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Sieger · 01-14-2009, 05:26 AM

Hi:

Sounds like your dies have a .311 expander in them. Measure it to find out. Your die maker should be able to provide you with a proper diameter expander. Frankly, I'd rather shoot .311 to.312 bullets through a Luger.

Correct O.A.L. should be 1.173 inches (with round nose bullets), as shorter lengths will cause jamming in the magazine (forget what the reloading manuals say).

Also, your load sounds too light to properly operate the action. Take it up 1/10th of a grain untill you can shoot an entire magazine of 8 without any jamming.

Sieger

01-14-2009, 05:26 AM	#3
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 2,142 Thanked 402 Times in 251 Posts	Hi: Sounds like your dies have a .311 expander in them. Measure it to find out. Your die maker should be able to provide you with a proper diameter expander. Frankly, I'd rather shoot .311 to.312 bullets through a Luger. Correct O.A.L. should be 1.173 inches (with round nose bullets), as shorter lengths will cause jamming in the magazine (forget what the reloading manuals say). Also, your load sounds too light to properly operate the action. Take it up 1/10th of a grain untill you can shoot an entire magazine of 8 without any jamming. Sieger Last edited by Sieger; 01-15-2009 at 07:08 PM.