It's an interesting theory that the target rounds might not be quite powerful enough for guaranteed cycling.

If I knew that it would only malfunction while using cheap(ish) target ammo, it wouldn't bother me that much. Because for carry I'll be shooting high-end stuff.

Because of the cost, I have only put a couple mags of my carry ammo, Hydroshoks, through it. It ran fine on them, but it was only a sample of 15-20 rounds. I don't want to run $200 worth of high-end ammo through my $300 gun just to decide whether to keep it or not.

(Oddly, the 380 Hydroshoks are labeled "Low Recoil", which normally would be something I'd avoid, assuming that would also mean less powerful. But the ballistics for them are right up with everyone else's.)

Although I'm willing to try to standardize on an ammo that will be 100% reliable, it doesn't seem right. I never had to with my LCP. Or my CS9, or 92F, for that matter.

IMO, a finicky gun is an unreliable gun.

David