It could get better if the recoil spring loses a bit of its strength. Mine does what yours does. I have a RIA 1911 with a Kimber rimfire kit on it. It runs 100% with CCI Blazer. I too tried Federal bulk in my M&P22 and I got 2 FTFs. I will continue to use up the box I have, but I will probably switch to Blazer after I use it up.