kimber jams durring break in

[savs2k]

I had 1 failure to feed the 3rd mag i had loaded in my bran new kimber custom II. I went to the range today and put another 50 through it and had another failure to feed and one time the slide didnt close all the way with a round in the pipe (forgot whast it was called). Anyways there are only 78 rounds through the gun and 3 jams. Should I be worried here?

[bobfried]

Break-in = 300+ rounds for me

Until I hit the 500 round mark I don't even consider it worth tuning. You might be limp wrist-ing it or the mag, bring a piece of tape with you and mark the mag that would jam, I would bet it's the same mag everytime.

[MidnightSon117]

I would fire at least 200-300 before I started worrying. Also, make sure you're not using reloads during the break-in period. I don't know what you're shooting through it, but those issues sound like brass out of tolerance for a new gun.
Until then, I'd avoid any HP for the time being and stick to some good FMJ until around 300 rounds. I was also told not to load the mag to capacity (minus one) until broken-in. That may help.

I think your recoil spring should be fine, but for magazines, I'd try a Wilson Combat mag and see if that works.

This is just me, but I'd also field-strip and clean it. Who knows what may have gotten in before you picked it up.

[savs2k]

im not limp wristing. both mags are factory kimbers. Ill try that tape thing and see what happens. Would it be normal to have jams until after break in?

[savs2k]

sorry mid i didnt see your post until after mine. the first 28 rounds were cci blazer brass. the 50 i shot today were wwb. I field stripped earlier and it was pretty nastey from less then 100 rounds.

[MidnightSon117]

That may be the issue...the CCI Blazer uses aluminum cases. And it does get filthy! The Winchester should have been fine though, maybe you should try American Eagle as well.

Also try a Wilson Combat mag or Chip McCormick mag to see if that helps the failure to feed. Maybe the mag might be dirty too...or the mag spring could be backwards. I wouldn't put that by Kimber, even though I have a beeeyootiful Eclipse.

[savs2k]

i only had 1 ftf each brand so far. The other jam the round was stuck in the barrel but hte slide would not sit all the way forward. I have heard about kimber having problems with failure to feed and had to be sent in to have the feed ramp polished.

[The SoCal Gunner]

I don't trust any gun until after 500 or so rounds. My XD40 had 2-3 failures when I took it out the first time. Every trip after was flawless.

[donbok1]

Kimber Pro CDP

Just sold my Kimber Pro CDP because it failed consistently through the first 500 rounds. I never gained ANY confidence in it and had to get rid of it, even though I really wanted it to be my new favorite 1911. It would FTF, FTE, or more commonly, FTRB nearly once in every mag. And yes I tried different mags, Wilson Combats, Chips, and Kimpros. Also not always the same round would fail, could be any round from the first to the last. After about 300 rounds I got very discouraged with the Kimber and bought a new Dan Wesson CBOB. Out of the box the CBOB put 200 rounds down range without a problem. I went back to the Kimber for another 200 rounds, but found no improvement. By this time I had no confidence in the gun, and didn't want to send it back to the factory just to have them do a tune up and send back the same gun I didn't trust any more. Like I said, I REALLY wanted the CDP to be my new favorite, but just had no faith in it. I treated the Kimber the same as my other 1911's. All shot the same ammo (Win. and Magtech ball, and Federal Hydra Shock), cleaned and lubed the same, and share the very same magazines (Wilson 47D's, Chip Mc's, and Kimpro's). I'm not going to say that I think that Kimber manufactures horrible pistols, they are doing something right to sell as many as they do. But I do know that it will be a long time before I buy another one. I own three 1911's now that I've rid my safe of the Kimber, they are the Springfield Mil-Spec, Sig GSR, and Dan Wesson CBOB. By the way, the CBOB is at 500+ rounds now without a problem, and the Sig, although not popular on most forums, is a 3000+ round lead spewing machine. Not one failure from it either.

[elsolo]

Oil it up good and put 200-500 rds of 230 gr ball through it.
If it isn't very near 100% after 500 rds, send it back.

[slowfire]

Most 1911 shooters consider the break-in period for a new pistol to be around 500 rounds. You have to remember that your pistol is mostly metal and not molded plastic. Once everything gets dialed in, it will be the envy of the civilized world.

[X-NewYawker]

Blazers dirty. Cleaned, okay -- lubed properly?

[p7m8jg]

I sold my Kimber Pro-carry because it would occasionally jam.

Then I bought a new .45 auto, a Kimber TLE-RLII!!!! It runs great, but its also a full-sized steel gun compared to the alloy frame compact Pro-carry.

I do agree with the others - CCI Blazer can be awfully dirty ammo and a Kimber has tight tolerances. Run the suggested 300 rounds through it and then worry....

[vandal]

I'm quite relieved -- When I read the thread title I thought your Kimber jammed while someone was breaking into your house!

[M1A Rifleman]

1. Dirty ammo makes a difference. My TLE does not like Win 231 reloades as it wil jam often after firing 70-80 rnds. Winchester factory seems to run fine.
2. 3- jams in less that 100 rnds at this early stage in break-ij does not sound like an issue.
3.veirfy you don't have too much oil. The manual tells you to oil 4-6 drops, but this was too much with my experience. Also check to make sure it is clean - use tooth brush to remove all the grit and residue from around the extractor and ejector.