Quality Control problems with 22LR ammo ?

If you having similar problems across all those brands I would be inclined to blame the gun not the ammo. I have put a lot of Remington, CCI and SK 22LR ammo down range lately in two different 22LR rifles and have only had one failure to ignite, with the Remington and very few other issues. The SK has been flawless in my 10/22 and the my DPMS AR in 22LR loves the CCI AR Tactical. Hopefully it likes Winchester too cause that it what will replace the CCI when I run out of it.

.22 LR has always had ups and downs as far as reliable ignition... especially in the bulk pack boxes.

Aguila has always been a good one for me in all of my rimfires for years, CCI as well. But, due to the rush to make as much as possible, these companies may be suffering from 24-7-365 production syndrome issues.

Stay safe.

If three different brands are causing these problems for you I would be inclined to look at the guns. A thorough cleaning may improve matters. CCI is my go-to ammo for rimfire and Aquila has worked well for me too. Non-bulk pack Remington has never given me any problems. The cheapo bulkpack stuff can sometimes be problematic.

At the Gallery Bulls-eye league I attend each week there are quite a few "no bangs"! Most are attributed to all the brand names to some extent. The worst are Rem and Win. "Promo" packaged ammo. The stuff found most often at the large retail stores in bulk packaging.

A little research found an article a few years ago. The writer stated it may attribute this to the increased production and ramped up production line speed and less attention to quality control. When the .22 cases are made the case is spun in order to get the primer compound into the "rim" where it is hit by the firing pin.

In some cases the "dud" is rotated in the chamber and will fire just fine. In some cases no amount of care results in s bang.

At one time the only 100% ammo was CCI-SV! But that too has changed and some production has seen similar failures.

Smiles,

You have .22lr available? Stop complaining...............

Bulk pack has always demonstrated lower quality, IMHO. And it got worse during the last famine with quality dropping across the board with ammo. I recall opening a box of 300AAC from Remington at the time and it looked like random, reloaded range brass. Seemed like the attitude was "Why cull anything, they are buying it all!"

shooting in cold temps can make semi's malfunction a lot more than when the weather is warmer, to much lube or not the right kind can slow things down and cause problems

BLACKHAWKNJ said:

The only 22 ammo available here in Central NJ/Eastern Pa. is Aquila, CCI and Federal

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George P said:

You have .22lr available? Stop complaining...............

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Not only "available," but 3 different brands???
I sure wouldn't be complaining. I would however, be looking at my gun(s).

Given the age of your firearm and the fact that multiple types of ammo are exhibiting the issues.

Maybe replace the firing pin spring?

Buy a replacement firing pin (so as not to potentially ruin your original) and tune the firing pin shape to impart better force on the priming compound? This also will benefit in more consistent ignition which can help with fliers due to poor ignition and lower ES's.

Do you have some fired cases from the rifle that shows the firing pin imprint? Would be good to get some of the dud's as well to look at.

A lot of energy can be taken away from the strike on the extreme edge of the rim where there is no compound of the case, and as a firing pin spring gets older and weaker, you could be experiencing those issues.

I look at the cartridge rim. A good hard firing pin strike should be pretty apparent as compared to a light strike. The hardest strikes I get are from my old S&W Model 17 guns. I also agree when failures to fire with 22 LR ammunition goes across several brands I start looking long and hard at the gun.

Ron

Aquila and CCI have also been good for me. Problem is, while I'm lucky to have a great supply of .22, I see none at most stores. Stopped by Academy yesterday and was that ever a sad sad story. I almost broke down crying. Very few rifles, rack space taken up with airsoft, BB guns, binocs. Some .308 and shotshells, but NOTHING ELSE in rifle or pistol ammo.

I'm not going back until this banic thing is over. No one wants to see a 65 year old geezer break down and cry in public.

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Aquila and CCI have also been good for me. Problem is, while I'm lucky to have a great supply of .22, I see none at most stores. Stopped by Academy yesterday and was that ever a sad sad story. I almost broke down crying. Very few rifles, rack space taken up with airsoft, BB guns, binocs. Some .308 and shotshells, but NOTHING ELSE in rifle or pistol ammo.

I'm not going back until this banic thing is over. No one wants to see a 65 year old geezer break down and cry in public.

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My Academy hasn't had 308 or even shotshells; just empty shelves and cardboard colorful signs

Last time there was a run on ammo, 22LR got really sketchy, even with typically reliable brands.

If you're having misfires with different guns it's time to check the guns.

i fire a bunch of .22 LR ammunition, mostly Remington, Winchester and Federal with some CCI and Aquila thrown in several .22 rifles. Will pick 100-200 rounds and go shoot. i've run comparisons with some mid 1970s Winchester Target ammo in my possession, accuracy wise that old ammunition is hard to beat. The only problem i've had was failure of a Ruger 10/.22 to eject and feed some Remington subsonic stuff. Can't remember the last misfire.

I would agree with some of the other comments. I have often had issues with a particular brand or lot in a gun but never have I had issues with all brands in that gun. I would take the gun apart and give the gun a good cleaning and lube first. Then try again.

Had my Ruger 10/22 at the range last week and put close to 100rds of CCI through it with no issues.

My neighbor and I have both had repeated failures to feed in Ruger automatics and his Browning .22 rifle, with Browning-label .22 LR. All other brands work fine. No idea why.

My father in law bought some of that Browning 22lr. When we were out shooting it, he had so much trouble with it in his mk3 hunter and other guns he gave the almost full box to me. I ran all day with that stuff through multiple guns (including my mk3) and had good luck with it. I actually bought more at Cabela's last year when I saw it again.

Rule of thumb was to always eject the misfired round and try again in i different position. They will usually fire on the second try.

I try to stick to CCI. They usually are 100% for me

I had a bulk box of Federals 22LR that was really bad. Shooting them in my suppressed Ruger MKIV some on the bullets would not even make it to the target at 25 yards. I could see some of the bullets hit the ground 10 to 15 feet in front of me. Of course these "duds" didn't work the action.
I had one round that sounded strange. I ejected the empty case and pulled the bolt to look down the barrel as I thought the bullet stuck in the bore. As I pulled the bolt I could hear something rattling in my suppressor. I pulled the suppressor apart and the bullet was inside the suppressor. I could see the rifling on the bullet but other than that it was in perfect shape.
I contacted Federal and was sent a call tag (and check for the unused ammo) and told to return the remaining ammo.
Federal sent me an e mail a couple weeks later telling me that " all the ammo returned to them was with in SAAMI specs".

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I’ve had very little trouble compared to others with one exception, Winchester M-22 Black Copper Plated. Mine came in a package of 2 ea. 500 rd bulk boxes.

Worst 22 ammo I’ve ever seen or heard of. After 15 or 20 rounds the gun, any gun, fails - will not feed. Ammo leaves a thick build up of hard black crust in chamber and barrel throat. It has to be scraped out, I use a brass rod, before the gun is usable again. Just less than worthless ammunition.

Remington .22 has been disappointing in my rifles and a handgun since I was 18....I am 62 now. I stopped shooting it several years ago. Claims of problems has also come from friends that are seasoned shooters as well.

That's just how 22's are. You got to find what works. I have plenty of 22, many brands. My 10/22, lucky for me, likes the Rem golden bullet, which was about the cheapest, so I loaded up many years ago. But, right now, I am shooting up some old Federal 36gr bulk pack ammo given to me, it is maybe 20+ years old and it will jam about every 5-10 rounds. But, in these times, I will keep knocking out the jams and keep shooting.
I think, with an autoloader, you want a round that the bullet won't bend when hitting the feed ramp. It seems each jam, the bullet will be slanted in the case. I can straighten it up with my hands, reload it, and it will fire. Pretty annoying, but it was free ammo, so I keep shooting it. Just got to find what your rifle likes.