Thread: .22 is misfiring - empty shells are stuck in gun and crushed - any ideas?

Originally Posted by WallyR

No expert as are some here - but I have a question.
The case looks like it's too long for the chamber.
Is he using 22WMR ammo by mistake?
Has the box been kept?
That will help in this identification.
Might be a possible reason for the extraction difficulties.
The case looks like it's jamming in the rifling and being mashed about when loaded by the action.
My 2c worth.

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