. . .if I load a round in the chamber and insert a fully loaded magazine with a hollow point on top it will not feed it. The round gets hung up in the feed ramp.

Throating might help, but a close-up photo of the stoppage might indicate otherwise. An EGW mag catch that positions the magazine higher, or maybe just a different one, might help. Need more info.

 

I don't know much about 1911's and had to look up throating. It does not seem to be getting hung up on the barrel but rather on the feed ramp on the frame.

 

Sadly some gun are just more finicky, you could try a different brand of SD ammo, it doesn't appear to be a magazine issue considering you tried a few and I think so called "throating" of the chamber (whatever that is) or polishing the feed ramp is just silly IMHO, sometimes going up a pound or two with your recoil spring can make a huge difference IMHO. It after-all, is the recoil spring that is jamming the round into the barrel.

I own mostly commanders and have recoil spring between 12-18 lbs on hand and I can't tell you how may problems I have solved by increasing or decreasing just the recoil spring.

 

. . . I think so called "throating" of the chamber (whatever that is) or polishing the feed ramp is just silly IMHO. . .

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. . . new Springfield Operator . . . will not feed hollow point ammo.

So many possible reasons to pick from.

Does this pistol have a full ramped barrel or is it a standard barrel?

 

Standard barrel with the feed ramp being on the frame.

 

Why JHP’s did you have trouble with? Some may be better than others. For example, Remington Golden Sabers are known to feed easily. The Hornady Critical Duty have a FMJ profile.

 

They are Sig V-crown 230 grain.

 

I picked up my new Springfield Operator yesterday and made it out to the range today. The pistol functions fine with ball ammo but will not feed hollow point ammo. It will randomly feed them when the magazine is not 100% full but if I load a round in the chamber and insert a fully loaded magazine with a hollow point on top it will not feed it. The round gets hung up in the feed ramp.

I tried the supplied Macgar mags, Wilson Combat mags, and some Colt magazines all with the same result.

I also picked up a new Springfield Garrison that eats everything. All of my Colt 1911's eat all ammo.

What could be the problem and what do you all recommend I do to fix it?

Here is the pistol with the Garrison on bottom and a Colt on top.

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If it a non ramped barrel you need a 1/32 set back from the frame ramp. And as noted if you removed the recoil spring and the firing pin + extractor for safety you can work your slide slowly and see what’s going on. I just finished up a 1911 government size with a 40S&W bull non ramped barrel. I had to recut the barrel ramp to get that 1/32 set back. In its first live fire testing it cycled every kind of 40 cal. Ammo I have including wad cutters. The way I checked it on the bench was how I described it to you. Good luck and 1911’s Forever

 

1911's forever!

I cycled the slide without the recoil spring and it is hitting the feed ramp on the frame and stopping there. It will not angle up and into the barrel. I'm stumped. Hope springfield armory can figure it out.

 

I'd suspect excessive extractor tension, so, for a different reason than above, I'd assemble the slide without the extractor, then see if the gun will feed.
A 5" .45 should not be finicky about extractor tension, but too much is too much, and can stop feeding, cold.

 

It isn't the extractor. I took it out and tried feeding some ammo and nothing changed. Still getting hung up.

Thanks for the tip.

 

Maybe a simple polishing of the feed ramp will help? I use 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper then some metal polish. No Dremel!

 

I bet it would help. The feed ramp is not very smooth. It has machining ridges that can be felt with the fingernail.

 

Send it back to Springfield. It's under warranty.

 

This is what I'm going to do. Hope they can get it figured out.

 

Best idea. That's a fairly high dollar piece. Why take the chance of screwing something up? No knock on you sir sir but you don't appear to have a lot of knowledge about repairing it yourself. Let Springfield take care of it, they will do an excellent job. That Operator should run with just about any quality hollow point ammo on the market. Do tell them what ammo you are using.

 

No worries. lol. I really do not know much about 1911's other than that I like them. I just started buying them last year. I've sent an email and hope to hear from them soon. Thanks!

 

I forgot to mention that after about 75 rounds and the weapon got dirty it did seem to feed the hollow points a little better. I'm guessing the feed ramp got dirty with carbon and allowed the rounds to slide up into the barrel a little easier.

I initially thought it was breaking in and that it would keep getting better but after arriving home and cleaning the pistol it went back to not feeding the hp ammo.

 

Let Springfield fix it on their dime. Don't fix stuff on your own unless you have no other options.

This is the year 2022, not 1982. A full-sized 1911 should be reliable with most hollow point ammo.

 

I would call them, seems like they don't answer emails very quickly. Just saying.

 

Don’t risk invalidating your warranty w/a DIY fix. It may just be that the ramp needs a polish - take advantage of the warranty.

 

Springfield is quite responsive to issues so send it back to them. that is a great 1911 you just have a feeding flaw that can be fixed.

 

I picked up my new Springfield Operator yesterday and made it out to the range today. The pistol functions fine with ball ammo but will not feed hollow point ammo. It will randomly feed them when the magazine is not 100% full but if I load a round in the chamber and insert a fully loaded magazine with a hollow point on top it will not feed it. The round gets hung up in the feed ramp.

I tried the supplied Macgar mags, Wilson Combat mags, and some Colt magazines all with the same result.

I also picked up a new Springfield Garrison that eats everything. All of my Colt 1911's eat all ammo.

What could be the problem and what do you all recommend I do to fix it?

Here is the pistol with the Garrison on bottom and a Colt on top.

WOW!!! You sure got a whole lot of professional recommendations, from some (what seems to be ) very knowledgeable 1911 guys!!!

I'm none of the above, but, I will share with you what I would do first.

You don't mention what capacity mags you are using,.... I would get a 7 round mag, ( I use cheap Metalform for the past many decades without failures) and a box of BALL AMMO. I would NOT try 7+1 until I proved function without the 8th round, and with BALL AMMO.

If you are using 7 round mags,.... then my suggestion would be a simple change over to ball ammo,... without any jeopardy to you warranty!

If a 7 round mag and Ball ammo corrects your failure,...shoot a lot of it and maybe it may also wear, what needs to be worn, to get HP's to work for you.

Or, not!

But, it's a cheap, easy, in house check, that can't hurt,... imo.

 

Add a plus power magazine spring. You will likely lose a round of capacity.

 

Polish the ramp with metal polish then rub some 'friction-modifying' lubricant (MT-10, FP-10, Super Lube, etc.) into the ramp - just a little drop on the fingertip. This has always worked for me on many different kinds of pistols. in a severe case, the benefits may not last until the next cleaning - in this case, you know you have to do something more intrusive. Otherwise, enjoy your easy-loading pistol.

 

With the unprecedented demand for guns and ammo issues sometimes pop up. Glad to hear you are taking care of Springfields warranty. Most of the other suggestions might be worthwhile if you had purchased the gun used but not while you have a factory warranty.

 

Being that the firearm is only a day old, I am assuming you did an online warranty registration right off. This will help expedite your request for warranty repair.

If you have not yet registered, below is a link to start the process. Should be quick & easy. Good luck.

Springfield Armory Support

www.springfieldwarranty.com

 

Wilson Combat Flat wire set up fixed my 10mm Operator. Springfields seem to come very under sprung in my opinion. I use the WC flat setups in all my 1911's.

 

Shoot wet alot . Take no metal off polish if you can. You don't even need to fire. Cycle the slide with ball rounds break in .

 

 

Whatever. By 'polishing' we don't mean destructive alterations.

 

Whatever. By 'polishing' we don't mean destructive alterations.

Probably a silly question, but,... who are "WE"?

 

Throwing in my $.02 for having SA fix it. Don't email them...CALL THEM. My email went two weeks without response. When I called, the guy was pretty flip; we don't have time to read emails. Okay, I don't have time to not tell you to...
Anyway, call them.

 

Anvils and punches to adjust magazine lips are available.

I remember all the problems people had with the Speer 'Flying ashtray' HPs.

Still have my punch and anvil set.
Works well for getting SWC round to feed every time.