Ruger 22 issues

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hbhobby

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So I got my boy a Ruger .22 and the gun ran perfect after changing the guide rod. Shot maybe 2K rounds flawlessly. Then go out yesterday and gun shot great but would not eject live round after finishing shooting stage. After each trip to range I do a cursory cleaning. But after issues yesterday did more thorough cleaning and found chamber to be tight when round chambered. So cleaned and removed several large chunks of lead. I am talkin pieces 1/2 mm in size?!? Where does something this big hide? When inspecting gun at range everything looked good. No big chunks of stuff noted. Now rounds cycle great and will test fire soon. But I was just curious if this is normal to have such big chunks of lead in a barrel or do I need to contact Ruger?
 
I tend to agree with Hank R,,,

I tend to agree with Hank R,,,
Leading is caused by the ammo in use.

The OP doesn't say,,,
But I'll bet a shiny .44 Mag cartridge,,,
That the ammo he was using was not copper washed.

I have a ton of LRN Remington mil-surp,,,
It leads my guns faster than greased lightning,,,
But it's no problem as I just deal with it when cleaning.

In modern times we have gotten so used to copper washed ammo,,,
That we forget that this used to be an everyday thing,,,
We just cleaned our guns and dealt with it.

One other thing I have noticed,,,
It seems to me that LRN ammo gets "shaved" more than copper washed.

I never find bits of copper washed in my guns,,,
But I often find small shavings of lead if I shoot LRN ammo.

Just clean the guns and keep on shootin'. ;)

Aarond

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Sometimes in 22 rifles when shooting lots of regular lead high velocity rounds, severe leading builds up. Once it starts, it will cause the accumulation to build ever more, and can make quite a large lead "tube" of buildup, that isnt seen just looking down the bore.
While it appears to be a large chunk of metal when it comes out, and it is, it is spread thinly over a section of the bore.
Once it starts, the lead already stuck there acts as a "grip" to grab more faster than bare steel would.
Often, accuracy will drop off some, as the bullet is essentially being dragged down to a smaller diameter as it passes through this spot, and doesnt fit as tightly as it passes through the rest of the bore. I guess it would depend on what youre shooting at, as to whether you would notice or not. It may not be as noticeable with casual plinking.
 
Since the OP says "Ruger 22 & guide rod", its an SR22P. Shoot that pistol like a machine gun, and it will lead the barrel. Use crap Remington Thunderbolts, and it will plug the barrel.
 
Sorry I forgot to say it was a SR22 and I have shot mostly federal "high velocity" and the occasional CCI Stinger round.
After cleaning the weapon functioned flawlessly at IPSC today. I have just never seen so much lead chunks like that before!
 
There isn't anything any dirtier than 22 ammo - some worse than others. I have a friend who has a SR22 - I've shot it a few times and it's a decent handgun. He fires it rapidly (then complains he doesn't have any ammo?) - anyway - it leads up as well. Part of having a 22 and the various ammo a person is forced to use nowadays. If it was mine - I'd clean it a little more often and just keep an eye on it.
 
My SR22 is the only 22 I have that has a leading global issue.

Only ever shot one lead load through it... Blazer, so it. As not lead to other brands.

Other 22s shoot it fine.
 
I have shot mostly federal "high velocity" and the occasional CCI Stinger round.
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I was out yesterday and put 150 rounds of cci stinger through my wifes SR22 and noticed that every 10 or 15 rounds it would turn one of the stinger rounds into a banana and smash the nose.

Have you had any of that. Just wondering if I have a fluke. Thunderbolts did just fine.
 
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