Luger Reliability

Doubs · 07-07-2019, 01:14 PM

You've been given some good advice above. A good cleaning and lube may help. New Mec-Gar mags may help. Different cartridges or, if you reload, playing with OAL can make a difference. If all else fails, send it to Lugerdoc.

My current load works well in my 9mm Lugers. I use a Berry's plated 115 grain flat nose (truncated cone) bullet over 5.6/5.7 grains of Hodgdon CFE Pistol powder. OAL is 1.100". I began with 5.5 grains but my cases are mixed and I'd have an occasional failure of the case to clear the action (eject). Stepping up to 5.6/5.7 grains has eliminated that problem. (Max published charge is 5.9 grains) CFE also meters well.

07-07-2019, 01:14 PM	#11
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	You've been given some good advice above. A good cleaning and lube may help. New Mec-Gar mags may help. Different cartridges or, if you reload, playing with OAL can make a difference. If all else fails, send it to Lugerdoc. My current load works well in my 9mm Lugers. I use a Berry's plated 115 grain flat nose (truncated cone) bullet over 5.6/5.7 grains of Hodgdon CFE Pistol powder. OAL is 1.100". I began with 5.5 grains but my cases are mixed and I'd have an occasional failure of the case to clear the action (eject). Stepping up to 5.6/5.7 grains has eliminated that problem. (Max published charge is 5.9 grains) CFE also meters well.