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Zastava EAA M88 9x19mm Pistol Feeding Problem
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Anyone else have a Zastava EAA M88 9x19mm Pistol and tried to use hollow points, as I am having jamming problems where the hollow point jams right before the feed ramp even though I have been trying to hand polish with 0000 steel wool although fmj's feed perfectly.
I have read that using a dremel however there seems to be alot of concern that a dremel can ruin the feed ramps, so I haven't looked into that. Very nice solid 9x19mm Pistol btw that is basically a baby Tokarev and built like a tank with all steel mags including the finger rest.
Any particular brands that come to mind that you think should work that have a smaller hollow point in a heavy 147gr round?
I have read that using a dremel however there seems to be alot of concern that a dremel can ruin the feed ramps, so I haven't looked into that. Very nice solid 9x19mm Pistol btw that is basically a baby Tokarev and built like a tank with all steel mags including the finger rest.
Any particular brands that come to mind that you think should work that have a smaller hollow point in a heavy 147gr round?
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Any particular brands that come to mind that you think should work that have a smaller hollow point in a heavy 147gr round?
Try Remington Golden Sabre, 147 grainers, they are made of a brass ally with a small hollow point and a rounded nose. I've always had good luck with them feeding.
Ive had luck with Remington 9mm 115-gr JHP's of near ball-profile in several guns, including Tokarevs in that caliber, and Tok's should be mechanically the same or very close to the M88. These were handloaded to just under maximum overall length, however,
I've tried a lot of different bullet types and shapes in a lot of military handguns, and many of those guns were problematic with anything except ball ammunition itself. Truncated short-cone bullets will often not fully chamber in a barrel that has a short ball seat that was designed for round-ogive bullets, unless they are seated in the case very deeply. But this short overall results in feeding jams when used in guns whose designs require a longer overall, so many loads become extremely gun-specific.
Go with what seems to work, but test the combination very thoroughly if you are going to use the gun for defense. For that reason, I've decided to go with ball ammunition in any 9mm, having the sure ability to rely on the many rounds under the slide.
I have read that using a dremel however there seems to be alot of concern that a dremel can ruin the feed ramps, so I haven't looked into that.
Dremeling a feed ramp is perfectly safe, and you won't screw anything up, if you use a felt polishing "bob" that has been saturated in fine grit polishing compound. All this will do is to put a mirror finish on the ramp, without removing any metal or changeing the angle of the feed ramp.
Edited to add, how do you like that gun? Does it have hammer bite?
Had a chinese 9mm Tok I converted to 7.62x25. Was a fun gun just bit me everytime I shot it.
Expensive, but check out the Corbon Power Ball HP rounds. They have ball profile to feed in guns that don't like hollow points.
Edited to add, how do you like that gun? Does it have hammer bite?
Had a chinese 9mm Tok I converted to 7.62x25. Was a fun gun just bit me everytime I shot it.
These are very nice guns and have one of the original with wood grips in like new condition, have never had any problems with it.
I like CorBons and yes they are expensive, but I might try the PowerBall ammo to see if that works.
Concerning using the Golden Sabers, unfortunately no dice, so apparently it just doesn't like any hollow points.
I was thinking maybe a semi wad cutter or soft point might work in a heavy grain?