Lakefield 64B Magazine/Clip

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I have a problem with rounds chambering in my Lakefield 64B .22LR. I read around and apparently it's due to a bad magazine. I bought a new magazine and I have a little more luck with it, but not much. Should I go grab another mag or is it a problem with the part that holds the mags? Where could I get new magazines? :confused: Thanks
 
64B woes

went target shooting with a friend last weekend and had a 10/22 and a cooey
64B with us.the 10/22 worked to perfection.the 64B was another story.A real jamomatic.the mags seem to be very bad.i'm going to try and buy another one and see what happens(mag that is not gun--wouldn't touch one unless it was offered to me for free or almost free).
 
I found the one at a local gunshop here in Kitchener. Didn't seem to help much as far as the failing to chamber issue.
 
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the reason i asked was epps in orilia on hwy 11 has 50 of them there almost new and there 10 dollars got 2 ones better then other. hope that helps
 
I just picked up a 64B in the Lakefield incarnation. While at the local gun store, I asked one of the guys that worked there about the jamming issues associated with this rifle. He said that there was nothing wrong with them, they just needed to be disassembled and cleaned about every brick of ammo. I took mine over to his place, and watched as he took it apart. I was amazed at how much residue was inside. I haven't shot it yet, but plan to fix that this Sunday. I'll let you know how it turns out. KD
 
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I took that Lakefield 64B out to the range and put 7-8 full mags through it. Out of 70, or so, rounds one shell wasn't ejected far enough and jammed the bolt. I don't think that is too bad and am willing to live with it. I used Federal Champions in the bulk box, and the mag that came with the rifle(it looks like cast zinc)KD
 
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Thanks for the thoughts. I just took the whole thing apart and cleaned it right out with some bore cleaners and gun oil. I also checked the magazine latches and springs and they seem to be only lightly worn. I'll let you know if this helps at all.
 
I just took my 64b out today. I noticed my old magazine is easier on the fingers to reload. This is due to the old mag design being alittle different in the middle of the mag body (the newer mags have a V notched in them on the top where the shells are loaded, while the older mag is flat across the whole body) than the current Savage 64b mag. I'll try and post a pic later. I prefer the older metal mags.

I shot two types of ammo today. About 300rds of each of Federal and Winchester. I noticed that the Federal 36gr hollow points worked very nicely. I tended to have more jams with the Winchester 36gr hollow points. Both were acceptable though. My action was VERY, VERY dirty since I haven't cleaned this .22 for a long time. I'm sure if it was cleaned, the Winchester would have worked as well as the Federals.
 
I just picked up two new mags in the Savage incarnation for my 64B Lakefield at Wholesale Sports for $19.99 ea. I am going to try the gun out today and see how it performs with Federal 36gr hollow points (bulk box).
 
Don't forget that the mags may need to be cleaned as well. They are hard to get apart; but easy to re-assemble, and it really is worth it.

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the receiver to bolt tolerances seem to be quite tight on this gun.in other words,a dirty 64B will jam because the crud will cause the bolt to cycle slower thus causing jams.if u compare a 10/22 to a 64B u will notice the action on a ruger is a lot looser than the cooey/winchester/lakefield/savage or whatever other incarnation this gun came in.consider this gun to be more like an AR family rifle and the 10/22 to be like an AK.AK's require less cleaning than AR's.the mags and mag wells on the 64B are crap compared to the ruger rotary mag--this will also cause jams.in my previus post up top i said i wouldn't buy a 64B unless i was practically given 1--guess what happened--i will report on it's performance as soon as i get to a range.
 
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I just found out that my local gunshop carries the proper mags for $27. Is that a decent price for them?[/QUOTE]

SIR and Wholesale Sports has them for $19.95 (I think they used to be $14.95 in last years SIR catalog, or was it two years ago?). Ask your local store to price match, maybe he'll do it.

Is there a better knob for the cocking handle? The serrated edges on the knob are abrasive on the fingers when shooting a full brick off. I guess I could put some duct tape or something on it. It would be nice if the knob stuck out more also, it's kind of short.

The Federal 36gr bulk box is what I used also. Worked great with this ammo.
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I think I paid about $20 with tax for my mag at our local gun shop. I'm not sure if a different 'cocking handle' exists, but I'm sure you could get a guy who's good with metal to make one. It's easy to take off, and the design isn't too complex.
 
Not only would I like a smoother, heavier cocking handle, I'd like it to be operable from the other side too. Maybe an 'L' shaped handle so it could be reached from the top or maybe a slot milled in the left side of the receiver and a cocking handle that goes right through.
 
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