SW22 Victory not ejecting

njsarn said:
Bought SW22 Victory from BGS KY about 4/29/16 for my YL (young Lady). Cleaned and lubed, took out to the range first time 5/19/16. Was expecting joyful experience but instead got stovepipe every 2nd shot using Fed High Power (1260 fps) so changed to CCI minimag (1235 fps) same issues for 40-50 rounds total. Called S&W, they said shoot for another 200 rounds if the problem persists then call them again. Is this a rash of issues on 2016 SW22 Victory or know problem? Would appreciate any advise on the root cause, eg. is the Pin not bent enough or bent the wrong way or ???
Here's the solution: Bend the ejector pin into the case path by about 0.5 to 1.0 mm. Took it to the range and now the SW22 Victory will take any cartridge sub sonic or super sonic Federal or CCI - Problem solved
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Thanks. I'll give it a try. Mine was purchased on 1/20/2016. My LGS guy gave me the lowest s/n he had.



and welcome to the forum.
 
FTE

ontargetagain said:
Sorry to hear of your current issues, those look to be a nice gun.
Did you clean the gun before shooting it? Some new guns are pretty gunked up and need the slide area cleaned and properly lubed.
Did this issue start right away or after 50 or so rounds?
Karl
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This is certainly the first thing to look at. My SW22 was actually sticky from all the shipping/protective gunk. ANY new gun should be properly cleaned and oiled before firing the first time. My Victory was worse (or better protected?) than usual. I have put around 500 rounds through it without a single problem. I have always been a Ruger MK shooter and have owned a number of them. The Victory shoots better than any stock MK I have owned and the ease of takedown makes it a no-brainer for comparison. I think I am on my way to loving this little gun. Good job SW.
 
This thread is very helpful, especially the photos showing precisely what to bend to improve ejection.

I had to send my Victory 22 back to S&W since the extractor disappeared along with the empty shell of my first round fired. When it returned from S&W it didn't run well. I detail stripped it and found excess oil on the bolt and in the trigger assembly. I hosed all the heavy oil out, sprayed a bit of Remoil in and the gun runs perfectly. I also Locktited the barrel hex screw since it wouldn't stay tight.

Gun now is totally reliable so far.
 
I tried Brownings 22RL ammo and had FTFs every other round. CCI and SK standard run fine. We should have a sticky of all ammo that works/doesnt work reliably.
 
I will never buy any more Winchester Super X 22lr after today's outing. Very erratic POI and many FTF in the Victory and my heavily modified 10/22. Some of the brass had domed bases after firing. No more for me. Other ammo shot fine in both guns, btw.
 
My take on the Browning ammo

cobrajunkie said:
I tried Brownings 22RL ammo and had FTFs every other round. CCI and SK standard run fine. We should have a sticky of all ammo that works/doesnt work reliably.
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I have shot the Browning ammo in my Victory, Compact22, and Mark III Target and have not had any issues. I have gone thru over 5 boxes so far. Local gun dealer is now out of stock. :(
 
No problems with Ammo

I have well over 1000 rounds through mine with several types and brands of Ammo with NO I mean 0 issues! Now that being said two days ago the hold down bolt snapped in half while firing it. The slide fell off and the bolt came out. There was no damage but I am not happy about the bolt braking in half for no reason. S&W sent me a new one already. But why did it break? It was not over tightened and it did not sheer off. It looked to be over hardened. S&W did not seem to be surprised by it?
 
No issues now with mine and she eats anything I feed her. It has become my favorite 22LR pistol to shoot. I have a Mark III coming this week the competition model and will see what I think then.
 
My Victory is Volquartsen modded also with their port/fluted barrel. I will give the Wolf match a try but this thing shoot all X's indoors with Norma TAC 22.
 
I've shot 10 different brands/types of ammo from my Victory. Wolf Match Target ranks #3 in accuracy behind SK Standard Plus and Norma TAC-22. A close 4th is Aguila SuperExtra Standard Velocity, and at less than 7½¢/round, it's a bargain. I've been paying about 12¢/round for Wolf MT, 11¢/round for SK Standard Plus and just less than 10¢/round for Norma TAC-22. All 4 run flawlessly.
 
My SW22 only had one fte and that was also when I noticed the barrel was loose.
I have to say I am not thrilled with this gun. My sight screw as well as the barrel screw come loose. I have bought two #61 O-rings but haven't installed them yet.
This is the first gun I have to carry a wrench to keep it shooting.
 
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gman51 said:
My SW22 only had one fte and that was also when I noticed the barrel was loose.
I have to say I am not thrilled with this gun. My sight screw as well as the barrel screw come loose. I have bought two #61 O-rings but haven't installed them yet.
This is the first gun I have to carry a wrench to keep it shooting.
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Apply some Vibra-Tite VC-3 to your takedown screw every 4th or 5th time you clean and that problem goes away. No need to keep up with extra parts like o-rings or lock washers. I use blue Loctite on my rear sight/rail screw like I do on every other firearm with a rail and/or optic.
 
I use Loctite 290 on most things I don't want to come loose. It's green, and a 'wicking medium grade threadlocker'. VC3 is what I use on the takedown screw.
 
I have had no problems and been using Purple Loctite. I have used green it is good also.
 
sw22 victory issues

I have a similar problem as discussed above with ejection issues. I want to love this pistol but it seems like every magazine there is a FTE with stovepipe. Occasionally I have the bolt lock up where its a bear to open. With FTE I have had a few occasions where the ejector does not catch the round to eject at all and the round stays in the bore. The problem seems to be getting a little worse. I have about 750+ rounds through the gun. Cheap ammo makes it worse but even with federal match and CCI HV I have issues. Every 200 rounds I have to clean and lube the SW22 victory or it will lock up and have FTF, FTE issues.

I have taken the gun apart multiple times, cleaned everything, ran it wet or dry with oils, inspected the extractor which seems not fluid in movement (unlike my mark III which eats all ammo).

Any consensus on this issue? will likely send back to S&W for further investigations but I'm bummed.
 
At first my Victory was fine but slowly began to have ejection and feed issues. I experimented to rule out mags, ammo brands, load and maintenance. What finally resolved the cycling problems was the advice from njsarn in post #30. I slightly bent the ejector inward and if by magic all the problems went away. Using the suppressor doesn't affect the performance either.

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I have had my Victory for about six months and have managed to run 2000 rounds through it. The majority of the ammo was CCI Minimag 36 grain but I have also run Federal, Blazer, Winchester and Remington in small quantities to see how they cycled. I have to say that I love everything about this gun, accuracy, weight, esthetics, ease of breakdown even the out of the box trigger. My bore is super smooth, almost looks polished. The takedown screw was tight but I used a socket set allen wrench instead of the factory supplied wrench and tightened to 30 inch pounds when I reassembled it. Have not had the screw loosen on me.
I have couple of Rugers that I really like as well, but neither performed were even close to the Victory out of the box. They are both great shooters now that I have redone triggers, tuned mags and polished internals.
Getting a threaded barrel Victory as soon as I can find one at my LGS. Thanks S&W.
 
The few times I had that problem I noticed the barrel screw had come loose. Tightened it up and no more problem with FTE. Till the next time the screw came loose which happened often. I added the O-rings but haven't shot it since then to see if that fixed the loose screw problem.
 
I was having FTE about every 3rd round and always the first round. My cure was to bend the ejector slightly in to hit more of the rim. I also got Volquartsen's new extractor for the SW22. I cured the loose takedown with a split washer the fits so good it stays in the frame. I also put in there SS fluted barrel.
 
I have the same ejection problems. Found the ejector was bent outward .080". I moved it inward from center (center being the back of the ejector under the welds) .010" or .25mm and found that it seemed to rub excessively on the inside groove of the firing pin housing when cycling.. So, I straightened the ejector, it does not rub now. Waiting on the weekend to try again!

Update: It ran without flaw using at least 100 rounds of each CCI mini mag, Blazer and Aguila HV.
Next full cleaning the Tandemkross target trigger and the Volquartzen ejector gets installed.
 
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I had a similar ejection problem on my victory. I'm left handed and found that my thumb would ride up and cover part of the ejection port. If you impede the casing flight ever so slightly, it would hand up on the empty case.
 
Thank you so much for the tip about slightly bending the ejector. I went from 1 to 2 jams per mag. to over 250 rounds without a hiccup. also I had a problem with the take-down screw loosening, and someone on the forum suggested teflon tape. Worked like a charm. So far this forum has solved two problems with the Victory for me. Thanks again
 
I used the slight "bend the ejector a couple of mms inwards) suggestion and removed the magazine safety. No more FTE or FTFs (although I had three in my first magazine. I finished firing the seven and loaded the three. Two fired. The third would not even fire in a revolver turning it 360 degrees every time. Waiting to receive O-rings in the Mail. In Canada, several hardware shops did not know what a #61 was or a #36.
 
Different manufactures number their o-rings differently. For example, I've seen the #61 also labeled 007. It should be about 9/32" OD x 5/32" ID x 1/16 thick.
 
2ffat said:
Different manufactures number their o-rings differently. For example, I've seen the #61 also labeled 007. It should be about 9/32" OD x 5/32" ID x 1/16 thick.
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The Danco#36 is 5/16 OD 3/16 ID x 1/16
I've got a parcel in the mail.
 
SW 22 Victory Failure to Eject and loose upper screw fixes

Good news:
I bought mine several months ago for use in speed steel matches. Major issues with extraction, double feeds, and bending live rounds. All with even quality ammo. Sent it in for factory service to no avail. I was very hesitant to bend any interior parts.

I fixed the FTE issue by installing a Volquartzen ejector. $16.00 plus shipping. It will now eat even old garbage lead hollowpoints. Ureka! Worth every penny.

Additionally, I saw a post about fixing the upper frame screw loosening issue. The simple fix is a common rubber O ring from the local hardware store. Just take the screw down for proper sizing.

Now not embarrassed to shoot matches with it. Runs great.

I also have several accessory mods from Tandemkross. They are great to work with.

Next mods are Tandemkross target trigger and then trying to find a decent fast draw holster. (oh, no one makes them yet)

Hope this helps.........

Paul
"First TWO shots on target wins"
 
Exact Edge Extractor Installation for SW22 Victory

CAV 1SG said:
Volquartsen now offers a replacement extractor for the SW22 Victory. I installed one in my Victory.
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This is where I will need help and very detailed instructions. I hardly ever play with the innards of my guns. I have once, a few years ago, received very detailed instructions on replacing some part od My Ruger Mark III 22/45 with Volquartsen parts.
Now I need help with my SW22 Victory.
I had the usual problems. FTF/FTE. Resolved with very light minimal bending inwards of the ejector rod as mentioned before.
Takedown screw turned very first time; I didn't have to use Herculean efforts or send the gun back (and I'm in Canada.)
Then used an O-ring and it stays put.
I have an Exact Edge Extractor from Volquartsen on the way and I have no idea (couldn't find any material, VQ or SW or Youtube) how to install it. I have been reviewing ththe Ruger 22/45 instructions but am not confident that they would translate well for the sw.
I am going to subscribe to this thread hoping to find notifications of a good SW Samaritan post with detailed instructions. Cheers all.
 
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