Browning Buckmark....Misfire's

viper1216 · January 25, 2006, 10:09 PM

I own a Browning Buckmark .22LR Camper. I have owned this gun for quite a few years now and have consistantly had a problem with misfires. I can fire off a few rounds from a mag and the CLICK....when I eject the round you can clearly see that it has an indentation from the firing pin. This use to happen every once in a while but now it keeps happening consistantly....I have tried changing ammo but didn't help. Does anyone have any ideas or heard anything about this issue. This is a great firearm and I'd like to have it working properly again.

Thanks
Viper

HSMITH · January 25, 2006, 11:45 PM

Wet it down with oil. FP10 is a good choice, shoot it WET.

The Buckmark is one gun that likes oil.

Mark54g · January 26, 2006, 08:05 AM

Similar situation with my Beretta Neos. Like HSSMITH said, keep it oiled. I was told that I was leaving too much lube on my Neos and that it would just collect burnt powder and residue. I wiped everything down and used tiny drops of oil and I had about 10 times as many failures after that. I used to have my Neos so lubed up that oil seemed to squeeze out (very small amounts) and it rarely if ever hiccuped then.
Also, I believe rimfire primers are not around 100 of the rim. I was told once that they are like 2 half moons and that there are dead spots. Try rotating the cartridge a little and putting it back in. It should go off. It could be ammo from a bad lot.

viper1216 · January 26, 2006, 08:15 AM

Thanks....I'll give that a shot.....I don't think it's a bad batch of ammo though...I've tried 6 different types with the same results. And after I eject the round I do put it back in and fire it without an issue which left me to believe it was the gun

guntotin_fool · January 26, 2006, 11:05 AM

clean the chamber and the barrel face and the bolt face, if you get crud there then the impact of the firing pin is cushioned and you do not get a good hit. make sure the chamber is clean, sometimes crud get built up in there and the case will not slide all the way in untill the rim is against the barrel face and then very few guns have the strength in the firing pin spring to get a good hit then. Also check the extractor relief cut on the barrel, if there is gunk in there, that can hold the case off the barrel face a little bit. not enough to stop it from going into battery and firing, but enough to cause misfires.

very common on rimfire weapons.

Te Anau · January 26, 2006, 11:13 AM

If you ask me,Buckmarks are a misfire.

Never did like that gun.

hksigwalther · January 26, 2006, 01:07 PM

Is the top strap/sight base on tight? (When i first shot my Standard, the top came a little loose and gave me many misfires as the firing pin strikes started moving away from the rim.)

MrAcheson · January 26, 2006, 02:28 PM

Clean breachface and the firing pin channel too. I bought my camper used and had similar troubles. Then I took the top rail off and it was filthy. The firing pin channel was full of gunk. I cleaned it out and I still get the random misfire, but we're talking 1 in 100+ odds. That is just rimfires being rimfires.

January 25, 2006, 10:09 PM	#1
viper1216 Member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: Rhode ISland Posts: 73	Browning Buckmark....Misfire's I own a Browning Buckmark .22LR Camper. I have owned this gun for quite a few years now and have consistantly had a problem with misfires. I can fire off a few rounds from a mag and the CLICK....when I eject the round you can clearly see that it has an indentation from the firing pin. This use to happen every once in a while but now it keeps happening consistantly....I have tried changing ammo but didn't help. Does anyone have any ideas or heard anything about this issue. This is a great firearm and I'd like to have it working properly again. Thanks Viper

January 26, 2006, 11:13 AM	#6
Te Anau Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2004 Location: Somewhere south of the No Posts: 3,824	If you ask me,Buckmarks are a misfire. Never did like that gun. __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." --American author Mark Twain (1835-1910)

January 26, 2006, 01:07 PM	#7
hksigwalther Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 1998 Location: NE OH, USA Posts: 3,198	Is the top strap/sight base on tight? (When i first shot my Standard, the top came a little loose and gave me many misfires as the firing pin strikes started moving away from the rim.) __________________ - Ron V.

January 26, 2006, 02:28 PM	#8
MrAcheson Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2002 Posts: 442	Clean breachface and the firing pin channel too. I bought my camper used and had similar troubles. Then I took the top rail off and it was filthy. The firing pin channel was full of gunk. I cleaned it out and I still get the random misfire, but we're talking 1 in 100+ odds. That is just rimfires being rimfires. __________________ These views are not representative of those held by the US Army, DoD, or US Government. Jeffthebaptist.blogspot.com

January 25, 2006, 11:45 PM	#2
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2002 Posts: 2,019	Wet it down with oil. FP10 is a good choice, shoot it WET. The Buckmark is one gun that likes oil.

January 26, 2006, 08:05 AM	#3
Mark54g Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,265	Similar situation with my Beretta Neos. Like HSSMITH said, keep it oiled. I was told that I was leaving too much lube on my Neos and that it would just collect burnt powder and residue. I wiped everything down and used tiny drops of oil and I had about 10 times as many failures after that. I used to have my Neos so lubed up that oil seemed to squeeze out (very small amounts) and it rarely if ever hiccuped then. Also, I believe rimfire primers are not around 100 of the rim. I was told once that they are like 2 half moons and that there are dead spots. Try rotating the cartridge a little and putting it back in. It should go off. It could be ammo from a bad lot.

January 26, 2006, 08:15 AM	#4
viper1216 Member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: Rhode ISland Posts: 73	Thanks....I'll give that a shot.....I don't think it's a bad batch of ammo though...I've tried 6 different types with the same results. And after I eject the round I do put it back in and fire it without an issue which left me to believe it was the gun

January 26, 2006, 11:05 AM	#5
guntotin_fool Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2004 Posts: 1,446	clean the chamber and the barrel face and the bolt face, if you get crud there then the impact of the firing pin is cushioned and you do not get a good hit. make sure the chamber is clean, sometimes crud get built up in there and the case will not slide all the way in untill the rim is against the barrel face and then very few guns have the strength in the firing pin spring to get a good hit then. Also check the extractor relief cut on the barrel, if there is gunk in there, that can hold the case off the barrel face a little bit. not enough to stop it from going into battery and firing, but enough to cause misfires. very common on rimfire weapons.