Problems with rounds failing to load into the chamber

Problems with rounds failing to load into the chamber, Victor

Every few rounds, it jammed. The round ended up pointed upwards, jammed into the top of the chamber opening. The end of the bullet got chopped up.

Loading issues? Anyone ever had issues with a cartridge being fed ...

My compact does this if I drop a loose round into it without a mag. Cycles a round into the chamber from the mag no problem though. Upvote 2

Issue with rounds intermittently not chambering all the way. Help!

You should not be loading the chamber by dropping a round in by hand. It should only be loaded from the magazine. Trying to drop a round in ...

Rounds not chambering | Sniper's Hide Forum

I have heard of issues when brass is fired in another rifle that the bottom of the body being a clearance issue. Once fired it will form to the ...

Loaded rounds wont chamber?? | Rokslide Forum

You are seated too long, or, your seating die is set too low and causing the body neck junction to wrinkle. Screw your seater in until it ...

Failure to chamber first round | 1911Forum

If that solves the problem, then your problem is magazine springs. I had that problem years ago and learned that mag springs, especially Colt, ...

My rounds won't chamber - Florida Reloading

This is a pretty common problem with handgun rounds, and it's not limited to .45 ACP. The root cause is inconsistency, and it can be caused by ...

Bullet won't feed into chamber completely - Smith & Wesson Forum

If the round is going into the chamber, but not seating all the way, then its a different issue, most likely bad ammo (reloads?). Larry ...

AR-15 Failure To Feed: How To Fix Malfunctions And Stoppages

When this particular type of jam occurs, the casing from the round that was just fired is caught in the ejection port, obstructing the chamber, and causing the ...

Why is my chambered round not shooting? - Quora

Excessive chamber wear causing the cartridge to fall too far into the chamber, not allowing the firing pin to strike the primer. Try different ...

Gunsmithing - can't chamber round | Sniper's Hide Forum

After rereading the thread, sounds like may be a feeding issue. If the rounds are different length and shape. May try loading in the mag forward ...

Hard to chamber rounds - Shooters' Forum

Have you kept track of the hard to chamber cases and are they the same every time? Do the affected cases keep rounds in the same group as easily ...

Failures To Chamber? - General Gunsmithing - Brian Enos's Forums

At my most recent match my gun(STI Edge custom) started to fail to chamber rounds, requiring me to thumb the slide all the way forward or ...

Glock 43 failure to chamber

Round nose ammo always worked fine. Springs in mags can affect the feed. But I would start with a complete cleaning of the slide, strip it down ...

My reloaded rounds wont chamber | Sniper & Sharpshooter Forums

If this case is used in a different chamber/rifle, it may not fit due to length, width, chamber structure etc. If the previous reloads were fine ...

Anyone have issues with chambering 1st round? - FN Forum

If I push on the back of the bullets then it will clear. Now I am not also sure if when you load the mag into the gun if the bullets center ...

First Round Won't Chamber - M1911.org forum

check to make sure the magazine is seated properly in the gun when you slap it in. Ive seen this issue last week at the range with a friends gun ...

Dropping Round Into the Chamber - The Firing Line Forums

Some auto pistols require the cartridge to ride up the feed ramp to properly engage the extractor. If the extractor is not engaged, the round ...

Factory Load Tight in Chamber? | Rokslide Forum

You could get a sharpie and color the problem cartridges, attempt to chamber the rounds and see where the sharpie coloring gets rubbed off. Like.

Will Not chamber a round | Shotgun Forum

Is this something that happens every time you try to load it, or just once in a while? Will the bolt close at all? Does the shell go part way ...