Who has used M22 ammo?

ipscgraz

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I finally pulled my old 10/22 out of the safe and gave it a scrub from when it last saw use in late November last year. I was surprised when I tore it down; the inletted area of the stock around the front of the receiver was full of very fine grit, and that grit had polished away a lot of the paint on the painted receiver. The inside of the receiver was full of it also, mixed with the oil I use.

The white area of the receiver wasn't white the last time I had the receiver out of the stock.
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Left rear corner show some missing paint also, as well as the side of the receiver.
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This gun never was destined to be a wall hanger or a beauty queen but this is disappointing. I am sure the last use was about 500 to 600 M22's that I bought in CTC. Anybody else have anything similar?
 
sorry what happened? an area outside of the receiver behind the stock got stripped of paint because of ammo...??? doesnt add up
 
M22 ammo will destroy your .22 firearms. Just send it to me and I will dispose of it properly:d

Nah I doubt that has anything to do with the ammo you were using. Theres no way it would affect the outside of the receiver like that. That is a peculiar amount of wear though. Was the takedown screw loose by chance? It looks like the receiver was moving inside of the stock.
 
I've not found M22 any dirtier than any other .22 ammo. It will all leave your action dirty after a brick or two. The fine grit between the receiver and the stock could have come from anywhere though. Have not really noticed a build up of that on my 10/22's.
 
Ive used it in 10/22, 22/45, and Razorback Belt Fed.Doesn't make NO sense. Last time I shot my 10/22 I put 700rds and Ive never had ANY carbon on the outside.Nor does mine have up and down scratches on it.

Looks like your action isn't tight in the stock and it rubbed, as firing.
 
coleman1495 said:
M22 ammo will destroy your .22 firearms. Just send it to me and I will dispose of it properly:d

Nah I doubt that has anything to do with the ammo you were using. Theres no way it would affect the outside of the receiver like that. That is a peculiar amount of wear though. Was the takedown screw loose by chance? It looks like the receiver was moving inside of the stock.[/QUOTE]

Good question, but it did not feel loose when I started disassembly. Not sure how the crap/dust/dirt got outside the receiver (and between the receiver and stock) but it certainly looks like the dust acted like an abrasive, so there must have been some movement between the two.
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A little scuffing? My friend, don't worry about it! Foigeddaboudit!!! As you note a 10/22 isn't a wall hanger. In my scholarly opinion, those rifles should be standard issue to every boy and girl over 12 years old that wants one! Everyone needs a 'knocking about' gun and the 10/22 is the gun for the job. Mine looked like a POS until about 20 years later when I started pimping it out part by part. Once I got it done I lost interest in it and bought a CZ .22. It has a magnificent piece of wood for a bargain gun...and if I was going to knock about I would put it away and dig out the old 10/22!
If your 10/22 isn't scuffed and dinged - you aren't shooting enough! :)
 
ipscgraz said:
I bought this thing when I was 16, which is now over 45 years ago. Probably put 60, 000 down the barrel. In the good old days with better quality ammo available rather than the substandard stuff we see now, I would go 500 rounds between FTE or FTF.

I kinda like this rifle...
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Must have been that darn M-22... not the high quality 59500 rounds that preceded it! :p

Wood may have shrunk and dried out a little more over the years giving it a little space for fine dust to get into. Even a little vibration will act like a buffer, and after 60000 rounds that finish was probably getting thinner and thinner.

I would not worry about it if you can't see it. Aluminum alloy receiver on that, still?

Or you could degrease the outside, and hit the whole thing with some Krylon.
 
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