Treefrog

I have an SR-22, sent it back two times due to fail to feed/fail to fire. Each time they sent it back with a note saying they put 40 rounds of Federal through it with no problems. I went to the range Wednesday, in addition to the F to Feed and fire, now I'm getting a fail to eject. I tried 2 kinds of Federal, a Winchester hi velocity and a Remington. The fail to feed usually comes with a full magazine after the 2nd or 3rd shot. The last fail to eject came at the end of a 10 round mag.

Got to be my fault, but what?
Treefrog

Bullseye

You may need some "over-the-shoulder" coaching to solve that one.

R,
Bullseye

EYAKER

Is it possible due to the smallness of the pistol that you are rubbing a finger on the slide during function? Do you hold with two hands or one? If two maybe try one to avoid/test a theory out.

Mine also went back to ruger twice for different reasons originally, but had similar issues when returned. I would also check for slide wear as mine was definitely rubbing on something which was most likely my issue.

Good luck.

Benemorte

My first question would be are you getting a good hold on the gun? Many problems with semi-auto pistols start with the user too soft of a hold on the gun, resulting in the recoil of the gun that is needed to cycle the slide being instead absorbed/transferred to the shooter's lax grip.

WvDave

If you can, get someone else to fire the pistol for you - using same ammo, etc. It would eliminate the "you" factor.

Treefrog

All great ideas. I'll go to the range this afternoon and re-post. I'm shooting off a bag on a bench rest. I don't think I'm limping it but will pay better attention.

shootist

I shoot mine one handed with no rest and it feeds great long as I don't use the cheap bulk Winchester 333 ammo.

WvDave

I will add my comment on ammo as well. The only problems I have had with my SR22p as well as with my M&P22 is when using Winchester Bulk 555 and sometimes with Remington Golden Bullet 36 gr bulk.
When you can rotate or wobble the bullet in the casing as is the case with the above mentioned ammo that I bought - I end up with failures.

Dawgface

I don't own a SR-22 so I don't know first hand but isn't there a right and a wrong way to load the magazine? If the mag loads like a MK were you push down the button to load each round, on the SR-22 don't you have to only push down the button to allow one round in at a time? If you push the button all the way down and then insert the rounds they can get out of alinement and jam easily.

I'm sorry if I'm way off base I believe I have read about the mag loading in another thread.

WvDave

You are correct about loading the mag. I forgot that one. Actually I think the SR22p and my M&P22 are even more picky about only pushing the follower down far enough for 1 round at a time than my Marks are....Good point!!

Treefrog

Question before my range report. When someone says that a gun just will not work with a particular ammunition, what characteristics does the gun exhibit? It may be possible I've found the problem with my gun
Treefrog

Benemorte

Depends on the problem with the ammunition. Bad bullets can cause feeding issues. Heavy wax on the bullets or cases can cause feeding and extraction issues. Weak loads can cause failures to fully cycle, eject, and in turn feed. There seems to be one constant with most .22 guns, and that is they are finicky about their ammo. Some guns just wont tolerate some ammo, and .22 ammo is notorious itself.

RAC55

If you are shooting off a bag rest, make sure that it's not interfering with the slide. Being it's a lightweight pistol, make sure you have a good grip on the gun so the recoil can do it's job of cycling the rounds properly.

abarrena

While shooting a 22/45 in steel madness competition the weapon would FTF after a few rounds. It was determined that I was pressing the magazine release accidentally causing the FTF. I now use a slightly different grip when shooting.

Bullseye

Generally cycling, feeding, and clean extraction. Different ammo brands can cause these things, so you have to try out a variety to see what functions best in your pistol. It doesn't matter much on the model of pistol because every one is unique, like a fingerprint, in its preferences for ammunition diet. What works in someone else's pistol may not function for you.

Stay away from anything labeled Remington. Lots of barrel leading problems in Ruger pistols with this brand of ammo.

R,
Bullseye