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vgerik1234 · 05-10-2018, 04:57 PM

Edit: My concerts have been solved. I was using really cheap ammo. Protip: Don't use cheap ammo with 2.0 5"

I have a few comments, questions, and concerns. To preface, this is my first pistol I have owned. I mention this because these are probably silly concerns that are due to inexperience. There is a TLDR at the bottom

1. I LOVE MY 2.0 FDE 5”
I had a funday a few weeks ago shooting everything my local range had to offer. I shot about 12 different pistols. This was the pistol that gave me the biggest stupid grin on my face while firing. I knew it was the one.

2. FTFeed and FTEject issues:
First 100 rounds were using range ammo (sig sauer elite 115gr). It shot flawlessly. I had 1 FTFire. a super weak handed rack once which caused it not to go into battery, but that was my fault. My leo friend sent me a link to some cheap bulk ammo. I have shot a decent number of rounds out of his glock using the stuff so I trusted it. Have fun laughing at me when you look it up - MaxxTech 115gr.

Every 3rd round was either 45 degree failure to feed or the casing never ejecting resulting in a type II malfunction. I am just going to assume the ammo is horrible due to finding out the 2.0 5” is picky with its ammo. The ammo definitely feels very light. I ordered 7 different type of reputable ammo online that should arrive sometime next week so I can bang them out to verify. The stuff ranges from Remington white box to Federal.

3. Spring Setting:
When I disassemble the slide, I noticed that the spring doesn’t sit flush on the little guide shelf(?name?) that exists for it. It sits freely maybe 1mm above it. When I put it back together, I make sure the spring is sitting on the shelf. I racked the slide a few times and then disassembled it again. The spring moves off the tiny shelf back to just a hair above it.

Is this just how the spring sits or is this related to FTF/FTE issue above? I attached some pictures of what it looks like right after disassembly.

TLDR:

I love the pistol. I think I am stupid for purchasing cheap ammo (MaxxTech 115gr). Do you agree with the ammo being bad? Is my spring situation normal with how it rests above the guide shelf?