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I’ve shot CCI Standard Velocity ammunition in my target pistols for years and have always had excellent accuracy and reliability. Bought a new case of this ammo recently (current production...red, white and blue box) and have a high failure to run rate in four of my target pistols. Two are 60s vintage Smith & Wesson Model 41s and two Clark Custom Guns Ruger MKII RU 22 Conversions. (Full blown conversions.) Point being that all four pistols are tuned for standard velocity ammunition. All are in excellent condition and none have given the slightest hint of a problem with a wide range of standard velocity ammunition until now. The new batch of ammo has a persistent 20% to 30% failure to run rate in the Rugers. The two Smith & Wesson pistols will not run this ammo at all. The most common failure to run problem is a failure to eject, some will smoke-stack and some will not eject at all. I have switched out the magazines with new OEM magazines...problem continues. One other competitive shooter at my gun club reports the same problem with his Model 41 Smith.
I contacted Speer / CCI and returned 200 rounds for testing. Speer reported that the ammo met their specifications. Considering the number of pistols being used, their condition and quality, my conclusion is that the new Speer / CCI ammo is the problem. So now what? Change slide and bolt springs with lighter springs? Dump the remaining 8 & 1/2 bricks of what I have left and switch to another brand?
Have any of the rest of you experienced this problem? Do you know of other brands of target or match grade ammunition that exhibits these types of problems? Is this my fault or Speer / CCIs fault?
I contacted Speer / CCI and returned 200 rounds for testing. Speer reported that the ammo met their specifications. Considering the number of pistols being used, their condition and quality, my conclusion is that the new Speer / CCI ammo is the problem. So now what? Change slide and bolt springs with lighter springs? Dump the remaining 8 & 1/2 bricks of what I have left and switch to another brand?
Have any of the rest of you experienced this problem? Do you know of other brands of target or match grade ammunition that exhibits these types of problems? Is this my fault or Speer / CCIs fault?