Actual quote from the Contrarian, a work buddy that's been shooting all his life:
"My 10/22 is jamming a lot. Like every other shot. The rounds are pretty scraped up but will go through a second time if I put them back in the mag. I want to grind down the feed ramp to fix that, but need to know a good gunsmith you might recommend. Otherwise... I am pretty handy with a Dremel."
His first thought was to gallop right to the receiver-destroying grinding tool...
I told him not to use a Dremel. Use a full on Angle Grinder! And use that to chop up the cheap 50 round drum mag you are feeding your .22 into.
"How did you know I was using a cheap 50 round after market magazine?"
Oh, I knew. This is not my first rodeo with 10/22 mags. Luckily, MBtGE made all the mistakes in that department for me and I learned from his experience. That said, the new 25-shot Ruger factory mags have worked pretty nicely for me. Him too.
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Depending on which cheap mag it is, it can be made to work ok with up to 32-35 rounds in it. First you have to be able to fully disassemble it, then take the spring and anneal it, cut 3 full turns off and re heat treat it. We used to use flat plate brass as the base with the spring laying on it, use a MAPP gas torch to heat the plate and watch your spring color. I can't remember exactly which shade you need, but it is sort of a dull reddish purple, if I am remembering right. Then oil quench, dry and reheat to yellow and let cool in a sand bucket or air and reassemble. We did about 40 of those inexpensive, I'm wanting to say Ramline 50 rounders, but I'm not totally sure. After reassembling just some touch up with a needle file and pair of needle nose pliers to the feed lips and the mags were goo to go for 35 rounds and under.
I'll pass that on to him. The Contrarian IS a tinkerer...
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