first shot fail to fire

[agp]

Sometimes the first shot of mag doesn't fire, after I eject that round it works fine. This doesn't happen often, but enough that I notice it. I can't remember if it happens with all ammo.

I am loading the mags in the recommended way. One theory I have is I had about 2500 rounds of blue box federal bulk that were excessively waxy. I cleaned the gun twice during this time. I didn't have any problems with the federals in my henry lever action. I am going to give the 15-22 a good cleaning and try some blazers.

Any thoughts you guys have is appreciated.

[hkyplr]

Originally Posted by agp

Sometimes the first shot of mag doesn't fire, after I eject that round it works fine. This doesn't happen often, but enough that I notice it. I can't remember if it happens with all ammo.

I am loading the mags in the recommended way. One theory I have is I had about 2500 rounds of blue box federal bulk that were excessively waxy. I cleaned the gun twice during this time. I didn't have any problems with the federals in my henry lever action. I am going to give the 15-22 a good cleaning and try some blazers.


Any thoughts you guys have is appreciated.

It could just be bad primers, if get those occasionally with the Federals, but if yours is happening only on the first cartridge of the mag, maybe something else is going on. Is there a primer strike on the unfired shell?

[CrazyFingers]

Do you chamber the first round by pulling the charging handle back and riding it forward, or do you lock the bolt back, insert the magazine, and hit the bolt release?

[agp]

I typically use the charging handle with bolt starting in the open position.

[tacticool22]

Originally Posted by agp

I typically use the charging handle with bolt starting in the open position.

You might be riding the bolt down and the rifle does not get fully into battery. Just use the bolt release.
If you need to use the charging handle be sure to let it go so the bolt slams home.
You could set yourself up for an out of battery explosion.
There could be a couple other things that keep the bolt from going to battery, but try this first.

[agp]

Originally Posted by tacticool22

You might be riding the bolt down and the rifle does not get fully into battery. Just use the bolt release.
If you need to use the charging handle be sure to let it go so the bolt slams home.
You could set yourself up for an out of battery explosion.
There could be a couple other things that keep the bolt from going to battery, but try this first.

I will try that. Thanks for the help everyone.

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[rraisley]

Originally Posted by agp

I typically use the charging handle with bolt starting in the open position.

I use the release instead of the charging handle as well, but I thought it interesting that the instructions on my Kahr PM9 were to NEVER pull back and release the slide to chamber a round, rather ALWAYS use the release. And I can tell you on it, using the slide will almost always not properly chamber the round. Guess they know what they're talking about.

[Majorlk]

Originally Posted by rraisley

I use the release instead of the charging handle as well, but I thought it interesting that the instructions on my Kahr PM9 were to NEVER pull back and release the slide to chamber a round, rather ALWAYS use the release. And I can tell you on it, using the slide will almost always not properly chamber the round. Guess they know what they're talking about.

The problem is people ride the slide, not simply release it. Watch any semi-auto pistol match and 99 (if not 100) percent of the time the shooters pull back and release the slide. They do NOT use the bolt stop (correct term, not bolt release)

The reason is that is it faster, takes less effort and does not wear the face of the bolt stop or the notch in the slide.

[w0ady]

i use the bolt release on my 15-22 and the bolt stop on my pistols. i have noticed wear on my 1911 .22 but it seems to have reached a nice smooth curve now. my xd's seem to be holding up better.