bobkarno
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So, we went to the range to shoot our new 15-22p for the first time. I had given the gun a good cleaning and a proper oiling (just as I do on our 15-22 rifle) and we were good through the first 3 or 4 mags of the new Winchester M-22, but then we started to have some issues. The big problem seemed to be that the bolt would not travel back enough, so the hammer would not go fully back and the trigger would not reset. I do not believe we had any FTFires on the ammo as the manually ejected rounds had no indication of any FP strike and all rounds fired when reloaded. In comparing the pistol to our rifle I did notice that the bolt is a bit different in that it has less mass, and the spring is painted white instead of blue and seems a bit lighter when pulling back the charge handle. I believe that these differences would be to compensate for the lost back pressure of the shorter barrel. Yes? No? We also had a couple of FTEs (stove-piped).
I am not too concerned at this point because the gun is brand new. I would imagine that all the springs are a bit tight and the feed ramp and ejector may need a little wearing in as well as the surface of the bolt that runs along the hammer. Not to mention that my son's mantra is fire as fast as you can! We shot 300 rounds of the M-22 and I feel that it performed very well. I just wish I had stuck with our trusty SuperX 40gr HPs so I wasn't dealing with another variable. I am going to clean the gun and take it out again with the SuperX for another 300 rounds. I really do like the gun, and my son loves it! Our first couple outings with the 15-22 rifle were not stellar, but now that gun is near perfect every time we shoot it. I guess I am looking for any suggestions, advice, tips, tricks, hints, and even a little reassurance. Thank You in advance!
I am not too concerned at this point because the gun is brand new. I would imagine that all the springs are a bit tight and the feed ramp and ejector may need a little wearing in as well as the surface of the bolt that runs along the hammer. Not to mention that my son's mantra is fire as fast as you can! We shot 300 rounds of the M-22 and I feel that it performed very well. I just wish I had stuck with our trusty SuperX 40gr HPs so I wasn't dealing with another variable. I am going to clean the gun and take it out again with the SuperX for another 300 rounds. I really do like the gun, and my son loves it! Our first couple outings with the 15-22 rifle were not stellar, but now that gun is near perfect every time we shoot it. I guess I am looking for any suggestions, advice, tips, tricks, hints, and even a little reassurance. Thank You in advance!
