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loading 6+1
Posted: July 31st, 2009, 2:31 pm
by jhandy
win you load 6+1 do you chamber 1 from the mag, and refill the mag? kinda hard to get one in through the eject port. just wondering.
loading 6+1
Posted: July 31st, 2009, 3:02 pm
by shinerjohn
I chamber from the magazine and then top the magazine off.
loading 6+1
Posted: July 31st, 2009, 5:36 pm
by primarchbentley
I'll chamber from the magazine and top the magazine off.
Just remember to test this out with your P-64, and with the ammo you plan to carry. Some people recommend against 6+1 due to FTFs, so 6+1 might not work in all P-64s and/or with all ammo brands.
Myself, my '75 feeds 6+1 with Sellier and Bellot FMJ without problems. This was established with a lot of range time, and I trust my particular rig. I also keep checking to make sure this works, so it won't bite me in the rear later.
6+1 can be a low number to begin with, but a FTF can be even worse when you need your P-64 the most...
loading 6+1
Posted: July 31st, 2009, 8:26 pm
by semtex
jhandy wrote:win you load 6+1 do you chamber 1 from the mag, and refill the mag? kinda hard to get one in through the eject port. just wondering.
On many pistols, I've been told you can damage the extractor if you release the slide on a round in the chamber. I don't think it's a huge deal, but why risk it.
The procedure that most people follow is:
1) Chamber from a loaded magazine
2) Remove the magazine
3) Holster the pistol
4) Top off the mag
5) Insert the magazine into the pistol
I haven't carried the P-64 yet since I'm still looking for a holster.
loading 6+1
Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 7:03 am
by jhandy
semtex wrote:
jhandy wrote:win you load 6+1 do you chamber 1 from the mag, and refill the mag? kinda hard to get one in through the eject port. just wondering.
On many pistols, I've been told you can damage the extractor if you release the slide on a round in the chamber. I don't think it's a huge deal, but why risk it.
The procedure that most people follow is:
1) Chamber from a loaded magazine
2) Remove the magazine
3) Holster the pistol
4) Top off the mag
5) Insert the magazine into the pistol
I haven't carried the P-64 yet since I'm still looking for a holster.
Dickfunk sells some nice holsters on this sight. check them out.
loading 6+1
Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 7:43 am
by grayfox
They are all right. I wore out an extractor on a 45 auto by dropping a rd in the chamber each time I loaded. Now I do it like the above members said.
loading 6+1
Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 9:54 am
by merdenoms
by dropping a round in the chamber, do you mean you pushed a round in through the ejection hole in the slide while it was pulled back?
loading 6+1
Posted: August 3rd, 2009, 6:15 pm
by jhandy
I would say thats what he is saying.