I have a Taurus G2C that’s plagued by failures to extract (FTEx). I seldom get through 100 rounds without at least one FTEx; this happens with multiple brands of factory-new FMJ brass ammo. Typically, the spent cartridge remains in the chamber with the top round in the mag pushing up on it from underneath. The extractor does not appear to be damaged or broken when viewed under magnification. The ammo easily passes the "plunk" test. And I'm 99.99% certain that I am not limpwristing.
I've always used a toothbrush and CLP (Hornady or Break Free) to try and clean the extractor when I clean the gun after every range trip. After firing a total of 1,600 rounds over the past 18 months, I finally removed and cleaned the extractor, the springs, and the firing pin block, as well as the extractor cutout area in the slide. I take pride in keeping my guns clean, so it's downright embarrassing to admit the extractor was filthy!
During reassembly, I put a miniscule dab of grease on the ends of the springs, only enough to help hold them in place while I put everything back together. Once everything was reassembled, I added a drop of oil to the extractor pivot pin.
Prior to going to the range, the gun was cleaned and lubed. The mags were disassembled and cleaned. The newish OEM recoil spring only had 150 rounds on it. The feed ramp, chamber, and outside of the barrel had recently been lightly polished using Flitz. I was confident that cleaning the filthy extractor would solve my FTEx problems, so off to the range I went. Sadly, I experienced 3 FTEx in 124 rounds of S&B 115 grain FMJ with three different mags. Each mag might have seen 400 rounds go through it; not new but certainly not worn out. (FYI: I’ll be using brand new mags on my next range trip, to see if perhaps they solve the ongoing extraction problem.)
After that last frustrating range visit where I had three FTEx out of 124 rounds, I once again removed the extractor and re-cleaned all the parts. They were a bit dirtier than I thought they would be after only 124 rounds, so I'm thinking it might have been a mistake to use lubrication. I'm at my wit's end trying to remedy FTEx with this particular gun. Before I reassemble the extractor and take the G2C back to the range, I'd appreciate advice on whether or not lube (grease or oil) should be used on any of the extractor parts. If so, where (see image below)? I’m also open to other thoughts as to what might be causing the ongoing extraction issues.
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I've always used a toothbrush and CLP (Hornady or Break Free) to try and clean the extractor when I clean the gun after every range trip. After firing a total of 1,600 rounds over the past 18 months, I finally removed and cleaned the extractor, the springs, and the firing pin block, as well as the extractor cutout area in the slide. I take pride in keeping my guns clean, so it's downright embarrassing to admit the extractor was filthy!
During reassembly, I put a miniscule dab of grease on the ends of the springs, only enough to help hold them in place while I put everything back together. Once everything was reassembled, I added a drop of oil to the extractor pivot pin.
Prior to going to the range, the gun was cleaned and lubed. The mags were disassembled and cleaned. The newish OEM recoil spring only had 150 rounds on it. The feed ramp, chamber, and outside of the barrel had recently been lightly polished using Flitz. I was confident that cleaning the filthy extractor would solve my FTEx problems, so off to the range I went. Sadly, I experienced 3 FTEx in 124 rounds of S&B 115 grain FMJ with three different mags. Each mag might have seen 400 rounds go through it; not new but certainly not worn out. (FYI: I’ll be using brand new mags on my next range trip, to see if perhaps they solve the ongoing extraction problem.)
After that last frustrating range visit where I had three FTEx out of 124 rounds, I once again removed the extractor and re-cleaned all the parts. They were a bit dirtier than I thought they would be after only 124 rounds, so I'm thinking it might have been a mistake to use lubrication. I'm at my wit's end trying to remedy FTEx with this particular gun. Before I reassemble the extractor and take the G2C back to the range, I'd appreciate advice on whether or not lube (grease or oil) should be used on any of the extractor parts. If so, where (see image below)? I’m also open to other thoughts as to what might be causing the ongoing extraction issues.
