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Will only shoot one time. Cleaned tried different ammo still only one shot. Any feedback would be apricated. Semiauto .22

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This is a 187N not b. Don't know where I got b.

have you taken the action out of the stock? they can hide a lot of grime and gun oil inside of them

I think they have a cartridge stop that rotates up to keep the rounds in the tube. When the bolt moves to the rear, the stop moves down to allow another cartridge to feed. I'd take it out of the stock, clean it some more, and make sure everything is functioning properly. Also make sure it's all installed properly. Could have something in wrong.

Yes, have taken action out and cleaned. It will feed after one shot but will not fire trigger will pull but will not fire. It's like the trigger is not resetting.

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Apparently, they do this fairly often! From what I understand, there is a notch on the bolt that holds part of the bolt back to fire. If this is worn, the gun will fire, but the rear of the bolt will not stay in the cocked position. Something to look at, anyway. I don't have one in front of me, so really just guessing.

Thanks, will look at that.

Disassemble it and give us pics of the bolt, hammer, and trigger assembly.

Are you certain that all the parts are installed correctly?

Cannot do pictures. I think so. I keep cleaning and polishing parts still the same thing. Will get it.

The cartridge stop and spring have to be installed correctly, it's not intuitive. What you can do is remove the stock and then you'll be able to see the action working. Use dummy rounds if you can.

I can't recall; does the receiver plug screw in or does it attach with a hook? If it screws in, perhaps you have it screwed in too far, causing too much spring tension.

It screws in will try backing off a little. Also was told to loosen up trigger screws 1/4 to 1/2 turn not to tighten it all the way down. Have been cutting wood for the past 3 days. Get it while it's dry. Will get back to it in a few days.

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Yep, screwed out the receiver plug. Took a few times but it's working fine now.

Thanks for all the help.

Hallelujah! Glad you got it sorted out!