Stuck Cases in my Remington 514

Mosin-Marauder · January 18, 2015, 03:08 PM

I've been noticing a vast majority of the rounds I fire through this gun I have to cycle the bolt multiple times for them to extract and eject. I shot some Federal Champion 40 Grain Lead Round Nose out of it today and noticed that every single round got stuck, and one I had to slam out with a rod. I noticed on all of them that when they finally did eject, there was a black looking fouling on very end of the outer case neck and what looked to be some sort of Crimp at the very end of the shell. Any Idea on why these cases are getting stuck and how to fix it? Thanks,

-Mo.

T. O'Heir · January 18, 2015, 03:15 PM

If you have to slam anything something is terribly wrong with the rifle. A stuck .22 case should pop out easily with a cleaning rod.
Start by looking at the chamber then look at the extractor. Assuming it does this with all brands of ammo.

Mosin-Marauder · January 18, 2015, 03:18 PM

It did take 2 or three wacks to get it out with the cleaning rod and the palm of my hand. I'll shine a flashlight in the chamber and see what's up.

Snyper · January 18, 2015, 04:09 PM

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Any Idea on why these cases are getting stuck and how to fix it? Thanks,

I'd bet it's because your gun needs a good cleaning

What you're seeing is likely a build up of carbon and lube in the chamber and throat

I'd take it out of the stock and flush it out with carb cleaner followed by some patches, and then test it again

If they still get stuck, try using a nylon brush with a patch wrapped around it, and a little Flitz ( or similar) Metal Polish

Mosin-Marauder · January 18, 2015, 04:59 PM

A thorough cleaning resolved the problem a great deal, only had 3 or 4 minor stuck cases out of 10 rounds. I just had to "persuade" them a bit with my finger nail. Continued use and cleaning should resolve the problem completely. Also had a pretty nice group going at 20 yards from prone, with as little prone position shooting as I do.
Thanks for your help.

Regards,

-Mo.

xfyrfiter · January 18, 2015, 05:04 PM

You have a carbon buildup in your chamber. Use a brass brush, some Hoppes, and lots of elbow grease. Scrub the snot out of that chamber and your problem should vanish. Lot of talk over on Rimfire Central about this.

Mosin-Marauder · January 18, 2015, 05:06 PM

Thats sounds like it. I used a .30 Cal Bore Brush and scrubbed it good. I need to do it a little more.

Snyper · January 18, 2015, 05:52 PM

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I used a .30 Cal Bore Brush

I'd stick with a 22 cal brush, but wrap a patch around it and spin it with a drill and use some metal polish

There may be some corrosion in there
Just don't go deeper than the chamber/throat area.

TnTnTn · January 18, 2015, 06:14 PM

Sounds like the edge of the chamber might be dinged by the firing pin and needing a chamber ironing;or the extractor hook may be excessively worn.

Picher · January 19, 2015, 10:31 AM

The 514 was a VERY inexpensive rifle that had soft barrels. I fired a lot of .22 Shorts in mine and ringed the chamber, so when firing Long Rifles, it would do the same thing that yours does. Worse than that, I was getting blowback of powder fouling that made the bolt hard to work after several rounds.

It doesn't help that the bolt has a single extractor that wears out and stops functioning.

This is the only .22 rimfire rifle that I've found to have these problems, but there may be others.

Before it pooched, the rifle was amazingly accurate, especially after I had a side-mounted scope installed.

cw308 · January 19, 2015, 12:29 PM

Thats why I'm one of thoes guys that cleans my rifle after every firing.Give your rifle a good cleaning & I'm sure it will be fine.

January 18, 2015, 03:08 PM	#1
Mosin-Marauder Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,320	Stuck Cases in my Remington 514 I've been noticing a vast majority of the rounds I fire through this gun I have to cycle the bolt multiple times for them to extract and eject. I shot some Federal Champion 40 Grain Lead Round Nose out of it today and noticed that every single round got stuck, and one I had to slam out with a rod. I noticed on all of them that when they finally did eject, there was a black looking fouling on very end of the outer case neck and what looked to be some sort of Crimp at the very end of the shell. Any Idea on why these cases are getting stuck and how to fix it? Thanks, -Mo.

January 18, 2015, 05:04 PM	#6
xfyrfiter Junior Member Join Date: January 8, 2010 Posts: 11	Carbon Ring You have a carbon buildup in your chamber. Use a brass brush, some Hoppes, and lots of elbow grease. Scrub the snot out of that chamber and your problem should vanish. Lot of talk over on Rimfire Central about this.

January 18, 2015, 03:15 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	If you have to slam anything something is terribly wrong with the rifle. A stuck .22 case should pop out easily with a cleaning rod. Start by looking at the chamber then look at the extractor. Assuming it does this with all brands of ammo.

January 18, 2015, 03:18 PM	#3
Mosin-Marauder Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,320	It did take 2 or three wacks to get it out with the cleaning rod and the palm of my hand. I'll shine a flashlight in the chamber and see what's up.

January 18, 2015, 04:59 PM	#5
Mosin-Marauder Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,320	A thorough cleaning resolved the problem a great deal, only had 3 or 4 minor stuck cases out of 10 rounds. I just had to "persuade" them a bit with my finger nail. Continued use and cleaning should resolve the problem completely. Also had a pretty nice group going at 20 yards from prone, with as little prone position shooting as I do. Thanks for your help. Regards, -Mo.

January 18, 2015, 05:06 PM	#7
Mosin-Marauder Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,320	Thats sounds like it. I used a .30 Cal Bore Brush and scrubbed it good. I need to do it a little more.

January 18, 2015, 06:14 PM	#9
TnTnTn Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2013 Location: Middle TN Posts: 140	Sounds like the edge of the chamber might be dinged by the firing pin and needing a chamber ironing;or the extractor hook may be excessively worn.

January 19, 2015, 10:31 AM	#10
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,701	The 514 was a VERY inexpensive rifle that had soft barrels. I fired a lot of .22 Shorts in mine and ringed the chamber, so when firing Long Rifles, it would do the same thing that yours does. Worse than that, I was getting blowback of powder fouling that made the bolt hard to work after several rounds. It doesn't help that the bolt has a single extractor that wears out and stops functioning. This is the only .22 rimfire rifle that I've found to have these problems, but there may be others. Before it pooched, the rifle was amazingly accurate, especially after I had a side-mounted scope installed.

January 19, 2015, 12:29 PM	#11
cw308 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Location: Plainview , Long Island NY Posts: 3,863	Thats why I'm one of thoes guys that cleans my rifle after every firing.Give your rifle a good cleaning & I'm sure it will be fine.