What does "stovepipe" mean?
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That's what I thought. I've been having Federal champion .22 LR do that in my lakefield/savage Mark II bolt action. They get jammed in there pretty good sometimes. I gave the chamber a good cleaning but is there anything in particular that might be causing this? Planning to go back to dynapoint ammo as well.
In a 22, most of the time it's either ammo related (underpowered ammo in a semi), or lack of lubrication.
If you notice that one brand of ammo does it more than others, try to avoid it for that particular firearm. If ALL ammo does it, try lubricating the crap out of the rifle and see if it fixes it, there could be many, MANY causes to this, but this is what i'd try first.
If you notice that one brand of ammo does it more than others, try to avoid it for that particular firearm. If ALL ammo does it, try lubricating the crap out of the rifle and see if it fixes it, there could be many, MANY causes to this, but this is what i'd try first.
In semi's stovepipe more often caused by hypervelocity ammo rather than underpowered one. Reason being is dynamics of bolt movement - bolt weight is set for all medium-powered ammo from standard velocity to hi velocity, generally 1000-1200 fps with 35-40 grain bullets. Anything outside that bracket may cause stovepipe even if you lube the living hell out of your rifle. Bolt simply flies to fast and catching brass before it cleared the ejection port.
Another cause of stovepipes is often being an installation of aftermarket recoil buffers or bolt stops. Those things often accelerate bolt into forward motion fast enough to cause stovepipe as well. It has the same effect as firing hipervelocity ammunition.
Another cause of stovepipes is often being an installation of aftermarket recoil buffers or bolt stops. Those things often accelerate bolt into forward motion fast enough to cause stovepipe as well. It has the same effect as firing hipervelocity ammunition.
i have a squire-bingham that stovepipes when my feed ramp is fouled. Best experiment with numerous brands. your gun might chew up one brand, but choke on another. This not only has to do with power, but material used (wax lubes, type of plating, metallurgy of the bullet(to soft will jam more, to hard and you'll wear out your gun faster)
Yes, I have been having extraction issues. The extractor spring clip had become stretched out but I have that in order now. When it stovepipes the casings are actually stuck in there very tightly. They do not slide out easily. May be due to the ammo and the chamber being not clean. I have yet to try it since I cleaned it so I'll see how it goes when I get a chance.
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- Southern ON.
Visual aid: "Stovepipe"
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Willy Tincup
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Maybe check the edge of the chamber for a burr. If someone has been dry firing it, there is possibly a burr on the edge where the firing pin has struck.
Hmmmm...that's funny 22lr. I was having stovepipe issues and installed a tuffer buffer and they went away?
I guess it can work for ya or against ya???
In handguns it usually means the recoil spring is too strong for the load, or load is weak.
This doesn't allow slide to move all the way back and spent case doen't have enough time to eject. Often happens with new guns not broken-in yet.
This doesn't allow slide to move all the way back and spent case doen't have enough time to eject. Often happens with new guns not broken-in yet.
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- Southern ON.
Reminds me of the 10/22....
It's my 597. But the photo is "staged" for the pic. I keep the pic for "what's a stovepipe" questions.
Not a stovepipe. As someone said, it seems to have an ejector issue.
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