Shawn both brand names of ammo mentioned are really third rate bullets period. I have been shooting well over 50 years now and can vouch that they are extremely dirty and unreliable for the most part period. I am also used to shooting CCI-SV which is extremely reliable in my m41 and m46. I have owned many brands of pistols and many different models as well. Good ammo is important for any GOOD Gun.Its half of the equation to shooting properly. The firearm is the other half.
SW22 Victory Issues
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miker15677
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I was having stove pipes every other round and always the first round. I tweaked the ejector slightly as the rounds were showing only a slight hit with the ejector. I also changed the extractor with one from Volquartsen that they came out with. Not a FTE since then wither its HV or subsonic.
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First time at the range and I had this problem 3 times, but only with suppressor in use. Without the suppressor no problem. Armcor HVHP ammo.
However within 100 rounds bolt no longer locks open on empty mags.
However within 100 rounds bolt no longer locks open on empty mags.
My Victory is enroute and should be here in a day or so. I've read this entire thread about ejection issues and I'm reminded of a Youtube video by 22Plinkster. Naturally, being a prominent online figure he receives all kinds of free stuff to promote, but I think he's still a credible source for unbiased information, at least he says he is. He's big on Volquartsen parts and he's installed their replacement ejector in his Victory. He didn't say "why", but I suspect it's because of the ejection issue being discussed in this thread. One other thing he promotes is that cleaning the bolt face after every 500 rounds or so made his gun super reliable.
Can't wait to get my hands on my new Victory. Still haven't decided what ammo to put through it. I've always loved CCI Mini Mags, but at 10 cents per round I'm rethinking my first choice and considering other brands.
Can't wait to get my hands on my new Victory. Still haven't decided what ammo to put through it. I've always loved CCI Mini Mags, but at 10 cents per round I'm rethinking my first choice and considering other brands.
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I just got my S&W22 Victory back from S&W after warranty repair work. One of the issues was frequent jamming. It looks like they tweaked the ejector. Only had one stove pipe jam yesterday out of 200 rounds.
The CCI Mini Mags and some old HV Remington Peters lead rounds ran fine. One of the two boxes of SV Aguila lead cartridges would not cycle the slide all the way back with 9 rounds in the magazine.
Maybe this will improve after a few hundred more rounds. I need to find some copper plated SV cartridges to test. Hopefully the gun will run on SV ammo. I am leaving the magazines full till the next outing, maybe that'll help.
The CCI Mini Mags and some old HV Remington Peters lead rounds ran fine. One of the two boxes of SV Aguila lead cartridges would not cycle the slide all the way back with 9 rounds in the magazine.
Maybe this will improve after a few hundred more rounds. I need to find some copper plated SV cartridges to test. Hopefully the gun will run on SV ammo. I am leaving the magazines full till the next outing, maybe that'll help.
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After leaving the mags full for a few (5) days we took it out for a run.
It functioned fine through 100 rounds of CCI Mini Mags, 50 CCI Standard Velocity cartridges and 50 (SV) Federal Gold medal target loads.
It functioned fine through 100 rounds of CCI Mini Mags, 50 CCI Standard Velocity cartridges and 50 (SV) Federal Gold medal target loads.
Targets Guy
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I found a #61 O-ring at John Deere. The John Deere part number is R34812. Cost for one was $1.49 with Iowa tax.
You should be able to find a No.61 O-ring much cheaper at most any hardware store. They should be NO more then around .25C each. They also seem to last almost for ever so a spare is affordable for some day down the road if you #61 wears out. Could be many years I suspect before it does.
wwit
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Yeah if you can find local hardware store that sells them loose, they sell for @ .25 cents. Most of my local stores have gone to packaged for UPC sake that sell for .49 cents. Buy in 100 pc. bulk from McMaster Carr for @ .04 each.
Its the same here with these dam blister packs for a lot more money for less product in the package unless you buy the extra large box of a lifetime supply to get the cost down but there are still places even here in Canada that I can buy them cheap and loose as well.
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SW22 VICTORY failure to eject - failure to feed
Felt reallly good the other day when S&W shipped back my gun saying they replaced the extractor. Told them I was using Remington Golden Bullets and Federals when I shipped it to them. Went to the range yesterday and the first 20 rounds of Golden Bullets were fine. After that every round was either failure to eject or feed.
Switched to CCI coated bullets and the gun worked fine.
So much for S&W's repairs.
Forgot to mention when they shipped the gun and magazines they didn't even pad the box. Was able to rattle the contents with no troubles.
Gonna think about twice or more about buying another S&W in the future.
Felt reallly good the other day when S&W shipped back my gun saying they replaced the extractor. Told them I was using Remington Golden Bullets and Federals when I shipped it to them. Went to the range yesterday and the first 20 rounds of Golden Bullets were fine. After that every round was either failure to eject or feed.
Switched to CCI coated bullets and the gun worked fine.
So much for S&W's repairs.
Forgot to mention when they shipped the gun and magazines they didn't even pad the box. Was able to rattle the contents with no troubles.
Gonna think about twice or more about buying another S&W in the future.
gman51
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I had the S&W Victory 22lr and sold it after buying a Ruger MKIV.
Had the same problem with CCI. Now use Federal Target Grade Performance with zero problems for over 3000 rounds until the firing pin return spring broke!
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I'm having major FTE problems with my sw22 victory. I've been reading some of the advice on here and tweaked the extractor a little bit as some have suggested. Hopefully that will solve the problem.
yellowtr
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My Victory has been flawless. I am in my 2nd year and shoot mostly Federal Automatch. But I have tried the Federal 36 grain bulk hollow points and they worked great. I have also shot a few boxes of CCI minis with no problem.
I had no idea of how many rounds I have put through it but I have never had any type of malfunction. The pistol shoots the same today as when I first went to the range.
This pistol is a 1st year model purchased about 6 months after introduction at the SHOT show.
It gets cleaned after each use regardless of how many rounds were fired.
I had no idea of how many rounds I have put through it but I have never had any type of malfunction. The pistol shoots the same today as when I first went to the range.
This pistol is a 1st year model purchased about 6 months after introduction at the SHOT show.
It gets cleaned after each use regardless of how many rounds were fired.
robert3409
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I bought my Victory in the summer of 2016. I have shot Federal Auto Match, Federal Champion, Fiocchi and CCI mini mags without any issues. I recently installed a Volquartsen extractor just for giggles and I have a Volquartsen carbon fiber barrel with forward blow comp on the way. Sorry to hear those of you having issues. I wouldn't trade mine for the world. Awesome modular platform. I have a Vortex Venom optic on it and will be putting it through it's paces at Steel Challenge this year.
