I know you’re disenchanted with the gun at this point, and I dont blame you, but I’ve had too many P30s (standard, L, and SK) that ran flawlessly. I always break them in with a 200 round 124gr diet and after that I can put anything through them without issues. There has to be something wrong with your gun. No way it should be ammo picky after 1000 rounds. I’d recommend contacting HK to see if they can look at it before you let it go. You’ll have to restore it to factory condition before you send it in, but it will be worth it if you end up with a P30L that functions reliably as it should.
I just watched a couple of your P30L videos and thought your malfunctions were due to the extractor being damaged, fouled, or the extractor spring being out of spec. Then I came across this video with you trying slightly hotter ammo and the probable answer hit me: it's your hammer spring. HK shipped a lot of these with 14 lb hammer springs and, if yours is one of them, you can fix it with a factory 12 lb (or lighter!) hammer spring. You can even put your 10 lb P2000 spring in your P30L to test this theory without buying more parts. I had a similar issue with a second hand HK45 which had a modified recoil spring that was too light, causing it to recoil excessively and inevitably malfunction. These guns run best with 10-12 lb springs when paired with off-the-shelf 115gr. Look into the 4.1 LEM conversion kit if you end up keeping it. Just be aware that the 4.1 kit requires a new short reset from Grayguns.
If I could recommend one more thing before giving up on it. I have a p30l and a p30sk. My L has run great, no malfunctions at all and even have the compensator I use from time to time with no problems. Close to 3k rounds. But my SK has the same problems as you, failure to eject. I believe I had a dozen FTE in about 2k rounds. It was also throwing brass in my face and barely throwing the spent casings out. So I decided to replace the extractor spring and see if that would help. So far I have run 1k rounds with no more FTE. I don’t know if maybe HK had a bad batch of springs in the last couple years. I have a USP 9 that’s doing the same, which both my SK and USP were bought within a years time. I just replaced the extractor spring on the USP as well. Haven’t run it yet but I’d imagine it will be better now
How or Why are you field stripping it by completely removing the Slide Lock??? You are not supposed to totally remove it... only pull it outcabout 1/4 inch & you should see red. At least my manual says that for my P30 & P30SK
It's hard to design guns for 9mm because the US accepts such watered-down ammo for it. You'd hope HK could swing it, but I guess everyone makes guns that aren't quite there.
Funny that you’re telling people that they need to buy a specific type of ammo for perhaps one of the top 5 9mm semi-autos of all time or they’ll have the same alleged problems as you. This is similar to your other video of the P30 where you had issues with the sites, issues with accuracy past ten yards, the trigger, failure to eject, failure to lock, you even thought the case was less than good.
hate to hear that. mine eats everything without fail. Maybe send back to HK ?-
Right on. He could also just get an HK P2000. Those are supreme pistols that most border patrol agents say are WAAAY better than Glocks!
I know you’re disenchanted with the gun at this point, and I dont blame you, but I’ve had too many P30s (standard, L, and SK) that ran flawlessly. I always break them in with a 200 round 124gr diet and after that I can put anything through them without issues.
There has to be something wrong with your gun. No way it should be ammo picky after 1000 rounds. I’d recommend contacting HK to see if they can look at it before you let it go. You’ll have to restore it to factory condition before you send it in, but it will be worth it if you end up with a P30L that functions reliably as it should.
I just watched a couple of your P30L videos and thought your malfunctions were due to the extractor being damaged, fouled, or the extractor spring being out of spec. Then I came across this video with you trying slightly hotter ammo and the probable answer hit me: it's your hammer spring. HK shipped a lot of these with 14 lb hammer springs and, if yours is one of them, you can fix it with a factory 12 lb (or lighter!) hammer spring. You can even put your 10 lb P2000 spring in your P30L to test this theory without buying more parts. I had a similar issue with a second hand HK45 which had a modified recoil spring that was too light, causing it to recoil excessively and inevitably malfunction. These guns run best with 10-12 lb springs when paired with off-the-shelf 115gr.
Look into the 4.1 LEM conversion kit if you end up keeping it. Just be aware that the 4.1 kit requires a new short reset from Grayguns.
If I could recommend one more thing before giving up on it. I have a p30l and a p30sk. My L has run great, no malfunctions at all and even have the compensator I use from time to time with no problems. Close to 3k rounds. But my SK has the same problems as you, failure to eject. I believe I had a dozen FTE in about 2k rounds. It was also throwing brass in my face and barely throwing the spent casings out. So I decided to replace the extractor spring and see if that would help. So far I have run 1k rounds with no more FTE.
I don’t know if maybe HK had a bad batch of springs in the last couple years. I have a USP 9 that’s doing the same, which both my SK and USP were bought within a years time. I just replaced the extractor spring on the USP as well. Haven’t run it yet but I’d imagine it will be better now
It tells you in the instructions on the compensator you have to use heavier grain bullets
Ufff I love it when someone speaks with facts. What grain would you use?
Had the same problems with high quality Winchester Ranger AMMO . Do you know of any aftermarket recoil spring assembly’s for this weapon ?
How or Why are you field stripping it by completely removing the Slide Lock??? You are not supposed to totally remove it... only pull it outcabout 1/4 inch & you should see red. At least my manual says that for my P30 & P30SK
You don't need to pull out, but it also sometimes falls out on its own. It doesn't damage the gun as far as I know.
Hk recommends 124gr or heavier, especially during break in. Maybe it's camera angle but your gun looks like it has a modified trigger?
I was thinking the same thing
@@illinoisinc1973 I'm told it can take 1000rds or to break in.. their heavily sprung but some of the best for supresser..
Mine hasn't had these issues.
A number of people have said that and I don't doubt it. Mine definitely does and I can only go off the one example I have.
@theevenstevenchannel8220 agreed. It's a bummer you're seeing it though.
Too many changes , 1000rds thru p30 v3 zero stove pipes have only shot 115g , barely clean it. Trigger could be better , I bought it used
It's hard to design guns for 9mm because the US accepts such watered-down ammo for it. You'd hope HK could swing it, but I guess everyone makes guns that aren't quite there.
Funny that you’re telling people that they need to buy a specific type of ammo for perhaps one of the top 5 9mm semi-autos of all time or they’ll have the same alleged problems as you. This is similar to your other video of the P30 where you had issues with the sites, issues with accuracy past ten yards, the trigger, failure to eject, failure to lock, you even thought the case was less than good.
What accent is that? You sound like my pal from Connecticut.
Chuck? Is that you? You never call.
That's a joke. It's New York/New Jersey, so I guess it's not that far off.
@@theevenstevenchannel8220 Hahaha! It's a beautiful accent. Hope you keep it wherever you roam.