SR9 brass ejection

[ttedb3]

Well I've searched (unsuccessfully) to find info on this subject. My SR9 spits out brass with all the oomph of a broken rubber band. Casings eject straight up approx 3-6 inches. Suppose this is a warrantable thing or do I need to just accept it?

 

[WAYNO]

Welcome to the Forum!

Here's part of a previous thread...

To re-cap my previous experience...This gun worked perfectly with 147 grain loads, but didn't work so well with 115-grainers. I was also concerned with the anemic ejection.

Today, I fired a full magazine of 147 grainers. They worked perfectly. Then, I tried a bunch of 124 grainers. Again, perfect!

Okay, now it was time to try the 115's. First magazine, one stove-pipe, (the 10th round in the magazine). Then I tried a bunch more 115's, and no more malfunctions.

I suspected this gun was tight, and the slide wasn't recoiling fast enough. Now that I've got a bunch more rounds thru the gun, and its getting a little more broken in, and it's no longer jamming with any loads, this reinforces what I suspected.

And, the ejected empties? They're no longer hitting my arm or chest. Still a little sluggish, but at least they're ejecting to the right, about two feet.

If you'd like to read the whole thread, here it is...

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtop ... hlight=sr9


WAYNO.

 

[ttedb3]

That was fast! thanks. The majority of rounds I've put through this pistol are WWB 115 gr. which is about all I can get ecomically here in W. Nebraska. Sounds like I'd better put alot more rounds through her & see if there is an improvement. i doo have a couple boxes of 124gr..I'll see how those eject. Thanks again..

 

[ArmedinAZ]

My SR9 with about 800 rounds places the brass ahead of my right shoe, just about straight down.

 

[sparks701]

My SR9 with about 800 rounds places the brass ahead of my right shoe, just about straight down.

If you reload set a bucket there, I wish I could get that consistency.

 

[jhearne]

Welcome to RF ttebd3, if you don't mind and are able to, can you take a picture of the SR9's chamber, the flat directly opposite the Extractor Claw? I'm trying to think about what's causing this issue. If there's a small D shaped divot forming in the steel let us know, it will look something like this:

photo from rdmiller's thread, here.

Just dawned on me that these two problems might be linked, maybe the anemic ejections are due to the fact that the case lip is getting caught in the surface opposite the extractor. The friction slows the process and steals some of the energy. It's actually a long shot for the two to be linked, just trying to confirm or rule it out. Let me know if you can.

Josh

 

[ttedb3]

Got home late tonight after a small emergency @ work. I will post a picture in a day or two. Just a visual inspection though confirms a "D" shaped divot just like your picture shows. Thanks for the input.

 

[jhearne]

Thanks for checking ttedb3, I'm planning to look into it more, but would like a brand new SR9 to test with....to think I'd want to find one WITH problems lol.

The good news I think is that if the two ARE linked, the divot and brass ejecting weakly, that once the brass has taken it's limit out of the slide, the ejections should improve. Though I cannot say that there is a link until I do alot of research here and at the range. Keep us up to date, let us know if it improves or doesn't change.

Josh

 

[ttedb3]

here is a picture, my first, hope it works........

 

[Vecco]

Just to add, I have ONLY shot WWB 115 and 115 Hand Loads and have never had a Type 2 Malfunction or weak ejection.

 

[ttedb3]

Hll Country! you are fortunate to live there, I love your area of Texas. and have entertained thoughts of retiring down there. We have relatives in Canyon Lake. Thanks for your input.

 

[ttedb3]

jhearne, hope you're recovery is progressing nicely. Sorry I haven't given you an update, I've been playing with my new Henry .17HMR Varmint Express @ prairie dog town the last few times I've gotten out to shoot. Anyway, I put about 50 rounds of 147gr American Eagle through the SR& the ejection characteristics were totally different. Approx 3 ft to the 4 o'clock position.......

 

[jhearne]

Recovery is coming along fine I suppose, hard to say until I go in tomorrow for my staples to get removed how I'm really doing. Won't know alot until my 3 month MRI. But as far as symptoms go, I feel really great in comparison to before the surgery, neck hurts, but that's because I've got bone missing and 32 staples in the back of my head. Plan on an update about it all tomorrow sometime if I get back from the Doc in time.

Glad to hear some better news on the ejections, though, using the 147 gr does seem to help force the gun about it's business when cycling. I want to say most people saw better ejections when using heavier, self defense loads in comparison to range ammo. May give it a mag of both and see if there's any comparison. I can't say personally how mine did any different as I don't recall a weak ejection on my SR9. Thanks for the update, let us know if it keeps giving you a weak ejection man.

Josh

 

[graygun]

The last time I was at the range,three other people shot mine:it was throwing the brass behind and to the right...landing about 2 or 3 feet from the shooter.

Mine does have the divot opposite the extractor.