The Kimber .22LR conversion goes on an older Springfield Armory cheapie frame. Any high velocity ammo with bullets less than 40 grains will just not run the gun reliably. Failures run the gamut, failure to extract, stove pipes, slide travel to ejection but not to new round pick up, any or all of the above. Some brands will begin to run OK two to four rounds into the magazine, others are a nuisance from start to finish. High velocity 40 grain rounds are better, but many will not run the gun until the magazine is down two to four rounds. Standard velocity rounds need not apply. The problem seems to be diminishing with use.
Has anyone else had this experience? How many rounds did your conversion need before it began to run well with most HV ammo?
Has anyone any experience with changes to the action which solved the problem without compromising .45 ACP functioning?
(For comparison, I had two Ceiner conversions (a burglar got’em) which ran any high velocity ammo flawlessly from the start (I never tried any standard velocity ammo in either.))
Has anyone else had this experience? How many rounds did your conversion need before it began to run well with most HV ammo?
Has anyone any experience with changes to the action which solved the problem without compromising .45 ACP functioning?
(For comparison, I had two Ceiner conversions (a burglar got’em) which ran any high velocity ammo flawlessly from the start (I never tried any standard velocity ammo in either.))
