TiRant cycle issues

[jtatum1]

Hello all,
I have been a long time reader, but first post. I am having some issues with my tiRant 9 and glock 17. The pistol will not cycle with the can in place. I have tried several things to fix and need a little help. The piston has plenty of lube. I have tried every weight and brand ammo I can find locally as well as reloads in 115, 124, and 147. The weapon will cycle all loads without the can. It also works flawless on my AR. It is a lone wolf barrel if that matters. The recoil booster is in place and seems to move freely. What am I missing?
Thanks for your time.

[Bendersquint]

Hello all,
I have been a long time reader, but first post. I am having some issues with my tiRant 9 and glock 17. The pistol will not cycle with the can in place. I have tried several things to fix and need a little help. The piston has plenty of lube. I have tried every weight and brand ammo I can find locally as well as reloads in 115, 124, and 147. The weapon will cycle all loads without the can. It also works flawless on my AR. It is a lone wolf barrel if that matters. The recoil booster is in place and seems to move freely. What am I missing?
Thanks for your time.

Need to play with your recoil spring since you have checked all the other factors.

That said my G19 functions flawlessly with any suppressor I put on it regards if it is a titanium or aluminum or stainless can.

Is your G17 new?

[jtatum1]

Thanks, forgot to mention that. I have several springs I have cut down a half link at a time and could not make them work. Could it be I need to break the barrel in? It is a older 17, but barrel is new.

[Bendersquint]

Thanks, forgot to mention that. I have several springs I have cut down a half link at a time and could not make them work. Could it be I need to break the barrel in? It is a older 17, but barrel is new.

I haven't experienced having to break a barrel in but it wouldn't hurt to dump around 500 through it before you try suppressing it.

Are you removing a coil and stretching it to maintain a consistent fit? What other spring weights have you tried?

[jtatum1]

I haven't been stretching it, didn't think of that. I have tried 17, 15, 12. I have been through the cutting process on 2 separate 17 springs. I may order a few more and try stretching them back out.

[Bendersquint]

I haven't been stretching it, didn't think of that. I have tried 17, 15, 12. I have been through the cutting process on 2 separate 17 springs. I may order a few more and try stretching them back out.

WOLFF Springs are tops if you ask me. Though you shouldn't be having the problems that you are to that extent.

[jtatum1]

I think that is what I have been using, but that is what I will order for sure. Is it fairly common to have to change spring weights? I was under the impression that I could just swap barrels and would be good to go.

[JasonM]

I think that is what I have been using, but that is what I will order for sure. Is it fairly common to have to change spring weights? I was under the impression that I could just swap barrels and would be good to go.

No, it's not common, especially with that gun and can combo.

Something else is screwy. Most likely barrel-to-gun break in. Run a bunch unsuppressed, clean, lube and try again.

If you end up having to tweak the spring, cutting springs is not a great way to adjust- you need to get lighter (but correct length) springs, Wolff is a good source.

[SilentMike]

My vote would be the barrel. You might try one of the recently released Glock factory barrels.

[jtatum1]

My barrel has the black oxide coating, think that may be hanging it up? It has started to wear in a few spots.

[Bendersquint]

My barrel has the black oxide coating, think that may be hanging it up? It has started to wear in a few spots.

I will mirror SilentMike's thoughts and add to it that perhaps its not broken in yet. Burn some ammo in it and see if that helps.

I don't think its the suppressor at all.

[mew]

my Lone Wolf barrel needed minor breaking in but after 200 rounds or so
it runs flawless, shoot more then recheck every 50rds...........