M&P 5.7 issues

Is anyone getting brass cartridge striking marks above the extractor on the slide surface? Got back from the range yesterday after shooting a couple of hundred rounds and had many brass hits from the ejection of the cartridge on the slide right above the extractor. Was shooting both Speer Gold Dot and Federal SS197SR.


Yup, noticed this after about 100rd of American Eagle this week.
 
This is what I've done so the finish isn't damaged from any more ejected cartridge hits on the slide. I carefully trimmed and fitted helicopter tape in the area where this was occurring. I've done this on many firearms where there are areas of high abuse to the finish from normal use. Helicopter tape is very resistant to abuse and adheres strongly to the firearm once all oils have been removed where it is applied.
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With extra mags ordered, as well as a Hogue 17000 grip in case I may need it, I dove into a new M&P 5.7 w/ TS from here on base. Also picked up a new HS507K and a TLR-9 to add on, and some boxes of Federal and FN ammo (...ouch). Thinking about purchasing a .22 specific suppressor, but e-forms are now taking just as long as paper forms these days. Going to try out some holsters and chest rigs even though this'll mainly be a range and field shooter (sparingly for now, of course...). I'd like to have a green luminescent dot in the front and a blacked-out rear for BUIS, but this set-up should suffice once the optic is properly co-witnessed with the white dots. I've got the two original mags sitting filled with 22rds each for a full week before I hit the range to see this thing in action for myself.
 
Updated pics with an Innovative Arms "Slingshot 22" suppressor and a Hogue rubber grip.
 

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