Misfeed problems, what's the cause?

[GLM]

Hi, I'm literally brand new to owning a gun. I just picked up my Glock G17 on Thursday. I'm not totally inexperienced, I took the basic handgun course at the Chabot Gun Club in Castro Valley last year.

I went to the range today to shoot this gun for the first time and I had some problems with misfeeds. I ran through a couple rounds of Speer Gold Dots to get the feel of them, 50 rounds of PMC Bronze (115gr, FMJ), 50 rounds of Blazer Brass (115gr, FMJ). After that, I ran a bore snake through the barrel 3 times to clean out any gunk.

My last box I shot was American Eagle (Federal). This was their "toxic metal free primer" variety with 124gr and TMJ. When I shot these, I started having misfeeds. I had about 5 of them in the 48 rounds I shot of the AE.

The misfeeds happened in all three mags I had.

I've heard a lot of good things about the American Eagle ammo, but I'm bummed I'm getting misfeeds with them.

I'm definitely leaning towards pinning the blame on the ammo, but I'm wondering if it's something I'm doing wrong?


Thanks!

[cmaher55]

Last box of ammo could mean she was getting dirty or maybe some extra dirt in the extractor grove...? Did you break her down and lube her up good before the range trip...? Sometimes a "factory dry" new handgun will work well at first and then start having all sorts of problems after 50 to 100 rounds. Lube her good...! Chris

[Jerkdog]

You could have been getting tired and been limp wristing it a bit. I broke my right wrist a few years ago and it will fatigue on me. I'll start limp wristing it and that's when i know it's time to leave.

[GLM]

Last box of ammo could mean she was getting dirty or maybe some extra dirt in the extractor grove...? Did you break her down and lube her up good before the range trip...? Sometimes a "factory dry" new handgun will work well at first and then start having all sorts of problems after 50 to 100 rounds. Lube her good...! Chris

I did not lube up the gun before heading to the range. I assumed that it would be sufficiently lubed at the factory.

I'm definitely planning on breaking down the gun tonight for a cleaning and lube.

Thanks for responding and the tip!

-Grant

[GLM]

You could have been getting tired and been limp wristing it a bit. I broke my right wrist a few years ago and it will fatigue on me. I'll start limp wristing it and that's when i know it's time to leave.

I was starting to get tired when I started shooting the American Eagle rounds, so I could have been limp wristing it. Thanks for responding!

-Grant

[FieldsofFire]

What kind of misfeed specifically?

I would just take it home, give it a good cleaning and lubrication after, then head back out to see if anything changes. For me, a Glock should feed any ammo you throw at it, so even if it is the ammunition's fault, I wouldn't be satisfied with that when it comes to a Glock.

[hoodrat]

GLM, most guns like certain ammo over others. It's not uncommon for new guns especially to be a little finicky. If you really have to have this make of federal, run 500 more rounds of 115 ball ammo through her and then try it again.

You mentioned the AE were 124 grain TMJ, does that mean they are similar to FMJ meaning no hollow point? Some hallow points(147grain) dont like the steep feed ramp on the G17 especially if they have a wide hollow point.

Glocks should be sufficiently lubed from the factory. Your doing the right thing by proofing defense rounds before you put them in service for this very reason.

Hope this helps

[GLM]

What kind of misfeed specifically?

I would just take it home, give it a good cleaning and lubrication after, then head back out to see if anything changes. For me, a Glock should feed any ammo you throw at it, so even if it is the ammunition's fault, I wouldn't be satisfied with that when it comes to a Glock.

From what I can recall, the rounds were partially in the barrel and the slide was back a little.

The gun got a good cleaning and lube last night, definitely planning on going out again to see if things change. I would go out today, but it's raining cats and dogs.

[GLM]

GLM, most guns like certain ammo over others. It's not uncommon for new guns especially to be a little finicky. If you really have to have this make of federal, run 500 more rounds of 115 ball ammo through her and then try it again.

You mentioned the AE were 124 grain TMJ, does that mean they are similar to FMJ meaning no hollow point? Some hallow points(147grain) dont like the steep feed ramp on the G17 especially if they have a wide hollow point.

Glocks should be sufficiently lubed from the factory. Your doing the right thing by proofing defense rounds before you put them in service for this very reason.

Hope this helps

Correct, the AE rounds I used look just like FMJ rounds (no hollow point).

Thanks for the tips!

[Glock-matic]

Two things, one check to make sure your extractor is clean. Sometimes rounds hang up because of crud. 2nd check the velocity of the AE rounds, it might be a low velocity round, if the slide doesn't move back fast enough, you will get an assortment of FTFs.

If you could post a pic of your grip on the pistol, we could critique it to see if there are any problems.

[GLM]

Here's the muzzle velocities of the rounds I was using:

AE 1120 fps
PMC Bronze 115gr FMJ - 1150 fps
Blazer Brass 115gr FMJ - 1145 fps

I would definitely appreciate critiques of how I'm gripping the gun, but unfortunately there's nobody else in the house to take pictures of me.