Chambering Problems

[TBeardmore]

Hi everyone!

Well, I took my recently acquired byf 42 to the range today. I'm disappointed by the problems I had with it chambering rounds. Using two different mags and using factory "American Eagle" ammo, I consistently had problems chambering rounds.

Some of the rounds chambered too high in the breech, holding the bolt open. Others "stove-piped" with the bullet end of the round sticking out of the chamber between the bolt and the breech. Other times, when the round loaded properly and I fired the pistol, the brass ejected, but no round was stripped from the magazine.

I'm not sure what the trouble is, but I purposely selected lower-power ammo for my first outing, because I was wary about using higher-power rounds in a used pistol (even though I'd had it checked by a gunsmith first). I'm going to go to the range again this weekend with a box of higher-power ammo to see if it improves the results.

What say you all? Should I be looking for another cause of the chambering problems I experienced?

Thanks, as always!
Tom