The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Skunkworks > The Smithy

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old December 30, 2012, 11:07 PM   #1
ChasingWhitetail91
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 10, 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 336
.22 Problems

I took the stock and trigger assembly off my marlin semi-auto tonight and from inside the reciever behind where the trigger would go half a dozen chunks (looks like one large piece shattered) of plastic fell out. They are all about O <-- that size. Anyone have an idea what it could be, and if it will effect the rifle?
__________________
Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.
ChasingWhitetail91 is offline  
Old December 31, 2012, 12:27 AM   #2
10-96
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 19, 2005
Location: Tx Panhandle Territory
Posts: 4,159
That sounds like your buffer. Those can be purchased and replaced.

Unless you're like me... I recently purchased two of them and almost as quickly set them down and promptly lost them.
__________________
Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day)

I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.
10-96 is offline  
Old December 31, 2012, 01:32 AM   #3
ChasingWhitetail91
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 10, 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 336
Will it effect the rifle without it if that were the case?
__________________
Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.
ChasingWhitetail91 is offline  
Old December 31, 2012, 03:17 AM   #4
Sport45
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 25, 1999
Location: Too close to Houston
Posts: 4,196
Without the buffer your recoil spring may stack on each shot and wear quickly.
__________________
Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.
Sport45 is offline  
Old December 31, 2012, 09:45 AM   #5
Rodger_p
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 15, 2004
Location: East TN.
Posts: 207
Another issue will be peening of the aluminum receiver at the rear of the ejection port. Without the buffer, the charging handle slams into that area pretty hard.

Last edited by Rodger_p; December 31, 2012 at 12:02 PM.
Rodger_p is offline  
Old December 31, 2012, 01:31 PM   #6
ChasingWhitetail91
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 10, 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 336
I can see what im guessing is a buffer in the far rear of the reciever (small off white square) if that helps at all. The "buffer" looks identicle to the pieces that I found if that helps. I'm thinking your all right thinking its a buffer but I cant see where it would go. I was going to go sight in my scope with maybe 10 or 15 rounds max, will this damage the gun alot or can I get away with a few rounds without causing any damage?
__________________
Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.
ChasingWhitetail91 is offline  
Old December 31, 2012, 03:38 PM   #7
Rodger_p
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 15, 2004
Location: East TN.
Posts: 207
IMO, damage is not likely in just a few rounds. The problem is, do you know how long the buffer has been broken? It may just now be starting to break up. It might even still be intact enough to "buffer" for a bit longer.
It would be hard to tell without examining the buffer.
Rodger_p is offline  
Old January 1, 2013, 02:23 PM   #8
ChasingWhitetail91
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 10, 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 336
The buffer is in about 7 pieces in my drawer, I also don't think a couple round will hurt anything but as Rodger P mentioned, I have no idea how long it has been broken. I'm going to go to a smith and buy a few of them for spares as well as have him show me how to replace them. Thank you all very much for your ideas.
__________________
Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.
ChasingWhitetail91 is offline  
Old January 1, 2013, 06:47 PM   #9
ChasingWhitetail91
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 10, 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 336
I assumed there were two buffers from how intact the one i can see looks, but it might be just a fraction of it chipped off. Anyone know if they have multiple buffers or just the main one in the rear?
__________________
Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.
ChasingWhitetail91 is offline  
Old January 1, 2013, 07:20 PM   #10
Hawg
Senior Member
 
Join Date: September 8, 2007
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 16,177
Just the one. You can see most of it in this pic.

Hawg is offline  
Old January 1, 2013, 07:36 PM   #11
ChasingWhitetail91
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 10, 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 336
Thank you very much, that is the one I can see. The bottom of it must be chipped pretty bad. I have had the gun for quite a few years and alot of rounds have been through it. It could be just from firing that it became chipped, but im thinking its from letting it sit in the cold and shooting it.
__________________
Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.
ChasingWhitetail91 is offline  
Old January 1, 2013, 08:33 PM   #12
Sport45
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 25, 1999
Location: Too close to Houston
Posts: 4,196
Quote:
I'm going to go to a smith and buy a few of them for spares as well as have him show me how to replace them.
One should be enough. They last decades.
__________________
Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.
Sport45 is offline  
Old January 1, 2013, 09:18 PM   #13
ChasingWhitetail91
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 10, 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 336
I have one more .22 I haven't taken apart in a few years, I figure I might as well replace that one while im at it. I still have the bulk of the buffer intact, im gonna give it another month or so before I replace it. I only hunt with it so it doesn't see alot of firing usually.
__________________
Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.
ChasingWhitetail91 is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:08 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.05270 seconds with 10 queries