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KGillen:
My Ruger p95 has never been picky on ammo, but recently it seems like every other round is a FTE. Its getting quite frustrating at the range, and it is supposed to be my home defense weapon (my other option is a P22 *sigh*). I'm feeding it the cheap stuff, which I always have. I keep it quite clean (though I am newer to the process). I'm wondering if it needs some more REM oil in the right places or what. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Dan W:
Just a guess but usually a FTE is caused by a weak extractor spring, worn or chipped extractor, or dirt in the extractor channel.

It can also be caused by a weak grip technique called "limp wristing" and by issues with substandard ammunition

I am not very  familiar with the P95, but here is a link that describes the extractor removal.

http://rugerforum.net/gunsmithing/197-p95-extractor-removal-how.html

I would not attempt this unless you are fully prepared to deal with the consequences.

DaveB:
My wife had the same problem for a while when it was new. We changed ammo and that helped. What I found was that if I put more oil on the rails it would work much better.

Chris Z:
Have you been loading all rounds into the chamber via the magazine?

In other words, not dropping any individual rounds in the chamber and releasing the slide?

KGillen:
I've done both, when it fte's it stovepipes sometimes and tries to load the next round, a couple times I have pulled the slide all the way back, dropped the mag and inserted the round that was trying to load. Often times it fails to eject too.

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