Just purchased a used browning 22 auto rifle- takedown model and having jamming problems using winchester wildcat ammo. I stripped and cleaned parts and jamming improved from 1 in 2 shots to 1 in 6 or so shots. Also tried some cci stingers which were much better, but 1 in 20 or so still jams. Any suggestions? Which parts to lube? What other ammo to try? Thanks

Stingers have a hard time cycling in most of my .22's, especially the autos. So if they work in your shooter that's a good first step. I would go buy a few boxes of all the different kinds of cheapo ammo you can find at your retailer and see if one of those brands will work out for you. I've had great luck with CCI's and the Federal bulk ammo and have suffered greatly at the hands of the Remmy Golden Bullets. Hopefully one of the promotion brands will work out and if not work your way up to the more expensive main lines and finally looking at the target stuff if none of the above work out.

I had a Browning auto like yours at one time and had a very hard time finding any ammo that would group rather than pattern in it. It was a cool little shooter that would take down into a small package but alas it was far from anything close to acceptable accuracy.

most of the functioning problems in 22 auots are due to build of of crud in the action, expecially around the chamber. it can be tough to get out, mu suggestion if to reclean carefully, examining the build ups, cause sometimes they look like they are steel and belong

The union of the barrel and receiver is adjustable on a Browning .22 Auto. You might try moving the jam nut in or out just slightly to see if this has an effect on the functioning. Most of the little Brownings cycle like a Singer sewing maching, but if someone has inadvertantly messed up the barrel-receiver mating, it can resulting in the misfeeds you are experiencing.

The entire bolt mechanism is easily dropped out of the receiver (remove the barrel, then push the trigger guard forward until it clears the grooves in the frame and drop the trigger-bolt out of the reciever). It would be a good idea to give it a good cleaning with solvent followed by a light coat of non-gumming lubricating oil.

try polishing the noses of the rounds on your pantleg before inserting into the magazine.Improves feeding on most all 22's tried.removes some of the wax.ruins your pants,too.