22 rimfie case failure?? - The Firearms Forum

remington1990 · 10-21-2012, 05:04 PM

i bought a old remington rolling block no 4 and it is starting to have case failures i am going to take it a gunsmith and see what he says

woolleyworm · 10-21-2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by remington1990

i bought a old remington rolling block no 4 and it is starting to have case failures i am going to take it a gunsmith and see what he says

Great thinking! Has this been with one brand/lot of ammo or different brands?

remington1990 · 10-21-2012, 05:30 PM

Some old 22 short I had and a shot some 22lr in and did the same thing and I short one with my stevens it did just fine I kind think it could be headspacing problem

JLA · 10-21-2012, 05:41 PM

Looks like the chamber might have been relieved of its 'dry firing burr' a little too far..

remington1990 · 10-21-2012, 08:14 PM

when I first got it did fine and now its doing it. I did take it apart and clean it it was so dirty that it was accurate and I wanted to clean it good so I took it apart andclean it really good I am just thinking that cause it and after that it started doing it thanks

gyrene63 · 10-22-2012, 06:47 AM

Check the chamber for a deep notch where the firing pin hits. Possibly the 'peening' had been repaired improperly.
Also check the firing pin for a broken tip.
If it was firing ok at first, the improper repair could have fallen out or the firing pin could have broken leaving a spear point instead of the normal round or flat tip.
Investigate everything you possibly can before going to a gunsmith...this will give you the ability to talk knowledge with him to resolve the problem.
'Peening' of the chamber by dry-fire is a very common problem with old rimfires, if a previous owner attempted to use a filler to repair the peen the filler could easily fall out after a few shots; also the firing pin could have been slightly lengthened in an attempt to over-come the peen.
The pictures you display seem to look like a firing pin issue.

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10-21-2012, 05:30 PM	#3
remington1990 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 290	Re: 22 rimfie case failure?? Some old 22 short I had and a shot some 22lr in and did the same thing and I short one with my stevens it did just fine I kind think it could be headspacing problem

10-21-2012, 05:41 PM	#4
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10-21-2012, 08:14 PM	#5
remington1990 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 290	Re: 22 rimfie case failure?? when I first got it did fine and now its doing it. I did take it apart and clean it it was so dirty that it was accurate and I wanted to clean it good so I took it apart andclean it really good I am just thinking that cause it and after that it started doing it thanks Last edited by remington1990; 10-21-2012 at 08:16 PM..

10-22-2012, 06:47 AM	#6
gyrene63 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	Re: 22 rimfie case failure?? Check the chamber for a deep notch where the firing pin hits. Possibly the 'peening' had been repaired improperly. Also check the firing pin for a broken tip. If it was firing ok at first, the improper repair could have fallen out or the firing pin could have broken leaving a spear point instead of the normal round or flat tip. Investigate everything you possibly can before going to a gunsmith...this will give you the ability to talk knowledge with him to resolve the problem. 'Peening' of the chamber by dry-fire is a very common problem with old rimfires, if a previous owner attempted to use a filler to repair the peen the filler could easily fall out after a few shots; also the firing pin could have been slightly lengthened in an attempt to over-come the peen. The pictures you display seem to look like a firing pin issue.