Posted: 8/27/2010 4:18:16 PM EDT
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In the first 50 rounds of cheap Remington 115 fmj's I had 2 stovepipes. Operator error or factory recoil spring, I'm not sure. I was just two weeks out from breaking my collar bone and 1/2 a dozen ribs; so limp wristing was a definite possibility. Either way I called Glock and had the new "02" recoil spring assembly within 4 days––I haven't tried it yet.
I have been out a couple of times more with the new Glock and my new Comp Tac holster and mag pouches––excellent equipment BTW. First trip out with my reloads (that I've been shooting thru my XD for years) and the gun ran perfectly. My loads are 147 gr. leads (Gasp!) from SnS Casting loaded over Winchester WSF to about 130 PF. After 66 rounds and a couple of pulls with a boresnake, the bore looked shiny as new. (After each mag I pulled the barrel to check for leading) Today I got to go shoot it again. I worked on a lot of draw fire one and draw fire two drills and a bunch of draw, fire two, slide lock reload, fire two more drills. I am really loving the mag release and my mag pouches. I fired 100 rounds of my same reloads with no jams. I checked the bore a few times during the session for leading and no problems. After 100 rds. I pulled the boresnake through a few times and it looks good as new––this thing fouls less than my XD on the same loads! I did have 2 times when the slide didn't lock back on an empty mag. I'm not sure if it short stroked or if the operator rode the slide release––I'm still pretty darn green with a Glock. Also, I am not quite getting the splits I'm used to with my XD, but again could be my "green-ness". I think I will try the "02" recoil spring on the next trip out just to see what it feels like. So far I've only used the grip in the factory configuration and really like it. Sooner or later I will try at least the medium backstrap. |
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You most likely rode the slide lock....
And I would take the gun out a few more times. Try to limp wrist it some more, and if it jams, then replace the spring. I intentionally induced a limp wrist failure once, and have since been unable to get it to repeat...and it was the second round ever through the gun. Since then, not one single failure, no matter how hard I try. If you can't make it limp wrist again, leave it! |
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In the first 50 rounds of cheap Remington 115 fmj's I had 2 stovepipes. Just an observation. I've had the same problems with Rem UMC ammo in Glock and Beretta. The same ammo would shoot fine in my Taurus and Kel-tec. I try to only use Speer, Federal and European in the Glocks and Beretta now. 
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