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Not asking about caliber here for carry purposes - but I am curious as to why rimfire ammunition is generally less reliable than centerfire. As I understand it, the "rim" on the casing is thicker and requires more force to set off the powder but the guns are made to handle that aren't they?
I know some people have issues with some centerfire ammo in their particular gun, but I don't know anyone that hasn't had issues with .22 ammo in just about every gun - unless it's CCI I guess. I shoot Winchester in my shotgun and also in my 9mm, never have an issue. If I use it in my SR22 I have all kinds of issues. Same goes for Federal and I won't even touch Remington ammo any more (too many issues across the board).
I guess ammo manufacturers just figure it's used for plinking and don't feel it's necessary to make it ultra reliable.
I know some people have issues with some centerfire ammo in their particular gun, but I don't know anyone that hasn't had issues with .22 ammo in just about every gun - unless it's CCI I guess. I shoot Winchester in my shotgun and also in my 9mm, never have an issue. If I use it in my SR22 I have all kinds of issues. Same goes for Federal and I won't even touch Remington ammo any more (too many issues across the board).
I guess ammo manufacturers just figure it's used for plinking and don't feel it's necessary to make it ultra reliable.