Buckmark Camper: Misfire, FTF, FTE
I bought the Buckmark Camper stainless steel two months ago. So far, I have run 1500 rounds through it - 1000 Federal 36 grain hallow point, and 500 Remington 36 grain hallow point.
I'm not sure if it's the nature of the ammunition, rim fire versus center fire, or the gun itself, but I have had an unacceptable number of misfires, failures to eject, and failures to feed.
I've noticed that after 150 plus rounds the front screw of the Sight Base becomes lose. This causes the firing pin to misalign and the gun to misfire. The solution, I take the allen wrench to the range and tighten the screw after 5 or 6 magazines.
The failure to eject could be due to cheap ammo or a jerky slide movement due to grind accumulated after 150 rounds. The gun seldom has problems ejecting in the first 100 rounds. I always take it to the range clean.
The failure to feed could also be due a dirty ramp after 150 rounds.
The Buckmark is more accurate than I am. After a few magazines, I could place 1 - 2 inch groups at 15 to 20 feet. I had never shot a pistol prior to buying this one.
Shooting this pistol is rewarding because it’s very accurate. I also think that if you are going to learn to shoot a .22 caliber is excellent because the ammo is in expensive and there is hardly any recoil, so the user does not develop any flinches.
