Rock Island Arms 1911 Opinions, reviews, etc....

[wichaka]

Working over a feed ramp is way over rated. A proper magazine will deliver the round to bump the upper portion of the ramp, then into the chamber it goes.

 

[Partsproduction]

Working over a feed ramp is way over rated

That depends on whether or not the feed ramp is correct, obviously. If it's at the specified angle of 31 to 31 1/2 degrees, then yes, it's not only over rated, it's stupid.

 

[krawl]

That depends on whether or not the feed ramp is correct, obviously. If it's at the specified angle of 31 to 31 1/2 degrees, then yes, it's not only over rated, it's stupid.

Agreed. The problem is it's one of the first "fixes" alot of people try by tackling it with a dremel!

 

[Bello425]

Agreed. The problem is it's one of the first "fixes" alot of people try by tackling it with a dremel!

I thought the "D" word was a no, no.

 

[Partsproduction]

The problem is it's one of the first "fixes" alot of people try by tackling it with a dremel!

That would be a stretch, it can be done with a milling machine pretty easily, assuming the error is material positive instead of material negative. Meaning, if there is excess material it can be cut away, if there isn't then everything else in the lockup will have to be changed, a daunting challenge for anyone.

I thought the "D" word was a no, no.

Doall milling machine?

 

[krawl]

Sorry I should have clarified. Alot of people take the polishing of the feed ramp too far, usually by means of a dremel to speed the process up. If the feedramp is so bad that it needs to be milled I'd be sending the gun back to the manufacturer.

 

[Partsproduction]

Sorry I should have clarified.

I knew what you meant, and it's amazing how many really nice guns have been ruined with a Dremel. Not the Dremel's fault, just like a gun, one has to have personal responsibility if they carry a Dremel.

 

[wichaka]

If you have the urge to use a dremel on a gun, first thing to do is lay it on the road and run over it with your car a few times. That should ease the urge some.

As for the fed ramp not being in spec, well that goes without saying.

 

[Partsproduction]

As for the fed ramp not being in spec, well that goes without saying.

Yeah, I probably made an assumption. A lot of that going around lately.

 

[krawl]

Hey dremels do have their place, just be smart with what you're doing.