AMMO

[Mieh100]

Hello everyone ,
I just bought a 15-22 m&p a week ago after weeks of research
And to my luck I've been having issues with failure to eject empty shell rounds or failure to feed . I have tried all types of ammo from federal, CCI mini mags to high vilocity and now today at the gun range I tried the CCI high vilocity with the copper tip and had 1 failure to eject the empty shell ( getting stuck) 1 out of 200 rounds ? I used to have 10 per mag . Is it weird that the gun is only liking one kind of ammo? Where everyone had really good luck with the federal I had terrible luck . Should I send it back to them for fixing ? Or just try to stick with the CCI lr?????????

 

[guy22]

CCI Mini Mag .40 grain HV 1235 fps copper plated round nose.

That about all I shoot, in any of my .22's.

No problems.

Guy22

 

[Openspaces]

If it was mine I'd send it in. I bought it to learn about the AR platform and to shoot cheap ammo. While the CCI aren't really expensive they are more than the other brands. To me only being able to shoot one brand out of a .22 would be unacceptable.

 

[Majorlk]

The majority of such problems with new 15-22s (and most other firearms) can be traced to the firearm not being thoroughly cleaned and then properly lubricated before the first trip to the range.

Improper magazine loading can cause feeding problems, as well.

 

[Mieh100]

That's what iam leaning toward since soooo many people use the federal without any problem. The last thing I wanna do is go with family members shoot with my beloved .22 smith and Wesson and make fun of my gun lol since they have sigs 522. Iam just really disappointed .

 

[Majorlk]

That's what iam leaning toward since soooo many people use the federal without any problem. The last thing I wanna do is go with family members shoot with my beloved .22 smith and Wesson and make fun of my gun lol since they have sigs 522. Iam just really disappointed .

Then clean and lube it. A common misconception among new firearms owners is that they are ready to shoot, right out of the box. While that may occasionally be true, many manufacturers pack the firearm with grease as a preservative during storage and shipment. My own 15-22 wasn't too bad, but a Ruger SR22 I bought a couple of weeks ago was almost dripping with grease internally. I wiped 90 percent of it off and there was still plenty of lube for proper functioning.

 

[Mieh100]

I did lube the living pooop out of it. lol

 

[Majorlk]

I did lube the living pooop out of it. lol

Over lubing cause more problems than under lubing. All that's needed is a single drop of oil on the pins where they pass through the trigger and hammer, wiping the bolt body with a rag with a few drops of oil on it and a very light coat of gun grease on the bolt carrier rails.

You can also put a very light coat of gun grease on the face of the hammer, and if you are comfortable disassembling the fire control group, a very light coat of grease on the bearing surfaces of the hammer notch and trigger nose.

 

[Breechloader]

I have read that some people say that when new its best to shoot high velocity rounds for the first 200-500 shots.
New=stiff springs/bolt carrier and they will work better once broken in.
The high velocity rounds have a little more recoil kick to push the bolt back better than standard rounds.

 

[Majorlk]

I have read that some people say that when new its best to shoot high velocity rounds for the first 200-500 shots.
New=stiff springs/bolt carrier and they will work better once broken in.

There is some validity to that theory.

 

[JaPes]

I've been having issues with failure to eject empty shell rounds or failure to feed...

... had 1 failure to eject the empty shell ( getting stuck) 1 out of 200 rounds ?

I just need a little clarification.

Are you having a failure to extract? Is the spent case yanked fully out of the chamber? If not, this could indicate a weak extractor spring, or an out of spec extractor claw.

Are you having a failure to eject? The spent case is fully extracted from the chamber, but not ejecting out of the ejection port? If so, this could be a sign of an out of alignment ejector.

The failure to feed could be from the top round in the mag angled down. I've found that this is the case whenever mine has a failure to feed.

Before I load the mag, I'll tap the rear of the mag a couple times to align the rounds. If that doesn't fix it, I'll disassemble the mag and clean it. I don't have to to this often.

Some .22lr ammo has a wax lube coating. It rubs off and fouls the front of the channel in mag. Enough of it causes the nose of the ammo to drag. I've observed that the CCI Tactical .22lr has more of the waxy lube on the projectile.

 

[Aceman58]

Give the CCI Tactical a shot, I love this ammo to death. Some highlites:
1. Copper plated (less lead buildup in the barrel)
2. Bullet is set tight in the brass casing (not all manufacturers are)..Pressures are consistant vs erratic.
3. Clean burning powder and solid primer performance, ( 99.999% fires) zero FTF and FTE in my M&P..
4. Light wax coated during package (bulk of 375), helps lubricates for FTF from the mag to breach..
5. 1200fps, less from CCI Bulk at 1235, reason, cycles better in semi-automatic's..
6. Accurate with zero flyers, (Winchester with loose bullets flew like a shotgun blast, I could never understand why)..

Granted it is a little more expensive but the performance is tops.

 

[Mieh100]

I just find it weird how some guns can shoot the federal without a hickup where mine hates them .

 

[CA2NC]

i use CCI SV and love it....yet to have a failure, had 4-5 out of a box of federal...which I was happy with but had a few flyers.

 

[Majorlk]

I just find it weird how some guns can shoot the federal without a hickup where mine hates them .

Every firearm is a law unto itself when it come to ammo. This is true no matter what firearm you are talking about.

And yes, it IS weird.

 

[Jordan1186]

I bought Remington Thunderbolts for mine right when I bought it, 500 rounds in bulk. I've only had 1 FTF in about 300 rounds, and like 3 Failure To Feeds, but that was because I didn't load the magazine right and they weren't properly staggered. It says not to shoot remingtons in the manual so once this box is done I'll probably switch to CCI or Federals.

 

[JaPes]

I used Remington Thunderbolt LRM once in my Ruger MK III pistol. That ammo leaded up my barrel so fast and real bad. Three(?) mags in, and rounds were key holing my paper target.

Removing the copious amount of lead fouling out of the barrel was a tedious, time consuming chore.

This is just my experience with Remington Thunderbolt LRN, YMMV

 

[Jordan1186]

I realized it wasent the best ammo after I bought it based on what I've read about it, I'm a still pretty new to firearms lol. Can you explain what keyholing is? I really don't want to mess up my new $460 gun because of my ignorance. And also how do you clean heavy carbon build up out of the barrel? Sorry for all the questions, also sorry for hijacking the thread. I'll try out federals I guess. Thanks everyone.

 

[gman82001]

Keyholing is when the bullet does not get stabilized coming out of the barrel and rather than spin it tumbles and looks like a "key hole" in the paper rather than a pretty hole. I'm not going to speak to specific cleaners but I have read lots on here about different ones that work well I just dont want to say something i have not tried on one of these polymer guns cause mine has not got here yet and I need to try some for my self first

 

[Majorlk]

And also how do you clean heavy carbon build up out of the barrel? Sorry for all the questions, also sorry for hijacking the thread. I'll try out federals I guess. Thanks everyone.

Carbon buildup in the barrel? It's just unburned powder and Hoppes 9, CLP or just about any other powder solvent will remove it. Wet a brass or nylon brush with it and make three or four passes through the barrel (from the chamber end) and then run dry patches through the barrel until they come out clean.

Under normal circumstances, it will take a couple of thousand rounds before you need to scrub the barrel with a brush. Most of the time, the brush isn't necessary; just a couple of wet patches and then dry patches at the end of your shooting session.