Folks: greetings from a newbie. I'm an experienced range shooter; this is my first Springfield.
Just bought a new Hellcat Pro with Springfield's purchase incentive of nice range bag and 5 magazines. Still learning the gun. On my first live work with the gun at the range about a week ago, I experienced this phenomenon: nothing in chamber, gun closed, fully insert full magazine (15 rounds), attempt to Rack to get one into the chamber, wouldn't rack (solid/strong hand/arm pull strength). I ejected the magazine, removed one round from the magazine; reinserted the magazine, tried again, and it racked fine. This happened multiple times. It seems the gun (at least a brand new gun) does not like a full magazine but is ok with "full minus one."
Anyone else ever experience anything like this? Any thoughts on what might be going on?
Never had any issues with loading 15 rounds in the pro. I carry a hellcat and a hellcat pro, and train with both every range trip. Never had any problems with any of the mags and I have 5 of the pro mags and atleast 4 of the 11/13 round hellcat mags. Idk if you had tried all of the magazines, but I'd start with that . Maybe you got one with a funny follower or spring. My Springfield prodigy does the same thing with the 20round mag. 17 round mag loads easily , 20 rounder needs a big strong 💪 push in to seat. I always load 19 but I don't carry that one so max capacity isn't so important. Good luck
No can't say as I have with mine,however the 15 rd magazine when new have vert stout springs, you might try loading them to capacity and let them sit and see on your next range visit if that doesn't make it easier to rack.
Welcome. I always insert my mags with the slide locked back. After I chamber the first round I will eject the mag and add one more round to the magazine to get the 15+1 in the HC Pro. I haven't had problems but as others have said the springs are tight right away.
Folks: greetings from a newbie. I'm an experienced range shooter; this is my first Springfield.
Just bought a new Hellcat Pro with Springfield's purchase incentive of nice range bag and 5 magazines. Still learning the gun. On my first live work with the gun at the range about a week ago, I experienced this phenomenon: nothing in chamber, gun closed, fully insert full magazine (15 rounds), attempt to Rack to get one into the chamber, wouldn't rack (solid/strong hand/arm pull strength). I ejected the magazine, removed one round from the magazine; reinserted the magazine, tried again, and it racked fine. This happened multiple times. It seems the gun (at least a brand new gun) does not like a full magazine but is ok with "full minus one."
Anyone else ever experience anything like this? Any thoughts on what might be going on?
Never had any problems with any of the mags and I have 5 of the pro mags and atleast 4 of the 11/13 round hellcat mags. Idk if you had tried all of the magazines, but I'd start with that . Maybe you got one with a funny follower or spring
Wanted to go full circle and close out this thread by reporting back. Issue solved by firing the gun and using mags a lot: magazine springs have softened a bit and now I have no problem racking the weapon into full battery with a full 15-round magazine in the gun.
Thanks for all your input. Appreciate your time.
Most people who shoot replace the magazine springs every 2 years or so as the do loosen up. So if you replace them you know how to solve the issue. I find it easier to cut half a coil of the spring and issue is also solved. Same goes for the recoil and hammer/main spring this also need replacing depending on use.
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