Browning 22 BAR cycling issue

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need some advice and ideas, have this Browning 22 BAR, last year had issues feeding rounds they would jamb not chambered, real pain to remove anyhow this rifle has never been cleaned or oiled, how best to tackle it? likely a royal pain taking it apart and re-assembly

ideas? just oil what I can

thanks in advance
 
run some crud buster stuff through it, powder solvent, parts cleaner degreaser, wipe out and clean out as much as you can if you are not confident to tear it down on your own. then give it a run again. likely full of grease and powder residue.
 
gunpro said:
run some crud buster stuff through it, powder solvent, parts cleaner degreaser, wipe out and clean out as much as you can if you are not confident to tear it down on your own. then give it a run again. likely full of grease and powder residue.
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I should know but remove stock? this like a solvent spray or liquid you pour inside, let sit do it again then blow it all out?
 
Stocks eventually get ruined by gun oil and solvents... so if you can not take the action all apart it would be advisable to remove the butt stock... then wash the action out thoroughly with solvent, work the action several times and blow it dry... repeat this until it is clean. The light residue left from the solvent will provide all the lubricating needed for shooting. Excess lubrication 'gathers' dirt and debris. Make sure the chamber and barrel are clean and dry before shooting.
 
What kind of jam, is important!

I have had guns that had incredibly sharp edges around the chamber, that would slice large chunks off the bullet as it fed in, or, just hang up on the chunk. Pulling the bullet out, and having a look at it, after it jammed, told you all you needed to know.

Smoothing the corner radius that the bullet rode over when feeding, solved almost all those problems.

If it is getting caught crosswise in the feed area, instead of chambering, it is like to be Magazine or feed lips issues.

So, just saying the rifle Jams, isn't really enough info.

And yeah, .22's, do need to have some lube in them to work well. I have been known to hose out my 10/22's with a half can of WD-40 once in a while, and then followed that up with some actual oil.
 
what it looks like the fired round ejects the next round will be slightly sideways jammed between the bolt and chamber, round never chambered, this rifle worked 100% for many years, last summer 1 in 20 would jamb now its getting worse maybe 3 in 20, had 3 in a row then good for 20 or so, these are Winchester 22lr bulk 500 pack
 
45CAT said:
WD40 goes gummy with age
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WD-40 is mostly just Stoddard solvent. It evaporates, and goes away. But it works OK as a cleaning agent, as long as you, as I suggested earlier, follow it up, with some actual oil.

laurencen said:
what it looks like the fired round ejects the next round will be slightly sideways jammed between the bolt and chamber, round never chambered, this rifle worked 100% for many years, last summer 1 in 20 would jamb now its getting worse maybe 3 in 20, had 3 in a row then good for 20 or so, these are Winchester 22lr bulk 500 pack
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When was the last time it was detail stripped, and given a good cleaning? .22's are dirty things at the best of times, and usually, cheaper ammo is dirtier than most. May be all it takes is a clean and lube.
It sounds to me like there is a build up of mung, or possibly a worn or broken part, in the feed mechanism, the parts that control the movement of the cartridge from the magazine up to the chamber.
 
trevj said:
WD-40 is mostly just Stoddard solvent. It evaporates, and goes away. But it works OK as a cleaning agent, as long as you, as I suggested earlier, follow it up, with some actual oil.



When was the last time it was detail stripped, and given a good cleaning? .22's are dirty things at the best of times, and usually, cheaper ammo is dirtier than most. May be all it takes is a clean and lube.
It sounds to me like there is a build up of mung, or possibly a worn or broken part, in the feed mechanism, the parts that control the movement of the cartridge from the magazine up to the chamber.
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sad to say since buying it new have never cleaned it, guess I should do that after several thousand rounds and 20 plus years, is there a place to get a assembly diagram with does and don'ts so it goes back together with no issues
 
quick update, gave it a decent cleaning, there was gum inside, quick light lube and now it cycles full tube but not the last one, in all cases the round has the lead bent to one side and fails to chamber, thinking the plunger in the tube possibly will have to see how it fires say 5 rounds and stop still on the last one
 
Check that the tube magazine follower is moving freely.

Use a cleaning rod or other straight item to push the plunger all the way to the end and let it back up, see if it has any resistance or tightness to it's motion.

A couple drops of oil will likely liven that right up, if it's goo, instead of damage to the tube.
Some tube mags can be stripped down not to hard, but most, really the only thing you can do is to hose it and work it around, then rinse and allow it to drip dry overnight, before adding oil.
 
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