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8/9/2013 7:06:46 PM EDT
This is my cousin's handgun.  He received it today and said it ran 100 rounds of winchester fine but was getting several failure to go into battery / failure to ejects when using Monarch 185gr HP ammunition.  I am sure he didn't clean or lubricate it prior to use.  Is this pretty standard for FNs or is this out of the ordinary?  Does it need any tyoe of lubrication (I only use Glocks so my handgun maintenance skills aren't very developed)?  Thanks

8/9/2013 11:46:25 PM EDT
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This is my cousin's handgun.  He received it today and said it ran 100 rounds of winchester fine but was getting several failure to go into battery / failure to ejects when using Monarch 185gr HP ammunition.  I am sure he didn't clean or lubricate it prior to use.  Is this pretty standard for FNs or is this out of the ordinary?  Does it need any tyoe of lubrication (I only use Glocks so my handgun maintenance skills aren't very developed)?  Thanks

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I have one.
Those are fun guns but do not count on them to save your life.
8/10/2013 1:09:02 PM EDT
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I have one.
Those are fun guns but do not count on them to save your life.
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This is my cousin's handgun.  He received it today and said it ran 100 rounds of winchester fine but was getting several failure to go into battery / failure to ejects when using Monarch 185gr HP ammunition.  I am sure he didn't clean or lubricate it prior to use.  Is this pretty standard for FNs or is this out of the ordinary?  Does it need any tyoe of lubrication (I only use Glocks so my handgun maintenance skills aren't very developed)?  Thanks



I have one.
Those are fun guns but do not count on them to save your life.



I wouldnt agree with that statement, but the FNP/FNX 45's were designed around 230 gr RN ammo.   As with all 45's, you need to shoot a variety of ammo to see what it likes.   I own a G21 that didnt like Gold Dots.  It is what it is.
8/10/2013 1:32:31 PM EDT
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Monarch has to be some suck ammo.
I only get results like that with my FNX 45T when i run lightly loaded ammo in it.

buy cheap ammo..... get issues i guess?

8/11/2013 5:50:35 AM EDT
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Why would you not count on an FN pistol to save your life?
12/24/2013 8:40:55 AM EDT
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Tell him to try it again after a few hundred more rounds go through the pistol.
12/24/2013 8:51:48 AM EDT
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Clean and lube the pistol, then switch ammo.
12/28/2013 4:36:41 PM EDT
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Run some quality 230 grain ammo through it, should be fine. A lot of 45's will not run 185 grain reliably.