JCSC
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A brief back story.
RIA GI full size 45, that has had a overhaul on parts.
Prior to my completion of this gun it cycled really well if it was sprung properly with the right ammo. The usual feed issue was the classic “nose dive”. I had replaced everything except the frame, slide and barrel. The gun was a little loose, but as mentioned cycled well at the end. Round count was a few thousand.
I then completed the project with the addition of a different RIA full size slide and a fresh coat of tungsten cerakote. This took a little fitting / break in on the slide and frame, but it is free and SMOOOTH as can be.
Initial firing session was getting a different failure to feed (see pic) on the start of every mag and usually once or twice during the 10 shot mag. I contributed this to break in and began investigating causes.
After a full disassembly and cleaning the extractor was polished on a buffer with jewelers rouge and the gun seemed to go in to initial battery well.
Second range session started out decent, but same feeding issues occurred on nearly every magazine, but never on the initial chambering. I ran thru 100 rounds that were lower power and after a spring change, I ran 40 full power loads which never seemed to hiccup. It appears the very strong recoil spring will force the round thru the area it is snagging.
What is the progression for trouble shooting a ftf like this? I’m thinking it is slide or breach face related?
This is not a magazine issue, as I have tried 7 different ones that have fed in the past.
RIA GI full size 45, that has had a overhaul on parts.
Prior to my completion of this gun it cycled really well if it was sprung properly with the right ammo. The usual feed issue was the classic “nose dive”. I had replaced everything except the frame, slide and barrel. The gun was a little loose, but as mentioned cycled well at the end. Round count was a few thousand.
I then completed the project with the addition of a different RIA full size slide and a fresh coat of tungsten cerakote. This took a little fitting / break in on the slide and frame, but it is free and SMOOOTH as can be.
Initial firing session was getting a different failure to feed (see pic) on the start of every mag and usually once or twice during the 10 shot mag. I contributed this to break in and began investigating causes.
After a full disassembly and cleaning the extractor was polished on a buffer with jewelers rouge and the gun seemed to go in to initial battery well.
Second range session started out decent, but same feeding issues occurred on nearly every magazine, but never on the initial chambering. I ran thru 100 rounds that were lower power and after a spring change, I ran 40 full power loads which never seemed to hiccup. It appears the very strong recoil spring will force the round thru the area it is snagging.
What is the progression for trouble shooting a ftf like this? I’m thinking it is slide or breach face related?
This is not a magazine issue, as I have tried 7 different ones that have fed in the past.
