Brand Spanky new RUGER P95 Jamming like crazy

[SHOTGUNandaPITBULL]

Just got it last week have been out with it twice and put about 275 rounds of Remington 9mm luger 115 grain range ammo through it both times. I understand theres a break in period but the amount of jams im having is rediculous.
The first time i brought it out with my friend and it jammed at least a couple times a clip but it did seem like it was jamming more with him than me but i dont think limp wristing was an issue but possible. I brought it out again yesterday with my girlfriend and it seemed alot worse with her than me again. She was jamming at some points like every other round it got old real quick. That could be a limp wirst issue but I made her aware of limp wristing and she said she ajusted. I watched her and it didnt seem like the gun was moving around that much when she shot. But even with me it jammed probobly 2 or 3 times per clip. Ive read about limp wristing and im fully aware of it and dont think that can be the only reason b/c the jams are all different. Sometimes live ammo jams on the way from the clip into the barrel and sometimes it doesnt eject right and catches empty casings in the slide. Any ideas?

 

[frank n texas]

Try a box of different brand ammo?

Try a different mag?

 

[SteveSatch]

You got a "rediculous" and a "clip" in one post. Well done.
You did not mention if you cleaned and lubed the pistol prior to shooting it.

 

[Cheesewhiz]

If it was Remington UMC flatnose, that stuff is notorious for feeding issues in newer pistols.
As Frank said try something different, at least for now.

 

[cruzerlou]

Not to sound like you don't know what your diong ,but did you clean the gun of all the packing grease before you started shooting it?If you didn't that could cause your problem.If you did it could be the mag lips are bent or have burs on them .Most of the time it's the mag that causes most jamming issues .One thing that might help it to disasemble the gun and put a small bit of Flitzs on the frame rails and w/o reasembling the gun work the slide on the frame and that will help with any burs of rough spots there .Then clean it real good making sure you get all the Flitzs off the gun ,oil her up and try her again .You can also polish the feed ramp the same way .If it still does this I'd take a hard look at the mags .I'f this doesn't fix your problem it's something internal ,maybe a weak recoil spring or the ejectoror or the extractor and since it's brand new Ruger will ether fix it for you or send you a new gun .Give this a try and let us know if anything changes.
Lou

 

[Anonymous]

I like Federal Champion for cheap practice ammo. It's available at most Walmarts.

 

[Ruger Packer]

Try WWB or Federal. Remington ammo is crap.

 

[revhigh]

Just got it last week have been out with it twice and put about 275 rounds of Remington 9mm luger 115 grain range ammo through it both times. I understand theres a break in period but the amount of jams im having is rediculous.
The first time i brought it out with my friend and it jammed at least a couple times a clip but it did seem like it was jamming more with him than me but i dont think limp wristing was an issue but possible. I brought it out again yesterday with my girlfriend and it seemed alot worse with her than me again. She was jamming at some points like every other round it got old real quick. That could be a limp wirst issue but I made her aware of limp wristing and she said she ajusted. I watched her and it didnt seem like the gun was moving around that much when she shot. But even with me it jammed probobly 2 or 3 times per clip. Ive read about limp wristing and im fully aware of it and dont think that can be the only reason b/c the jams are all different. Sometimes live ammo jams on the way from the clip into the barrel and sometimes it doesnt eject right and catches empty casings in the slide. Any ideas?

First ,,, you need to define 'jam'. Is it failing to eject the empty case ? Failing to feed the new round ?? Trying to feed 2 rounds ?? Which does it do more and at what point in the mag ? First round ? Last round ? Does it do it with less than full capacity rounds loaded ? Etc etc. If you've never shot an auto before ... it's probably limp-wristing. Let another experienced auto shooter shoot it. The P95 is one of Ruger's most skeleton free models ... I'm guessing there's not a thing wrong with it other than technique.


'Jam' is a very all-inclusive word that nobody can evaluate until you tell us what is happening in more detail ... or show a pic.

REV

 

[Ruger Packer]

Just got it last week have been out with it twice and put about 275 rounds of Remington 9mm luger 115 grain range ammo through it both times. I understand theres a break in period but the amount of jams im having is rediculous.
The first time i brought it out with my friend and it jammed at least a couple times a clip but it did seem like it was jamming more with him than me but i dont think limp wristing was an issue but possible. I brought it out again yesterday with my girlfriend and it seemed alot worse with her than me again. She was jamming at some points like every other round it got old real quick. That could be a limp wirst issue but I made her aware of limp wristing and she said she ajusted. I watched her and it didnt seem like the gun was moving around that much when she shot. But even with me it jammed probobly 2 or 3 times per clip. Ive read about limp wristing and im fully aware of it and dont think that can be the only reason b/c the jams are all different. Sometimes live ammo jams on the way from the clip into the barrel and sometimes it doesnt eject right and catches empty casings in the slide. Any ideas?

First ,,, you need to define 'jam'. Is it failing to eject the empty case ? Failing to feed the new round ?? Trying to feed 2 rounds ?? Which does it do more and at what point in the mag ? First round ? Last round ? Does it do it with less than full capacity rounds loaded ? Etc etc. If you've never shot an auto before ... it's probably limp-wristing. Let another experienced auto shooter shoot it. The P95 is one of Ruger's most skeleton free models ... I'm guessing there's not a thing wrong with it other than technique.


'Jam' is a very all-inclusive word that nobody can evaluate until you tell us what is happening in more detail ... or show a pic.

REV

Well! Thats the problem!!! No skeleton!!! :wink: 8)

 

[revhigh]

Hopefully ... I'm betting a good clean and lube and better technique ... and all the issues are a thing of the past. :D

REV

 

[loiblb]

Thats why I like/love Ruger revolvers over any auto. My CZ75 was a nightmare till I found a gunsmith that had the knowledge to work out the BUGS.
Now it is a dream of a shooter.

 

[SHOTGUNandaPITBULL]

You got a "rediculous" and a "clip" in one post. Well done.
You did not mention if you cleaned and lubed the pistol prior to shooting it.

You were a grammer snob and a gun snob at the same time well done.

And no I did not clean or lube the pistol before I took it out. This is my first pistol and I did some forum reading and it didnt seem like it was totally necessary. Im waiting on my cleaning kit in the mail and I got ancy. But im not touching the pistol again till it comes.

 

[Anonymous]

Granted, it's called a magazine, and it's ridiculous, but don't let one person sour you on the forum.

Stick around and learn some things, and screw the people that irritate you.

 

[cruzerlou]

Steve Sath said
[quote"You got a "rediculous" and a "clip" in one post. Well done.
You did not mention if you cleaned and lubed the pistol prior to shooting "end quote]

another G.I.D.
Lou

 

[Bigboreshooter]

Congrats on your new P95. I've owned 3 of them over the years and it's definitely one of my favorite Ruger pistols. The first one I owned, back in 1995, seemed to have a few issues until I had put 200-300 rounds through it. After that, it never hiccuped again.

The P95's are very "soft shooting" in that they really absorb "felt" recoil better than many other pistols. I have found, however, that the P95 is fairly succeptable to malfunctions caused by limp wristing. My latest P95 performs flawlessly for me, but both my wife and daughter experienced various malfuctions when shooting it until I got them to really pay attention to their grip and shooting stance. Once they got the hang of it, the pistol ran fine for them.

I had the same pistol out several weeks ago at a gathering of shooters from the Sig forum. Probably 10 different people shot it that day (at least 300 rds of ammo) and there was not a single malfunction. All the shooters that day were experienced with semi-auto pistols.

My point is, you have bought a great pistol. Just keep it clean and lubed, and take some time getting used to it. I am confident you will learn to love it. :wink:

 

[revhigh]

Thats why I like/love Ruger revolvers over any auto. My CZ75 was a nightmare till I found a gunsmith that had the knowledge to work out the BUGS.
Now it is a dream of a shooter.

Why didn't you just send it back to CZ for repairs and/or tuning ?

REV

 

[ArmedinAZ]

Don't give up on the P95, it's a great Ruger pistol. If I read your original post correctly you've put 550 rounds through the pistol with no cleaning. That certainly should be enough break in time so hopefully when you get it cleaned & lubed properly it should run correctly. You didn't mention if you or your friend have semiauto experience? If not some tips from an experienced shooter will really help out and move your ability along much quicker than trying to figure it out alone.

About the clip/magazine deal.. yeah there's a difference and usually new shooters don't realize it. Some people are just rude, like anywhere online.

Kinda like nails & screws or brushes & rollers, same function but different form. It's better to call it the correct name. :wink:


Get your Ruger sorted out and stick around, lots of good folks and a few ornery cusses here.

 

[SteveSatch]

You got a "rediculous" and a "clip" in one post. Well done.
You did not mention if you cleaned and lubed the pistol prior to shooting it.

You were a grammer snob and a gun snob at the same time well done.

And no I did not clean or lube the pistol before I took it out. This is my first pistol and I did some forum reading and it didnt seem like it was totally necessary. Im waiting on my cleaning kit in the mail and I got ancy. But im not touching the pistol again till it comes.

It's "grammar" and not "grammer" :lol: Seriously, how hard is it to spell words correctly and use capitalization and punctuation? Also, That's the first time a person who only owns Ruger centerfire handguns has been called a gun snob! New guns need to be taken apart, cleaned, and lubed.

 

[Anonymous]

You got a "rediculous" and a "clip" in one post. Well done.
You did not mention if you cleaned and lubed the pistol prior to shooting it.

You were a grammer snob and a gun snob at the same time well done.

And no I did not clean or lube the pistol before I took it out. This is my first pistol and I did some forum reading and it didnt seem like it was totally necessary. Im waiting on my cleaning kit in the mail and I got ancy. But im not touching the pistol again till it comes.

It's "grammar" and not "grammer" :lol: Seriously, how hard is it to spell words correctly and use capitalization and punctuation? Also, That's the first time a person who only owns Ruger centerfire handguns has been called a gun snob! New guns need to be taken apart, cleaned, and lubed.

Seriously, there are a some members with such poor spelling that it trounces that posters...and I haven't seen you go after them.

Really though, we're all into guns and happen to be on the same forum because we like Rugers. Let's just let it go and appreciate the members here for whatever they are and not sweat the BS. :wink:

 

[cruzerlou]

Steve,
jumping all over someone new to auto pistols because of a mispelled word or misused frase is a great way to welcoime a new member to the forum ,that really shows how much class you have and instills confedence in the new member about asking a question .Well done proper grammer IS NOT a requirment of the forum and we don't need spelling police here as 89 said let it go and help him .If you can't do that ,then don't do anything .Please be cool ,it's all good .
Lou

 

[sargents1]

You got a "rediculous" and a "clip" in one post. Well done.
You did not mention if you cleaned and lubed the pistol prior to shooting it.

You were a grammer snob and a gun snob at the same time well done.

And no I did not clean or lube the pistol before I took it out. This is my first pistol and I did some forum reading and it didnt seem like it was totally necessary. Im waiting on my cleaning kit in the mail and I got ancy. But im not touching the pistol again till it comes.

Please don't mind the grammar snobs and the gun snobs who lecture about the difference between a "clip" and a "magazine". We get your drift and most folks have better things do do than pontificate on sematics and spelling.

As others have stated here are some things you can try to get your P95 running:

1. Clean it with Remoil or some other lightweight spray on oil. This will get the packing grease and gunk out of it. I would generally agree with you that a new gun shouldnt need cleaning to run, but sometimes they do show up with more grease than necessary.

2. Change ammo. Try something hotter like Corbon +p (that means "High Pressure" in case you didn't know). The extra horsepower may help overcome any friction in a new gun. You dont want to try to shoot a lot of this stuff because its expensive, but it could help you diagnose if your problem is ammo related. If you dont want to spend the $$ for +p just switching brands may help. It could be that you got a bad batch of ammo. Its rare, but it does happen, especially if some bright spark at the warehouse drops a pallet of cast-iron frypans on top of a pallet of bullets and squashes your box of ammo.

3. Swap magazines. Sometimes the magazine is the problem. Also you should take a Sharpie marker and number your magazines so you can keep them straight. Nothing is worse than figuring out that one of your mags is giving you trouble and then losing track of which one it was.

4. Get an experienced shooter to try the gun. I know you said you didnt think you were limp-wristing it, but it never hurts to have an expert help you rule that out.

If none of that works its time to either take it to a gunsmith or give up and sell it to your not-so-smart brother-in-law.

Also, where did you get this gun? If you bought it at a gunstore I would take it right back to them and see what they say.

Good Luck.

 

[cruzerlou]

SHOTGUNandaPITBULL
P.M. sent ,
Lou

 

[oilcangary]

Im nott gonner poste anymorr if'n yal gonner makey pun ov me spellin.

 

[SHOTGUNandaPITBULL]

I cleaned my pistol and finally got it back out today and ran around 100 rounds through it. I used winchester 115 grain fmj and tried the remington 115 grain fmj again just to rule it out as a problem. The pistol ran like a dream with both ammo!
Thank you very much to every one for the useful info and for excusing my ignorance to semi auto pistols. I will surely use this forum again for future questionsabout my new firearm.
To the people who have a problem with my gun lingo I will try my best to get up on that more.
To the people who have a problem with my grammer, I think its sad that you are such a freaking snob that you have nothing better to do than correct my spelling on a gun forum. The beauty of the internet is that people can get on here and treat people how they wouldnt treat them in person and i can get on here and spell any damn way i want if you got a problem with it keep it to yourself. its not like i mest a word up so bad you didnt know what i was talking about you just felt like being douche.

 

[mikep048]

Glad you got your gun functioning again.

There are douches on every Internet forum. Gives each forum its own unique flavor.

 

[Pops 1]

Glad you got it worked out.

 

[wixedmords]

SHOTGUN and a PITBULL and a WORKING P95 !!!!

Glad it worked out for you.

 

[oilcangary]

I'm glad you got running. I wasn't really making fun of you personally. I was just being a clown. I surely don't have the best grammar either.

 

[wdtony]

I also recently bought a new Ruger P95 last week. 2 days ago I took it out for a test fire. Jammed about every third round. The round would jam diagonal and get stuck on the feed ramp. Jam, jam, jam. How am I supposed to sight it in? I was pissed.

Didn't think to clean and lube the gun because about 13-14 years ago I had bought a P95dc and the gun came cleaned and lubed and you could shoot it right out of the box. Never had ANY jams in all those years years from that gun, it was awesome. Go Ruger.

So imagine my dismay when this new one jammed like crazy. I noticed 2 things that could be potential problems. 1. There was no lubrication on the slide surfaces. 2. the feed ramp had 2 sections that were not smooth or polished.

I cleaned the gun, lubricated it, gently dremeled and polished the feed ramp and worked the slide like crazy until I had the desired viscosity. Wiped it clean.

Took it out today and shot forever...NOT ONE JAM! Feels like I got my old P95 back.

I think the friction from the non-lubricated parts was causing an imbalanced "push'" on the cartridge by the slide causing slight misalignment of round into the barrel. Couple that with a feed ramp that could cause the round to hang up due to the unsmoothed channel, and there you have it....jammo.

P95 - still on my favorite guns list.

 

[Phil In Idaho]

Congrats on the Pistol and getting her sorted out. Life is a learning curve!

I think you'll love it.

Just don't freak when the blue finish starts to rub off.