Had mine out last week and since it simply doesn't like 7, i load 6 and let it go at that.  It functioned fine with my reloads which was satisfying and the accuracy always surprises me.

Zenshot:  I gave up on trying to make 100gr bullets work.  my 115's work pretty much flawless so I'll stick with those.

Quote from: fknipfer1 on February 17, 2019, 03:23:58 AM
I would love a metal trigger but I am not the most mechanical adept person around.  I also have another theory on the magazine feed failures. Until the pistol is broken in the bottom of the bolt is rough enough to push the first bullet nose down in the magazine.  I am going to fire at least 300 rounds thru mine but pulling the catch back on a seven round magazine and the catch forward and have it drive bullet number seven forward.  I have done this for 100 rounds and have not had a failure to feed at all.  Anyway that's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.  This is a different type of gun and needs to handled different ways.

fknipfer1

Several folks have reported Remington polishing the front edge of the bolt after they had sent it back.  Might be worth you giving it a try next time you have it apart for cleaning.

I think they call for 200 rounds.  That is the number some makers use. 

Hasaf:  good to hear.  Been too cold for me to do much other than the first week or so and I kept trying to make it shoot my reloads which I finally decided were simply too short.  It did fairly well with my longer reloads and factory bullets.

Thanks Dave;  mine is in the 6580 range.  No telling how many they have made at Huntsville.  Wish I had got one with Charlotte frame since I'm from N.C.   

You did a great job and the leather came out looking good too.  I did this once for another gun and where I stretched the leather it came out looking dull.  Works fine tho.

Dave,  welcome from a short timer also.  Somewhere on this forum is a thread that addresses serial numbers but can't find it now.   What is yours...or approx if you don't want to list the entire number.

Zenshot;  4.5 of HP38 is my normal light load with 115gr bullets.  Have used these for plinking for several year in a variety of guns,  some mine,  some a friends.  Right now, the Bersa is my only other 9mm and if it handles the 100gr,  I;ll load up a batch for it and then go back to my 115's which has worked very well in the R51.  Mainly I enjoy shooting 45acp,  either a Colt1991 or Kahr P45.  Have had these two a long time while others come and go.  I got the R51 out of shear curiosity just to see how it would work for me.  I enjoy working with potentially problematic guns.   

All three of my mags have what I call a sloppy fit.  When seated,  there is a bit of up and down movement.  None of my other auto loaders have this excess.  Somehow I suspect it was engineered to be this way,  perhaps something they did trying to compensate for loading malfunctions.

I shot a bunch of 100gr bullets today loaded from 4.0 to 4.5 with HP38.  Didn't get thru a single mag without one or more failures to eject or failure to pick up fresh bullet.  Lower loads were worse.  I've been playing with these 100 gr bullets trying to use up the excess from my 380 days.  Going to try some in a Bersa to see if it handles them.  I suspect it will.   

BTW,  I put the Bersa mag in the R51 and while it wouldn't seat,  by holding it in with a several bullets in the mag,  I manually worked the slide and it chambered and ejected  I'm not inclined to try live firing with it,  but was curious because the Bersa uses a flat follower.

Hopefully that is a good sign of its continuance.  However, they are avail on Ebay for about $23 shipped. 

Not sure I would be able to install one,  but if I thought I could,  I'd like one with a wider face,  and perhaps a bit of curve on the tip?

$12 to ship grips? 

Quote from: Swschu on January 16, 2019, 07:31:22 AM
Gunprodeals....R51 laminate grips...i just saw them..get them while you can. The stick on skate board type slip off and do not resist oils.

Have looked several times;  where did you find them:  under accessories,  handguns,  ?

Quote from: Swschu on January 15, 2019, 03:02:20 PM
Buy the laminate grips while you can....theu have a bulge for your palms. Gunprodeals. By the way, I represent them in no way other than a consumer who likes low prices and fast service😁

Looked all over their web site;  can't find them.  Maybe they are sold out.  Ordered a rubber texture stick on from Ebay for $11.

I think you are right about not getting mags seated.  Didn't happen after I had run a several mags thru.