SR9C Jamming

[Anonymous]

Just purchased new SR9C and put thru 100 rounds with jamming every 2-3 rounds. Used long and short mags no difference. Stripped and lubed after 50 rounds-no difference. Had stove pipe and jammed spent casings. What to do? Anyone experience this problem?

 

[jhearne]

Your probably not, but are you possibly limp-wristing it? Is the Extractor hook clean of debris as well?

Josh

 

[Mike J]

What kind of ammunition were you using? I would try a different brand before I did anything else other than clean & lube.

 

[koolaid]

I just went threw the same thing with my P95 and tried everything i finally called Ruger and told them the problem they are sending me a shipping label today to send it back.

 

[buckshotshorty]

Two suggestions uncle mel, before you call Ruger:

Have another person shoot your gun and see if it happens, maybe a range officer.

Try different ammo

pb

 

[Sonnytoo]

MANY POSTERS HAVE MENTIONED LIGHT PRIMER HITS.
I took the SR9c gun apart when new, sprayed it a lot with Birchwood-Casey non-flammable Gun Scrubber, installed GHOST Ultimate 3.5# trigger, lightly polished the rails, slide and anything that looked critical, took apart and removed the magazine disconnect as per Josh Hearne, degunked and cleaned and oiled the inside of the striker "tunnel". Reassembled without the mainspring, oiled sliding surfaces and racked it back and forth by hand 300 times. Put in mainspring and cycled and dry-fired 300 times.
Then, I took it to the range and fired it 217 times (ran out of time and ammo) with mixed ammo, primarily Win White Box, some CorBon JHP.
It ran like a top; no burps or failures to feed or eject. Very accurate; ten shots in one inch from a quickly improvised rest at the range. No recoil problems of any kind.
I still have a thumb safety that is hanging up on the slide so difficult to engage, and the slide serrations are much too sharp for comfort.
Next time, I would buy the Ghost Rocket to get rid of overtravel.
I had read in this forum about so many problems that I thought I would overdo the preliminaries. It was well worth it to me. I used leather glove to do the slingshot so many times to keep meat on my fingers.
This is my estimate of my gun.
From what I've read from many posters about light primer hits, I'm guessing that the biggest culprit is the striker tunnel. Dissassemble it as per J. Hearne's instructions at this link: Follow instructions in the section to remove Mag disconnect.
http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=52057
Sonnytoo

 

[offshorebear]

I wouldn't lube the striker channel. It's just going to atract dirt and eventually cause a light strike. It's not a high pressure contact area, leave it dry.

 

[Sonnytoo]

I can't really argue that point, although the striker channel appears to be a pretty well-enclosed space and I doubt it would pick up much gunk. But leaving it clean and dry is probably fine; the operative term being "clean."

 

[jhearne]

Just an FYI, I put just over 1000 rounds through a Never Before Cleaned SR9 before I made the How-To. The original Mag DC Removal How To I made a while back was with a dirty gun. Never a misfire, or light strike. Always solid reliability.

Dry is probably better, as said above, moisture will attract more dirt, and keep it there. Though, in reality if your cleaning after each range session or two, and at max only putting 250 rounds through it, I'd think it'd be fine either way.

Josh

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Another reason not to lube your striker/firing pin channel is that if you overdo it the lube can drain down into the primer of the chambered round in your carry gun. That could make for a bad day.

-- Sam

 

[Sonnytoo]

degunked and cleaned and oiled the inside of the striker "tunnel". Sonnytoo

Hey, guys, I didn't intend to say I soaked this thing in oil. I used the Birchwood-Casey to clean out the striker tunnel, then wiped off the striker with a rag to leave a light film of oil on it and reassembled. I was speaking in a general sense.
I gotta be more careful what I say.... You guys are supposed to know what I mean...even if I say it wrongly.
Sonnytoo

 

[waynejitsu]

I use a "dry lube" for that area and all has been good

 

[tkarter]

If the parts don't look broke I will say limp wristing.

tk

 

[ohwell]

I found the trigger and striker to be sticky on mine when I tore it down for the first cleaning before I shot it. I used Outers Trilube, breakfree would be close to the same, spray the trigger group and the striker and work them back and forth by hand. Mine were sticky than let it dry clean normally after that. I havent had a misfire and the trigger is very good now.

 

[2fast4u]

Every time i clean my gun i clean the striker channel.
i take a Q tip and put some cleaner on it and put it all the way down the striker channel and start spinning it. I do that a few times and I get a TON of metal shavings ( brass from the primer being struck i guess) out. then I put a little lube on a fresh Q tip and do it once.
Mine goes bang every time.

 

[Texasgunner]

I have to say (I exspect to be blasted) that when i brought my SR9 home I shot at least 100 rds thru it before i even feild stripped it & NO hiccups 8)
I brought home the wifes SR9C & so far 150 rds without even feild stripping & its "perfect"
Maybe ya'll cleaning too much

 

[tkarter]

Those are probably some of those Rev inaccurate types.

Any auto dirty to a degree can mess up.

That doesn't mean they all will.

tk

 

[waynejitsu]

I have to say (I exspect to be blasted) that when i brought my SR9 home I shot at least 100 rds thru it before i even feild stripped it & NO hiccups 8)
I brought home the wifes SR9C & so far 150 rds without even feild stripping & its "perfect"
Maybe ya'll cleaning too much

If it is cleaned and NOT lubed properly, you would be totally correct..., too clean

 

[raw6464]

All gun manufacturers with striker pistols that I know of recommend you DON'T lube the striker channel. There is no need to, oil in that tube will turn from lube to goop in a few rounds.

 

[waynejitsu]

I agree, but DO use a DRY lube as I like everything lubed.
And YES, it will turn to "goop" if greased or oiled..., you are right about that.

When I recommended lubing the gun, what I mean is to lube it in (whatever company and gun) it is recommended to be lubed in.
The owners manual will show those points.
If you do not have one, one will be appointed to you..., er..., um, I mean the company will send you one, LOL!!

 

[Sonnytoo]

There is an increased "danger" of gunk-collecting any time you overlube a gun...any gun. Nobody disagrees...
Sonnytoo

 

[waynejitsu]

I agree.
I would rather a gun "under lubed" than "over lubed".

Of course, the BEST way is to do it correctly to begin with

 

[jhearne]

I have to say (I exspect to be blasted) that when i brought my SR9 home I shot at least 100 rds thru it before i even feild stripped it & NO hiccups 8)
I brought home the wifes SR9C & so far 150 rds without even feild stripping & its "perfect"
Maybe ya'll cleaning too much

Had 1000 rounds without a cleaning and no problems, so I agree. That said, I took my chances without removing the gunk and had no ill-effects, but I'm in the minority I feel on this one. Ruger ain't the only company to pack the slide full of gunk.

Josh