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Offline Tioal

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PT 58 jams
« on: June 26, 2012, 11:41:31 AM »
I picked up a like new PT58 at the local auction. It looked like new when I field striped it for cleaning and lube. No rub marks on the mag or rails or barrel. It is in 380ACP and I went to Wal-mart and got a box of Federal ammo.Later at the range I was unable to run a whole mag without at least one jam.I got some new Starline brass and loaded it and the Federal with Winchester 95 Gr jacketed over Tightgroup powder.Two more range trips and still get a jam or two each mag.This is my first blowback pistol and I need some advice.Jam are all when the fired case is driven back into the chamber where the next round has entered.Some times it is a classic smoke stack some times it is horizontal an smashes the case mouth.Also the eject seems strage some go left or right or stright up I mean any where and every where. Then some of the cases are real black. None of the cases seem bulged just some black. I have tried powder charges from starting to near max. I have tried oil and lubriplate.The rail now show rub marks so it is getting broken in.Any advice besides the usual buy a  Fill in the blank Not cheap junk. Thanks Tioal

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Re: PT 58 jams
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2012, 05:42:21 PM »
Yes, send it to Taurus under their lifetime warranty and let them make it right.