Evening gents,
I`ve been reading threads on this forum for about 5 years now, but haven`t joined until now. I haven`t had a need to, as my XT-22TR rimfire hasn`t had a problem until now.
Let me give you some backround.
This rifle is my first gun; I`ve had it nigh on 5 years now and have put I don`t know how many thousands of rounds through it. I`ve had it (unofficially) since I turned 16. Dad and I`ve always wanted to shoot recreationally, but Mom never allowed it until then. Anyway, Sunday afternoon I decided I wanted to get out of the house and went to the shooting range with the intent on burning a bunch of Remington Thunderbolt ammo practicing shots for squirrel and rabbit season, and cause I want to get better at shooting with iron sights. I went about 450 rounds without a hitch except for my misses, as normal, then my bolt stopped working. Every time I`d cycle the action or raise the bolt handle, the striker would cock and the rifle functioned as normal. However, while lowering the bolt handle to close and lock the bolt, the striker moved bit by bit into the "safe" position (i.e. when the rifle is not cocked). It moves from cocked to safe as I lower the handle (so it does not move foreword after locking the bolt, but as I lock the bolt). I`m looking for ideas as to what might be wrong as I don`t want to take the weapon apart and not know how to put it back together, or get in over my head. Don`t want to end up doing something I can`t undo (1st rule of DIY).
One thing I have noticed of late is that I`ve had to tighten what I believe to be the barrel screw (hex bolt at the end of the stock closest to the muzzle; is that the correct name of the part?) a few times, so I`m not sure if maybe there`s another screw back towards the trigger group that might have worked itself loose over the years, or if its a worn down sear or busted spring I don`t wanna mess with.
Any ideas or thoughts would be really appreciated!
Thanks!
- Max
I`ve been reading threads on this forum for about 5 years now, but haven`t joined until now. I haven`t had a need to, as my XT-22TR rimfire hasn`t had a problem until now.
Let me give you some backround.
This rifle is my first gun; I`ve had it nigh on 5 years now and have put I don`t know how many thousands of rounds through it. I`ve had it (unofficially) since I turned 16. Dad and I`ve always wanted to shoot recreationally, but Mom never allowed it until then. Anyway, Sunday afternoon I decided I wanted to get out of the house and went to the shooting range with the intent on burning a bunch of Remington Thunderbolt ammo practicing shots for squirrel and rabbit season, and cause I want to get better at shooting with iron sights. I went about 450 rounds without a hitch except for my misses, as normal, then my bolt stopped working. Every time I`d cycle the action or raise the bolt handle, the striker would cock and the rifle functioned as normal. However, while lowering the bolt handle to close and lock the bolt, the striker moved bit by bit into the "safe" position (i.e. when the rifle is not cocked). It moves from cocked to safe as I lower the handle (so it does not move foreword after locking the bolt, but as I lock the bolt). I`m looking for ideas as to what might be wrong as I don`t want to take the weapon apart and not know how to put it back together, or get in over my head. Don`t want to end up doing something I can`t undo (1st rule of DIY).
One thing I have noticed of late is that I`ve had to tighten what I believe to be the barrel screw (hex bolt at the end of the stock closest to the muzzle; is that the correct name of the part?) a few times, so I`m not sure if maybe there`s another screw back towards the trigger group that might have worked itself loose over the years, or if its a worn down sear or busted spring I don`t wanna mess with.
Any ideas or thoughts would be really appreciated!
Thanks!
- Max