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Post by NButler on Sept 4, 2004 8:35:00 GMT -5
I just found something strange. It is a new occurance to my knowledge. While loading my Taurus PT 101 (Beretta 96 clone) I found that after chambering a round there is a long mark (scrape) on the casing of the bullet. It goes from the "lip" of the case all the way down to the bullet. has anyone had any experience with this in their beretta/taurus? I have never noticed this before in any spent casings. It makes me worry. i would hate to have something happen because of a fatigued case. (BTW i do not reload. and I am using Federal Hydra-sock ammo) Any thoughts on what could be causing this? I have done no customizing.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Sept 4, 2004 9:16:48 GMT -5
I do not have a Beretta, However, I do know that the edges surrounding some chambers will be very sharp. When the case is ejected it will drag across the sharp edge of the chamber mouth as it is being held by one side of the extractor hook, and tilted by the ejector on the other side.
If you want to find out where the scraping is coming from put a mark on the case rim before you chamber a round to mark it's location in the chamber . When you extract the cartridge compare the scrape to the mark, and this might tell you the locattion and source of the scrapes.
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Post by NButler on Sept 4, 2004 12:17:31 GMT -5
thanks DA. I think I found what is doing it. There is a "thing" on the underside of the slide (so it hits the bullet at the 12 o'clock position) looks like a factory QC error. can I "sand" it down? I do not have a dremmel. And the slide is SS. Should I just have a gunsmith do it for me? I think it might just need to be pollished down a bith. what do you think?
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Sept 4, 2004 13:30:52 GMT -5
If it looks to be a machining burr, and serves no purpose in the functions, I would try smoothing it a little bit at the time and see if that reduces the scraping.
The scraping can send shavings from the case to the breech face, extractor hook, feed ramp, and chamber. This can cause problems at the range when many rounds are fired through the pistol.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Sept 4, 2004 13:36:00 GMT -5
You can fold a strip of sandpaper on the tip of a small screw driver to get into a tight area. Those emery boards that women uses on their finger nails can be cut and narrowed for tight spots.
If you do know of a good reasonable gunsmith, he would be your best bet if it's a new pistol.
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