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Well, got it back and ran about a hundred rounds of ammo through it. Used all different types of ammo again and both mags. Gun cycled flawlessly with anything and everything! Attached is the invoice that came back with my gun.

Ordered. I will check it when I get it back.

What are these "Tension Tests" you speak of?

After cleaning and oiling the snot out of it, and racking the slide a bunch, I'm still seeing the same issues (I have not tried the heavier bullets yet). I made another phone call to Springfield and this time I spoke with someone who sounded a lot more knowledgeable. They went over a few...

This right here ^^^ is exactly what I was seeing with mine (With the RMR on).

It was cold everytime I have gone out an shot this year (30 - 35 degrees). I will try warming things up just for fun and see how it goes.

eastexsteve - I did try gripping the gun differently ( very tightly and also loosely) and it still didn't seem to make that much of a difference either way. It may have chambered rounds a little more completely when I gripped the gun very tightly but not enough for me to think it was somehow...

Thank you for all of the info! This makes sense. I will strip it and take a closer look at the extractor and feed ramp while cleaning. The slide is also really tight yet, so I will probably take your advice on oiling and racking the slide a bunch.

Update: Today's range report. Picked up another box of the 180gr Sig Sauer ammo and ran out to the range to test. Also brought a box of the 180gr S&B, and a box of 180gr FMJ Armscor to do some comparison with. I shot the same mags with each box of ammo: - 8rd factory mag, shot this fully...

:unsure: Going to try the sig ammo one more time to see if it now functions the same as the other two brands. If I still experience FTF, then I will try a lighter recoil spring. It has the factory spring in it now (18.5 lbs). What weight would you suggest I try?

I just compared the three different rounds. Turns out that the Sig ammo lists 1250fps and the Magtech and Sellier are both 1164fps. Now that I think about it, the Sig empties were ejecting about another 6 - 8' further than the other ones. I will give the Sig ammo another try tomorrow. Thanks.

So I compared the bullet profiles. All are FMJ but the Sig bullets are almost completely rounded, whereas the Magtech and Sellier have more of a flat nose. I will pick up a box of the Sig ammo and give it another go hopefully tomorrow.

I have a Springfield Armory RO Elite Operator 1911 in 10mm. First time out to the range, it shot 100 rounds flawlessly (not one malfunction). I was shooting 180gr FMJ Sig ammuntion. Decided to install a Trijicon RMR using an EGW dovetail mount and went to the range today to get it all sighted...

Just bought a new DPMS Lite Hunter .243 with a 20" 1-10 twist barrel. I haven't shot the gun yet. Just wondering what you guys think about bullets for it. Looking to hunt coyotes and deer, how heavy/light of a bullet can I shoot out of it accurately? Thanks!

How do you like your gun? Pretty accurate for ya?

Having a hard time finding 243 bullets, but would like to narrow my search by asking what bullet would work for coyotes that would not blow em up and the same bullet would work for deer. I have a DPMS lite hunter 20" with a 1-10 twist. I heard the 105 Hornady Amax is the way to go but I can't...