[rpgman]

I have a Gen4 G17 with about 700 rounds through it.
Just came back from the range and about after the 60th round it ejected the case but the slide didn't go all the way forward.

Now every round I try and slide into the chamber the slide won't go all the way forward.
any ideas?

 

[DannyR]

What are you using for ammo?

 

[rpgman]

What are you using for ammo?

My reloads
and I've tried zoom caps n factory ammo.

Whenever I pull the slide to chamber a round the slide will not go all the way forward

 

[TH237]

How much does it lack going to full battery?
Have you checked for barrel obstruction?
Did you remove the slide lock and perhaps put it in backwards?
Have you checked the chamber for a ring of case lodged in it?

Just a few things to check.

 

[DannyR]

OK, remove the barrel from your pistol. Drop in one of your reloads. It should drop in freely, all the way, and drop out freely when you invert the barrel. if not, then your reloads are out of spec.

I reload about 10,000 rounds a year and barrel check every single round before I box them. I also use a Lee factory crimp die in the final stage.

 

[tcruse]

Suggest that you remove the slide and check to see if your ammo will slide into barrel without any resistance first. Then look for something that would be in the way of the slide. Examine the slide for breaks and the metal rails that the slide rides on.
Next would be to dis-assemble the slide and check the extractor and fireing pin safety and springs.

If you do not find the problem at this point I would call Glock and see if they will repair (and send shipping label).

 

[rpgman]

Stupid me.
I got a squib in the barrel

How do I proceed now?
I didn't check the barrel until Danny suggested it.
Btw I crimp using a Lee factory crimp also.

 

[TH237]

Use a wooden dowel rod, or even a pencil and tap it back out of the barrel using a small hammer.

 

[DannyR]

Ok, with the barrel removed, stick a wood dowel in from the muzzle end and tap the squib out with a mallet. Sounds like you fired a round with no powder in the casing.

As long as it's only one round in the barrel, your barrel will be OK. If there are two or more in the barrel, then you may have bulged the barrel.

 

[TH237]

Oh, by the way rpgman, you should be very thankful that the bullet stopped where it did. Just a little further and you would be posting about a KB and ruptured or bulged barrel.

 

[rpgman]

I'm sure it had powder in it.
I use a rcbs charge master n my daughter places the bullet on prior to me seating the bullet.

If I missed powder the rcbs charge master count would be wrong n it wasn't.

I think it was a bad 147gr precision delta bullet

 

[21Carrier]

Wow! You are SO lucky. I hope you realize that. It is SO important to stop and inspect the barrel anytime you get a round that feels odd. I have seen people have squibs, then go to fire another round. I stopped two before they pulled the trigger. If you would have fired one behind that one, there's a very good chance you would have blown up your gun. ALWAYS make sure the barrel is clear after a round that doesn't feel right, and remember to keep it pointed downrange in case of a hang fire. Glad you didn't get hurt.

 

[Butch]

I'm sure it had powder in it.
I use a rcbs charge master n my daughter places the bullet on prior to me seating the bullet.

If I missed powder the rcbs charge master count would be wrong n it wasn't.

I think it was a bad 147gr precision delta bullet

Do you remember firing a shot that made a 'dork' kinda sound instead of the normal 'bang'? If so, you had a squib or primer only round and it left the bullet in the barrel. Luckily it wasn't in far enough to allow the next round to chamber fully.

The other possibility would be a cartridge that didn't have the bullet seated completely or correctly, the round failed to chamber, and when you racked it out to clear the 'malfunction', the bullet stuck in the barrel and all you got ejected was the case. Normally powder spillage would be a clue to such an incident.

Anyway, knock the bullet out towards the chamber like others said, clean the barrel and chamber well, and then post some pictures of the bullet for us!

 

[rpgman]

Do you remember firing a shot that made a 'dork' kinda sound instead of the normal 'bang'? If so, you had a squib or primer only round and it left the bullet in the barrel. Luckily it wasn't in far enough to allow the next round to chamber fully.

The other possibility would be a cartridge that didn't have the bullet seated completely or correctly, the round failed to chamber, and when you racked it out to clear the 'malfunction', the bullet stuck in the barrel and all you got ejected was the case. Normally powder spillage would be a clue to such an incident.

Anyway, knock the bullet out towards the chamber like others said, clean the barrel and chamber well, and then post some pictures of the bullet for us!

I remember it firing fine. No dork or strange sound.

I'll post the pics of the bullet once I get it out.
Greg

 

[.38 super]

Ok, with the barrel removed, stick a wood dowel in from the muzzle end and tap the squib out with a mallet. Sounds like you fired a round with no powder in the casing.

As long as it's only one round in the barrel, your barrel will be OK. If there are two or more in the barrel, then you may have bulged the barrel.

In this case it really doesn’t matter I think because the bullet is so close to the chamber, but as far as I know, generally speaking, it should be pushed out from the chamber site…
Any opinions from the reloaders and gunsmiths on this ?

 

[TH237]

In this case it really doesn’t matter I think because the bullet is so close to the chamber, but as far as I know, generally speaking, it should be pushed out from the chamber site…
Any opinions from the reloaders and gunsmiths on this ?

It really doesn't matter, it wont damage the barrel either way. Just push it out the shortest distance. In this case he needs to push it back into the chamber and out.

 

[.38 super]

It really doesn't matter, it wont damage the barrel either way. Just push it out the shortest distance. In this case he needs to push it back into the chamber and out.

Makes sense to me…I actually never had one of those situations…

 

[Walkertl]

One thing we found when using 9mm reloads in Glocks;

Set your sizing die as far down on the case as possible. The case will expand near the base, and if you don't set your sizing die down far enough, it will leave some of this expansion in place.

Our reloads were working fine in Sigs, Brownings, XDs, and others with no problem, but would not seat properly in a Glock 9mm. They wouldn't seat all the way in the barrel.

It turns out the Glocks barrel (G19 Gen3, G17 Gen2) is .004" tighter than the others, which made us examine our cases closer, and find the problem with the sizing die. Once we adjusted the die as close as possible to the base of the shell, the problem was cured. 2000 rounds since then with no problems.


Walker

 

[69Charger]

DORK sound. LOL
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.

Dave

 

[beatcop]

As far as using a wooden dowel to push a bullet out, sounds great, but I have not had success using the technique. The wood splits, etc. I have "heard" that this could be a real issue if the wood splits in a rifle barrel and binds up.

I have sacrificed an aluminum cleaning rod & used a piece of steel rod myself. For a "primer only" stuck bullet, two or three medium whacks should do it.