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Looking for some thoughts on what could be causing intermittent failure to extract issues on my little Star Super-SM .380 ACP.
Cartridges feed just fine, but every other round or so the empty case isn't being pulled from the chamber after firing (see photo.) I've had the extractor inspected and extractor spring replaced, no luck. I tried lubricating the cartridges and the problem stopped, so I had the chamber polished, but the issue is still occurring on unlubricated cartridges.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated, thanks
[edit] forgot to mention that I have also tried different ammo, ran everything from 85-115 grain. Manufacturer specs 95 grain, and for whatever reason the cheap stuff doesn't hang as much as the higher end ammo!
Cartridges feed just fine, but every other round or so the empty case isn't being pulled from the chamber after firing (see photo.) I've had the extractor inspected and extractor spring replaced, no luck. I tried lubricating the cartridges and the problem stopped, so I had the chamber polished, but the issue is still occurring on unlubricated cartridges.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated, thanks
[edit] forgot to mention that I have also tried different ammo, ran everything from 85-115 grain. Manufacturer specs 95 grain, and for whatever reason the cheap stuff doesn't hang as much as the higher end ammo!
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