New Ruger Max 9 - Troubles are Afoot.

[Capybara]

Took my brand new Ruger Max 9 to the range today for the first time. I had three different FTFs in the first 50 rounds. I did buy it VERY lightly used, it looked as if it might have had one magazine through it, but I didn't clean it or lube it before I went to the range, dumb move on my part. I cleaned and inspected it tonight, feed ramp looked smooth, barrel/chamber looked normal. Tested hammer and ejector function, everything looks ok. Anyone else had FTF issues with their new Max 9?

When I manually cycled and ejected the rounds that failed to feed, they did have a tiny dent/crease in the side of the case. FWIW, these were gun show reloads. Going to try it again tomorrow with some factory fresh ammo.

 

[AustinTX]

There’s really no point in starting this conversation until you have (1) properly cleaned and lubed the gun, (2) shot it with decent factory ammo, and (3) nonetheless continued to experience malfunctions.

 

[Riomouse911]

I have had less than stellar results when I don’t clean-lube a gun I just bought and went shooting, too. New or used; pistols, revolvers and AR’s have all given me fits when I neglected that important step.

Let us know how it shoots properly oiled and with SAAMI-spec commercial ammo.

Stay safe.

 

[Mark_Mark]

call Ruger and they will fix it. Don’t waste ammo or get gray hair

 

[adcoch1]

Lube and shoot. If it has issues, send it to Ruger. It'll get made right...

 

[kwb377]

call Ruger and they will fix it. Don’t waste ammo or get gray hair

Or try decent ammunition through it first. No need to waste yours/Ruger's time and Ruger's money if the issue is just crap ammo.

Otherwise, he sends it back, Ruger tests it and determines nothing is wrong with it and sends it back. He shoots the crap ammo through it again, it malfunctions, then he sends it back again and the process continues until he tells us how much a piece of junk the Max9 is and that Ruger's CS stinks.

I have a Max9 with @ 1k of factory ammunition through it, zero issues.

When I manually cycled and ejected the rounds that failed to feed, they did have a tiny dent/crease in the side of the case. FWIW, these were gun show reloads.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Or try decent ammunition through it first. No need to waste yours/Ruger's time and Ruger's money if the issue is just crap ammo.

Just me, but it should run crap ammo too!

 

[bannockburn]

Capybara

When I manually cycled and ejected the rounds that failed to feed, they did have a tiny dent/crease in the side of the case. FWIW, these were gun show reloads. Going to try it again tomorrow with some factory fresh ammo

I think you answered your own question right there!

Let us know how it goes with a clean and lubed gun with factory ammo.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

Took my brand new Ruger Max 9 to the range today for the first time....Tested hammer and ejector function, everything looks ok.

Wait a minute -- hammer? I thought the Max-9 was striker fired?

 

[film495]

yea, just clean it and run it with factory ammo, and mark the magazines so if you get a FTF you know the culprit.

 

[Rule3]

Took my brand new Ruger Max 9 to the range today for the first time. I had three different FTFs in the first 50 rounds. I did buy it VERY lightly used, it looked as if it might have had one magazine through it, but I didn't clean it or lube it before I went to the range, dumb move on my part. I cleaned and inspected it tonight, feed ramp looked smooth, barrel/chamber looked normal. Tested hammer and ejector function, everything looks ok. Anyone else had FTF issues with their new Max 9?

When I manually cycled and ejected the rounds that failed to feed, they did have a tiny dent/crease in the side of the case. FWIW, these were gun show reloads. Going to try it again tomorrow with some factory fresh ammo.

Well it's not "brand new" what is FTF? Fail to fire, fail to feed? Fail; to function?
Really ? take a used gun to shoot without field stripping and cleaning plus using someone else's reloads??

 

[Rule3]

Just me, but it should run crap ammo too!

What a ridiculous statement. Semi autos are designed to function with a proper balance with the ammo charge, bullet weight slide action and recoil spring. lock up and going into battery timing and then ejection Then needs to strip as new round from the mag.

 

[WYO]

I don't hesitate to shoot a new-in-box gun straight out of the box after checking to be sure there is no barrel obstruction, but I usually start it with duty-grade ammo to make sure it is full strength, high quality ammo. A used gun could be a different story depending on how the barrel and rails look. But, the term "gun show reloads" scares the heck out of me. I would stay away from those absent exigent circumstances.

 

[Mike J]

Took my brand new Ruger Max 9 to the range today for the first time. I had three different FTFs in the first 50 rounds. I did buy it VERY lightly used, it looked as if it might have had one magazine through it, but I didn't clean it or lube it before I went to the range, dumb move on my part. I cleaned and inspected it tonight, feed ramp looked smooth, barrel/chamber looked normal. Tested hammer and ejector function, everything looks ok. Anyone else had FTF issues with their new Max 9?

When I manually cycled and ejected the rounds that failed to feed, they did have a tiny dent/crease in the side of the case. FWIW, these were gun show reloads. Going to try it again tomorrow with some factory fresh ammo.

Please let us know what happens when you take it back out after cleaning & lubrication & use factory ammunition. I suspect your problems will disappear but it would be nice to know the outcome.

 

[dweis]

Wait a minute -- hammer? I thought the Max-9 was striker fired?

It is striker fired. That’s why I am sticking with my Security 9 Compact.

 

[Tallball]

My most ammo-picky 9mm is my Ruger Blackhawk. Its 9mm cylinder must be barely in spec. If I use good factory ammo, a few cartridges out of the box won't chamber quite right, If I use reloads or cheap stuff, 25% of them might not chamber.

Then I can shove all of the rounds that wouldn't chamber in the Blackhawk into my 1911 or CZ and it will eat them all like candy.

Some handguns are pickier than others.

 

[AZone]

My 9mm Blackhawk is the same, after a cylinder full of shooting, the next set of loads are difficult to chamber, those holes are tight!
I actually use the 9mm cylinder as a gauge,if rounds will go in it then they will work in all my semi- nines.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Was never a Ruger semi pistol fan,revolvers on the other hand I have many and cant be happier.

 

[someguy2800]

My most ammo-picky 9mm is my Ruger Blackhawk. Its 9mm cylinder must be barely in spec. If I use good factory ammo, a few cartridges out of the box won't chamber quite right, If I use reloads or cheap stuff, 25% of them might not chamber.

Then I can shove all of the rounds that wouldn't chamber in the Blackhawk into my 1911 or CZ and it will eat them all like candy.

Some handguns are pickier than others.

The chambers that ruger uses on the SR9 and LC9 pistols were cavernous. You can load .358" bullets waaaay out in length and they will still plunk and fall back out. I just got a max 9 and noticed that the throat is not as long as the older ruger 9mm's, but still a pretty generous chamber.

 

[Capybara]

Well it's not "brand new" what is FTF? Fail to fire, fail to feed? Fail; to function?
Really ? take a used gun to shoot without field stripping and cleaning plus using someone else's reloads??

I know for a fact that the gun, while not "brand new", had only one magazine put through it, hence my term.
FTF = Failure to Feed
FTE = Failure to Eject
Both of these terms have been in the standard firearms vernacular for decades, surprised you're not familiar with them?

Yes, I've shot thousands of Miwall reloads as well as my local range's reloads for years, I bought them all before I began reloading myself. I only shoot
brand new factory ammo on special occasions or for CCW.

 

[Capybara]

Took the Ruger back out after a field strip, clean and lubrication. So far, no more FTFs but I only had a chance to put perhaps twenty rounds downrange
as it was my CCW qualification class and I had to shoot five different guns through a standardized regimen. Unfortunately ran out of time and daylight to shoot
any more rounds that session through it but I will be taking it to my local indoor range next week for more rounds through it to double check.

Encouraging though that it behaved and shot well for my CCW class.

 

[TomJ]

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[Rule3]

I know for a fact that the gun, while not "brand new", had only one magazine put through it, hence my term.
FTF = Failure to Feed
FTE = Failure to Eject
Both of these terms have been in the standard firearms vernacular for decades, surprised you're not familiar with them?

Yes, I've shot thousands of Miwall reloads as well as my local range's reloads for years, I bought them all before I began reloading myself. I only shoot
brand new factory ammo on special occasions or for CCW.

Yes I know the terms but how would you abbreviate fail to fire??

Firearms failure to perform is not always the fault of the factory

Try some different ammo

we posted at the same time

 

[Capybara]

Yes I know the terms but how would you abbreviate fail to fire??

Firearms failure to perform is not always the fault of the factory

Try some different ammo

we posted at the same time

Hi:

I wouldn't abbreviate it, I'd type it out like you did ;-) Whenever I read FTF, I always think of Failure to Feed.

I shot some Winchester White Box 115gr and I had cleaned and lubed the gun and for twenty or so rounds, so far, so good.
I also need to cycle some Speer Gold Dots since those are what I carry for CCW.

 

[1KPerDay]

FWIW, these were gun show reloads.

I seriously don't understand why anyone would ever buy/shoot this stuff. It's like a lottery where you have an 8 out of 10 chance that something bad happens. Hope you get your gun sorted