Hey guys, I recently bought my first gun, a ruger mk4 tactical (and I live in sweden so even a .22lr plinker is a huge thing here). Thing is im having issues - i get a lot of stovepipes, brass getting caught by the bolt coming forward, and occasionally the last round bolt hold open doesnt engage, it just clicks closed.Im running really cheap ammo, so I can shoot a lot, but its a problem during competitions.I figure it might be that the stock spring on the Mk4 is a bit too heavy for the cheap ammo? Does that sound right?
>>65226342>get a lot of stovepipes, brass getting caught by the bolt coming forward, and occasionally the last round bolt hold open doesnt engageIt's too cold. Move to Algeria and it will work fine.
>>65226342>Im running really cheap ammoYou have already identified the problem, why even bother making this post?Sage
>>65226342>really cheap ammoThat's ammunition for things like a revolver, not a semi-auto. I wouldn't be surprised if you fond a lot of duds.
>>65226356>Move to AlgeriaAlgeria is moving to Sweden so fast the stovepipes may become far more problematic than mere competition issues..t MkIV 22/45 french owner
>>65226342>semi auto .22lr>cheap ammoinadvisable. cci or fiocchi at minimum. avoid cheap crap like winchester and remington, i've actually had a case shear and blow out my extractor on the range.
>>65226342It's not even broken in yet, put 1000 rounds of .22lr through it, and see if it's still unhappy with your ammo decisions.
Not only did you buy obsolete garbage (rimfire) trying to be made to work in a relatively modern design (a magazine-fed autoloader), you bought the one made by americans in a sweatshop who receive EBT to supplement the $14 an hour they are paid. That's why it doesn't work.Let rimfire die. It's time to move on. There is no reason to use it any longer.
>>65226460>don't use wimpy American outdated .22 rong lifle, use the new and implessive Chinese .23 rong lifle
>>65226342Take the rail off if you're not actually using an optic.Take it down, clean it, and give it fresh lubrication.Try different ammo.
Its either the ammo, no lube, or a bad mag.
>>65226342it's one of 1. not broken in yet. .2. lubricate and work the slide a bit more. 3. Get some Eley or CCI mini mags, those both work perfect. Try different ammo before you start trying to diagnose your gun.
>>65226342Make sure you're not running it with the factory grease or whatever they coat the bolt in from the factory. Field strip the bolt, clean it with a CLP or equivalent, and re-assemble oiling the outside of the bolt so that it's wet, but not dripping in oil. It's also possible that your cheap ammo is under-powered. Some types of ammo are meant for bolt-actions and revolvers only, thus won't properly cycle the semi-auto. Even if you only buy a small 50-round box, try CCI Standard Velocity 45gr round nose. My Mk4 loves that stuff. Ruger's aren't immune to issues, but try these things first before chasing other leads.
