Live Round " Stove Pipping "

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by Glen Whittenberger

I've tried the following ;

5.0 IMR7625 124FMJ ( 3 per mag ) 1100 ft/sec

5.4 Win SF 124 FMJ ( 1 per mag ) 1091 ft/sec

5.2 Win 231 124 FMJ ( 2 per mag ) 1093 ft/sec

Are my reloads too hot ? Guessing too fast of bolt speed .

Win , Fed, & Rem bulk will work ( 115 FMJ @ 1025 ft/sec ) .

Maybe I should put in a new recoil spring ( 1918 Erfurt ) .

Any help or reload data will be appreciated .

TNX glenhwhittenberg@aol.com

Hi:

Your problem is quite easy to solve.

What year is your pistol?

Do you have any reason to believe that your springs are worn out or replaced? If so, your Luger will never function properly.

If you search my name, you will find a thread on how to assure your OAL is correct for the bullet type and brand you are handloading. OAL is vital for proper function of a fully loaded 8 round magazine.

Also under my name are two or three additonal threads (or comments on other's threads) on specific handloads that function perfectly and are highly accurate in the Luger. The powders you are using are too fast. Try SR 4756 and Power Pistol for FMJ bullets and Accurate #5 for lead bullets.

Properly sprung and handloaded, the Luger is a highly accurate and reliable pistol. My DWM 1917 has fired over 3,000 consecutive rounds with not a malfunction!!!

Good luck, and I hope my threads are of help.

Sieger