[Panzercat]

Even if you double or triple the given round count eather one is just getting broken-in. So I would go with the one that makes you happy. Keep us up to speed on your decision and don't forget the photos or it never happined, LOL

The deed was done for $180. I probably could have talked him down a bit more but it will look better after I clean it up.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii110/ozzallos/IRL%20Pics/1022.jpg

There is a concern however. The 25 round mag (looks like a ruger oem) had a round jammed in it with obvious attempts to pry it out. I finished the job, ensured a dry fire and now the the charging handle won't budge from battery. It's locked solid forward, which makes me think I'm doing something wrong, but don't know enough about 10/22s to tell what exactly. It's pretty much in the same position you see in the pic. Likewise, the safety doesn't seem to fully engage right.

Any clues as to what I'm doing? I really hope I'm not going to have to go back after the original owner because of an issue.

[LKB3rd]

Did you remove the magazine, to make sure it isn't bent from the prying, and interfering with the action?

[Panzercat]

Charging handle will not budge whether the mag is in or not. Mag looks good, however.

[FlyinBryan]

if you are sure it is unloaded i would take it apart and take the trigger group out and have a look at everything from the bottom.

[CraigC]

Seems like I had this problem once before but I don't remember the exact cause or the solution. Which is to say, I'm of no help and posted for nothing. ;)

[Panzercat]

if you are sure it is unloaded i would take it apart and take the trigger group out and have a look at everything from the bottom.
It's unloaded, but I shouldn't have to strip down a gun I just paid $180 for. Sounds like I should throw this fish back.

[CraigC]

I shouldn't have to strip down a gun I just paid $180 for.
You got a good deal on a not so common model. I'd say a wee bit of effort 'may' be justified. Take it apart, remove the trigger housing and see what's going on.


Sounds like I should throw this fish back.
Then why post the thread in the first place???

[FlyinBryan]

It's unloaded, but I shouldn't have to strip down a gun I just paid $180 for. Sounds like I should throw this fish back.

lol, well short of investigating it, you could just say "open sesame"

but seriously, i think in your case you should take it back and buy one which has a bolt that will open.

[Aiko492]

What year?

[Panzercat]

You got a good deal on a not so common model. I'd say a wee bit of effort 'may' be justified. Take it apart, remove the trigger housing and see what's going on.

Then why post the thread in the first place???
Easy, man. I was hoping for a quick fix to a common problem. That appears not to be the case here and I'll rightly admit I have no idea what I would be looking for even if I removed the trigger housing.

As for the good deal, it's only good if the gun actually works IMO. That said, I'm hitting up YouTube ans such for disassemble right now.

Update-- charging hand moves with the trigger assembly removed... and a piece hopped out. Yay! Some rod with a spring coiled around it. Time to find the reassembly vids to even know what that is, let alone where it sprang from :p

@Aiko
As to manufacture, it has a 255 prefix, so 1999-2000? Something tells me that this piece has considerably more than 300 rounds through :P

[CraigC]

Removing the barrelled action from the stock with one screw and removing the trigger housing from the receiver by knocking out two pins is easier than pie. I can't think of anything short of catastrophic major component failure that wouldn't be a "quick fix" on a 10/22.

Did the rifle function in the shop? Or did you buy it without cycling the action?

[Steel Horse Rider]

The rod and spring are located in the top right side of the reciever. The rod is a guide for the bolt and the spring returns the bolt to the closed position. While it is out you might clean, lube, and check the firing pin for proper movement and lay the bolt in the channel with the reciever inverted and check for free movement. I don't remember the assembly process off the top of my head right now but I do remember that it was pretty easy once I figured it out. Good luck, you now have started down the road of do-it-yourself!

[Panzercat]

Took it apart half way, reseated the hammer spring (for lack of a better term) and tested the action disassembled. Seems to work. Reset the ejection rod and everything seem so be in decent working order short of actually firing it.

Another forum suggests it may have been the ejection rod out of position and that may have been what I found when I pulled the trigger group. The rod had traveled a ways across its pin. Either way, thank God for youtube :p

Didn't think it would be that easy to solve, frankly.

[hogshead]

Have fun with reassembly.

[FlyinBryan]

i figured honestly it would either be something extremely simple, or a broken part causing the problem.

now im trying to figure out how the guide rod assembly became dislodged and the only thing i can think of is that possibly its missing its bolt stop pin maybe?
EDIT: that is a total guess, and i suppose it could find its way out of alignment with the bolt stop pin still in. on the other hand, if the bolt stop pin is missing it would be a perfect opportunity to pick up one of the buffer type composite bolt stop pins.

here is the entire ruger 10/22 manual in printable pdf format
http://www.ruger.com/products/_manuals/1022.pdf

[CraigC]

Is the bolt handle still attached to the guide rod? If not, it's supposed to be.

[LKB3rd]

It's a sharp looking 10/22. It looks like one that is known as the "Walmart Special" which was sold with that stock (or one like it) only at Walmart, and 10/22 guys tend to like them.

[az_imuth]

LKB3rd is right, that looks like a Walmart Special with the 22" stainless barrel and a checkered birch sporter stock. Some of these 10/22's, like the one I posted in your other thread, are marked "10/22 Rifle" on the receiver instead of "10/22 Carbine" like the majority of older 10/22's. I believe all of the newer ones are just marked "10/22".

Congrats, and enjoy your new rifle. You got a good deal on a popular model.:cool:

[Panzercat]

LKB3rd is right, that looks like a Walmart Special with the 22" stainless barrel and a checkered birch sporter stock. Some of these 10/22's, like the one I posted in your other thread, are marked "10/22 Rifle" on the receiver instead of "10/22 Carbine" like the majority of older 10/22's. I believe all of the newer ones are just marked "10/22".

Congrats, and enjoy your new rifle. You got a good deal on a popular model.:cool:
orly? Well, polished it up and scrubbed down some of the rust speckles. Reassembled, cycles everything without issue. Thanks for the advice, all! Here's some pr0n.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii110/ozzallos/IRL%20Pics/1022c.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii110/ozzallos/IRL%20Pics/1022b.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii110/ozzallos/IRL%20Pics/1022a.jpg

[Lt.Dan]

That's a crazy long barrel haha. I just picked up a 10/22 carbine the other week for $115 out the door. It came from an estate sale and I think is almost new. The wood stock in immaculate as with the metal. Even came with a cheap tasco pronghorn scope haha.

[wnycollector]

Nice looking rifle. You have the makings of a nice sleeper or super stock rifle. If you send it to Randy @ CPC for a full tune up (TRIGGER JOB, BARREL SETBACK & CROWN and BOLT COMBO) you will get a rifle that shoots .25 to .56" at 50 yards. One could imagine winning more than a few $$$ or beer's with your "stock" 10/22;)

[Panzercat]

Heh, the long barrel kind of impedes the concept of the 'pack rifle' I was looking to achieve, even with the folding stock I was thinking about picking up. I'm still trying to decide this guy's ultimate fate. I could probably sell it for more than I bought it, but not so sure I could just turn it loose like that.