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I just bought a new ruger 10/22, but i cant remove the firing pin stop pin/ buffer/ the biggest of the three pins that needs to be removed for cleaning. Im not sure if its because the gun is new but I've tried driving it out with a screw driver/hammer, pushing it out with other things and putting all my weight on the damn thing and it has not budged a bit...Ive applied a little bit of oil and some wd40 but it still doesnt work...any ideas?? i want to clean my gun!

max0834 1 month ago

@max0834

Hi Max, well, I've never had a 10/22 buffer that wouldn't drive out with a punch & hammer. This may sound trivial, but when you had the receiver, you did have it supported on the ends with the pin area in mid-air, right?

I have tried hammering out more than a few pins where I forgot that the pin was resting up against a hard surface and just absorbing my attacks. :D

In fact, just cleaned an old 1975-made 10/22 today that was gummed up horribly, but all its parts separated.

GunKnowledge 1 month ago

I have an erma werke .22 exactly like the one you showed and it doesn't feed properly at all it will jam after every shot even after cleaning! Any tips please??

jmangification 1 month ago

@jmangification

Well, depends on where it jams:

If it fails to extract fired cases from the chamber, check to make sure the extractor is spring loaded, it should be fairly difficult to move with your finger.

If it fails to eject the case, check to make sure the ejector bar is not bent or chipped.

If it jams on feeding a new round and if you are using hollow points or wadcutters, try switching to round nose.

GunKnowledge 1 month ago

@jmangification

The sharper profile of the bullet will sometimes hang up in actions, but round noses will allow the cartridge to feed over minor imperfections.

And finally, if you are using high or hyper velocity ammo, try using standard velocity. (for 22lr, this is be subsonic or just slightly supersonic depending on brand). Older weapons were designed with spring rates for standard velocity 22lr, and high/hyper velocity wasn't around back then, so the ammo may be too hot.

GunKnowledge 1 month ago

Great video, is that larger pin the only buffer for bolt? when you upgrade the buffer your replacing that pin? I,am a big Marlin fan,that buffer pin setup seems kinda cheap. whats that pin made of,are we talking metal agesnt metal during recoil?

hotford60 2 months ago

@hotford60

Yes, the large pin is the only thing stopping the bolt. On the factory 10/22, the pin is made of steel, so that's why most people replace them with a plastic or rubber buffer. It's actually not much worse than the Marlin setup, since Marlins use a small plastic trapezoidal block which actually gets damaged easier than a pin shape.

GunKnowledge 2 months ago

Excellent video, very nice take down with clear instruction. Thanks for sharing.

valleytenderfoot 2 months ago

I learned something!

1IdeaAhead 4 months ago

I can't find a ruger like dat wit the same stock n barrel

k3vinyAng 5 months ago

@k3vinyAng

This variant is the 10/22 KBBZ, which was discontinued quite a while ago.

GunKnowledge 5 months ago

Thanks for the vid. Nice little takedown. I love my 10/22. The only problem i've had with it was due to using a mag with plastic lips on it. So for all of you reading this. Don't buy the plastic "Hot Lips" mag from Buttler Creek. it's a PIECE OF SHIT!. I've got 2 factory rotary mags and a factory made 25rd from Ruger and they all function perfectly.

hallis1 7 months ago