My Star BM
Maurice,
When I had my BM (about 20 years ago) it seemed to not like hollowpoints. I was going thru a divorce at the time and had a friend who craved an auto pistol; and, I needed the $$. So, I sold it. I think, in retrospect, that all it needed was a good ramp job.
In point of fact (is that good English?!), the whole Browning design was intended for hardball. So, we are sort of trying to improve on a design which has in my opinion been already improved upon, i.e. the Star M28 and M30. Both functioned without fault for many, many rounds when I had them.
If you know a good pistolsmith you might query him (her) about ramping your piece.
AAW