G20 Ejector

Couple hundred bucks I imagine.

What's annoying is that I went through those reloads one at a time, several weeks ago, knowing there might be squibs. I found about 15 (out of a thousand) which all must have occurred at the end of a long reloading session which had apparently ended with me stripping a nut on my dillon, resulting in no powder charge for some rounds at the tail end of the session.

Well, I took every single cartridge and shook it. In my experience you can feel the powder charge (at least with something as big as 10mm) and if it's very, very quiet you can hear it. I spent about two hours carefully shaking and sorting the ammo, and when I finally selected every cartridge that I could not feel powder in, I pulled the bullets. Not a grain...I then went through all the rest of the ammo again, shaking and listening and feeling. Then I did it again.

I was very confident that I had gotten all the squibs, but just in case, I went through a lengthy warning with the person I lent the gun to on squibs and what to do...

But she's there to look good, not to shoot good.

Anyway I emailed Questar about a new factory barrel. We'll see how long it takes to get one...I have no idea how long that process will take.

But hey, B is right...the gun is basically intact. Once the barrel is replaced I'll be back in business and in the meantime I have a new (to me) West German 226 to occupy my time.
 
misanthropist said:
Couple hundred bucks I imagine.

What's annoying is that I went through those reloads one at a time, several weeks ago, knowing there might be squibs. I found about 15 (out of a thousand) which all must have occurred at the end of a long reloading session which had apparently ended with me stripping a nut on my dillon, resulting in no powder charge for some rounds at the tail end of the session.

Well, I took every single cartridge and shook it. In my experience you can feel the powder charge (at least with something as big as 10mm) and if it's very, very quiet you can hear it. I spent about two hours carefully shaking and sorting the ammo, and when I finally selected every cartridge that I could not feel powder in, I pulled the bullets. Not a grain...I then went through all the rest of the ammo again, shaking and listening and feeling. Then I did it again.

I was very confident that I had gotten all the squibs, but just in case, I went through a lengthy warning with the person I lent the gun to on squibs and what to do...

But she's there to look good, not to shoot good.

Anyway I emailed Questar about a new factory barrel. We'll see how long it takes to get one...I have no idea how long that process will take.

But hey, B is right...the gun is basically intact. Once the barrel is replaced I'll be back in business and in the meantime I have a new (to me) West German 226 to occupy my time.
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I have a 6" OEM bbl. if interested. Impulse buy, never been shot. I'd give you a good deal. Shoot me a PM if interested.
 
B said:
I am grateful to have well over 20,000 rounds through mine with no issues beyond replacing the recoil spring. FWIW My REALLY hot 10mm loads would cause my gun to lock open once or twice a mag... I don't use those loads anymore.
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Just curious were you unintentionally hitting the slid lock/release up during heavy recoil or was the slide lock spring not heavy enough and it bounced up by itself?
 
If I were to guess I'd imagine the slide lock was moving and catching the slide. I am all but certain it was not an error on my part as a few other experienced shooters have had the same issue with my gun and loads, as well as people with different G20s on the few forums I visit.When I say REALLY hot, I mean likely borderline unsafe. 10mm is one of the cartridges I learned to reload with, I made some mistakes. Like I have said though, my gun is in great condition considering the number of rounds it has seen.
 
I have had that issue with after market slide releases so switched back to OEM and didn't have anymore issues.

I had put my 10mm's away for a while with all of the new rifles I have been buying in the last year and finally pulled them all out and have been shooting them as much as I can.

Even reinstalled the extended slide release again in my G29 to try it out and had the slide lock open so switched back to the original it now works perfectly again this was with my top 180gr XTP & 200gr XTP Blue Dot loads.
 
Except for the recoil spring, guide rod and barrel my gun is stock. I have used Blue Dot, AA9 and 800X almost exclusively. You were the one that recommended those powders to me for various reasons;)... Honestly I think I was just pushing my gun too hard.
 
Well, a factory barrel replacement turned up thanks to a helpful CGNer...the G20 is back in business.

Although I have no idea what ejection will look like until I replace that trigger mech housing! Fortunately it's a ten dollar part. Glocks, man...easiest damn smithing project on the planet!
 
with all the 10mm guys here, figured this would be a good place to ask;

I have a G29 and was wondering how how heavy is the recoil spring on it? If I'm shooting 180gr up to 1200fps would I need a heavier one? The spring is a dual one so I'm guessing there isn't much after-market stuff for it.
 
I had one squib in my lifetime so far, over a year ago; 1st stage and being 1st shooter, looked bad. Lucky me, the bullet didn't move far and prevented next rounds from chambering, so gun could't fire. Bullet was easily removed. Problem was with factory powder measure insert; I replaced it with more accurate 'pistol' insert and 3K+ reloads later I had not one issue with powder not dropping or low charges. I now check every powder charge visually anyway.
 
Wolff Gunsprings supplies the best springs available ttp://www.gunsprings.com/1ndex.html

I had problems with ejection/FTE in my G29 when shooting my top loads after I switched to their heavier recoil 2 spring set so now other than a extra power striker spring I am just running the stock recoil spring and not having anymore issues.


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