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I hate my 10/22!

I'd suggest checking the firing pin indentation on fired cases. Sometimes there is a lot of up and down play in the bolt/receiver tolerances, particularly in a well used gun. The firing pin will hit too high sometimes,
causing misfires, bloopers, and/or no noise at all. As hogpatrol has stated, and shown with photos, pinning
the pin down so it can not rise up often cures mis-firing, bloopers, and not firing at all.
 
If you have a friend with a 10/22 that has no issues, trade bolts. If you still have the same problem then scrub your chamber with a brass brush using good solvent (Hoppes #9). Take barrel off if you don't have a clean out hole in receiver. Make sure stock is not putting pressure on barrel. If your problems go away when trying a different bolt then replace yours with a KIDD. You won't be disappointed.
 
gaboy said:
If you have a friend with a 10/22 that has no issues, trade bolts. If you still have the same problem then scrub your chamber with a brass brush using good solvent (Hoppes #9). Take barrel off if you don't have a clean out hole in receiver. Make sure stock is not putting pressure on barrel. If your problems go away when trying a different bolt then replace yours with a KIDD. You won't be disappointed.
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Great suggestion. If you don’t have a friend with a 10/22, you don’t have many friends, on the other hand, he said “... that has no issues, ...”. :D
 
I must have gotten lucky. Bought my first in 1975 and several since. The ONLY malfunction I have ever had (other than dud ammo) was when I took apart the rotary magazine to see how it was made, then incorrectly reassembled it.
Wonder how many 10's of thousands of rounds I've put through them.
 
jpx2rk said:
I would try removing the action from the stock, remove the trigger group and bolt/springs etc., then cleaning and lubing everything again. If the 10/22 has been in the closet for a good period of time, whatever lube was applied way back when may have gummed up everything to some extent.
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This...
 
Yup, It cost me a few Bucks but, still less than, a Tactical Solutions or Kidd Rifle. T'was, a Fun "Project" !
The MOST Accuracy came from,.. a GOOD Trigger and Barrel, tho !
Have $850.00 invested,.. Slightly used, Rifle, Volqt Hammer, Green Mtn. Barrel, Lil' Crow Recoil Lug, Volqt. Firing Pin and Extractor, Glass Bed kit and a New 4.5 X 14 Burris Scope ! Yes ONLY, the Reciever, Bolt and Stock are "left" of, the Original Ruger rifle ! Target shooting / Hunting Fun,.. PRICELESS !
 
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radford56 said:
Well, not really. But I do hate the fact that I'm having constant failures to fire with every type of ammunition I try in it. It's a stock gun that I've had for a while, though it's been lightly used. To tell you the truth, it's never been that reliable, but now it's getting much worse - I rarely get through a 10 round magazine without at least 1-2 light strikes. Usually they'll fire when I run them through a second time. I've googled FTF issues with 10/22's and it seems to be a common problem. Usual recommendation is to start with a good barrel and chamber cleaning - done. Still not working any better.

Here are the options I'm considering. First option is the Volquartsen bolt tune up kit which consists of their firing pin and extractor and runs in the $30-ish range. The other option I'm thinking about is a complete Kidd bolt for about $100. I'm not sure which is the better route to take so if you've done either, please let me know which you chose and why.

I want to upgrade this rifle further with a better barrel and a Victor Titan stock, but first I want to be sure it goes bang when I pull the trigger!
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A few years back I got a Target Model 10-22. It was having stovepipe and jamming from the start. I polished the bolt with a buffing wheel and the inside of the action, and replaced the guide rod with a KIDD guide rod system. Works great now.
Kidd will tell your, mags are the first place to look for problems. give Kidd a call.
I just went thru mag problem with Ruger clear mags. Ruger replaced the with Black mags only. Kidd said black only also.
Also are you using a mag loader? I found that they can cause problems too.
Mark
 
I'd check for a carboned-up chamber (would have to be pretty bad to not shoot that Federal Auto Match) as that carbon can really be tenacious when the gun isn't cleaned after each session. Weak springs or damaged firing pin. I am also a big fan of polishing all the parts. Some of them are pretty rough. I shoot my Ruger semi-autos a lot and have ordered many replacement parts such as springs - that just plain start to wear out every 5,000 rounds or so. Good luck.
 
Ruger 10/22s appeal to two classes of people: Me and others that find it perfectly adequate as manufactured to plink and dispatch vermin at 50 yards or less and a small minority that want to turn a pig's ear into a silk purse by adding hundreds of dollars worth of after market parts. Personally, if you are in the later camp, my best advice is toss your 10/22 in the waste bin and buy a Volquartsen or Kidd complete rifle for a ton of money and you'll have a decent shooter on your hands.
 
jpx2rk said:
I would try removing the action from the stock, remove the trigger group and bolt/springs etc., then cleaning and lubing everything again. If the 10/22 has been in the closet for a good period of time, whatever lube was applied way back when may have gummed up everything to some extent.
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I've gone to powdered graphite (lock lube) for lubing my 10/22s, it seems to work great.
 
radford56 said:
Well, not really. But I do hate the fact that I'm having constant failures to fire with every type of ammunition I try in it. It's a stock gun that I've had for a while, though it's been lightly used. To tell you the truth, it's never been that reliable, but now it's getting much worse - I rarely get through a 10 round magazine without at least 1-2 light strikes. Usually they'll fire when I run them through a second time. I've googled FTF issues with 10/22's and it seems to be a common problem. Usual recommendation is to start with a good barrel and chamber cleaning - done. Still not working any better.

Here are the options I'm considering. First option is the Volquartsen bolt tune up kit which consists of their firing pin and extractor and runs in the $30-ish range. The other option I'm thinking about is a complete Kidd bolt for about $100. I'm not sure which is the better route to take so if you've done either, please let me know which you chose and why.

I want to upgrade this rifle further with a better barrel and a Victor Titan stock, but first I want to be sure it goes bang when I pull the trigger!
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Putting the Volquartson bolt tune up upgrade and taking a Dremel to the bolt catch and opening up the "heart shaped" hole (So you can release the bolt just by pulling the bolt handle back and letting go…) are what I've done to every 10/22 I've owned. I now have 3, a takedown, my squirrel gun, and a Target model. You can't beat 'em. In my experience, I've gotten away from using liquid lube and have gone to powdered graphite, it doesn't collect powder residue. They're fun guns to shoot, but they're also fun to work on. Some people just want to shoot them, some people see them as "a project". There're tons of videos on YouTube about modifying the bolt release into an auto release, and just about anything else you could ever think of doing to them.
HAVE FUN, that's the key!
 
Please call Ruger and explain the problem. I had the same problem and they had Fed Ex come to my house and pick up the rifle and 2 weeks later they said they found the problem in the receiver. I had the option to have them repair the receiver or wait a little longer and they would give a new receiver. Ruger paid for the transfer fee and the gross for a new rifle. I live in California so I had to wait for the 10 days but it was no problem. They used the same barrel and stock, and trigger group. It’s been the best customer service I have ever seen in any gun company period. I’m proud to say I have 3 other Ruger’s.
Jason
 
So....I want to come "clean" on the solution to my 10/22 problem, especially since I got a lot of good advice here. Before spending any money, I decided to do another thorough cleaning of the rifle. I completely disassembled the rifle and gave everything a good cleaning. I paid special attention to cleaning the chamber, using an oversized brass bristle brush as recommended to try to eliminate any carbon deposits that might be contributing to the constant failures to fire. I soaked the bolt in a parts cleaning solution and then lightly lubed everything per recommendations and reassembled it.

I took it to the range on Monday and got through 10 rounds of CCI Standard Velocity without issue. Got my first failure to fire on round 12. Switched to Federal Auto Match to see what would happen. Got at least one FTF every 5 rounds. Tried some CCI Mini-Mags - same result.

So I came home and tore the rifle down again. This time I decided to remove the firing pin and see what it looked like. Bingo - the firing pin channel was essentially clogged with congealed lubricant and general .22lr crud. I scrubbed it out, reassembled everything and took it to the range again. I went through about 75 rounds of Auto Match, CCI Standard, Mini-Mag without a single malfunction.

While not an extensive test, I think the dramatic improvement in function speaks for itself. I'd have sworn this rifle was clean, but I was certainly proved wrong!
 
radford56 said:
So....I want to come "clean" on the solution to my 10/22 problem, especially since I got a lot of good advice here. Before spending any money, I decided to do another thorough cleaning of the rifle. I completely disassembled the rifle and gave everything a good cleaning. I paid special attention to cleaning the chamber, using an oversized brass bristle brush as recommended to try to eliminate any carbon deposits that might be contributing to the constant failures to fire. I soaked the bolt in a parts cleaning solution and then lightly lubed everything per recommendations and reassembled it.

I took it to the range on Monday and got through 10 rounds of CCI Standard Velocity without issue. Got my first failure to fire on round 12. Switched to Federal Auto Match to see what would happen. Got at least one FTF every 5 rounds. Tried some CCI Mini-Mags - same result.

So I came home and tore the rifle down again. This time I decided to remove the firing pin and see what it looked like. Bingo - the firing pin channel was essentially clogged with congealed lubricant and general .22lr crud. I scrubbed it out, reassembled everything and took it to the range again. I went through about 75 rounds of Auto Match, CCI Standard, Mini-Mag without a single malfunction.

While not an extensive test, I think the dramatic improvement in function speaks for itself. I'd have sworn this rifle was clean, but I was certainly proved wrong!
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Glad to hear you figured it out! Happy Shootin'!
 
One thing that works wonders with 10/22s from a cleanliness standpoint is lubing the action with Hornady One shot, or alternatively, Liquid Wrench Dry Lube (PTFE and boron nitride) rather than a liquid lube.
 
Check for burrs around the front of the chamber and look for slight dags in the chamber Put a slight bevel on the chamber edge. It doesn't take much to hold a round a little proud, then when the firing pin hits, the case moves forward, absorbing the impact and looks like a light strike.
 
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