E.R Shaw barrel warning...

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Just bought a 10/22 off a fellow member. On the barrel it says something along the lines of a live round may not extract until it is fired.

I am reticent now to fire this off because I have experienced FTFs and don't want a dead round jammed in the chamber...

Is there any way to modify this to get it to reliably extract rounds, or should I try to sell it for a GM barrel?
 
All aftermarket 10/22 barrels say that on the barrel including GM. If it is kept clean usually the rounds will come out allright. If you are having FTF's try cleaning off the firing pin.

You may also want to look at getting a VQ extractor. I havn't bought this but it is supposed to help a bit.

Jordan
 
I believe this is the result of the tight chamber and not because of any defect if that's what you're worried about. I think my GM barrel had a similar warning, but I don't have it anymore so I can't check for you.
 
Thanks :)
I have heard extractors may or may not solve this issue...i asked on rimfirecentral and apparently i can something extended?
You'll have to take it to a gunsmith that has a Bentz Reamer, and let him lengthen it a tad. I did mine on my GM sporter.
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Failing to do so, what equipment should I have in my range bag to remove a round if it is a dud and gets stuck in the chamber?

I'm not concerned about a defect, I'm just concerned about a jam I won't be able to clear.
 
I'll have to look into a good set of needle-nose pliers...but is the angle awkward? Even with the bolt locked back there's not a lot of room to get in there. A good .22-caliber rod would work nicely, but I'd need something as to not damage the crown. :)
 
I've had that happen before in both my K10/22T and my Target model Ruger MkIII pistol. Make sure there isn't any left over oil near the bore entrance. Due to the tighter tolerences of the target models you'll get the odd one stuck until the oil is wiped away.

The cheapest and easiest way to remove them. Get yourself a set of eye glass screwdrivers which you'll need anyways if you own pistols with adjustable sights. There is a slot right next to where the shell gets stuck. Gently use the small slotted screwdriver and the shell will come out very easily. You don't risk any damage to the bore or barrel rifling.
 
mr00jimbo said:
I'll have to look into a good set of needle-nose pliers...but is the angle awkward? Even with the bolt locked back there's not a lot of room to get in there. A good .22-caliber rod would work nicely, but I'd need something as to not damage the crown. :)
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I bought a VQ extractor, and only like one out of 100 dud rounds don't get extracted by it . THis is with a GM barrel.

For the ones that don't come out by cycling the action - I use my fingernail.

But seriously - you're paranoid. It's not a big deal at ALL.
 
If I'm not mistaken, the warning on the Shaw barrels is related to using Stingers or such rounds that are slightly longer that the high and standard velocity types are.

The Shaw barrel you have is likely a target model and the chamber is designed to fit Std. & HV LR .22 cartridges. The longer Stinger ends up jammed into the rifling when the cartridge is chambered. If it's not fired, it can be a struggle to remove the live round.

I doubt you'll have any problems with typical .22 LR rounds.

Check Rimfirecentral.com, search for Shaw barrels, target barrels or tight chambers, there's probably more info.
 
They can get stuck in there every now and then, especialy if the bullet gets dinged on theway to the chamber. I either just use my finger nail or a jacknife to pry on the rim(carefully) to extract it, takes all of 2 seconds, or I just fire the thing off without the mag in place.
 
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