SR 22 FTF

[GypsmJim]

Have had the gun for 9 months now and have fired about 1500 rounds through it. We tried several brands of ammo and had a few problems with anything that was a wax coated lead bullet. Settled on the copper plated Federal Bulk from WalMart. There has been virtually no glitches with any of that brand.

The last 2 times on the range we got 1 or 2 FTFs on each magazine full. They are random, not at the beginning or end of the mag. The only difference was that it was a different lot of ammo, but the same brand.

Any words of wisdom?

 

[captainjack]

I've experienced some FTF's, usually with Remington ammunition but it does happen to a lesser degree with other brands. The first thing I would check on the FTF round would be the primer strike. If it looks normal it's probably a defective round. If you want to double check you might chamber the round in another firearm and see if it will fire. Mass produced .22 ammunition is not 100% perfect. Federal is good (usually) and I shoot Federal but I prefer CCI.

 

[GypsmJim]

I should clarify....my usage of the term FTF = fail to feed. Never had a fail to fire, so firing pin strikes are not an issue.

The gun fires and ejects the case fine, but it doesn't strip the next round from the mag.

Personally, I would expect Remington ammo to "Fail to fire". Some of that crap wouldn't fire if you hit it with a hammer. Haven't used any Rem in 8 or 10 years since their QC is non-existant.

 

[REP1954]

Mine leads up quickly when using waxed lead bullets but thrives on the copper coated rounds. Besides a few Mini Mags and Velocitors mine sees Federal Champions almost exclusively. Now and then I get a failure to feed after the fired round before has ejected, which I think is caused mostly by a light charge of powder in the previously fired round which didn't allow the slide to move rearward far enough to strip off another round.

 

[SR9shooter]

It is my opinion that all the failure to feed (usually the second round, seems to hang and not push up ) is a mag related problem. 9 rounds in the mag and i bet your problem will be solved or at least that is they way it is with mine. Time, wear, and a heavier mag spring will be our friend. I absolutely love mine. Good Shooting

 

[GypsmJim]

It is my opinion that all the failure to feed (usually the second round, seems to hang and not push up ) is a mag related problem. 9 rounds in the mag and i bet your problem will be solved or at least that is they way it is with mine. Time, wear, and a heavier mag spring will be our friend. I absolutely love mine. Good Shooting

Its never the first or last round in the mag. Its always in the middle. Both mags do it the same.