Ruger 10/22 frustrations

[SFCRangerDoc]

Gents wanted to run this by you. My wife's 10/22 is having all sorts of stovepipe fte issues and its maddening.

Model is the Dealer exclusive with the 20" stainless barrel...this one basically


It without any sort of rhyme or reason will just start stovepiping 1-2 rds out of a 10 rd mag. I have replaced the extractor and spring with new ruger factory parts and we thought we had it but its back to it's old shenanigans.

We have tried all sorts of different ammo from aquila to cci Mini-mags. It seems to do it less on the HV stuff (think remington golden bullet HV, CCI mini-mag, etc) Last night my wife was shooting Federal auto match and was getting jams multiple times per mag. I shot a bunch and also got jams. I loaded up 60 rds of remington golden bullet HV and not a single jam but the moment i loaded up 10 auto match rounds i got a jam on shot 8 of 10.

I am wondering what else i should try. Somebody at the range last night thought that the recoil spring could be too stiff and on the standard velocity it wasnt kicking back hard enough where on the HV stuff it was. Thoughts on that? It seems plausible as the golden bullet stuff was HV and i had no issues where the auto match was standard. I was thinking about replacing the guide rod and springs with the KIDD kit and running a 10% reduced power spring. Past that what else could I try? We keep the 10/22 as clean as possible so I don't think its jamming from fouling. Perhaps I should take some steel wool or emory paper to the inside of the receiver to smooth it out? Rifle has probably between 700-800 rounds through it easily so it should be broken in...

[billped]

All with same mag or multiple?

[SFCRangerDoc]

All with same mag or multiple?

Multiple different mags. All well broken in. We've tried Butler creek, factory ruger 10's, BX 25's (outside of ca when we were in oregon over xmas) and it does it regardless.

[beretta929mm]

If it is mostly failures to extract, you might want to replace the factory extractor with an aftermarket one

http://www.amazon.com/Volquartsen-Custom-Exact-Extractor-Ruger/dp/B0029M4QMK

[SB1964]

I bought a new ss barrel 10/22 in 1999. Never functioned well, stovepipes etc. It sat for years I cleaned the chamber & mags one day & tried it again, unreliable as hell. Frustrated & wanting a .22 I bought a Volquartsen extractor+ spring & recoil spring. Cleaned the chamber & barrel & started over. It's been great ever since. Then the modification process & other receivers showed up, lol.

DO NOT use a factory extractor, they're stamped of soft steel & either show up worthless or don't last too long.

ADDED; One thing most don't tell you, even on RFC. The stock recoil spring is stamped to crimp the spring in place. This often results in a subtle bend in the rod, affecting function. The SMOOTHER the action is on a 10/22, the better it will shoot anything you feed it. This includes subsonic ammo.

[jmaglipay]

Have you checked your bolt to see if it's rubbing against the inside of the receiver?

[xounlistedxox]

That federal auto match 325 round bulk pack stuff is garbage. Thats the first ammo Ive ever had not work in my ruger 10/22

[UberPatriot]

Do you have a scope or picatinny rail mounted on it?
Sometimes screws can protrude into the receiver and interfere with the bolts movement.

[SFCRangerDoc]

DO NOT use a factory extractor, they're stamped of soft steel & either show up worthless or don't last too long.

ADDED; One thing most don't tell you, even on RFC. The stock recoil spring is stamped to crimp the spring in place. This often results in a subtle bend in the rod, affecting function. The SMOOTHER the action is on a 10/22, the better it will shoot anything you feed it. This includes subsonic ammo.

My research also turns up the bend in the guide rod hence why i just ordered the KIDD guide rod and spring kit. 12 bucks isnt going to kill me. I may have to get the KIDD or the Volkq extractor if the spring kit doesn't help.

Do you have a scope or picatinny rail mounted on it?
Sometimes screws can protrude into the receiver and interfere with the bolts movement.

Yes, but they're not sticking into the receiver. Factory bolts and rail. I do not see any excess wear on the receiver or bolt so i don't think its dragging too badly.

As for the ammo, ive never had issues with auto match before now and have put buttloads of it through other 10/22s w/out issue so i dunno. I mean, id love to feed it exclusively mini-mags but they're pricey and harder to find.

[Gringo Bandito]

Silly question but have you checked the barrel bolts? Maybe the barrel is out of alignment? too tight/loose?

[UberPatriot]

Could your barrel be misaligned?
Is the notch in the barrel not alligned with the extractor?
Have you tried removing the barrel and reattaching it?

[tpfishnfool]

Lube the crap out of it. My stainless model did I the same thing until I did a really good cleaning and kept it good and wet. Also use ruger mags. Butler creek is junk.

[SFCRangerDoc]

Silly question but have you checked the barrel bolts? Maybe the barrel is out of alignment? too tight/loose?

Interestingly enough the gun has been back to ruger once by the previous owner...he bought it new and the barrel was canted. ruger fixed it and sent it back and he sold it to me new never fired condition. Everything looks like its alligned properly. The extractor goes into the notch and the bolts seem tight but i haven't removed them and the barrel. I would expect to have constant problems if that was the case though instead of sometimes with some types of ammo

[SB1964]

You can send it to Ruger & they'll "fix" it 5 times. Ruger makes a poor quality extractor for their 10/22. Remove the extractor & look at the underside of the "business" edge, what do you see? I see soft stamped metal with a worn edge. You'll continue to have issues w/o replacing it, or you can skimp & save 15$.

[firebert]

The chamber might be too tight. The casing expands as the round is fired, if the chamber is too tight it'll make it harder for the extract to pull the case out.

In any case I would consider sending it back to Ruger for warranty work. The 10/22 is supposed to be one of the most reliable 22lr semi rifles. It really should work with any standard velocity ammo you throw into it.