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THOMPSON CENTER~ BENCHMARK 22 Problems Anyone?

Started by Castle Mountain, November 28, 2009, 01:09:45 PM

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Castle Mountain

November 28, 2009, 01:09:45 PM



Can anyone tell me if they own a Thompson Center BENCHMARK 22
with the 10 round steel banana clip magazine?
If so, have you had any problems experienced with firing the rifle that you would  care to elaborate on for me?

Thanks,

Castle Mountain
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam- will find a way or I will make one".
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."  one who has not qualified himself with the M-16 may not be considered to be a responsible citizen."

—Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle

"Terrorism is the best political weapon, for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death."
-- Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) German Nazi Dictator
 

"Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in

DuaneRN

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November 28, 2009, 04:59:31 PM
I have a classic that was given to me from my uncle.  Overall a very nice rifle.  The good:  It functioned in 30 degree weather over 3 days of shooting at Ramseur when everyone else with 10-22's kept having jams and I didn't clean it.  I was using Federal bulk from Wal-mart and it will give me moa groups with a few flyers (ammo issue).  The bad:  Price.  The 10 round mags do not drop free on mine and one in four will not feed properly so I had to take two back to get two more.  The sights suck on them for marksmanship purposes so you may have to scope it.  I have had one out of battery fire on it at a light rifle match.  It was one of those "I've never seen that before" moments.

I like it, but I don't know if I would spend the money for a benchmark or not.

staplegund

#2
November 28, 2009, 10:24:35 PM
We had an out of battery fire on one at Deming, NM last June.  It actually cooked off the top round in the magazine.  Temps were above 100 degrees, and right now I don't remember what COF it was, but must've had a high round count. 
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Castle Mountain

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November 29, 2009, 01:04:41 AM
I am curious as mine when operating efficiently is a tac driver. But when not it runs a jam cycle. Throws the empty shell
casing and it stops the bolt with the round stripped off the magazine resting inside but never making it to the barrel chamber. The gun smith clipped the spring and I suspect that might have caused something. The feed ramp has been polished, the chamber crown has been polished. Last time I shot it, the rifle deployed the first round and then jammed.
I removed the mag, dumped the empty cartridge case and the live round, reinserted the mag, got NPOA fired and then
it jammed again. Same scenario each time. Have used CCI, Federal * Eely to no avail. Same story.

Quote from: DwayneH on November 28, 2009, 04:59:31 PM
I have a classic that was given to me from my uncle.  Overall a very nice rifle.  The good:  It functioned in 30 degree weather over 3 days of shooting at Ramseur when everyone else with 10-22's kept having jams and I didn't clean it.  I was using Federal bulk from Wal-mart and it will give me moa groups with a few flyers (ammo issue).  The bad:  Price.  The 10 round mags do not drop free on mine and one in four will not feed properly so I had to take two back to get two more.  The sights suck on them for marksmanship purposes so you may have to scope it.  I have had one out of battery fire on it at a light rifle match.  It was one of those "I've never seen that before" moments.

I like it, but I don't know if I would spend the money for a benchmark or not.
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam- will find a way or I will make one".
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."  one who has not qualified himself with the M-16 may not be considered to be a responsible citizen."

—Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle

"Terrorism is the best political weapon, for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death."
-- Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) German Nazi Dictator
 

"Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in
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