Smith+Wesson model 622 or 2206 question

Unbatoloco

September 15, 2003 14:34

Gooday , I have a mate who shoots an aluminium framed .22 either model 622 or 2206 ,I cannot remember which! He is having a lot of trouble with the cycling of the gun and it wants to jam all the time . He is using target ammo (medium or standard velocity) and has tried several brands but each time has the same jams and misfeeds . I told him that I had read somewhere that S+W autos should be fed high velocity ammo as they were built for these and are more reliable . He said that his gunsmith said under no circumstances should he use high velocity ammo in an aluminium framed gun . Anyone know the answer to this one ? Thanks .

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  nmyers

  September 15, 2003 15:43

  Your mate needs to find a new gunsmith; this is the sort of thing taught in the first week of gunsmith school. You can fire any .22 LR ammo in any modern firearm chambered for this caliber.
  
  Quote from the S&W manual for the M422/622: "NOTE: The point of impact has been set using a 40 grain, .22 caliber Long Rifle high velocity cartridge. However, the point of impact will vary between the standard velocity and high velocity loadings and bullet weight."
  
  Your mate can request a copy of this manual from S&W.
  
  Neal

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  mballai

  September 15, 2003 17:46

  Some 22s are picky as to reliable function with ammo. First make sure the gun is clean and freshly oiled. I'd recommend he use several different high velocity brand. There shouldn't be a problem with standard velocity ammo, but a lot of guns need a couple of bricks to break in properly and the usual HV fodder does best for this sort of thing. I would avoid ultra HV stuff like CCI Stingers.
  
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  drobs

  September 16, 2003 13:31

  I have a 622 myself & was noticing a similiar problem. The gun would stove pipe every so often. I realized that it wasn't the gun it was me.
  
  The ejection port on that gun has to located in the worst possible position. I realized I was holding my thumb over the ejection port & causing it to jam. (I'm left handed) It may be that your buddy has big hands & is doing the same.
  
  I also noticed that when I switched to high velocity ammo that the problem went away.
  
  Regards,
  

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  Unbatoloco

  September 17, 2003 01:15

  Thanks for the advice fellas .I will let him know that its OK to use high velocity ammo . Anyone over there able to email me something in print to this effect so I can show the smarta*** gunsmith that he is wrong [}:)]?.
  Thanks again .
  
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  nmyers

  September 17, 2003 04:35

  If you like something emailed to you, you will either have to give your email address on your GB profile, or show it on a posting.
  
  Neal
  
  "Just because you're paranoid, that doesn't mean that they aren't out to get you."

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  Unbatoloco

  September 17, 2003 14:37

  Sorry about that . I thought it was already in my profile . My profile has now been updated . Alternatively , if anyone can point me to a web page that covers this topic ,it would be appreciated ,
  Thanks.
  
  G'day - I am not paranoid , but the people following me are .

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