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Posted: 9/8/2026 12:53:19 PM EDT
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Have a 10/22 and recently picked up a .22 charger. over the last few range trips, i'd increasingly have click no bangs with the full size 10/22. would eject the round and set it aside, looked like light primer strikes. would then load those rounds in my MkIV or charger and they'd all reliably fire. Cleaned the everloving piss out of this weekend before yesterday's range trip. thinking maybe it was just slightly out of battery due to grit and grunge and crap. Get to the range yesterday. Gun basically will not fire. 5 light strikes in a row, one bang, 8 light strikes in a row, one bang. at the range i then decide to swap the triggers between my 10/22 and charger (both bone stock factory triggers). same thing. I then decide to switch the bolts between guns. situation immediately improves, (but doesnt resolve). 10-13 successful ignitions, then one click no bag, etc. i put the trigger and bolt that were in my rifle seemed like were non functional into the charger, and it runs multiple mags through with no malfunctions. Ammo is Academy branded monarch bulk pack .22. doesnt seem like its an ammo issue as it runs great through the charger and the MkIV. i'm at a loss trying to figure out why this 10/22 is having issues. Any suggestions? edit: as i was sitting down and trying to diagnose the issue i noticed that the movement of the bolt on the charger just seems smoother than on the rifle. when i slowly pull the bolt back on the full rifle, it actually sounded a bit like the bolt was rubbing on a series of small ridges (which i took to mean, the recoil spring) sure enough when i flip the gun over to look into the reciever with the trigger removed, the end of the guide rod, isnt sitting flush with the top of the receiver. i can push the guide rod to where it sits flush with the top of the reciever, but it immediately then pops slighty up right where thh cone of the rear guide rod interfaces with the little divot in the back of the receiver where it is meant to fit. so perhaps a replacement guide rod/recoil spring charging handle will fix it? |
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Originally Posted By GlutealCleft: If you haven't already, remove the firing pin retaining pin, remove the firing pin, and clean both the firing pin and firing pin channel in the bolt. did that before taking it to the range yesterday when i cleaned the piss out of it this weekend. |
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Sounds like you've cleaned everything well. What you posted sound like out of battery bolt, bent rod, worn spring etc. Might be worn firing pin or gummed up/worn out hammer spring. Might just be the ammo, my 10/22 gets a lot of split cases firing remington golden bullet bulk pack, hasn't happened yet with other brand 22lr. |
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Originally Posted By M70_Rifleman: I would recommend a new firing pin return spring and a new recoil spring. I'd also inspect the bolt and inside of the receiver for burrs or rough areas. +1 I had the same issue with a used 10/22 takedown. I bought a volquartsen replacement kit (firing pin/spring extractor/extractor spring, etc. ) and after replacing the old parts with the new ones, it worked great. Might just be time to replace those warn parts with some new ones. Good luck. |
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I agree with poster above about making sure the barrel hasn’t moved. If the screws that retain the barrel have loosened or the barrel wasn’t seated properly on assembly this could cause your issue. I have seen the barrel movement on other 22 rimfire rifles. A bent recoil spring rod could create problems. Be sure to post your remedy when you get it running. |
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