Stoeger .22 Luger - Major Jammer - Need Help

[jimmy245]

I have had a Stoeger .22 Luger for over 20 years - it sits on my shelf. Quality looks good, but it is jammer. Never took it to a gunsmith since I have so many other guns to play with. I would like to see it work properly. Anybody out there have any recommendations re the jamming problem. By the way, I have tried every quality-type and velocity of ammo in the thing. Nothing seems to make a difference.

Jim E

 

[rcmodel]

It was typical of a lot of them when they were brand new.
I don't know what to tell you.

You might get more help if you could go into more detail then just "it is jammer".

That right there covers a lot of different things it could be doing, and what might be causing it!

rc

 

[jimmy245]

You're right about "jammer" being vague. Its been awhile but I would be shooting it and the hinged action would stick in the upright position (like its supposed to do then you expend the magzine after the last round is fired). Then I would observe one of two things:

1) The expended shell casing would be stuck and to eject it I would have to pull the action back a little bit to get it to eject and then let the action go and the next round would load.

2) The other thing that happens is that while the expended shell casing has been ejected, the next round would be maybe a 1/4 of the way in the breech but somehow cocked at a slight angle so it wouldn't go in all the way. Again to unjam the gun I would have to pull the action back a little until the bullet was free and able to reposition itself in a straight line with the breech and then I'd let go of the action and the bullet would load.

I cleaned and oiled the action with Mil-tec1 numerous times but all to no avail. My guess is that a gunsmith would probably be able to spot some binding points in the action that need to be sanded down, etc.

You do mention fact that jamming was typical of gun when brand new, heck, I've had gun for 20 years and I'll bet I have shot no more than 150 rounds through the thing in all of that time due to jamming problem.

Jim

 

[rcmodel]

Have you tried different brands of name brand Hi-Velocity ammo in it?
Win Super-X or CCI Mini-Mag for instence?

Some of the cheap bulk wallyworld ammo will or can cause problems like that in anything.

rc

 

[mainmech48]

Personally, the first thing (besides trying premium ammo) I'd do is see if I couldn't find a couple of different magazines and try them. Next would be seeing if I could find a set of replacement springs and get them installed.

I owned one of these a good many years ago and it was a good deal more quirky than I cared for in a .22 RF plinker. Extemely ammo-sensitive, it seemed to only want to run 100% with CCI Mini-Mag solids. It also needed the magazine to fit solidly and the feeding angle had to be just so. Insisted on being kept spotless and only lightly lubed, too.

I really did want to love it, but ended up swapping it off for something less demanding. Kind of like several my then-comtemporary girlfriends.

 

[wlewisiii]

The only person I knew with one had the same problems. In the end he put it in a display case as the worst thing he owned.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I had one a very long time ago and what I remember about the times that it did run well was the fact that it cycled incredibly quickly. It would slow down quite a bit when the least bit dirty and then reliability went out the window. After the thing was well worn it was considerably more tolerant. Also hated being fired anywhere near dry.

 

[2ifbyC]

I just took mine out this past week. I never have had a jamming problem and I have used CCI, Federal, Winchester, and Remington ammo. It’s a fun gun to shoot as I love the feel of a Luger.

I bought the gun in 1977 and the only problem I have had was due to my own ignorance. I tried taking the gun apart and a few springs flew out. I had to take it to a gunsmith to be put back together. Now, I now just run a cleaning snake through the bore and keep the gun lubricated. I looked into purchasing another magazine but there aren’t many places that have them. I can’t see spending much on the gun since it only cost me $68 new; the clips are half that now.

It’s an investment decision that you will have to make; gunsmiths aren’t cheap either. I have taken my Ruger Mark III apart for a trigger job and it was a nightmare to put back together. I have found detail strip info on this gun but the learning curve is not worth the frustration. Good luck.

 

[Z71]

My father had one of these..They have to be clean..lubed.. and have ammo they like to work reliably.