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Hi, I have a ruger SR1911 .45acp, had it for many years and put hundreds of rounds through it. It has always had small issues with ejecting, not common but they happen. My primers have a raised lip on them, high enough to scratch you. I would like to find someone on the peninsula to check it out, does anyone know of a smith in the area? Maybe someone else has had the issues and fixed it?
My guess is some part of the slide is scraping the primer during ejection, so some sort of timing issues? I do keep it cleaned and lubed, thats not an issue
Any help is appreciated
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I changed out the trigger and springs years ago to try and fix the issue and dont have the original parts
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When you say the spent primers have a lip on them. Like around the firing pin indentation...??? That is generally referred to as cratering. Typically caused by excess pressure.
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Yes, on the Peninsula When you say the spent primers have a lip on them. Like around the firing pin indentation...??? That is generally referred to as cratering. Typically caused by excess pressure. Imagine sweeping your finger into some peanut butter, as you pull it out you will leave a ridge, that what I have. Its not all around, just one little portion. And its not every round but most of them. The rest of the primer is smooth but not flattened as if it was over pressured. Over the years I've shot tens of thousands of rounds from many calibers and this is the only time I've seen this. I'll try to put some pics up
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When you say the spent primers have a lip on them. Like around the firing pin indentation...??? That is generally referred to as cratering. Typically caused by excess pressure. Or as often too large of a firing pin hole rather than pressure.
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Always send it back first. Most good companys will pay for everything, including shipping.
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Are you using factory ammo or reloads? Just wondering if a different primer would make a difference?
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Send it back to Ruger. Be aware that Ruger will replace any parts that have been altered or are not Ruger factory parts. This includes a trigger on a GP100 that had the edges of the trigger face rounded over a bit because the edges wore a hole in my finger.
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You may want to contact Andy Hawk here in Anchorage. I haven't personally used his services and I don't know if he works on pistols. His name is frequently recommended when folks are looking for a local gunsmith. He may be the best semi-local option.
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Agree about sending it back, wondering is the face of the bolt/slide smooth.
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When you say the spent primers have a lip on them. Like around the firing pin indentation...??? That is generally referred to as cratering. Typically caused by excess pressure. Or as often too large of a firing pin hole rather than pressure. Yup!
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I have pics but they are too big and won't load. I dont know how to make adjustments on my iPhone. What are the other options?
EDIT - I resized and got most to load, see below
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Are you using factory ammo or reloads? Just wondering if a different primer would make a difference? Reloads but I dont have issues with any other firearms, just this one
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Hope the pics about give you a better idea of what I'm dealing with
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That's gnarly!
You might have better luck on the handguns forum. Down a few floors.
A bunch of guys there have been putting with 1911s for decades. A few professional smith's are there also. I'd bet it's an easy fix, if you knew what and how, they will guide you.
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Thinking about this. You reckon the firing pin spring isn’t retracting the firing pin quick enough such that it digs into the primer as the action opens and the barrel drops down?
And is the firing pin rough or smooth?
Just a thought.
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That's gnarly!
You might have better luck on the handguns forum. Down a few floors.
A bunch of guys there have been putting with 1911s for decades. A few professional smith's are there also. I'd bet it's an easy fix, if you knew what and how, they will guide you. Maybe one of the mods can move the thread for me?
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