So I bought my first rimfire the other day and took it out shooting, a ruger 10/22 ... out of two hundred rounds it had about ten jams and I was curious if this was because of the ammo?? I used remington thunderbolt ammo and I just know that with my remington shotgun I had jam up situations when using the cheap winchester target loads so I am hoping this is the same type of situation and if so what brands work best?? Also I was wondering if after my magazine runs out is it bad to dry fire it, should I b counting out my shots or does it matter at all when it clicks and is empty??
noob question for ruger 10/22
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10/22s are hit or miss in the malfunction department. I've seen ones that work flawlessly from the beginning to ones that jam on every mag to ones that smooth out after 1-2000 rds. Ammo brands don't seem to matter either. I've seen jams with Rem, Win, CCI , AE.
Give it a good cleaning and maybe try different Ruger branded mags, not any other after market ones.
Keep shooting it and, hopefully, it will smooth out for you after breaking it in.
Dry firing a .22 can be a contentious issue. The old timers and old guns don't like it but the new ones seem to be ok. Some .22 handguns are even built to handle dry firing. I personally don't do it often but that's just me. (I'm an old timer)!
Give it a good cleaning and maybe try different Ruger branded mags, not any other after market ones.
Keep shooting it and, hopefully, it will smooth out for you after breaking it in.
Dry firing a .22 can be a contentious issue. The old timers and old guns don't like it but the new ones seem to be ok. Some .22 handguns are even built to handle dry firing. I personally don't do it often but that's just me. (I'm an old timer)!
Sorry but I call BS on that statement. Ammo makes a BIG difference in .22 semi autos. I would recommend to the OP to try CCI Mini-Mag solid point, they work very well in almost all semi autos. Another good .22 ammo for semi-autos in my experience is Federal Auto Match. I have several 10/22's and they all have their favourite ammo, so you may need to experiment with different types. Also if the rifle is new, you need lots of lubrication and many 10/22 owners upgrade to a better extractor, all mine have either Kidd or VQ extractors (they are cheap: $12-15).
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You made my point exactly! What I meant was I've seen 10/22s fail with all kinds of ammo especially at the beginning. After breaking in, the same gun fed everything with very few failures. I agree that for best function, the higher powered .22 like the MiniMags or the AR Tactical seem to cycle better in .22 semiauto rifles and handguns. I have seen failures with them too though!
Did you clean all the assembly and shipping lube? It gums up pretty good. Only a corrosion preventer and not much of a lubricant. Also agree with the other posters, they break in after a bit. Lots of reading to be done in rimfire part of cgn. Learn before spending cash. A 10/22 will $10.00-$20.00 you to no end. My opinion.
Cant agree with you more!!!!
They are known as thunderduds for a reason. +1 for CCI. Goes bang every time. If not, its the gun.
I also agree that rimfires need hundreds of rounds to break them in.
+ mags can also be the issue.
The 10/22 receivers are cast aluminum,
remove the bolt and polish all of the internal
machined surfaces with a scuff pad to remove
minor imperfections and add a little lube on sliding
surfaces. Dry firing is not an issue as the firing pin
does not contact the chamber face and as others
have stated mini mag is a good ammo for break-in.
remove the bolt and polish all of the internal
machined surfaces with a scuff pad to remove
minor imperfections and add a little lube on sliding
surfaces. Dry firing is not an issue as the firing pin
does not contact the chamber face and as others
have stated mini mag is a good ammo for break-in.
I take everything I said back. I just purchased a 10/22 barrel on the EE that was so peened by dry firing that a rather evident burr had developed in the chamber. I am looking at how to fix this currently. Trying to work out a solution with the seller for compensation as well...
Can you post a picture? I have Never seen such a thing.....
I never worry about the last dry fire per magazine. So far no issues.
I haven't found ammo my SR22 won't run. It even cycles subsonic lol. So yeah I'd say there is an issue overall. Any firearm shouldn't have that many "jams" in my opinion.
I haven't found ammo my SR22 won't run. It even cycles subsonic lol. So yeah I'd say there is an issue overall. Any firearm shouldn't have that many "jams" in my opinion.
Peened 10/22 barrel from excessive dry firing.
Very large version: http://s2.postimg.org/uz4fw87qw/peened_10_22.jpg
Damb! Thanks for taking the time to post the picture.....
Thats a first for me!.....
Is that a factory tapered barrel?
