ChairborneRanger
Member
I have a Browning semi-auto .22 which is, as most of you are aware, tube fed.
I've been having a problem with the last 1 or 2 rounds in the tube magazine (i.e., the 10th &/or 11th round) not wanting to feed properly: Sometimes the bolt closes and, in so doing, will fail to feed the last 1 or 2 cartridges in the tube----other times the bolt will "stick the rear" and, in so doing, fail to feed the cartridge(s)----in either case, when this happens, the bolt has to be worked manually in order to feed the cartridge(s) into the chamber.
Is it worth trying to "stretch" the spring in the magazine tube in order to resolve this issue? Or could it be that something else is the cause?
I've tried different types of ammunition----it seems to happen most frequently with CCI Mini-Mags vs., for example, Federal Auto-Match---which is a bit surprising to me, as I usually think of Mini-Mags as a "gold standard" when it comes to .22s.
I've repeatedly cleaned the internals, including the cartridge guide area. Should I try adding oil to the various slide surfaces? Are there certain parts that I should be looking at/consider replacing/upgrading?
Thanks for your thoughts and help!
I've been having a problem with the last 1 or 2 rounds in the tube magazine (i.e., the 10th &/or 11th round) not wanting to feed properly: Sometimes the bolt closes and, in so doing, will fail to feed the last 1 or 2 cartridges in the tube----other times the bolt will "stick the rear" and, in so doing, fail to feed the cartridge(s)----in either case, when this happens, the bolt has to be worked manually in order to feed the cartridge(s) into the chamber.
Is it worth trying to "stretch" the spring in the magazine tube in order to resolve this issue? Or could it be that something else is the cause?
I've tried different types of ammunition----it seems to happen most frequently with CCI Mini-Mags vs., for example, Federal Auto-Match---which is a bit surprising to me, as I usually think of Mini-Mags as a "gold standard" when it comes to .22s.
I've repeatedly cleaned the internals, including the cartridge guide area. Should I try adding oil to the various slide surfaces? Are there certain parts that I should be looking at/consider replacing/upgrading?
Thanks for your thoughts and help!