Author Topic: 7.62x39 Misfires (Read 964 times)

Leftoverdj · « **on:** December 13, 2005, 05:29:32 AM »

My CZ 527 frequently fails to fire UMC and Russian made ammo. It's 100% reliable with handloads. Is there a fix or do I just give up on cheapo ammo?

Buford · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2005, 10:00:30 AM »

Give CZ-USA a call and they will send you a new firing pin spring - mine was doing the same thing and the new spring fixed it - they are good folks to deal with!

Dirigo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2005, 11:16:47 AM »

russian ammo has harder primers

R.W.Dale · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2005, 12:13:21 PM »

I've had no problems with misfires with russian ammo, but I have had problems with handloads using CCI primers.

R.W.Dale · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2005, 12:15:11 PM »

Quote from: Dirigo

russian ammo has harder primers

Not only are they harder but they are also slightly reccesed.

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2005, 03:44:34 PM »

Thanks, Buford.

Buford · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2005, 09:02:11 AM »

We're all in this together! Merry Christmas - and enjoy that little CZ, I love mine!

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2005, 09:03:32 PM »

Buford, I'm primarily a cast bullet shooter, and seriously impressed with the CZ in that role. I coulda gone along quite happily without shooting the cheapo ammo, but I picked up a shooting girlfriend. It'd keep me busier than I wanna be keeping us both in ammo.

mag41vance · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2005, 01:31:16 PM »

Quote from: Leftoverdj

Buford, I'm primarily a cast bullet shooter, and seriously impressed with the CZ in that role. I coulda gone along quite happily without shooting the cheapo ammo, but I picked up a shooting girlfriend. It'd keep me busier than I wanna be keeping us both in ammo.

Girlfriends need to be kept happy, so misfires are something one should avoid at all cost! :wink:
How's that .308 shooting?

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2005, 07:05:39 PM »

Haven't shot the .308 much, Vance. What little good weather we've had has been eaten up with other stuff.