I'm hooked

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Roadkill,

Congratulations on mastering reloading. What were your misfeeds like? Did the cartridge get into the gun? Could be crimping boo-boos if the action almost worked, but cartridge didn't seat completely. Is the Walmart ammo more or less reliable?

My '36 shooter Luger works pretty much flawlessly for the first 50 rounds after cleaning with Walmart stuff. Then it will become a little sticky as powder residue builds up. The second 50 rounds may malfunction about twice and the next 50 maybe 4 or 5 times. In my gun the spent shell is extracted and turns completely around but is caught by the bolt as it closes (it isn't thrown clear of the gun). Cleaning out the residue and oiling the gun fixes it for awhile and then the failures begin again.

For 100 % reliability I pretty much have to keep it immaculately clean and oiled. If I were reloading 9 mm (they're too cheap to bother with) I would add another tenth of a grain (or maybe two tenths) to the powder charge.