advice on 1911 style mags that reliably feed hollowpoints

[dallssheep]

I am picking up a ballister molina and am hearing mixed results on them feeding HPs reliably. I was wondering if you guys could give me some advice on the mags to use so i can rule out magazine malfunction.

I would prefer them to be inexpensive if possible, and 7 or 8 rounders.

 

[MrIzhevsk]

From what I read I believe that wilson 47Ds are good at feeding HPs because of the way it feeds them into the chamber of the barrel. It holds them higher and more parallel to the barrel so it is a straight shot into position.

here is the article I read about them:
http://how-i-did-it.org/magazines/

 

[ChristopherG]

Wilson Combat or Chip McCormick Power Plus mags.

Both are 8-rounders and neither is cheap (the McCormick's are a little less than the Wilsons) but they are the cheapest way to go if you want to eliminate magazine-caused problems.

 

[Nicky Santoro]

OP,
My BM now feeds HPs from all brands of mags. The cure for an initial balkiness was a careful polishing of the feed ramp.

 

[doc540]

Virgil Tripp

 

[Hatterasguy]

Read this:

http://how-i-did-it.org/magazines/following-up.html


In short Browning designed the 1911 to use a controlled feed, the Wilson Combat mags skip that and will mask the real problem.

 

[Mr.Revolverguy]

I sware by these mags but not cheap. but they have proved to work in every 1911 I have even feeding swc's in 1911's that would not feed them prior.

http://www.trippresearch.com/store/store_1911.html

I have even purchased cheap chip mccormick mags at guns shows for like 10 bucks and then purchased their upgrade kits which worked also.

http://www.trippresearch.com/store/store_1911.html

Great products and I highly recommend them.

 

[orrwdd]

Have a smith look at the feed ramp and barrel. The normal cure for non feeding HP is to Throat and Polish.

Bill

 

[chieftain]

The normal cure for non feeding HP is to Throat and Polish.

Bingo!

In the 1911.

Go figure.

Fred

 

[mothermopar]

Yep. throat and polish is likely the best solution.