New STI 9mm Hex Tec FTF

hartgk01 · August 21, 2016, 04:40 PM

Hi
I have about 200 rounds through it and had 6 or 7 failure to feed. I'm using Wilson mags that have been flawless in my other 1911s.
Is there a "break in"?
Pistol is very tight but well lubed.
Thanks

rt11002003 · August 24, 2016, 08:23 AM

I shoot three STI's, regularly. They are all tight pistols. I've had a couple of failure to feed instances; they were all caused by my failure to seat the magazine fully. When I didn't seat the mag, the first round wouldn't feed. Other than that, never a problem. Excellent guns.

It never hurts to try different ammo when experiencing FTF.

JDBerg · August 24, 2016, 08:35 AM

I have an STI Trojan 9mm and I use Wilson Elite Tactical Magazines. This gun tends to be a bit picky about the types and brands of ammo I use with it. But If I use ammo that it likes, and 124 and 147gr Federal AE are 2 examples, this gun will cycle fine and is a tack driver on a target.

August 21, 2016, 04:40 PM	#1
hartgk01 Junior Member Join Date: February 15, 2008 Posts: 9	New STI 9mm Hex Tec FTF Hi I have about 200 rounds through it and had 6 or 7 failure to feed. I'm using Wilson mags that have been flawless in my other 1911s. Is there a "break in"? Pistol is very tight but well lubed. Thanks

August 24, 2016, 08:35 AM	#3
JDBerg Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2015 Location: PA Posts: 1,835	I have an STI Trojan 9mm and I use Wilson Elite Tactical Magazines. This gun tends to be a bit picky about the types and brands of ammo I use with it. But If I use ammo that it likes, and 124 and 147gr Federal AE are 2 examples, this gun will cycle fine and is a tack driver on a target. __________________ Words to Live By: Before You Pray - Believe; Before You Speak - Listen; Before You Spend - Earn; Before You Write - Think; Before You Quit - Try; Before You Die - Live

August 24, 2016, 08:23 AM	#2
rt11002003 Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2014 Posts: 524	I shoot three STI's, regularly. They are all tight pistols. I've had a couple of failure to feed instances; they were all caused by my failure to seat the magazine fully. When I didn't seat the mag, the first round wouldn't feed. Other than that, never a problem. Excellent guns. It never hurts to try different ammo when experiencing FTF.