Basically your loads are to light. On a technical note, the extractor does not
pull the case out of the chamber. With no extractor in the pistol the gun would
still operate, but the case would not eject. The only thing that the extractor
does is to provide a tension/pivot point so the case is ejected when the rear of
the case hits the ejector. Roddy

-- "David Dale" <BlueYacht@...> wrote:
--- In BULLSEYESHOOTERS@yahoogroups.com, "billybe" <billybe@...>
wrote:
>
> I am having ejection problems with my GT 45. It seems that the
> extractor is pulling the case out only half way. I load with 3.8gr
of
> BE with a 185gr SWC. The recoil spring is the shorter of the two
that
> was included with the gun. The last round is pulled out of the
chamber
> but just lays on top of the magazine. Have any suggestions? Thanks
>


"The recoil spring is the shorter of the two that
was included with the gun" identifies half of the problem. If you
want to play with light loads you have to get light springs and to
accomplish meaningful testing you need to know the rating of your
spring or springs.

Light bullets like your 185 gr. need, relatively
speaking, quite a bit more powder than 200 or 230 gr. bullets to
develop adequate recoil impulse to properly cycle the action. You
may find that a heavier bullet with less powder gives a softer, more
gentle recoil than a lighter bullet with more powder. I shoot a 200
gr. cast SWC with 3.6 grains of Winchester Super Target with a 10
pound recoil spring for steel plate and Practical Pistol.

It's been a long time since I shot Bullseye in a .45 ACP but it seems
like I needed about 4.0 grains to get reliable function. Always work
your loads up carefully and do not depend on my data or that of
anyone else to be right for your gun without proper workup and
testing. You might look at handloads.com for starting load
suggestions. Wolff makes a great range of recoil springs for 1911s
and Wilson Combat has a nice rollup with a spring assortment from 8
to 18.5 pounds for about $30.




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