Springfield Problem

[QuietM4]

I'd be more interested to see a picture of the barrel chamber and throat...I don't think it's just the reloaded ammo, but a combination of the two variables (barrel and reloads)

 

[Old Jeff H]

I have a feeling that a slight adjustment in your OAL and/or slightly increasing your crimp might solve the problem.

I ran into a similar problem with my ex-wife's Springfield. Shortening by .005" and another half turn on the Lee FCD made all the problems go away.

 

[marlin39a]

Does your ammo pass the plunk test? Remove the barrel, and drop your ammo into the chamber. If it hangs up, that could be an issue.

 

[samnev]

Man oh man that is really a frustrating pistol. I hope he finds out what the problem is.

 

[Joelafives]

Do you case gauge the reloads? Alternatively - pull the barrel on the pistol and drop the rounds in the chamber, do they drop seamlessly?
I've found, with National match or other firearms with tight tolerances that my reloads must pass through a case gauge with zero problems. It makes sense when you think about it. To get great accuracy you must have tight tolerances, for reliability you need looser tolerances. Hence the reason we saw Military issue 1911's that fed anything but groups were marginal. Whereas custom build 1911's were tack drivers.

 

[Old Jeff H]

Berry's are .001" larger in diameter than jacketed bullets to begin with, and you said your reloads are .002" larger at the case mouth than the factory ammo.

Keep adjusting your taper crimp die down until you either get to factory case mouth diameter, or until it feeds properly. Hopefully you don't have to go far enough to start worrying about cutting the copper plating.