We would love to see pictures! If this is an all matching Luger maybe it would be best to forget about reliability and buy a "shooter". I've never fired my 1941 byf over the 10+ years I've had it and I doubt it has much over 100 rounds ever through it.
Now my 1913 DWM mismatch, with parts from about 15 Lugers of the era, has been shot regularly since I bought it in 1975. Took it out about a month ago and put about 50 rounds through it with no jams or malfunction of any kind. It's always been a reliable pistol. I use Mec-Gar mags and Winchester white box or Federal Champion, both from Walmart.
Good luck with yours but it sounds too valuable to shoot anyway. I'd fear polishing the feedramp and replacing springs and parts. "Shooters" can be found fairly cheap instead. If you insist on shooting yours, definitely buy some Mec-Gar mags and try Win or Federal FMJ. Since you're getting stovepipes with some loads the problem may lie in the extractor or ejector, the spent case isn't being flung out of the gun with authority.
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