Ok, maybe all of the praise I've given my SR9c on here has been premature. Here we go:
First 200-300 rounds were great. Then I started having an issue I was calling light primer strikes, but I suspect may not have been. At any rate, I'd fire the gun, and the trigger wouldn't move all the way forward. I'd look at the round which was in the chamber and it had a very light primer striker on it. I re-chambered the next round and it would fire. The light-striked round would fire on the next try.
I cleaned the gun thoroughly, and cleaned out the striker channel as well. It was filled with some thick clear gunk from the factory. Replaced it bone dry and clean. Also removed the magazine disconnect.
Took it back to the range, with the same kind of ammo. First shot went off, then the trigger didn't reset all the way, just like before. This time, I pulled the slide back just a hair to reset the trigger, and it fired fine. Fired about 15 rounds, had to manually reset the trigger on more than half of them. Now I'm thinking its not a light strike, its that the trigger isn't resetting for some reason.
Had no other failures, all cases ejected, all rounds fed into the chamber. Just the trigger not resetting.
I've done some research and the only solution I've found which I haven't tried is replacing the trigger bar with a ghost drop-in, but I'd rather not do that.
I know some people have had trouble with 17 round mags but not 10. Both of my magazines are 10 rounders, and the problem happens with both.
UPDATE: Took it back to the range after thoroughly cleaning and lubricating it. Same problem with BOTH magazines. Ammo was Federal American Eagle 115gr, but I also put through 10 rounds of my carry ammo, Winchester PDX-1 147gr. Rounds 6, 8, and 9, the trigger did not reset. I was able to go through American Eagle and my carry ammo with no problems before this started.
I'll contact Ruger on Monday, I guess. Very frustrating.
First 200-300 rounds were great. Then I started having an issue I was calling light primer strikes, but I suspect may not have been. At any rate, I'd fire the gun, and the trigger wouldn't move all the way forward. I'd look at the round which was in the chamber and it had a very light primer striker on it. I re-chambered the next round and it would fire. The light-striked round would fire on the next try.
I cleaned the gun thoroughly, and cleaned out the striker channel as well. It was filled with some thick clear gunk from the factory. Replaced it bone dry and clean. Also removed the magazine disconnect.
Took it back to the range, with the same kind of ammo. First shot went off, then the trigger didn't reset all the way, just like before. This time, I pulled the slide back just a hair to reset the trigger, and it fired fine. Fired about 15 rounds, had to manually reset the trigger on more than half of them. Now I'm thinking its not a light strike, its that the trigger isn't resetting for some reason.
Had no other failures, all cases ejected, all rounds fed into the chamber. Just the trigger not resetting.
I've done some research and the only solution I've found which I haven't tried is replacing the trigger bar with a ghost drop-in, but I'd rather not do that.
I know some people have had trouble with 17 round mags but not 10. Both of my magazines are 10 rounders, and the problem happens with both.
UPDATE: Took it back to the range after thoroughly cleaning and lubricating it. Same problem with BOTH magazines. Ammo was Federal American Eagle 115gr, but I also put through 10 rounds of my carry ammo, Winchester PDX-1 147gr. Rounds 6, 8, and 9, the trigger did not reset. I was able to go through American Eagle and my carry ammo with no problems before this started.
I'll contact Ruger on Monday, I guess. Very frustrating.
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