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Baytown wrote:(Ask anybody here who knows me and they will tell you how hard I am on gear, . . .

Props too!

DMoses wrote:Thanks for the rapid response!

I would say that for the most part its a "cosmetic" issue with the top round but, sometimes when doing a "slide check" the slide does'nt completely return to the front unless I give it a little nudge. Thats the part that concerns me and makes me wonder if the mags are'nt seating correctly. I dont know but I could just be fretting over nothing.

As Highvelocity said, welcome to the forum.

Don't bend the mag. lips! That's a sure way to induce malfunctions. When mags. fail, it's often because the lips are bent out-of-spec.

It's not unusual for a fully loaded 8 round mag to cause the problem you are seeing after a press check. The spring tension with 8 round mags. is putting a good deal of pressure on the slide. Make sure you have the gun oiled properly (not too much) and don't worry about it, so long as it will chamber a round when you rack the slide and will properly cycle when shooting.

Just as an aside, try removing one round and insert the mag into the pistol with only 7 rounds and try the press check. I suspect you will not have the same slide-drag problems, though some scratching of the top round will still occur.

Regards,
Chas.