SigKid,
Per my logs I had 5 malfunctions in the first 280 rounds, all failures to eject. 1 each with a variety of loads.
I usually run at least 100 rounds through before deciding that a defense load is reliable, and very frustratingly, the Max had FTEs on the 92nd round of Hornady American Gunner and 75th round of Ammo Inc. jhp, wasting my jhp money.
I started to think that Ruger had not designed the double stack mag properly, and started tracking the mags to see if they were the problem. At one point only one of the three I have was working perfectly. After that one ran for 130 rounds (mix Ammo Inc. jhp and PMC fmj) I started shooting with the “bad” mags, and lo and behold, they started running fine.
I have now gone 300 rounds without a malfunction, mostly running Ammo Inc. jhp and PMC fmj, so consider Max now reliable. Was able to pass 100 round test with Ammo Inc., on the second try.
Took awhile. 580 rounds total, with all FTEs during the first 280.
Bought my Max in May 2022, it took until September to consider it good.
Per my logs I had 5 malfunctions in the first 280 rounds, all failures to eject. 1 each with a variety of loads.
I usually run at least 100 rounds through before deciding that a defense load is reliable, and very frustratingly, the Max had FTEs on the 92nd round of Hornady American Gunner and 75th round of Ammo Inc. jhp, wasting my jhp money.
I started to think that Ruger had not designed the double stack mag properly, and started tracking the mags to see if they were the problem. At one point only one of the three I have was working perfectly. After that one ran for 130 rounds (mix Ammo Inc. jhp and PMC fmj) I started shooting with the “bad” mags, and lo and behold, they started running fine.
I have now gone 300 rounds without a malfunction, mostly running Ammo Inc. jhp and PMC fmj, so consider Max now reliable. Was able to pass 100 round test with Ammo Inc., on the second try.
Took awhile. 580 rounds total, with all FTEs during the first 280.
Bought my Max in May 2022, it took until September to consider it good.