22. lr pistol feeding issues? how are they?
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My S&W 22A will only fire Federal ammo with pretty much no trouble at all, even after 1K rounds or so between cleanings, the odd misfire but thats it...... any other ammo, especially Winchester, and I have a lot of FTE's and FTF's..... so if you are having trouble, try a coupla smaller boxes of different ammo to see what is best for yours!!
Are you asking about Walther .22s in particular, or all .22 pistols?
I have a Ruger Mk II that I bought in 1985 that eats any brand of .22 and is a most reliable and accurate pistol. Actually, I'd like to buy a Mk III Hunter, but can't justify the purchase because the old one is so good!
I have a Ruger Mk II that I bought in 1985 that eats any brand of .22 and is a most reliable and accurate pistol. Actually, I'd like to buy a Mk III Hunter, but can't justify the purchase because the old one is so good!
I had a generation 2, never had any feeding/eject problems, but the screw and barrel weight keeping come off, slide chip off a tiny piece after eight hundred round or so, fail to lock back after the last shot. Some other owner have other small issue as well. But seldom heard any feeding problem. The newer generation should be as good as the others but I won't take another chance, now have a Ruger Mark III 2245 and be a happy man.
Trigun
Trigun
ya i was looking at a walther .22 selling one at the local gun shop for $400
i was wondering about feed issues because my .22 savage jams up litterly at least once every clip. it can be anoying and with a semi pistol if it did that i could see a problem like that being quite anoying.
i was wondering about feed issues because my .22 savage jams up litterly at least once every clip. it can be anoying and with a semi pistol if it did that i could see a problem like that being quite anoying.
Walther P22, no issues with feeding or jams of any kind. I had two, both were most reliable pistols ever. There may be some minor chambering problems ones chamber is fouled right up after 1000 rounds or so. I say it is a great plinker. Very small, light, ergonomic apart from size of grip. Walther also has full sized slide and conventional controls allowing to do some drills.
About the only minor issue is that front pin is attached to muzzle weight and you may have to sight in after every cleaning.
Question - why every time someone asks a question about P22 there will always be someone answering that question about his Ruger MkI-II-III?
About the only minor issue is that front pin is attached to muzzle weight and you may have to sight in after every cleaning.
Question - why every time someone asks a question about P22 there will always be someone answering that question about his Ruger MkI-II-III?
I'd stick with making sure it was clean, lubricated correctly, then buy a small box of every kind of .22 ammo you can find. I did that for my s & w 422, and found 3 great types for my gun. I only found 1 brand that consistently caused FTE FTF at least once per clip (Federal 525 econobox) , but in the same breath, my friend who was shooting with me loaded up about 50 of my Federal ammo in his Sig mosquito and had 13 ftf/fte so it may have been that particular batch of ammo.
Anyhow, this way gives you an excuse to get to the range and force yourself to shoot 5 or 6 hundred rounds. Can't lose there.
Anyhow, this way gives you an excuse to get to the range and force yourself to shoot 5 or 6 hundred rounds. Can't lose there.
I had a P22 purchased in '02. I had constant feeding problems until I purchased some new late-build mags a few years later. Then it functioned pretty much flawlessly until I sold it. The original mags were blued while the new ones were stainless.
Ruger MkII 5.5" bull barrel feeds & functions flawlessly.
Colt .22 Conversion Unit for the 1911 frames does the same but you have to keep the floating chamber free of the waxy build-up from the .22 ammo.
Beretta Model 71 is super and also a tack driver.
Colt .22 Conversion Unit for the 1911 frames does the same but you have to keep the floating chamber free of the waxy build-up from the .22 ammo.
Beretta Model 71 is super and also a tack driver.
