New S&W M&P 22 Choking - Is it the Bullet or the Pistol?

[Rufus]

I went through the same thing. I had cleaned the gun prior to taking it to the range for the first time. I got a lot of "gunk" out of the gun with the first cleaning, but I have removed more after every cleaning that followed. I still had FTE and FTF problems, but those were totally solved when I switched to CCI Mini Mags. Now it runs like a charm. After I get a couple of hundred more rounds through it, I'll try other stuff and see if it cycles.

 

[Mike25]

I took my brand-new straight out-of-the-box S & W M&P 22 to the shooting range today and started firing using Winchester Wildcat 22 - 40 - grain lead round nose ammo that I bought at VA's The Nation's Gun Show last weekend. I didn't bother to wipe off the factory oils that were on the gun. I was a little disappointed because, while it appeared that all the ammo ignited, some empty casings, as many as 2 per magazine load, would not eject automatically, I had to chamber the next round by pulling the slide to eject the stuck empty casing before I could activate the trigger on the next shot. Is this because I was using el cheapo round nose lead bullets? If so, what would be the least expensive bulk ammo that would eliminate this problem or at least minimize it? I can't imagine this brand new pistol could have a factory defect. The only thing I've done to it was reverse the magazine release by poking a screwdriver inside to move the spring so the button can be pulled out and reinserted on the other side.

I would appreciate some advice for this newbie shooter. Thanks!

I know it's been awhile since this thread was posted but I would like to know how your gun is firing now? Any issues? What kind of ammo have you been using?