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For what it's worth, I fired 90 rounds today after cleaning and lubing the rifle. I shot Federal XM193 rather than the Wolf Gold. Not a single FTE. Coincidence or something else ? I'll shoot again next week and I guess time will tell...
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Hard to say what individual or combination of factors kept it over the threshold of function or if the threshold dropped. That's the pitfall of changing more than one thing at once, not to mention the variable of wear-in.
For what it's worth, I bought my 14.5 Middy in 2013 and my buddy bought his in 2012 or 2011 and neither have ever had a malfunction with even weaker .223 than Wolf Gold 55gr, and, again, he runs an H2. XM193 IS hotter ammo, but that doesn't make it better or more consistent, which history suggests it's not. Even BCM has the occasional QC failure, so something might be a little out of wack, or at least tight. My buddy's first barrel wouldn't group for shit. Turned out they got a bad batch with shit rifling. They took care of him and claimed they had started scoping every barrel they install from that point forward.
Maybe yours had a rough BCG, (NVM, I see it runs fine in other rifles), or a poorly drilled gas port that had to burn out. There's no telling without a detailed inspection by someome with the knowledge.
I've run mine wet, but sometimes for a few hundred rounds between lubes at time. Slip EWL is the shit. Most consistently praised, least criticized (by far) lube I've seen over the course of several lube discussions here and on M4C. I'd definitely stick with it. I suggest going back to the Wolf and seeing if the problem returns. If it does, email BCM and ask what they think.
ETA: Have you inspected the inside of the upper for rough areas? Does there seem to be any notable grinding or excess friction when you hand cycle the bolt? Any sticky points? Have you checked to see if there's any contact between the BCG and the HexMag lips? I found HexMags were the only mags of several that fit differently and tight as fuck in my Denny's Guns lower, which has a wire EDM magwell if I recall and is a seriously clean piece of machining.