Thread: Chiappa rifles.

A 10/22 might be a more reliable option at a similar price.

A mate of mine had an M1-22 that I spent a bit of time shooting.
The reliability was horrible, never once would it get through a 10 round magazine without jamming. The issue in the case of his rifle seemed to be with the magazine springs and after we had a play put some spacers in the base of the magazine, which reduced the capacity to 7 - 8 rounds, it would work 95% of the time. Also something to note is that the manual states really clearly you must wear safety glasses, and this is no joke. Because it's an open top it sends sparks and bits of unburnt gunpowder everywhere and I would often feel it hitting my face.

In saying all this it's actually a really fun gun for plinking, not sure if I'd use it for anything practical though.

Originally Posted by bodvii

A mate of mine had an M1-22 that I spent a bit of time shooting.
The reliability was horrible, never once would it get through a 10 round magazine without jamming. The issue in the case of his rifle seemed to be with the magazine springs and after we had a play put some spacers in the base of the magazine, which reduced the capacity to 7 - 8 rounds, it would work 95% of the time. Also something to note is that the manual states really clearly you must wear safety glasses, and this is no joke. Because it's an open top it sends sparks and bits of unburnt gunpowder everywhere and I would often feel it hitting my face.

In saying all this it's actually a really fun gun for plinking, not sure if I'd use it for anything practical though.

That's convincing feedback, thanks. Perhaps I'll stick with the bolt guns for now.