In for info I have a DVC P

 

same

 

With regards to the FTE problem, my first thought runs to the extractor as the potential source of the problem. I had an Atlas that experienced a FTE/FTF problem that was traced to the extractor. If it is the extractor, there could be a 'break in period' or it may need to be tuned.

As for the compensator, a good amount of carbon can be removed with a good solvent and dental picks/small brush/swabs. I personally use Ramrodz, because they offer different sizes of swabs and their bamboo handles are stout and can withstand harder/heavier pressure. About once every other range trip I break out my Dremel and use a brush and metal tip to conduct a 'deep clean.' I attached a video from Atlas below.

Hope this helps.

 

If it's a brand new gun I'd shoot it a little bit more to see if your FTE problem goes away on its own. If not, I'd contact Staccato for a warranty claim.

Solvent and brass picks is what I use to clean the comp. Comps are fun to shoot, but difficult to clean, especially if your someone who always wants to keep their gun looking new. The one tip I will give you is only shoot ammo with a high quality jacketed projectile. Avoid blazer brass and anything similar, or you'll be scraping out a lot more lead out of the comp than you need to.

 

If it's a brand new gun I'd shoot it a little bit more to see if your FTE problem goes away on its own. If not, I'd contact Staccato for a warranty claim.

Solvent and brass picks is what I use to clean the comp. Comps are fun to shoot, but difficult to clean, especially if your someone who always wants to keep their gun looking new. The one tip I will give you is only shoot ammo with a high quality jacketed projectile. Avoid blazer brass and anything similar, or you'll be scraping out a lot more lead out of the comp than you would be otherwise.

 

Comp 9mm guns are designed for 124 grain for the comp to work correctly

 

Is synthetic ammo better?

 

You know where carbon build up comes from right?

 

KG Gun Solvent/Degrease, take it outside, the stuff comes out like wasp spray. It tends to blow a lot of stuff out.

 

You know where carbon build up comes from right?

I do….but would synthetic tip help reduce it?

 

No.

 

so i have 30,000rds through my DVC-P (same gun, different milling), it ran perfect and then started having extraction issues, i sent it back to STI, no better, change the extractor, no better....then figured it out. I had changed to atlas +10 mag springs and atlas mags. they have more pressure and slowed the slide speed. Once i went back to stock STI mags its ran 100 % after.

i have never looked inside the comp to see if it needs cleaned though.

 

124 shoot very well out of the xc and Erebus. I’ve not had any issues shooting 115 or 147, just seems like 124 work the best out of those three bullets. I never found my xc to be ammo sensitive.

Given you have a new xc, there is no need to clean the comp yet, and it’s not the cause of your issues. Some culprits could be ejector, chamber, magazines or stock recoil spring. But it’s not a dirty comp!

I’d triage the issue starting with mags, try various sizes and brands. Then maybe drop an 8lb recoil spring over the stock 7lb. If issues persist then level 2 triage.

 

Another trick I like is spraying a bit of Dillon Case Lube in the comp, just make sure you let it fully dry before shooting or it won’t do anything

This. Makes keeping that comp clean significantly easier

 

Every 5k rounds I soak my comp in kroil oil for a couple of hours then put it in an ultra sonic cleaner. Seems the beak up the carbon in the comp well to where I barely have to use much pressure to break it.

 

+1 for Dillon Case Lube. It's amazing stuff, can't recommend it highly enough! Makes comp cleanup a breeze.

I also use Wilson Combat's Carbon Remover. That combo works like a charm.

This. Makes keeping that comp clean significantly easier

Interesting. I wonder what would make Dillon Case lube work better than CLP or any other gun lube, especially since this is an off label use? Do you use it before each range trip? I'm thinking about giving it a try, but I don't clean my guns each time I shoot, so I'm wondering how often it would need to be reapplied to be effective.

 

Dillon case lube is made out of something like paraffin so I am guessing it leaves a waxy deposit that takes a bit to burn off. It’s not like your regular gun lube.

 

I use fluid film in mine (paraffin and lanolin)... only cause I have a ton, and seems to work as well as case lube

 

Somebody posted about this product a couple years ago and decided to try it out mainly for cleaning revolver cylinder faces and area around forcing cone. Turns out it makes cleaning rifle brakes and pistol comps a breeze. Around $25 for a big bottle.