I don't know if this is just me, but it seems like the quality control of most ammunition manufacturers seems to have suffered badly in the last few years (my guess is due to the whole ammo crisis). .22 LR seems to have been hit particularly hard, but I've noticed more problems over the last couple of years with dud rounds (mostly bad primers) and bad crimping.
Just this weekend, I took a box of Federal Automatch .22 LR to the range (great for semi-autos, according to the box) and it turned my 10/22 into a jam-o-matic (stove piping ever 4 or 5 rounds) and it wouldn't even cycle my Sig Mosquito. When I bought a couple boxes of Remington Thunderbolt (overpriced as $3.99 a box, ouch), then I was able to shoot both normally (other than an occasionally restrike required to touch off a round).
I've had problems with centerfire ammo as well. A lot with TulAmmo and also with Remington UMC (again, bad primers).
Anyone else noticing this?
Just this weekend, I took a box of Federal Automatch .22 LR to the range (great for semi-autos, according to the box) and it turned my 10/22 into a jam-o-matic (stove piping ever 4 or 5 rounds) and it wouldn't even cycle my Sig Mosquito. When I bought a couple boxes of Remington Thunderbolt (overpriced as $3.99 a box, ouch), then I was able to shoot both normally (other than an occasionally restrike required to touch off a round).
I've had problems with centerfire ammo as well. A lot with TulAmmo and also with Remington UMC (again, bad primers).
Anyone else noticing this?