Latest update after another 1,000 rds:
- magazines suck... these are not bad, but for the price I'd expect a better product. Anyway, what I've found is that after loading 3 - 4 rds every next loaded round keeps the nose downward. I got used to tap every loaded mag from the back, so eventually the rounds became arranged correctly, but few times I got Failure To Feed when I forgot to do this.
And later you said the mags eventually started behaving.
I wonder: Did you clean the stock mags before using them? I ask because, I don't know if the insides are like the outsides, or if yours were like mine, the the outsides of mine are kind of sticky/greasy.
I do see what you mean, though. I had two of the three fully-loaded to "condition" the springs and it was a bear getting the first few rounds out of one of them so I could swap it for the one that was in the pistol for dry-firing.
I'm going to take them all apart and give them a good cleaning when I field-strip the pistol for an initial clean and lube before its first trip out.
I still haven't decided whether to buy the Wilson 500-9's or 500-9B's - lol
Ok... Before I hit "Post" I took one apart and cleaned it. Yeah: It's necessary. At least the first mag I tore down was literally wet with lube.
Gave everything a good wipe-down with CLP, then a dry patch and dry paper towel. In the pistol: More than eight rounds = FTF.
*blegh*
