10/22 issue, anyone know whats causing this?

TAPPHOUSE said:
Yes I agree they are overpriced. Everyone says how great they are, but right now I don’t see it.

I have 3 new 10 rotary mags. Been trying a lot of different shells. CCI is the best so far but still a few issues.

How do I add a pic to show the unusual wear in the mag well?
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They're great only if you like to tinker and play with different configurations. Otherwise, they are a pain in the ass.

If you want a no problem 22lr semiauto, get a Marlin 795.
 
No, don’t like to tinker to much with .22 , rather use it than work on it.
Dlask makes great stuff but I don’t need a competition rifle.
I’ll change a couple small parts and go from there, hopefully sorts itself out.

Thanks for all the info From everyone, appreciate it
 
Those $1000 10/22’s are really starting to jump the shark a bit though. Personally, I got a T/CR22 for 500-600 less than a stock ruger that doesn’t work right (hold open the bolt, hold an optic, is rough/doesn’t feed etc etc etc) and then throwing parts at it. The savage looks really nice too. I don’t hate ruger, but the market has passed them by I think.
 
TAPPHOUSE said:
That sounds a lot like my issue. Buying a new trigger group fix the issue? Man zip ties? Really?
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I dunno. Seems a bit of inspired lateral thinking, as far as finding a cheap, easy, and effective way to fix an issue that you might have.

Old military adage says if it's stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid!

Millions of 10/22's out there. Gonna be, sadly, some duds out there.

My suggestion is that you holler at Ruger directly, if you can pin down the problem. When Remington bought Marlin, they came pretty close to killing the Brand, through various cost cutting measures and employees losing the 'corporate experience' that it took to make the product well enough. I have no doubt that the problems some out there are having with their 10/22s, come from pretty much the same sort of decisions being made to cut costs, or simply changes having been made that were worked out of the system years ago, but, well, that guy retired...

If you want it to run like a race car, you pretty much got to spend like a race team.

I've long since given up on being disappointed in consumer goods that fail to satisfy. Either ditch it, or fix it to your satisfaction.
 
“If you want it to run like a race car, you pretty much got to spend like a race team.“

Very true! Annoying to get pulled into the hype of the 10/22 and have it not perform, wether it’s a dud or not. I’ll giver some love and go from there. Sad that the quality in a lot of products now a days is missing.
 
The Tri-mag is probably the issue, it may well have deformed the piston that centres and holds the mag in, it appears that the feed angle is incorrect as a result. The mag retention system was designed to hold 10 rounds plus one mag, not 30 rounds plus 3 mags.
 
I think it has something to do with it, it’s quite heavy. 3x the intended load. But......it’s a product sponsored by ruger. You think would be ok /tested or have a fix for it.

In my line of work there is a saying, “ fix it or f#ck it”. Either I find the prob (with everyone’s assistance) and fix it or she toast! Lol
 
trevj said:
I dunno. Seems a bit of inspired lateral thinking, as far as finding a cheap, easy, and effective way to fix an issue that you might have.

Old military adage says if it's stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid!

Millions of 10/22's out there. Gonna be, sadly, some duds out there.

My suggestion is that you holler at Ruger directly, if you can pin down the problem. When Remington bought Marlin, they came pretty close to killing the Brand, through various cost cutting measures and employees losing the 'corporate experience' that it took to make the product well enough. I have no doubt that the problems some out there are having with their 10/22s, come from pretty much the same sort of decisions being made to cut costs, or simply changes having been made that were worked out of the system years ago, but, well, that guy retired...

If you want it to run like a race car, you pretty much got to spend like a race team.

I've long since given up on being disappointed in consumer goods that fail to satisfy. Either ditch it, or fix it to your satisfaction.
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But here's the thing: a blowback small calibre rifle is not so hard to manufacture. And Marlin proves it is not hard to make a reliable and accurate one at a low cost. Yes, Marlin had a rough time after being bought by Remington. However. of all the years that Marlin small calibre rimfires have been made, the vast majority have been reliable and accurate.

10/22s seem to finicky, and when they run well, which I'm sure the vast majority do, they don't shoot very accurately. Nowhere near as accurate as a Marlin 795.
 
I have one of the TandemKross tandem mags.
Had a failure that appeared to me a FTE.
Somehow there was an unfired round in the chamber and the next round popped up so that the bolt crushed the case.
After getting rid of that round, I impacted another onto the back of the one in the chamber and now it had to be pried out.
Used my pull-through and no further problems.
First time for everything. Mine has a Dlask 0.920 barrel is not for rapid fire so it is only a matter of clearing a round but there is a first for most everything.
 
You might try adjusting the angle on the metal front edge of the mag with a round file . the piece that causes the nose of the bullet to rise as bolt moves the cartridge forward . I did this to a mag that was giving me feed issues it solved my problem . in my case the the cartridge would move forward contact the metal ramp and stand all most straight up and the nose of the bullet seat against the barrel face above the chamber .
 
neilselden said:
However. of all the years that Marlin small calibre rimfires have been made, the vast majority have been reliable and accurate.
10/22s seem to finicky, and when they run well, which I'm sure the vast majority do, they don't shoot very accurately. Nowhere near as accurate as a Marlin 795.
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Meh the vast majority of 10/22's are reliable and accurate.
Can't speak for the others, but mine was bought with intents to Barbie doll it up, but it shoots well enough for my needs (a fair few gopher hits out past 100 yds to attest), between the barrel and trigger, that the only mods I have ended up doing were chucking away the bolt hold open latch, and rasping out some wood around the mag well.
Telling the guy that already has his steak in front of him that he'd be happier with chicken, pretty much doesn't solve the problem of where to get a fork, does it?
Most consumer goods are cheaped out crap. Sad but true, as all the a**holes running the companies pretty much have been taught the same things about how best to serve their interests over those of the consumer.
 
trevj said:
Meh the vast majority of 10/22's are reliable and accurate.
Can't speak for the others, but mine was bought with intents to Barbie doll it up, but it shoots well enough for my needs (a fair few gopher hits out past 100 yds to attest), between the barrel and trigger, that the only mods I have ended up doing were chucking away the bolt hold open latch, and rasping out some wood around the mag well.
Telling the guy that already has his steak in front of him that he'd be happier with chicken, pretty much doesn't solve the problem of where to get a fork, does it?
Most consumer goods are cheaped out crap. Sad but true, as all the a**holes running the companies pretty much have been taught the same things about how best to serve their interests over those of the consumer.
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Hi,
I'm not sure about the fork part of your analogy. I think the situation is more like: Q - "I don't care for the steak - can you make it to my liking?" A - "Yes, if you would like to order the extras that make the steak taste good and have the right texture, of course." :)

By the way, nice shooting at 100 yards!

But I see your point. Even so, I want to push it: Why pay extra to make the steak better when you could just choose the chicken instead? Why futz around with a rifle to make it better when you could just get one that performs the way you like in the first place?

In regards to cheapness - yeah, you're right. Plastic trigger guard on the 795 is a great example. Then again, the 795 has a really beefy barrel that you don't see on other budget .22lr rifles.

Also on the 795:
1) The stock sights suck The one upgrade that Marlin should provide as an option or as a standard feature.
2) The trigger is a bit rough (but I don't mind it).
3) That stupid plastic trigger guard breaks too easily.
4) But I do love that damn rifle.

OK - I'll go back to the Marlin owners forum now. It's true that I am very biased about this topic.

Side note: on the Rimfirecentral central forum, someone asked why there are not many threads about the 795, whereas the majority of the threads are about the 10/22? If you're interested, check it out.

Cheers,
Neil
 
neilselden said:
Hi,
I'm not sure about the fork part of your analogy. I think the situation is more like: Q - "I don't care for the steak - can you make it to my liking?" A - "Yes, if you would like to order the extras that make the steak taste good and have the right texture, of course." :)

By the way, nice shooting at 100 yards!

But I see your point. Even so, I want to push it: Why pay extra to make the steak better when you could just choose the chicken instead? Why futz around with a rifle to make it better when you could just get one that performs the way you like in the first place?

In regards to cheapness - yeah, you're right. Plastic trigger guard on the 795 is a great example. Then again, the 795 has a really beefy barrel that you don't see on other budget .22lr rifles.

Also on the 795:
1) The stock sights suck The one upgrade that Marlin should provide as an option or as a standard feature.
2) The trigger is a bit rough (but I don't mind it).
3) That stupid plastic trigger guard breaks too easily.
4) But I do love that damn rifle.

OK - I'll go back to the Marlin owners forum now. It's true that I am very biased about this topic.

Side note: on the Rimfirecentral central forum, someone asked why there are not many threads about the 795, whereas the majority of the threads are about the 10/22? If you're interested, check it out.

Cheers,
Neil
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If I ordered Steak, when I decided I wanted Steak, not Chicken, and asked where the forks were, being told I should have got the Chicken, is just someone wasting my time, yeah? That's the analogy.
Spent a fair few hours over on rimfire Central, well aware of it's relative merits.

Sorta like the eternal Ford/Chev/Dodge/Other, fanboys arguing about reasons to hate the other, except that I don't go into a 'How to Fix a particular issue on my f150' thread and tell the guy that they are all crap and he shoulda bought a different truck, yeah?

You pretty much just gotta learn to deal with what you got in front of you, or you'll drive yourself crazy and broke, scrambling after what some other guy thinks is 'best'.
 
I concede your point, but not your analogy. :)

I should have offered a comparison between your (chewy) steak and a (melt in your mouth) filet mignon. No fork needed. ;)

Sorry - prejudice is a terrible thing. And I've got a bad case of it in this instance!
 
neilselden said:
I concede your point, but not your analogy. :)

I should have offered a comparison between your (chewy) steak and a (melt in your mouth) filet mignon. No fork needed. ;)

Sorry - prejudice is a terrible thing. And I've got a bad case of it in this instance!
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You must eat like a slob then. Shouldn't expect better from a guy that prefers chicken to steak, I guess. :)

I don't really care what your prejudice may be. Just if you provided any useful information or not. My read was, "Not".
 
I have several 10/22's and have found that my oldest one (around 1990-1993) is by far the most reliable, even though it has seen at least 50000 rounds. The newer ones have a different mag release, and are not nearly as reliable. I've replaced the trigger assembly on a couple which provided moderate improvement. Also mags don't last very long either.
 
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