I pretty much agree, the Golden packs are junk. The LRN (thunderbolt I think?) are actually quite a bit more reliable for me. The Yellow Jackets have also performed very well for me and are my round of choice for both my Marlin 60 and Remington Viper.
I've had no such problems with the bulk Winchester packs.
The Viper will feed and fire just about anything I give it, the Marlin however is quite picky. If it works in the Marlin it's good in my book.
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