10k rounds service issues?

[CajunMouseSniper]

I've thoroughly enjoyed shooting the 15-22 almost daily and am fast approaching 10,000 rounds with no issues except 1 or 2 "mag snags" per box of 550 federal bulk. I run a bore snake through it after every shooting session and clean and lightly lube the hammer, sear etc every 1,000 rounds.

Does anyone know when I will need to start replacing parts due to normal wear and tear? Any ideas of what will wear out first so I can be proactive and have a replacement part sitting on the shelf?

 

[BELT_FED]

well right now there is no spair parts so if it breaks call s&w and get it fixed...i dont think you have hurt anything at 10,000... check back at 40,000.... remember this is a rimfire they r not as hard on parts as the bigger calibers and most of those get good life

 

[zercool]

I've been shooting .22s for a long time. A LONG time... several different rifles along the way ... but I don't think I've ever seen anything that's really been "shot out". The barrel will likely NEVER be shot out unless you're doing mag dump and have stacks of full mags ready to go. (Estimated barrel life for most .22s is north of 250k.)

Other parts likely to get worn or broken are ejectors and extractors. Extractors especially tend to get worn round and may not hook a rim perfectly, so you will start seeing stovepipes and such. Springs may start to weaken over time... but there really isn't much in the way of preventative maintenance to do for any of these things. Just keep using it, and when you start having repeatable issues, then it's time to look at what needs replacement.

My wife's 10/22 was purchased used and we've no idea of the round count. Replaced the hammer and springs with VQ parts for a lighter trigger pull. It's started having some issues with extraction, so a new extractor and spring will be ordered before the summer shooting season really starts up.

 

[chuck s]

The lower receiver parts are all AR15 and spares are available everywhere. The upper receiver literally has less than a dozen parts, even if you disassemble the bolt. (Just tap out the roll pin to remove the firing pin.)

I fully expect to see "improved" extractors and firing pins offered by third parties fairly soon. The ejector is about the only other part that can be replaced but that requires pulling the barrel. Not sure why S&W chose to build the rifle with the ejector not in the bolt group where it could be easily serviced.

-- Chuck

 

[CajunMouseSniper]

Thanks all. I've owned firearms all my life but never shot any of them as much as the 15-22. Your comments have inspired me to head to Walmart and but another 10 boxes of federal bulk! Happy shooting.
-Mike