Range report need assistance

[jpshag]

I went to the range today with my new r9s with federal 115fmj and 115wwb fmj and could not get a full magazine through the gun. The problem was that I was getting failure to eject the spent round, it would just stay in the chamber. I shot an r9s stealth a friend of mine owned and put 50 flawless rounds of the federal 115fmj's through it. I spoke to Maria at Rohrbaugh and she suggested american eagle fmj, so I picked up a box of that, and gold dot 124's. I made sure I wasn't limp wristing when I went to the range with my r9.  I cleaned and lubed it prior to shooting it, so I know that wasant the problem. Any suggestions.  I will try the differant ammo tomorrow. Thanks

[Reinz]

JP - welcome to the forum and congrats on your R9!

Sorry to hear of your difficulties.

It's obvious that you know how to shoot the gun, but we need a little bit more information.

How are the  FTE's not coming out ?

Not budging from the chamber at all ?

Stove piping upward?

Stove piping to the right?

Is the case coming out from the ejection port most of the way with the mouth catching on the slide causing a big dent on the case mouth ?

is it doubling-  the empty almost all the way out of the chamber while a fresh round is trying to come in ?

Something else ?

Thanks

[yankee2500]

jp a welcome from me and sorry to hear about the issue.
    It sounds like an extractor issue if it is leaving the round in the pipe, check to see that there is no debris in or around it.

[kjtrains]

jp.  Welcome to the Forum and sorry as well, about your R9's problem.  Hopefully, you'll get it resolved very soon.  Wish I had more to offer, however, maybe the other ammo will work better.    

[jpshag]

Thanks for the repilies, basically the fired casing would stay in the chamber, so the next round could not be loaded. I did not see any big dents in the casing but I see a little marking on the rim. It sounded like an extractor problem to me too, but I don't want to jump the gun. It would be a shame to have to send a new gun back to rohrbaugh. I feel I should be at least able to shoot 40 or 50 rounds without a malfuncntion even from a pocket auto. Hopefully the new ammo works. Thanks again.

[MRC]

My first R9 did the same thing with every ammo I tried except some Baser Aluminum.  The extractor was clean and looked OK to me.  These jams were extremely hard to clear without a slide latch.  I went home with blood blisters all three trips I took it to the range which didn't endear me to that pistol.

I sent it back to Long Island for good.

I did obtain a second R9 and have had zero problems.

[jpshag]

That sounds just like my experience, I hope it does not have to go back but I think it will.  Hopefully the new ammo works.

[Reinz]

Sounds like a tough diagnoses over a forum and needs a looksie by a gunsmith.

If a round can be ejected manually, then that would make me think that the ejector is working and maybe the chamber is too tight when the case swells after firing.

And/ or the ejector spring is malfunctioning, or a combo of things.  

Small burr in the chamber as well maybe.

Just needs a close inspection by  someone  of knowledge.

Good Luck!

[backupr9]

It should have worked with most of the ammo you used!  Even if it works with the new ammo, I would not use it for carry.  If it were mine, I'd send it back and ask for a replacement.  Just sayin'.

[jpshag]

Problem solved. I shot 37, 124 grain GDHP, and 25 American eagle 115fmj's, with zero malfunctions. I guess it did not like WWB and Federal red box. I did clean it it and lubricate it with break free. Thanks for everyones help.

[ccoorreeyy]

That was a easy fix!  Happy for you.

[kjtrains]

Great, jp.  Glad the new ammo worked.  Excellent!

[Reinz]

Good deal, that's gotta be a load off of your mind.

[yankee2500]

Maybe after a few hundred rounds it will be less fussy but if not you have a good combo for range and carry.

[jpshag]

True, I am happy withthe present combo.