HELP!! Having problems with my 10/22.

[Goofycat]

I have an old (new in 1996) AMT Challenger Edition Custom Shop receiver, with screw-in .920 Hart SS barrel attached. The little rifle was extremely accurate whenever I could get it to shoot without ejection problems, which wasn't often. The rifle used to shoot groups of around 1/4" at 50 yards---when it would shoot. The local gunsmith could not get the receiver to work properly and even Power Custom, Inc., tried and failed to get the slide mechanism to operate so as to eject and feed the ammunition properly. Nothing has worked, and I am tired of trying to mess with it.

The only thing I can think of is to remove the barrel and have it screwed into an entirely different new action. I have no idea who could accomplish this and need some advice. I don't want to save anything except perhaps the trigger group, barrel and the McMillan Fiberglass stock.

I need some help as to where to send the barrel and perhaps the trigger group and stock, then have these added to a good, quality receiver that will allow the rifle to work properly. The parts have been sitting in my closet for several years, and I sure would appreciate any advice you can give me because I have no idea who to call so as to get this rifle up and running properly.

Thanks,

Barry

 

[ND shooter]

C.P.C.
1548 Saybrook Rd
Middletown Ct 06457
860 343-0552 11:30 am - 6 pm eastern Try this guy. Have had very good luck with him. There are others on this site. http://www.rimfirecentral.com

 

[CJ6]

+1

 

[LESLEY]

save your money get a bolt gun

 

[mitch_04]

save your money get a bolt gun

Maybe he likes semi-auto. Maybe he hunts varmints and needs the follow up second shot. I don't think that he put so much information related to what he wants to have the gun for you to make such a rude remark. I'm sure he would have much rather had a helpful remark that related to his question instead of one that had nothing to do with what he asked.

 

[people]

A semi is the only way to go. Almost no one make a left handed bolt 22.

 

[Goofycat]

Leslie, I have a rimfire bolt-action (two, as a matter of fact), and an extremely accurate Clark Special with newly-fitted Boyd's stock, Lothar Walther barrel, and titanium parts from Power Custom. The rifle I referred to in the original post is now just a pile of parts, waiting to be resurrected, starting with a new receiver. The only problem is that the barrel is a screw-in type instead of the common slotted Ruger-type variety. As a result, I need to find out if there is a supplier of a new reliable receiver that will accept the screw-in barrel. The existing AMT trigger originally worked with virtually no creep or other annoying habits, and I would like to use that trigger assembly with the new receiver, rather than spend an additional several hundred dollars for another trigger assembly to use with the new receiver.

I have shot thousands of ground squirrels and can attest that a semi-auto is a better---and more fun--- way to fly when in a field of hundreds and hundreds of squirrels. A nice accurate bolt action works too, but is less efficient in this type of shooting situation. I also use a Remington XB-40 in .222 and a Cooper .20 VarTarg for shots of 100 yards or longer. The 10/22 can take care of these small varmints at 75 or 100 yards, but it depends on the wind.

If the total cost approaches or exceeds that of a new or good used rifle, I'll use the barrel as a door-stop in the garage and just keep the old firing pin and other parts as spares when hunting ground squirrels. I don't really need another 10/22-based rifle, but I hate to waste the $900 originally spent on the AMT. If I can get this rifle up and running, I will probably save it for my grandson.

BTW, I saved several company links listed on Rimfire Central and will contact them, including CPC. Thanks to those of you who suggested RC.

 

[Minesweeper3433]

If you have multiple 10/22s try swapping parts to diagnose your problem. You said it has ejection problems but if it is not extracting easily from the chamber that could cause ejection problems. Swap barrel first if different barrel works than the slot for extractor is wrong or head space is off. If swap bolt and that works its bolt problem which could be any number of problems. Such as ejector itself or extractor could be to tight or to loose to allow the shell to slide out from under it during cycling.

The easiest way, as you have several 10/22s from the sound of it, is to swap all the parts or part assemblies one at a time till you know your problem. Its time consuming but free till you figure out the problem.

 

[Goofycat]

The barrels can't be swapped because one is threaded, while the other is not. The problem is in the failure of the slide to move backwards and forwards. This is due to the inside of the receiver being cast poorly and not allowing enough room for the slide to move properly. I believe that this was the cause of the original ejection problem...not a problem with the actual ejector itself. AMT made a piece of junk casting for the receiver. The AMT slide works fine in the Clark Special receiver housing, but not well in the AMT, so it is not a slide problem.

There are no easy fixes, other than finding an entirely new receiver that will accept a screw-in barrel. Brownell's used to carry AMT parts and probably I could buy another receiver housing, but I wouldn't buy anything with an AMT label on it after going through all this.

 

[DOGCAPPER]

On the barrel swap......
Some of the threaded receivers are designed to take a smaller unthreaded shank into the threaded hole..Give it a try.....LT

 

[antitactical]

Kidd has screw in barrel recievers. I'm not sure what thread size. Fromw what I hear kidd makes some custom 10-22 that shoot well under 1" at 100 yds. I've seen some targets that have been shot that all ten could be covered with a dime @ 100. You may get lucky. He also makes an excellent trigger for those style rifles.

 

[Goofycat]

Thanks, AT, I'll get in touch with Kidd. A .22 rimfire that can perform sub-MOA at 100 yards? I can sometimes get MOA at 50 yards with no wind and if I haven't had any caffeinated coffee or a hangover from the previous night. My rifles are far better than my trying to achieve the proper technique.

 

[germanlongbow]

Sorry to hear your having problems.
I have the same AMT but a Lothar-Walther barrel. I dont have problems with extracting of ejecting but on occasion with the older Federal Match ammo it will go full auto and dump the magazine. It only does it with the one lot of federal ammo, no other manufactures. It does however stlll shoot tight little groups. It sits in a Mcmillan STC left hand stock. Good luck Scott

 

[CJ6]

WOW !!!! You actually posted that or do you have a Class III. Good Luck........

 

[germanlongbow]

I'm fortunate to live in a state where Class III's are legal. But no I don't shoot this rifle with that particular ammo any more. Takes the idea of accuracy and throws it out the window.

 

[edlongrange]

Goofycat:

From Lynn – “suggests you buy an M.O.A. action from Brownells for around $200. The action comes threaded and is made out of stainless steel.” The link I found is http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=13793/Product/STAINLESS-STEEL-10-22-reg-RECEIVER

I noted that Brownells also has trigger assemblies.

 

[Goofycat]

Many thanks, Ed. I called Brownell's, and it appears that the receiver would work. The only problem is that the receiver has a serial number stamped into it, so it would require an FFL dealer to order the part. I don't know if the usual $100 FFL fee would apply for ordering the part.

 

[edlongrange]

Goofycat:

I suspect you can find a better price on the FFL transfer. These are three sources of search engines:

1. http://www.gunbroker.com/FFL/DealerNetwork.aspx

2. http://www.galleryofguns.com/Retailer/default.aspx

3. http://www.impactguns.com/StoreLocator.aspx

Best of luck.

 

[duckhunter]

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251080
Worked for my 10/22t around a brick through it with out a jam before I did it could expect 1 to 2 jams in a 25 round mag hot lips or steel with federal bulk 36gr it would rarely cycle wolf Target before now I haven't had a problem, recently did my cousins with a butler creek carbon barrel same thing fixed it

 

[dksac2]

How about getting an old bolt and some 400 grit lapping compound and lapping the inside of the action with an old bolt and the 400 lapping compound.
It would open up the receiver where it is tight, if you went slow and checked often, it just might do the trick at a much lower price than a new receiver and no paperwork.
Brownells has the Clover lapping compound. It's worth a try. The receiver is junk at this point, you have nothing to loose, even a new bolt is cheap and I'm sure you could find a used, stripped bolt even cheaper.

Once lapped to remove the high spots, it should work much better.
Just a thought. If you need a finer finish when done, some 1500 sandpaper will help polish, just back it with something flat.

My Best, John K