I was exclusively a M-69 shooter for 50 years until a few years ago I moved to Central Oregon and discovered sage rats. After a few episodes of loading 600-700 rounds through the 5-shot clip I switched to a M-72 and love it. Haven't shot many shorts in it but the few I did cycled through it just fine. One of the finest and affordable 22 shooters out there IMHO. Hope you find another one.
