10/22 question.

[Mitchell0481]

My brother and I both recently bought tactical solution heavy barrels for our 10/22's. mine work just as the factory barrel did, no feed issues at all. His rifle can't get through a 10 round mag without a feeding issue. Any clue? Both rifles are pretty identical. We are even shooting the same ammo. What do you think? Bad barrel? Or could it be something else?

 

[Double T]

Bad mag? Misaligned on the vblock?

 

[Mitchell0481]

Bad mag? Misaligned on the vblock?

Sounds like a start. I guess we will take it apart and try again.

 

[Turn Key]

My brother and I both recently bought tactical solution heavy barrels for our 10/22's. mine work just as the factory barrel did, no feed issues at all. His rifle can't get through a 10 round mag without a feeding issue. Any clue? Both rifles are pretty identical. We are even shooting the same ammo. What do you think? Bad barrel? Or could it be something else?

Mitchell, were both barrels put on by the same person? And did the problem rifle shoot OK prior to it's new barrel install?

Need more information to help bro.

TK

 

[Mitchell0481]

Mitchell, were both barrels put on by the same person? And did the problem rifle shoot OK prior to it's new barrel install?

Need more information to help bro.

TK

His rifle shot just fine before putting the new barrel on. He put his own barrel on, and I put my own barrel on.

 

[Turn Key]

Assuming the barrel is properly seated in the receiver and properly tightened, it may be an ammo issue. Every 10/22 I've shot is a bit different.

If it was my rifle, I'd take it apart and start the install from scratch. As above stated, do a You Tube search for Ruger barrel installation to make sure the barrel install is being done properly.

You can also go on line to: RimfireCentral.com - Rimfire Community!

This forum has ALL you need to know about rimfire firearms.

TK

 

[Mitchell0481]

Assuming the barrel is properly seated in the receiver and properly tightened, it may be an ammo issue. Every 10/22 I've shot is a bit different.

If it was my rifle, I'd take it apart and start the install from scratch. As above stated, do a You Tube search for Ruger barrel installation to make sure the barrel install is being done properly.

You can also go on line to: RimfireCentral.com - Rimfire Community!

This forum has ALL you need to know about rimfire firearms.

TK

I will pass it on, thanks for the info.

 

[SpyderRick]

Wish I could get me hands on a 10/22 but cant find any..well thats not a crazy price anyway

 

[lucky4034]

What issue is he having? Is it failing to eject spent casings properly or is he having problems getting live rounds to seat properly?

 

[ErickW]

I would bet his barrel is slightly out of alignment. There is a little wiggle room with the extractor notch, but too much misalignment one way or the other will give you problems. Remove and reinstall.

 

[Bcampbell]

I second it being an alignment issue. Post back what fixed it

 

[Regionnus Rattis]

I would "third" the alignment. Didn't have a problem wth mine when I installed it.

 

[hps]

I found one the other day for $50, Guy at work said his son had one for sale and wanted 50 bucks for it.
He brought it in the next day, I gladly gave him the 50. Rifle was in really rough shape (barrel rusted, DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY, platic stock cracked).

I had the barrel cut and re-crowned to 16.25, and bought a used factory stock for $10. Its one of the older 10/22's great shooter.

I took it to the range and at 17yds shooting steel it's a natural pointer that doesn't even need sites.

 

[MtnBiker6510]

I found one the other day for $50, Guy at work said his son had one for sale and wanted 50 bucks for it.
He brought it in the next day, I gladly gave him the 50. Rifle was in really rough shape (barrel rusted, DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY, platic stock cracked).

I had the barrel cut and re-crowned to 16.25, and bought a used factory stock for $10. Its one of the older 10/22's great shooter.

I took it to the range and at 17yds shooting steel it's a natural pointer that doesn't even need sites.

How does this help the OP

OP: Let us know if this is an alignment issue, I'm curious as well. Hope he gets if fixed.

 

[top hat 45]

if after he takes it off and checks the install and it does the same thing, you guys swap barrels and install on your gun. will tell you if its barrel or his rifle.

 

[Hookeye]

Since one gun ran and the other didn't...........did the OP check to see if was a mag issue?

Simply swapping mags should show yay or nay (assuming the ammo was from the same lot#).

That would have been an easy and quick check.

 

[hps]

How does this help the OP

OP: Let us know if this is an alignment issue, I'm curious as well. Hope he gets if fixed.

Just making a comment. Now, if I say what the previous posters have said, just as you have done, "Alignment issue" You think he'll check the alignment of that barrel? Brilliant Mtnbite!!

 

[d30carls]

cool your jets mtnbite hps is just making a comment nothing more nothing less thats what forumns are all about isnt it

 

[Mitchell0481]

Update:

I know it has been a while, but I got to see my brother this weekend (he lives in wisconsin). I had him bring his 10/22. He has not shot it since the last time I saw him. So I took the whole rifle apart and inspected the barrel, vblock and checked the alignment for reassembly. Everything looked fine. I took a close look at the bolt and discovered that part of the extractor was broke off! I happened to have another bolt laying around since I put a Kidd bolt in mine. Bam!! Problem solved! Runs like a champ! We shoot a few hundred rounds, not one issue. He couldn't be happier. Thank you to everyone for your input on fixing this problem.

 

[Double T]

Thanks for the update, suspected the barrel alignment as that was probably the easiest suspect without seeing it

Glad it's working!