Mossburg 22 semiauto

[john455]

My brother bought a Mossburg 22 semiauto, and is having a cycling issue. It will cycle fine for 2/3 rounds then it wont eject the spent shell but will try to load another. We took it apart and cleaned it really good but it didn't help, any ideals? It is a new rifle, first time shooting it. We were shooting a hodge podge of .22lr that he had stored away from back in the bullet bucket days, and it messed up on different brands of bullets.

[Paisan]

My brother bought a Mossburg 22 semiauto, and is having a cycling issue. It will cycle fine for 2/3 rounds then it wont eject the spent shell but will try to load another. We took it apart and cleaned it really good but it didn't help, any ideals? It is a new rifle, first time shooting it. We were shooting a hodge podge of .22lr that he had stored away from back in the bullet bucket days, and it messed up on different brands of bullets.

 

Try it with some known, god ammo - preferably some "hotter" stuff like mini mags. Federal is good also. Sounds like some of the ammo you had on hand is old or underpowered and is not vigorously cycling the action. Is the spent case being extracted from the chamber - just not thrown clear? If it is not reliably extracting spent cases, that's another matter. Rimfires can be picky about ammo.

[john455]

no not extracting at all when it jammed the spent cartridge would  still be chambered and the new one pressed up against it, I've never seen one do this before.

Edited March 12, 2015 by john455

[felinesNfreedom]

Try it with some known, god ammo - preferably some "hotter" stuff like mini mags. Federal is good also. Sounds like some of the ammo you had on hand is old or underpowered and is not vigorously cycling the action. Is the spent case being extracted from the chamber - just not thrown clear? If it is not reliably extracting spent cases, that's another matter. Rimfires can be picky about ammo.

 

 

Do you have to have a cheat code to get God ammo??? ;) I had the little plinkster rifle for awhile, got rid of it because it was terrible about not extracting the rounds. It seemed like you got about 20-30 rounds through it and then it started having issues, mostly stove pipe

[Troutburger]

Try:

 

1) Some Mini Mags

2) Cleaning under the extractor real well

3) Cleaning the chamber real well, make sure its not gummy with shipping grease or has a burr in it.

4) A Ruger 10/22

 

Option 4 being the solution most likely to succeed. 

[john455]

Try:

 

1) Some Mini Mags

2) Cleaning under the extractor real well

3) Cleaning the chamber real well, make sure its not gummy with shipping grease or has a burr in it.

4) A Ruger 10/22

 

Option 4 being the solution most likely to succeed. 

I like option 4 to but it's not my gun lol. Personally I don't like .22s I've owned several of them and ended up plinking a little then passing them on.My brother on the other hand loves them, different strokes I guess.

[E4 No More]

When it fails to extract are there extration marks on the cartridge?

[Grayfox54]

Give Truotburger's suggestions a try. If that don't work and it being a brand new gun, then back to the factory with it. 

[gunwhatgun]

I have the 702 plinkster. I really like it, in fact it is my go to knock around gun. Never had a single issue with it. If this is the model you have and it is brand new then send it back in, something is not right.