Cooey model 60 misfires

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ball9320

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I just acquired an old cooey model 60 tube fed bolt action in great shape.
I picked up some mini mags and some cci cb shorts to plink in the yard. I fired 2 minimags which fired just fine. They were a bit loud for the area I live in so we switched to the cb's. The first one went click, I re cocked it and it fired. The next three fired then the fourth was a misfire. A couple more tries and it fired. At one point 9 in a row fired well and the tenth misfired. Could the firing pin be striking light? I need to fire some more lr through it to see if it's the shorts but I don't see why it would matter and 22 short is stamped on the barrel alongside long and lr. Any similar experiences?

Cheers and thanks in advance
Andrew
 
I know of one where after many years of the action moving in the stock, the action sits too low and causes missfires/ bolt not closing all the way
 
I use CCI in mine all the time. When you have a misfire look into the rim and see how deep is the firing pin mark. I seen this more often with single shots but its possible that the firing pin spring got weak over time. In that case you will need a replacement bolt. Also... how clean is the action? That may be important on the old gun. lastly. when bolt is closed and cocked try to push the handle forward and see if there is any movement. If there is means too much headspace cause the handle is worn. can be fixed by replacing the bolt or soldering/welding extra metal on the bolt handle. Hope this helps.
 
Thanks for the replies, I'm located in orangeville and it seems like the bolt closes pretty tight. Im not
Giving up tho this little gun is acurate and looks great in my opinion.
 
With this rifle is it possible to just change the pin or the hammer spring or is the whole bolt assembly necessary?
 
Mine did the same thing. I soaked it in WD-40 for a day(yeah, I know, I'm gonna take flak for that, lots of people here say that WD should not be in the same room as a gun) then used an air compressor to blow everything dry. Haven't had a FTF since.



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ball9320 said:
With this rifle is it possible to just change the pin or the hammer spring or is the whole bolt assembly necessary?
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The spring and pin are changeable, but best left to someone that has done them before.

trubluscrew said:
Mine did the same thing. I soaked it in WD-40 for a day(yeah, I know, I'm gonna take flak for that, lots of people here say that WD should be in the same room as a gun) then used an air compressor to blow everything dry. Haven't had a FTF since.
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Probably helped with the accumulated grime, from all the years of neglect. If WD40 works for what it was designed for, fine.
 
So I soaked the bolt in in some wd40 overnight and it looks like some accumulated crap out
However I shot it today and same thing most fired some didn't and the ones that didn't always fired upon re cocking usually once and never more than twice. I also noticed the indents on the rim do look very light ..... May need a new pin and or spring?
 
burnt_servo said:
just from a safety aspect , never clean anything in gasoiline .

one small spark and if your lucky your only in the hospital getting skin grafts for a few months .
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Holy crap more helicopter parenting or what. 30 years ago every service station on the planet cleaned parts outside with gasoline and we all survived.Of course common sense prevails.That is something that is not very prevalent in today's society just look around and take notes.Holy cow you shouldn't be shooting then due to the lead in the bullets.Can't buy lead shot anymore 22 is next. "LOL"
Wash that bolt and be done with it "common sense prevails"

R
 
I have one thats as ugly as sin, w/ no bluing left and lots of pitting from years of neglect before I acquired it. It functions and shoots great, never had a misfire.

Oh, and its available w/ a like new Tacsco 3-9x32 rimfire pretty cheap!

All that aside, if you can get the bolt apart and clean it, it may be just fine. I have seen several old rifles misfire before "getting the gunk out" and be just fine after.
 
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