troubleshooting
First thing, make sure you follow the instructions for the oil contact points for your firearm. After that we recommend you try a few different grains of ammunition. Certain firearms will run better with certain grains so it is very important that you find which one your firearm runs best with before investing in a lot of ammunition. We recommend 100 to 200 rounds for a break in period, while trying different ammunition grains to get a feel for what your firearm likes best.
Most Common Issues
Stovepiping/Failure to eject spent casing:
This is the most common issue we will have when using an FRT. This is caused from the slide moving too fast, when I start to have this issue I will try different ammunitions first. Typically 115 grain ammo will move the fastest and will get slower as you go up to 124 grain and then 147 grain etc. I have found from most tests that 124 grain seems to be the most consistent and works the best for most cases.
Light primer strikes:
This is what happens when you are using the FRT or any firearm and it loads a live round but it will not fire. When you pull out the casing you will see a small indentation on the primer where the firing pin hit but the round did not go off. First thing to check is your firing pin to make sure it is not gouged in any way and it is free from damage. If the firing pin is good the next thing that it could be is the slide is not returning fast enough. This could be from you squeezing the trigger too hard and not allowing the reset to happen correctly or you may need to upgrade your recoil spring.
From my experience when shooting I will start with 115 grain ammo. Usually using this ammo I will get more stove pipes. If that is the case I will try 124 grain ammunition, this will usually run pretty well for me but sometimes I will get light primer strikes. The easier problem to solve is stove pipes, so we could do a couple of things to slow down the slide. First thing try a heavier ammunition, if that doesn’t work then I would recommend you upgrading your recoil spring to a higher poundage. You could also add an optic to add weight to the slide if you choose to go that route. If you decide to upgrade your recoil spring I would go ahead and upgrade your extractor spring as well. If none of this solves your issue you can trim the very top of the trip as a very last resort. Feel free to contact me for any information you may need for troubleshooting.
Below is some information I have from testing with different ammunitions on different models.
SFX Rival- 115gr, 124gr
METE SFT- 115gr, 124gr, 147gr
METE SFT Pro- 124gr, 147gr
TP9 SF Elite- 147gr only with a 22# recoil spring
TP9 SFX- 124gr (Very light trigger pressure), 147gr