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To: yarddog; TC Rider
Sig's, Ruger P series, Browning HP, Beretta 92's, Later model Glocks, using high quality ammo are probably more reliable than revolvers. They are pretty darn close to 100% reliable.

I have a Browning HP that I tried some handloads in a number of years back. 115 grain hollow points with Blue Dot, if I remember correctly. I'd have to check my records to be sure. Nearly every one jammed. The cases failed to eject and got caught in the extractor port. It was an extremely cold day; the temperature was probably in the single digits. It was such a nuisance to clear after nearly every shot that I did not shoot up all of the ammo.

Many years later, I found myself short of 9mm ammo before going to the range, and with no time to reload any. So I took the rest of that old batch with me, and it shot like a champ. Not a single jam! It was a warm summer day. Go figure.

I learned a couple of valuable lessons that day. First, don't use handloads when you really, really need the gun to go BANG! every time. And, second, try the ammo out in the gun under the conditions you expect to use it before you trust it. And third, any gun can jam.

66 posted on 02/15/2005 12:53:24 AM PST by rmh47 (Go Kats! - Got Seven?)
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To: rmh47
Temperature has an effect on ammo, it also could have an effect on the gun, but I am surprised to see such a profound change. I wonder if maybe the Browning having worn in over the years might have more to do with it.

I have owned maybe a dozen Brownings in my life. The first one was purchased from King's Hardware in DeFuniak Spgs. Fl. back in 1969. I still remember the price: $104.50.

Using good ammo, I have only had one jam with any of them. One day a friend and I were looking over tht first Browning and his petite (and pretty) wife wanted to try it. The only ammo I had that day was some of the original Supervel 90gr. JHP's. I hated to shoot it up plinking but let her try.

On around the 5th shot, it failed to eject, leaving the empty caught between the barrel and slide. I am almost certain she limp wristed it.

67 posted on 02/15/2005 5:57:10 AM PST by yarddog
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