phred
Regular Member
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Thanks for the help, everyone! I was shooting factory loads and the shells were not ejecting. The problem went away after the first few rounds. I just assumed the guns warmed up.
Your gun problems were akin to what happens when people from lower altitudes travel to the mountains and feel out of breath when they exert themselves - high altitude sickness. Your guns just weren't used to the Wisconsin climate. After all, we are closer (higher latitude) to the North Pole than you were in Arizona. After a few shots your guns got acclimated and they worked just fine. Every so often take them out and shoot a few rounds. In no time they'll feel just like they belong here. Glad I could help.
ETA: Also, make sure you clean the guns thoroughly so you don't contaminate our fine Wisconsin soils with that Arizona dust. Then use a light lubricant as mentioned by other contributors.
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