SD40 VE Feed Issue

[akafuzzy]

sd9ve load issue

The same thing happened with my brand new, out of the box sd9ve. It would not load a cartridge of any brand and jammed so that you could barely pull the slide to eject the round. I took it back, they checked it out and found it to be defective. The chamber was either slightly small or out of round and they replaced the weapon. The new one is fine but now there are at least two instances of this defect with new SDs.

 

[nycyank07]

I have the new SD40VE. Its shoots real nice. Put 100 trouble free rounds thru mine. If you are having issues send it back to S&W. They will make it right.

 

[EBK]

Here are the pics, seems the front shoots up but the back end is where its catching.

I have noticed with my SD40 VE that if you don't let the slide go at its rear most point in the travel this will happen. It needs the full slingshot effect to seat the cartridge. Just make sure you don't ride the slide at all when letting it return to battery and you should be good to go.

Never had it happen during the firing cycle.

Hope this helps

 

[RDW24]

SD40 FAILURE TO FEED

I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A SIMILAR CONDITION WITH NEW UNFIRED SEMI-AUTOS. I LIKE TO DROP A ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, DROP THE SLIDE, AND INSERT A FULL MAG. SOMETIMES THE SLIDE WILL NOT ENGAGE FULLY. SMACKING IT WITH THE HAND WILL NOT HELP. I OPTED TO SLIDING A ROUND STRAIGHT DOWN BEHIND THE EXTRACTOR, DROPPING THE SLIDE, THEN INSERTING THE MAG. -- WORKED GREAT -- PROBLEM NOT SOLVED -- I DID NOT CLEAN PROPERLY -- DID NOT LUBRICATE PROPERLY (OVERLOOKED LUBRICATING AND EXERCISING THE EXTRACTOR). IF THE EXTRACTOR IS NOT FREE YOU WILL NOT EXPERIENCE PROPER FEEDING. -- ALSO USE GOOD SYNTHETIC OIL FOR TRIGGERS AND HARD TO REACH PARTS -- FOR ALL SLIDES (ALL RIFLES - ESPECIALLY SEMI AUTOS) AND RELATED PARTS USE A GOOD SYNTHETIC GREASE SUCH AS LUBRIPLATE EX2B OR TETRA LUBE GREASE. - THEY ARE LITTLE PRICEY BUT WELL WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU VALUE YOUR FIREARMS. LOTS OF LUCK

 

[EBK]

I LIKE TO DROP A ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, DROP THE SLIDE.......

That is hard on your extractor as most pistols are not designed to feed that way.

 

[pwgsx]

Finally sent it in and got it back 3 weeks later. They said the feed ramp had to be worked on and polished and the ejector had to be adjusted. Seems to feed just fine now

 

[BigKenNc]

Try breaking it in with at least 100 rounds of FMJ before trying hollow points.

 

[groundrat]

ha!

Don't be too discouraged- Every manufacturer will have a bad gun once in a while. S&W makes a good product. When you get it back it shouldn't give you any problems. I have the Sigma .40 and it is a fine weapon.

Funny... I got a SD40VE last week and it does the same thing...but only with Hornady. Cycles target ammo and Golden Sabres like a champ though. I forgot about this post until I started a google search with "SD40VE won't feed Hornady"

 

[groundrat]

Kinda new to handguns so please forgive me on the wording......Just picked up a new SD40 VE at a local sporting store yesterday and a box of Hornady Critical Defense rounds. Loaded the clip and went to cock the gun and the round will not seat. The back seems to be getting hung up where the back of the cartridge fits in to the slot. Tried it a few more times and sane issue. I pulled that clip out and tried some Federal hollowpoints I had. They seem to work better but only 50% of the time. Has anyone else had this issue and what is the fix for it. I own a Glock as well and never had a issue and have shot at least 500 rounds thru it. I can post a pic of the misfeed if that would help.

thanks

DoH! there's your problem... Your using a clip in your magazine-fed semi-auto!

 

[Coop620]

I purchased my SD40VE back in March. Mine had a similar issue intermittently, I would say once every 15-20 rounds I would get a FTF. I finally emailed S&W and sent it back with my magazines. That was 2 weeks ago so I'm hoping to get it back soon. Based on everyone else's experience I expect it will be just fine. It just sounds to be without for 3+ weeks.

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[J Rich]

I purchased my SD40VE back in March. Mine had a similar issue intermittently, I would say once every 15-20 rounds I would get a FTF. I finally emailed S&W and sent it back with my magazines. That was 2 weeks ago so I'm hoping to get it back soon. Based on everyone else's experience I expect it will be just fine. It just sounds to be without for 3+ weeks.

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S&W gunsmiths are said to be out of the office till 8/12/13. I would expect you won't get it back for a week or 2 after that.

 

[rockfordredneck]

I'm having feed issues with my SD40VE as well. it seems to be a problem with the extractor. If I push the extractor in(pulls away from the bullet case)the slide slams shut. is the extractor bent and have to be replaced? I seem to have no problem with factory ammo, just reloads?? Please let me know if I need to send in to S&W, or if I can fix this myself. I have already done the dremel feed ramp polish trick as well. Thanks!

 

[copterdrvr]

Uh, I think you answered your own question-don't ya think?

Did you do the reloading? Were the cases cleaned and is the reloader set up to properly resize them during the reloading process?

If the gun does fine with factory ammo I'm guessing the reloads you're using are not up to factory specs...

Simple fix-don't use those reloads.

 

[retired_diver]

Uh, I think you answered your own question-don't ya think? ...


Simple fix-don't use those reloads.

For those of us that reload, you can buy a Lyman Reloading Pistol Max Cartridge Gauge in the caliber you are using. Or you can do the "plop" test using the barrel in the gun you are shooting.
The only problem with the "plop" test is if you have 2 different brands of pistols in the same caliber, especially a Glock. They don't fully support the case and the brass has a tendency to "swell" at the bottom of the case that the sizing die can't get to. The glock brass works fine in the glock but not so much in a different brand pistol. Sometimes you can use a factory seating/crimping die as a fourth step and it can "correct" some of the problems because it resizes the cartridge as it crimps.

 

[copterdrvr]

My Dillon 550 fully resized the brass so my ammo was brought back to spec and worked in all guns.

I only neck resized my bolt action rifle ammo because I was going for max accuracy...

 

[blackbird94]

at 200 rounds finally had a failure to feed. checked the gun out. everything was fine. swapped mags, ran fine, reloaded the ftf mag did it again. unloaded it and checked the ammo.... had 5 rounds(winchester white box fmj) with significant burrs on the projectile. worked fine once those 5 were gone. So I guess the motto is "check your ammo"

 

[maxcichon]

New member, same issue. Mine (SD40VE, new-3 months old) has ~ 300 rounds through it with no problems. Federal only, 180 gr. FMJ.
HP only loaded for HD-never fired.
Last trip to the range, fired once and stovepiped. Ejected mag and cleared round-appeared to be partially in the chamber, nose up.
Re-inserted magazine, racked the slide and-jam.
Repeat.
Repeat.
Never fired the pistol again, rounds would apparently get stuck under the ejector-wouldn't slide under it.
Changed ammo and magazine to Fiocci 170 gr. FMJ.
Repeat. Jam.
Cleared the pistol, cleared both magazines and sent back to S&W for repair.
23 days ago.
Purchased S&W M&P Shield40 for the interim.
Opinions?

 

[maxcichon]

New member, same issue. Mine (SD40VE, new-3 months old) has ~ 300 rounds through it with no problems. Federal only, 180 gr. FMJ.
HP only loaded for HD-never fired.
Last trip to the range, fired once and stovepiped. Ejected mag and cleared round-appeared to be partially in the chamber, nose up.
Re-inserted magazine, racked the slide and-jam.
Repeat.
Repeat.
Never fired the pistol again, rounds would apparently get stuck under the ejector-wouldn't slide under it.
Changed ammo and magazine to Fiocci 170 gr. FMJ.
Repeat. Jam.
Cleared the pistol, cleared both magazines and sent back to S&W for repair.
23 days ago.
Purchased S&W M&P Shield40 for the interim.
Opinions?

I finally received my SD40 from S&W Repair. The WO states they "Replaced BBL".

Replaced the barrel? And no explanation? It seems to feed fine and eject properly, but the ballistics/fired casing provided with the pistol when new, and the sample bullet on file are no longer matched to this frame S/N.

Weird...

 

[EBowman446]

I have about 500 rounds through my SD40VE and no issues with feed or fire! My girlfriend limp-wristed (aka didn't pull the slide back with much gusto) the slide once and a round got jammed up--but after telling her to rack it like she means it--no problems since (that was in the first 40-50 rounds).

 

[VAbackwoods]

I think your issue might be the rounds you are using i had the same problem with golden sabers rounds when i got my S&W SD40VE. and i did some research and it turns out you shouldnt use ANY kind of hollow points in them until you have broken the gun in. try using some kind of fmj round instead, at least until you put around 200+ rounds through it. then do a deep cleaning and oiling. after that you shouldn't have any more feeding issues. at least i didnt with mine after i broke the gun in. hope this helps anyone having the same problem.