Ruger 22/45: BIG JAM!!

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winchester1300

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Just went out and tried it for the first time. Took two shots, everything was fine. It ejected and cycled the two rounds. Then the third one came and it is JAMMED. VERY JAMMED. The bolt is back about 1/16 of an inch and I can just barely see the CCI Stinger in there. I cannot move the bolt. Tried taking the "mainspring housing unit" out but it still won't move. Anyone know of any solutions to this?? thanks!!
 
Did the bolt jam on the way back after firing or on the way forward while loading a new round? (Is the round in the chamber spent or live and is the hammer cocked or forward?) If there is a live round in it be very careful because it could go off while you're trying to fix it. If it jammed after firing with a spent case inside it may be a split case and you need to put some force on the bolt to free it. But if the hammer somehow jammed forward and the bolt cannot move rearward then you'll need Ruger's help I think. You tried taking the mainspring housing out, did it come out ok? If so, does the hammer appear to be jammed? Is the hammer's whatchacallit stuck under one of the pins in the back?
Give more info please.
 
It happened when chambering new round. I believe it is a live round! The hammer appears to be uncocked, I pulled the trigger and I got a click(at first I thought it was just a "dead" round) Mainspring housing came out fine. And the whatchacallit is not stuck! Thanks for the help!!
 
try shooting light target loads, then you'll see some real jams ! Get ride of that ruger and buy yourself a $349 SIG. JUST MY OPINION.
Try CCI MINI MAGS they were alright for me when I DID own a RUGER ! but still you have to break in the gun with many misfires/FTF/jams/pipes out .........
I would make sure that the gun is well cleaned and well lubed. GOOD LUCK
When you take the mainspring housing unit tap hard on the bolt !?
 
The previous round was weak or misfired leaving a peice in the chamber?.

A problem with the cci stinger now stuck in the chamber?

You removed the mag and the bolt could not be pulled back?

Please let us know I have 2 mkII's and jams are rare with the remmington golden or thunderbolt .22's. Only fired stingers a couple of times but tens of thousand of rounds of the cheap stuff.
 
Winchester, I picked up a 22/45 last spring. I had a brick of Winchester Super-X target velocity ammo sitting around, so I ran that through the gun without a hitch. I can't find that stuff any more but Winchester Wildcat .22 ammo is cheap and available. I now use that exclusively in my ruger in competition and practice. Functions like a champ!



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johnnyb
 
Here's what I would do: Making sure the muzzle is always pointed in a safe direction in case there is a live round in the chamber (if you can do this at the range or in some private woods, that would be best). Wear safety glasses or a full face shield. Wear thick leather gloves.

Remove the grips and clamp the gun in a portable vise between some leather scraps or thick cloth. Muzzle still pointed in a safe direction.

Making doubly sure you never get in front of the gun with any part of your body, hit the bolt ears with a leather or plastic mallet, alternating sides. Or you could use a small block of wood and a metal hammer if you are careful not to get in front of the gun and not to scratch the gun. The bolt will eventually release. If it doesn't you need to take it to a local gunsmith. I don't think it would be wise to mail a gun with a possibly live round in it.
 
Unless the hammer is jammed forward, you should be able to yank the bolt rearward to free it. The hammer is the only thing that could be stopping the bolt from moving as far as I know. Give it a good tug.
With the mainspring housing removed, the hammer should move freely when the trigger is pressed and the muzzle is pointed upward and downward as long as the whatchamacallit isn't stuck under the pin in the back. If the hammer isn't able to move to the cocked position then something is jammed and you need a gunsmith, unless you are capable of diasassembling it yourself (I changed my sear, it's not that hard but can be tricky). If the hammer will fall backward when you press the trigger and point the muzzle upward then the hammer it is not jammed and from there a good smack on the bolt and a hard tug may free it up.
 
PS- Work in it outside or in a basement with nobody else around and keep it pointed downward when tapping and tugging on the bolt just incase. It likely won't go off out of battery like it is but stranger things have happened.
 
The Ruger is a very dependable gun, the best in my opinion. I have shot multiple thousands of rounds through it wothout a jam and it is extremely accurate. Even when dirty from foring over 1,000 rds in a row it still functions flawlessly. I shoot Stingers a lot in my Ruger. It is very high quality ammo and better than most other ammo on the market. It also has better ballistics than most, it gives me over 1300fps from my 5.5" MKII. Don't give up on your Ruger, it's a heck of a good gun.
 
Then again, thinking of the fact that the primer is in the rim and the extractor is touching the rim, pounding on the bolt ears may set it off, so be careful.
 
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