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3/14/2005 3:35:16 PM EDT
Today I was shooting my Ruger P95, it new with only 250 rounds through it including today's shooting of 100 rounds.  So far I've shot 100 rounds of Remingtons with no problems, and have shot 150 rounds of Olympic Ammo with no problems until today.  I had about 10 rounds not fire on me.  The primer looked like it was struck but not dented.  Is this a gun malfunction or an ammo malfunction.

I looked at the primers of the fired cases and they were struck just off center.

thanks for any help.
3/14/2005 5:34:18 PM EDT
[#1]
Gun Malf.

Check the firing pin, firing pin spring, and the tunnel it fits in.

CLEAN everything.

DON'T start altering anything, or pulling things too far apart.

Best bet is to return the gun to the factory for a warranty repair, if you don't see anything obvious.
3/14/2005 5:37:42 PM EDT
[#2]
Sludge in the firing pin channel?  Broken mainspring?  Case too short? (excessive headspace)

These would be the first areas I'd check.  Particularily #1 if it was colder when you went shooting than normal.  More deer get a second lease on life because of excessive oil in the firing pin channel in cold weather.

Kent
3/14/2005 6:44:44 PM EDT
[#3]
So the Olympic ammo misfired?  I've never heard of Olympic.  Is it cheap stuff?  I only ask because a few years back I saved a buck by buying Fiocchi, and had the same problem.  It was the primers, and not the gun.
3/15/2005 3:08:28 AM EDT
[#4]
Yeah, it some cheap Greek ammo that i got through Sportsmansguide.  I cleaned her up last night really good, and was able to get alot of gunk off the face of the firing pin.  I'm going to change ammo and see how that works.
3/15/2005 3:10:47 AM EDT
[#5]
Not sure with the available info if its the gun or not but I can say that the vast majority of people on this site that have used Olympic ammo have had bad results.

Stay away from it if you can.
3/15/2005 5:13:01 PM EDT
[#6]
Some arabic ammo I had years ago would make any 9MM cry...chunks of primer would break off and build up in the firing pin channel after a few dozen rounds.
If you find it too hard to remove the internals, a spray solvent may flush out the problem, rear & front of the hole, using that small tube, usually included on the can.
Working the firing pin back & forth between sprays may even loosen up more crud.
Best of luck and avoid bargain ammo...not really such a bargain after all.
3/16/2005 7:01:35 AM EDT
[#7]
I usually strip and clean a new gun.  Never know what condition it left the factory in.  It also helps to strip and clean before it gets range use and filled with crude.  Just something I like to do.