Had to come home from the range early due to a "learning experience".
It seems that a crimp applied to and adequate for a .357 magnum cartridge is not adequate for a .44 magnum.
After the second shot from the first cylinder I found the revolver locked up due to recoil shifting the 240 gn lead slugs foreword and blocking cylinder rotation.
I had been warned of this problem but did not take the advice as strongly as I should have.
Back to the press for a good sound crimping of the case mouth and the problem is now solved.
However, in my irritation over such a simple problem raising its head I poured fire from the little Keltec p11 until it was warm to the touch and finally worked all the bugs and burrs out of its system. It has taken a good 250 rounds to polish it out but it is finally perking 100% with no failures to feed or other malfunctions for some time.
Strangely, the P11 kicks harder than the .44!
