I'd be much more likely to really bite on this one if they offered the 3.7" barrel and no porting. It doesn't help that this will hit the roster sometime near when the HK SFP9CC does, depending on specs on the latter, as that's definitively on the radar.
Yeah, I have a non-ported macro, and with a DPM recoil spring system it shoots plenty flat.
I just picked up an X-Macro Tacops last week, shot over 200 rds while I was at the range, and with the larger Macro grip module and 3.7" barrel, it shoots noticeably flatter and not as snappy as my P365X with 3.1" barrel. Is the DPM recoil spring system the one that comes with 3 different springs, so you can fine-tune the recoil? If so, did you try all 3 springs and if so, which spring did you decide to use?
I have the heaviest one in for SD carry loads and hotter range stuff like Winchester active duty. The main benefit is you don't get the jarring feeling when the slide is at its most rearwards or when it slams forward. For the tac ops get the Dpm for the p365xl since that is the same barrel and slide you have.
Oh, some DPM springs also have break in a little. The one I got for my 45 commander took a couple hundred rounds to get smooth
One issue on some DPM models is that some have different front caps that slightly tighten the space a few mm. When you have the cap in that does this it will very slightly restrict how far back the slide goes. This can jam up the slide release and you have to slingshot every time. I generally don't use that cap.
The stock SIG spring isn't that bad. I think if you are running a light you might not when notice too much diff with the DPM.
Only failure I had on the heavy DPM spring was intentional limp wrist of low powered range junk ammo.
One thing that I recently found to be interesting is that I just picked up an X-Macro Tacops w/3.7" barrel, so basically, it's an XL slide. Crazy thing is, racking the slide on the Tacops is noticeably easier than my P365X. I've got to clean the P365X & give it some fresh lube, so maybe that's a reason why the 365X feels harder to rack than the Tacops. I would have thought it would be the other way around since the Tacops is an XL slide with the larger guide rod and spring than the 365X.
Shorter barrel guns are often harder to rack. The harder spring is needed because the smaller slide gives less inertial mass.
I just put in an enhanced trigger return spring for the macro. In dry fire it resets like a champ now. Can't wait to shoot it this weekend.
8 Buck part from armory craft. Feels like a better wall. Nice loud dry fire reset, will see if carries over
On the other hand, what is this thing really supposed to be used for?