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Unread 11-17-2015, 12:37 PM   #41
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Since my last post a month back, I have tried the three recoil springs in the Wolff pack, and tried Winchester .30 Luger ammo. No success. Luger still fails to load the next round, which jams at the breach almost as though the magazine spring weren't elevating it enough to position it for loading into the breech. This in spite of new MecGar mag, which seems to fit and work okay. When I load a single round, firing, extraction, ejection, and lockback are normal. Any members' thoughts most welcome. Thanks.....CF
Hi,

Short OAL sure sounds like your problem to me.

Please measure the OAL of your cartridges. A length of less than 1.173 inches is suspect.

Also, please read my Sticky, in the Reloading Section, on, "How to determine proper OAL".

Hope this helps.

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