1911 hollow point problems...

[wilkersk]

it's not.

kimber factory mags are notoriously bad quality,

First I've heard of that.

and the wilson mags work great with kimbers.

Yes, they do, as long as you replace the followers when worn!

too bad people have to pay all that money for kimbers, then spend a bunch more on reliable mags though.....

Had a reason, wanted 6 8rd magazines for USPSA Single Stack competition.


I guess I'm just a lucky guy, I've never had any problems with my Kimber. In fact, I've never actually seen a problem with a Kimber that could actually be blamed on the pistol. I always thought it was pretty rare, till I started reading this forum.

From my own experience, I fixed my problem, similiar to the OP's by freeing up the magazine follower a little bit and tuning the feed lips a bit.

Here's a great post on the issue from another forum:

Thanks goes to M1911Tuner at M1911.org:

http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=9178

Here's a good article on 1911 design as it relates to feeding:

http://how-i-did-it.org/magazines/feeding-time.html

 

[SSN Vet]

Well the problem is I'm in CT so I'll have to pay a $40 FFL fee to get it back

it's your gun, legally transfered to you....

someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but any manufacturers customer service or any gun smith should be able to ship a gun that you sent to them, directly back to you.

I had a Win 1300 pump shotgun that had to go back for a cock-eyed vent rib, and the dealer who sold it to me via. my local FFL shipped it directly back to me after Winchester's contract customer service in Ogden proved that they were good for nothing.

 

[Hatterasguy]

No not in CT, can't ship any firearm direct unless its a C&R.

Rifle and or pistol has to be sent to an FFL. I can send it to them, but they can only ship to FFL's.

The more I read on this the more conflicting information I'm getting. But I'm pretty sure its not the gun, its probably the mag or the round. I'll break it in and try different mags and different HP's. Maybe Colt hybrid mags with hydra shoks will work.

In the mean time I'm not to worried, .45 FMJ has plenty of stopping power.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

First I've heard of that.

 

[LawofThirds]

I had nothing but excellent feeding from my 47D's and I must be another one of the lucky few, my kimber did nothing but eat anything I fed it with the factory mag and the 47D's and some Chip McCormick 8 rounders.

It would even completely cycle empties in all three magazines.

I'm going to second the idea to a) pick up a 47D or 3 and b) take a look at Golden Sabers, their profile on the 185g is nearly identical to ball, I've yet to see a .45 that won't feed them.

 

[Ian111]

I've had bad luck with 47D's

Try Remington Golden Sabers which have a more feed friendly profile and Tripp's or CMC Powermags.

If that doesn't work stick with ball ammo (reliability is more important) or have a smith give it a reliability package.

 

[wilkersk]

Hey Hatterasguy:

Did you ever go to the range and actually try to shoot some of those GoldDots?

Have you tried any other JHPs in that pistol? I've heard that GoldDots are about the shortest OAL of any JHP.

 

[Hatterasguy]

Update:

Wilkersk yes I did go to the range, just got back. The problem if their was one is fixed!

First I traded my friend my box of Speers for his box of Remington Golden Sabers. He didn't care, his M&P will eat the Speers just fine. I than shot about 130 rounds of Winchester white box through the pistol to break it in. Than I gave the Goldern Sabers a try and it chambered and shot them no problem. I fired all 25 and didn't have an issue.

So it wasn't a mag problem. Either the gun doesn't like Speer Gold Dot's, or it was just tight and wouldn't chamber them.

Next time I go I'll try some of the Gold Dot's and see if they will work, if not I'll just stick to the Golden Sabers.

 

[DFW1911]

The problem if their was one is fixed!

Nice - great news!

Have fun!
DFW1911

 

[Ruggles]

Somw 1911s can be hit or miss with JHPs. Nothing wrong with some good ole 230GR FMJs IMO!

 

[golden]

Try other ammo

I had a COLT 70 Series GOVERNMENT model that would not feed HYDRO-SHOK. It would feed the WINCHESTER White Box hollow points. REMINGTON ammo should be the most reliable feeder.

When I first got into guns, the only .45ACP you would buy was a COLT and the first thing you did was take it to a gunsmith for a ramp job. REMINGTON jhp's would expand the least, but would almost always work. If they do, you could try the GOLDEN SABRE rounds. More stopping power with similar feed reliability.

Jim

 

[stainone]

some 1911 do have trouble with jhp i had a sa micro compac 1911 tried changing mags 3 or 4 ,then different ammo jhp with the same problems.i meet a old gun guy at a idpa shoot talk to him he cc a 1911 told him about it he said check out CORBON POWERBALLERS end of problems. this ammo will run all day just like fmj a little on the high side per.box but all self defense is





http://www.hinterlandoutfitters.com...ion-pb4516520-powerball-1225-rdbx-pi-850.html

 

[wilkersk]

I still say it could be a combination of the short OAL on those Gold Dots, and magazine follower that is just a little to "NEW", or mag lips that release just slightly early (given the bullet OAL) causing the nose of the bullet to strike the ramp a little low and then catching the barrel ramp at a low angle causing it to cam slightly, resulting in a jam.

If you do still have problems with the GoldDots, trying a different magazine like the 47Ds may be an easy solution. I know there are guys here that say otherwise, but, there's several good shooters that I know personally and respect that say otherwise.