Kimber 1911 ejecting brass too far forward.

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I don't know as to why this pistol is ejecting brass too far forward. Think of it this way, the brass is ejecting towards the front and I am losing brass and cannot pick them up due to the fact they are beyond reach at an indoor range beyond the firing line. Some brass I can recover and some I cannot.
Is it the extractor, the ejector or is it the recoil spring?
 
Probably NOT the recoil spring alone. I would suspect the ejector. You, or a competent gunsmith should be able to tune that pistol to eject to the side or further back.
Possibly needs to slow the slide speed with a flat bottom firing pin stop.

4 questions:
Is this a government sized (5”) model?
what kind of loads are you shooting?
and, are you using “factory” springs (recoil & hammer/mainspring)?
Do you know the above spring weights?

Folks with more expertise will chime in to help you I’m sure!
 
Are the cases making contact with the ejection port? If they aren't bouncing forward, then it sounds like the ejector is hitting them a bit too early which is an easy thing to correct with some judicial filing. About a 10 degree back angle on the ejector with a bit of angle toward the port should get them throwing at 3-4:00 or thereabouts once you get things tuned properly. Being as the ejector is inexpensive and easy to replace, offering the suggestion that you start filing on it isn't that risky and you 'should' be able to make the empties go where you want them to.

Wouldn't hurt to make sure the extractor tension is set properly too as this plays a part in where the empties go, but if the gun is reliable I'd be cautious messing around too much with the extractor. How the case leaves the hook is one variable in ejection but I think the ejector would be the first place to look...assuming the gun is reliable.
 
Compare your ejector with a USGI 1911 ejector.

BTW, best extractors are the Colt made extractors. They're spring steel. Trouble is is that Colt doesn't sell them.
 
I acquired this pistol as used and not new. There is a possibility that the recoil spring is too light and before I go any further with the extractor or ejector I will look into developing some target loads. Chances are this pistol was modified to shoot target loads. That being said I am entering a world that deserves some self study.
I would like to use this pistol in three gun pistol matches.
 
Cases are being tossed forward. You might incorrectly call it ejection and jump to the conclusion that there is a problem with the ejector. In order for cases to go forward instead of sideways, they must be knocked forward by the closing breech. The cases are NOT being held in place by the extractor as they should be, and thus the cases never strike the ejector. The loose case remains inside the gun even after the slide is fully rearward. The slide's forward motion tosses the loose case out. The next step is to determine why the extractor is not holding onto the fired cases. The usual theories apply.
 
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