Ok this may sound like a stupid question but here goes. I bought a ruger 345 a few months ago and I like the pistol with the exception that when it ejects its round the brass 9 times out of 10 or in this case 7 out of 8 hits me on the head. As I am not into self abuse is there something I can do to change how or where it ejects the casing???
Ruger P345 Question
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As you are pointed on target, try rotating your your hands 90 degrees counter clockwise... Shoot like a gangster, and the brass will go off to your left!
No, just kidding - You'd have to mount new sights on the right side of the slide, and that gets expensive!
Seriously now - I am not specifically familiar with the 345, but I bet if you got it in to a smith, they could fix things for you by either changing the extractor spring, or perhaps stoning the ejector.
That is a pain in the butt - or, noggin', I guess!
Neal
No, just kidding - You'd have to mount new sights on the right side of the slide, and that gets expensive!
Seriously now - I am not specifically familiar with the 345, but I bet if you got it in to a smith, they could fix things for you by either changing the extractor spring, or perhaps stoning the ejector.
That is a pain in the butt - or, noggin', I guess!
Neal
Have you shot many rounds? Mine did that for the first 500 or so and it hasn't happened since.
I probably have gone through about 2 or 300 rounds thus far. I was also having some jamming issues but that slowly seems to be getting better as far as that is concerned.
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Ooops!
I guess I better use my Glock instead or find another way to hammer down at the end of the stage.
I used to use a S&W 5906 in IPSC Production Division and IDPA SSP. On the LAMR, I would load with a 'Barney Mag' (loaded with only one round) and then hand the RO/SO the empty mag and say "I'll need it back at the end of the stage to 'drop the hammer'." That way the RO/SO would know that I was inserting an empty mag......
Thanks! Good idea.
This was happening to me with a new P345. I sent it back and they lubed the crap out of it.
I had a bad taste about it so I sold it for a song, declaring that I had had problems.
The new owner says it works fine!
I have some nasty arthristis in my right elbow and it's possible I was limp-wristing it.
I had a bad taste about it so I sold it for a song, declaring that I had had problems.
The new owner says it works fine!
I have some nasty arthristis in my right elbow and it's possible I was limp-wristing it.
I bought a kp345DPR (decocker model) and LOVE IT. It was my first .45 ( only shooting handguns for almost 2 years) and spend hundreds in ammo trying to somewhat hit the target downrange. Now I get great groupings at 10 and 20 meters. It's really light, I find you need a strong wrist and a good technique for this one. Much harder to learn on than Dad's CZ85 combat 9mm... but I still love the kp345, it's a great pistol, had ZERO jams and it loves 200gr lead cast flat nose 4.4grains of 700x!
I have been using american eagle 230grain and cleaning the gun and lubing well seems to have helped the jams. I did however email one of the Ruger warranty depots regarding the casings hitting me in the head and if you can beleive this they said and I quote:"Maybe you were not made to shoot this pistol" I am thinking okay well im 5ft 10" 180pounds so I guess most of this world isnt meant to shoot it then.
I've had zero issues with mine man... I'm 6'1, Dad's 5'8 and we both have zero issues with the pistol. It sure does spit far but we have zero casings coming back at us. I've shot Federal, Winchester, AEagle and even homemade loads with zero issues. I wish it had a full 10 round mag but what can ya do.
Love the decocker too, disengage the hammer safely. I'm not a fan of the round chambered indicator but the positives blow that detail away.
Love the decocker too, disengage the hammer safely. I'm not a fan of the round chambered indicator but the positives blow that detail away.
I am going to take it out for another run and pay close attention to how I am holding it and my stance. I also have a beretta and it never ejects the shells back at me so I have know clue what it could be but I will re check everything again at the range.
i also have a p345, i had a problem with ejecting/jamming, not the first time i took it out but the second time and on. I was very concerned and curious so i called ruger... turns out if you put your recoil spring in backwards it can really mess up your ejection situation. Its really hard to notice without close attention, but if you look at your recoil spring one end is wider than the other. You want to make sure when your puting it back togethor after cleaning you put that wide end towards the nose of the pistol (end of the barrel). I made this mistake the second time i cleaned it and after i switched it back i couldn't believe it was such an easy fix, haven't had a jam or ejecting problem since!!!!. Also instead of using thick greases or oils to lube the gun, try rem dri lube! made a huge differance for me as well.
hope this helps.
hope this helps.
I just checked my ruger and the "Bigger" part of the spring was indeed facing the back of the pistol. I will give it a go on Friday at the range and see if it is any better. Hope this helps the ejection as my head is really getting sick of being hit by all the brass.
