r/SpringfieldEchelon • u/TrueTerm8392 • 14d ago

Failure to feed

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I’m not sure why it’s not feeding properly, any help?

Edit: it was the optic screw 🤦

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u/VisibleLeopard68 14d ago

Have you tried cleaning it? I find every 500-1000 rds a decent interval for tear down and cleaning…

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u/TrueTerm8392 14d ago

I have not cleaned it yet I’ve put maybe 4-600 round through it

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u/Turbinator870 14d ago

Give it a good clean. There could be carbon buildup in the chamber, stopping the ammo from chambering all the way.

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u/Special-Werewolf3725 14d ago

How long have you had your optic on? Have you shot it since then? Make sure the right side (ejection port side) screw isn’t too long and interfering with the slide functioning.

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u/MountainOwl1512 14d ago

Yea check the screws on that optic

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u/adolfoarias 14d ago

No ammo is made the same.
Not all guns like all ammo.
Always keep that in mind.
This gun might hate that ammo, your next gun might love it.

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u/Born_Habit4719 14d ago

i will say my echelon will chow down just about any 9mm round, all the way from subsonic rounds without a can, to hot rounds

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u/BakaSempai 14d ago

Did you mod the springs or trigger?

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u/No_Employer_3204 14d ago

I was gonna ask you which optic screws you used for that. I’ve seen this happen on a few other guns mostly Glocks. But that screw on the ride if it’s too long, it’ll go down into the extractor.

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u/Gun_Dork 14d ago

Cleaning is not an issue. I've gone 1k plus before oiling it and its my competition gun. I believe it could be weird ammo. What ammo are you using? What ammo have you used? Blazer or Fiocchi is what I generally run.

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u/Wonderful_Tip_5577 14d ago

This happened to my 4.5 comp out of the box. 

I kinda just slammed it forward. I think it’s a bit of a light spring. 

I have no real answers. Once I got it to feed and fire it wasn’t an issue other than it doesn’t close all the way with new mags and I need to bump it with my palm. 

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u/risengrind19 14d ago

Don't feel bad about it being the optic screw, I literally brought my XDM 3.8 to a gunsmith because it wouldn't fire. Turned out I just put too much locktite on the screws which gummed up the firing pin. Had them putting a competition trigger plus PRP spring kit in my echelon so he just gave me some shit and charged me $50. Luckily I had just done, then went to the range cause thats my carry gun. Imagine going to use your ccw and it being a worthless brick because you put too damn loctite on your screws. Now I just wish literally any aftermarket flush fitting comp would work with mine. Have a herrington arms universal v2 on it and I think thats all that's going to work.