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Most aftermarket underpriced manufacturers take advantage of the fact that few guns get more than a few hundred rounds of ammo fired in them during there lifetime. I have built maby 50 1911's from bare frames. It is really easy to tell the qua;it's of a part when you are fitting it. I usually bought oversized parts requiring fitting and as soon as you touch them with an abrasive it is apparent the inherent quality was. The USMC armorers are building 1911's for the Force recon and matches with Caspian frames and Colt parts. The Caspian frames are cut oversized and underside allowing parts to be precisely fit. My Caspian/Gold Cup has probably 20,000 rounds through it and the fit has never changed. My Colt Commander has been shot with maximum loads probably 5-10,000 times with the same result. I built a Springfield frame when they first came out. It could be scratched with an awl and was very soft........in short......Junk. Essex frames were good but nothing was better than Colt and/or Caspian.
New off shelf Ruger SR1911
Issue:
When a loaded magazine is inserted and the slide is sent home, the first round (#7) is sent into a nosedive and locks up the action.
What ammo I have tried:
Magazines I have tried:
- I have tried factory 230gr RN-issue present
- I have tried 185 TC factory rounds-issue present
- 185 RN reloads-issue present
Other things I've tried:
- Ruger factory magazines
- Kimber factory magazines
- Wilson tac magazines (thanks to Tarster)
- McCormick mags (thanks to Tarster)
Today I went out and shot about 100 rounds or so using exclusively the Ruger magazines. The slide would bind on the first round 25% of the time. This wouldn't matter if I pushed up on the magazine while sending slide home.
- Polished feed ramps thinking that may have been an issue. Issue still prevalent.
After getting home I disassembled for a clean bit noticed this:
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I'm getting two distinct spots that the rounds are hitting when being fed. Noticing the lower location is right at the bottom of the ramp where any round hitting that would bite and seize because nothing is kicking it upward to go into the chamber.
Contemplating the thought of taking a dremel and extending the feed ramp down another 1/8-1/16" to alleviate that bite.
I'd rather not send to Ruger at this point, while their customer service is great, I'm not sure if I'm ready for the possibility of any back and forths with this pistol if I get it back with note saying "no problem detected".
Currently have over 300 rounds through it at this point. The 230gr round nose ammo is 1.250" and I have the 185's at 1.250" as well. I did run some dry runs minus firing pin to see what was going on so I could slam everything around without the fear of a negligent discharge. I will attach a photo of the round below.
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It's clear there how it hits. Don't mind the circular ring, that's just where the bullet seater was pressing.
Thoughts on my possible solution?
Ran some rounds through, was a little pressed for time but about 30 went through, no hiccups.
I have since the range trip, taken the pistol apart, checked frame and slide fit for any binding etc. I wanted to ensure that the slide would move freely on the frame. All was perfect there. Shoots as well as the previous SR1911 and other 1911's I've had in the past... but:
I did buy some hollow points for self defense rounds... that's not working... I think I need one that has a poly tip. So I have a box of .45 ACP now that I can't use. It caused bullet setback when the blunt nose hit the frame. 19 of 20 remain. LOL.
Sounds like it may need a little feed ramp love.Having the same problem with truncated cone tips through my 1911. They bind on the barest edge of the tip. Gotta be a timing issue, maybe wear? Going to try to find a 1911 guru near Seattle-stan.