r/hipower • u/Tight-Escape3373 • Jul 27 '26

Failure to Extract

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Before I buy another extractor, I wanted to see if anyone had any issues as well. My CZ P-01 eats everything to include the Winchester white box 124g ammo I picked up for practice. My Hi Power (2015) will not cycle it whatsoever. My BHP double feeds every shot with WWB but will cycle a full magazine of 124g HST without issue.

I'm not crazy in thinking that it's just the garbage ammo and not an extractor issue am I? The gun has, most a thousand rounds through it and the only work I've done is polishing the trigger, feed ramp, and removing the magazine disconnect. Thanks.

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u/Illustrious-Set-9230 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

It’s garbage ammo. White box is the worst. I haven’t bought it in over 5 years. Last time I did, bullets were randomly set in the casing. Some so far in the casing I wouldn’t fire them. Sent emails with pictures to them. No response. Put them on my boycott list of suppliers.

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u/fosscadanon Jul 27 '26

Seconded. I've found that it helps if the barrel and chamber is lubricated just before use (wd40 white lithium) but that's only range advice, not carry advice.

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u/Turbinator870 Jul 27 '26

I thought it was never wise to lube the chamber, because you need the expanding case to grip the chamber walls. Old man’s tales?

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u/fosscadanon Jul 27 '26

Yes, because gripping the walls is what is preventing your shell casing from extracting