failure to fire

[knightrider092]

okay guys went to the range...five hundred rounds of federal bulk and winchester m22 ...not one malfunction ...soo excited its back to the great rifle it is...side note ....there was another guy at the range that thought that my hammer spring seemed a little weak ...i plan to talk to smith and wesson of any problems that might be out there ...but again the rifle is working perfectly at this point in time

 

[Majorlk]

okay guys went to the range...five hundred rounds of federal bulk and winchester m22 ...not one malfunction ...soo excited its back to the great rifle it is...side note ....there was another guy at the range that thought that my hammer spring seemed a little weak ...i plan to talk to smith and wesson of any problems that might be out there ...but again the rifle is working perfectly at this point in time

How would he know?

If it ain't broke any more, don't fix it.

 

[knightrider092]

i dont plan at this point in changing a dam thing lol...as far as the other guy at the range he was shooting a converted 556 rifle ...it possible that full size ar's have stiffer springs?...i dont have enough experience to tell the difference

 

[Maddmax]

How would he know?

If it ain't broke any more, don't fix it.

I agree. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Now you know how to clean out the bolt & firing pin you'll be good to go. Between 8 outa 10 and 9 outa 10 people at the range don't have a clue about what they are talking about,esp. if they aren't even shooting the same style weapon as you are. Amazing how many Know-It-All's and Experts you "can" run into at the range. Don't get me wrong. There are some that DO have their "S" together and are handy. Just be carefull.

 

[Majorlk]

i dont plan at this point in changing a dam thing lol...as far as the other guy at the range he was shooting a converted 556 rifle ...it possible that full size ar's have stiffer springs?...i dont have enough experience to tell the difference

You cannot directly compare a dedicated .22 LR action to a converted AR-15's action. They are not even close. Springs, too. You can't make direct comparisons.

 

[felkebg]

I had this on mine with less than 500 rounds through it. The key I found was in the cleaning of the bolt assembly and chamber area. When the bolt is reassembled in the upper receiver just push the black end of the bolt to test the amount of pressure it take to seat the bolt flush with the chamber area and see that the bolt clicks in the last 1/8 of an inch with minimal pressure. Clean until this happens and you are good to go.

 

[knightrider092]

went to the range again today and again the rifle works perfectly thru 300 rounds...that makes 800 rounds without a cleaning ...as far as im concerned problem solved...i highly reccommend a good cleaning if anyone else has an issue like i was having ...thanks again everyone for the help

 

[Juvicator]

Yeah the bolt face where the round seats needs to stay clean if it has buildup in it then the rounds are going to sit farther away from the reach of the pin and give you fails.