10/22 fte

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I have a 10/22 with a Dlask 16" .920 barrel. I have all of the aftermarket goodies in it with it all resting in a Barracuda stock. I haven't gotten many rounds through it since I added the Dlask barrel, as almost every other round FTE's so I ended up just putting it away and start shooting something else. Spent cases seem pretty tight in the chamber, and it did this with a wide variety of ammo, from Winchester, Federal bulk, to Eley, and SK, etc.. I have used both the Volquartsen and Power Custom extractors, and neither made any difference. How much spring tension is normally on a 10/22 extractor? Could this be the problem? I appreciate any input guys, thanks.
 
When you installed the Dlask barrel, did you line up the extractor slot on the barrel with the extractor claw on the bolt correctly? :confused:

With the barrel lined up as good as I can get it by eye, the extractor seems to favor the top of the slot more than being centered, but I checked the original barrel, and it looks like it is almost exactly riding in the same spot as it did in the original barrel. I can try the original spring, is it lighter than the AM one?
 
x2 on keeping the OEM extractor spring with the VQ Extractor. I had some FTE's when using the one that came with the VQ. Once I switched it back to spring that came with the rifle, all my problems ceased.
 
You also gotta remember Mike.....
New barrels are like young women.
They can be a little tight until you get them worked in. :D cou:

My 10/22 with 12" Dlask was doing this about 1 round per 25 round mag for the first several mags, maybe even 200-300 rounds then it stopped. I only shot a couple of hundred since it stopped so I am not 100% sure if it's gone for good. Either way it did get better. This was all with Winchester 333s. If it starts happening again I will try the VQ extractor as well.
 
I don't understand how VQ can make great aftermarket parts while packaging them with poor springs that cause malfunctions. I didn't even use the VQ extractor spring because of how obviously short it was. I did use the VQ hammer spring, and found one of my 10/22s started to misfire 1 in 15 shots. Do they even test the springs they sell?
 
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