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Offline Coppertop

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10/22 sticky trigger
« on: September 15, 2006, 05:40:18 AM »
I have a 10/22 that every time i shoot i have to manually push the trigger forward again to get it to re-engage. It pretty much takes the Semi- auto feature out of the question. I've had a gunsmith look at it- he said it was just dirty, but the day i got it back it was as bad as before and supposedly clean. (for 50$ it should be, and looks it). Any ideas??

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Re: 10/22 sticky trigger
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2006, 09:11:13 PM »
The attached diagram shows the trigger plunfer and trigger plunger spring as #17 and 18. I would suspect the hole is full of crud or the spring has been damaged in an attempt to lighten the trigger pull(or by rust) or the pin retaining the trigger is bent or the trigger itself is broken. I've also seen burrs stop trigger action. Be cert6ain to look at the pictures marked 'Trigger Assemble'. The pictures should help you. Does the trigger have any spring tension at all? If the gun is cocked and all that has to be done is to reset the trigger then either the trigger return mechanism is non-functonal or the disconnector is jamming.. If the gun needs the action racked to cockl the hammer after the trigger is puched forward the sear and it's spring is suspect.

http://stevespages.com/ipb-ruger-1022.html
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Re: 10/22 sticky trigger
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2006, 07:03:00 AM »
The gun cocks and is ready to go except the trigger itself has to be pushed forward.

Thank you for the diagrams
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Re: 10/22 sticky trigger
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2006, 09:52:12 AM »
A small probe can be used to test the articulation of the trigger return plunger from the outside. If it is sticking it's linkely crud and rust have clogged the hole. Although I have found one that was bent(???) and caused the hangup all by itself.. Other problems will have to be addressed with the fire control assembly out of the gun and disassembled. Start testing with the disconnector. If this binds it can restrain the trigger function. If the trigger return plunger is bad the 'snith' who cleaned the weapon should redo his job, for free. He obviously didn't do a complete cleaning and for that money he sure should have..
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Re: 10/22 sticky trigger
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2006, 05:20:13 AM »
When i tore the gun apart i found that the pin holding the trigger in had slid out part way and the trigger was cock-eyed a bit. I fixed this and hopefully that fixes it... I haven't been able to test it yet.

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