I would stop buying Exxon gas…
Gasoline isn’t a very good analogy for ammunition. There is a huge variety of ammunition classes, and standards in those classes, that manufacturers may not even adhere to. For instance, standard velocity for a 40 grain projectile is subsonic. Rarely is Aguila subsonic from my rifles. But in their website it says that is their standard loading. (Maybe to sell the Subsonic marketed loads?)
https://www.aguilaammo.com/ammunition/rimfire?#displayList=false
If all I had was Exxon, then maybe I’d re-jet my carbs…
Let’s not even get into cycling issues!
But, as always there is a penalty for ultimate reliability and ammunition digestion range. Often the performance we’re after. I’d rather it not go bang, than bang and not hit anything. Or beat its self to death running Velocitors when it’s setup for SVs. My Chiappa 1911/22 will run CCI Quiets with the right spring. That same spring would render it useless with Yellowjackets in short order, peening the slide, perhaps breaking it, it’s not a great pistol, it works, usually. She’s pretty.
However, I don’t think this situation is either of these extremes.
Rimfire is dirty. The manufacturing lots are variable. And the tolerances wide.
Not always are the firearms given the same quality attention as centerfire arms are.
It could be as simple as a weak spring, and a “one of” in a lot.
I still feel like this is the pistol, but not something major. I just hope it resolves quickly. Bum guns are no fun.
