I use a Ruger SR9C as my EDC. I've run boxes of CCI Blazer Brass and WWB through it with no malfunctions, and carry Hornady Critical Defense XTP. Today, I decided to "flush" the current batch of Hornady rounds that have been sitting in the magazine for months. I noticed that the top cartridge had a tiny bit of lube on it--not a significant amount, but enough that it was glossy and felt greasy to the touch. That round fired but the brass stovepiped. I cleared the jam and fired the next round. Fired, but the slide failed to return to battery. Third round also failed to return to battery. The remaining seven rounds fed and fired without problems.
Could the malfunctions have been caused by excessive lube leeching into the magazine and onto the ammo--or would that just dud those rounds instead of causing a FTE? Could this be a problem with the ammo itself?
Could the malfunctions have been caused by excessive lube leeching into the magazine and onto the ammo--or would that just dud those rounds instead of causing a FTE? Could this be a problem with the ammo itself?
