ruger 10/22

[wildcat4me]

Bought me a new 10-22 carbine with a bsa scope, cute little gun but.... i cant shoot 5 round without a misfire (jams). I sure everyone will ask what kind of bullets am i useing, a think i have used every .22lr known to man without much different results, any help would be apprieciated! gun was purchased brand new, and no it's not dirty!

 

[xfyrfiter]

Sounds like either a magazine problem, or maybe an extractor that is not quite lined up with the barrell notch, if it is brand new send it back to Ruger, or go over to Rimfire Central forum. Those guys have never seen a 10/22 that they couldn't make run.

 

[readyeddy]

Describe the types of jams you're having and the brands of ammo you have used. This will help people help you.

 

[M-Cameron]

Did you clean it before shooting it?

A lot of times they can apply packing grease a little too liberally and that can impede operation.

 

[22-rimfire]

If the gun won't run with CCI Mini-mags, you probably have a problem. You have a few choices including Rimfire Central, getting another factory mag and testing it with that one, and sending it back to Ruger. I would suggest you try a new mag first with CCI Mini Mags and go from there.

 

[bobinoregon]

Another one for rimfirecental, it's one of the only two other forums I follow. It will scare you how much info there is on the Ruger 10-22 there. If it's 10-22, it's there.

 

[VAPOPO]

The last 10/22 I bought was that way, tried new mags,old mags new extractor now it is parts for my old 10/22. I'll never buy another new one again, they have turned into junk over the years.

 

[45_auto]

Last 2 new ones I bought in the last couple of months will easily put 10 rounds into 1/4" at 25 yards. The plastic trigger housings are much more precise than the old metal ones - allows you to use a Kidd drop-in trigger/hammer set for an awesome trigger!

No plans to stop buying them here.

 

[HKGuns]

I've only rarely had a jam in either of my 10/22's. One is 2004 and one is from 1970. I think you just need to clean it up really well.

 

[nosmr2]

I've run across a bad magazine before. Causes FTF about half the time in 2 different 10/22s regardless of ammo. And it's a Butler Creek steel lips, the good ones.

 

[Steel Horse Rider]

Cat: When you say it jams are you getting stovepipes, stuck empty cartridges, or a click but no bang?

 

[Onmilo]

I just bought a brand new stainless 10/22 a few months back.
It has been the 1st one in close to a dozen I have owned over the years that is both accurate and reliable.

Your rifle is new, send it back to Ruger, call customer service, they will send you a shipping lable and they will make the gun right.

 

[Safwan]

My ruger did exactly the same thing, i just put up with it and after i had fired a load of magazines through it the problem dissappeared. had it for years now and i honestly could not tell you the last time it jammed...

 

[PT92]

Bought me a new 10-22 carbine with a bsa scope, cute little gun but.... i cant shoot 5 round without a misfire (jams). I sure everyone will ask what kind of bullets am i useing, a think i have used every .22lr known to man without much different results, any help would be apprieciated! gun was purchased brand new, and no it's not dirty!

Whatever turns out to be the culprit plz keep us posted for everyone's knowledge.

-Happy Holidays

 

[tobenheim]

I had some problems with under-powered bulk ammo not cycling. But with Mini-Mags it's 100%.

 

[PT92]

I had some problems with under-powered bulk ammo not cycling. But with Mini-Mags it's 100%.

Yeah--I saw the neighbors shooting across in his backyard with a Heritage SA Revolver and it was really quiet but went bang bang absent a single hitch (he and his son are good people but firearm novices so I determined that they started out with the revolver and a Marlin 60 which I told him was indeed a good-call).

So he then starts firing same ammo via his new 60 and bang...no followup. I was barbecuing and asked the wife to take over and I went over to have a look. He was using CCI Quiet rounds and they fire I think at around 720fps or so which won't cycle his semi-auto rifle's action. I showed him how to manually do so and they (we) finished off a couple of bricks that day (fun indeed but it was one of those 100 degree days you remember ). yet the OP here says he tried different kinds of ammo so I digress...

-Happy Holidays

 

[wildcat4me]

10-22

thanks for the help everyone, played with it on sunday, it does run the cci mini mags the best, but not perfect, i run the mini mags in all my bolt 22's, the ruger will spit out the spent cases good, but almost breaks the lead off the next one up, when it does act up, i have 3, 10 shot rotary factory mags and 1 bx 25 shot banana mag, it will act up with all mags, the 25 shot the worst, after giving one more cleaning sunday it now will run 7- 12 shots before acting up, and like i mentioned before, the bolt almost breaks the next shell in half, in fact after clearing the rifle and getting the damaged bullet out you can pull the lead off the case with your fingers.

 

[PT92]

thanks for the help everyone, played with it on sunday, it does run the cci mini mags the best, but not perfect, i run the mini mags in all my bolt 22's, the ruger will spit out the spent cases good, but almost breaks the lead off the next one up when it does act up, i have 3, 10 shot rotary factory mags and 1 bx 25 shot banana mag, it will act up with all mags, the 25 shot the worst, after giving one more cleaning sunday it now will run 7- 12 shots before acting up and like i mentions before the bolt almost breaks the next shell in half, in fact after clearing the rifle and getting the damaged bullet out you can pull the lead off the case with your fingers.

I would recommend having Ruger take a look at it (check and see if Ruger offers local certified support dealer in your area--if not you may have to ship it back). It doesn't sound like 'pilot error' in the least but if you're new to shooting maybe you might have a more experienced person have a look?

 

[wildcat4me]

i am not a novice shooter, but am kinda novice with auto loaders, all my shotguns are auto's, but this is my only auto rifle. makes me appricate my bolts and revolvers, i can always make them work, even if i drop them in the mud! I may just have to send it back to ruger, the little thing shoot 1/4" at 50 yrds, if i could only keep it running!

 

[HoosierQ]

Bought a brand new one, cleaned it, and have put probably 500 rounds without a single solitary malfunction of any sort. CCI standard velocity.

 

[readyeddy]

Agree, send it back to Ruger. Destroying the round while feeding goes beyond "jamming".

 

[Robert101]

Yea, that gun should function fine with any brand ammo even the cheapo stuff. I only fire the Federal $20/525 box and never had a problem or FTF. Ruger should make it run without excuses. The entire purpose of an inexpensive 22 is to fire cheap ammo.

 

[d2wing]

My started acting up. The problem was gunk on the action rod on the backside of the bolt. Try taking it apart and cleaning any grease off the rod and make sure it isn't twisted or defective. Or return it as it shouldn't do that new.

 

[PT92]

My started acting up. The problem was gunk on the action rod on the backside of the bolt. Try taking it apart and cleaning any grease off the rod and make sure it isn't twisted or defective. Or return it as it shouldn't do that new.

I have seen (only of late) pistols coming NIB from the factory laden in packing grease which can cause many a (inexperienced) folk to think they just plunked down $$$ for a lemon that jams the first box of ammo when in reality they just failed to disassemble and thoroughly clean it prior to first range visit. This didn't used to be the case as far as I remember it. Not related to the OP (directly) but I'm just throwing that out there.