If it helps I think a 10/22 trigger group will drop right in there and mostly all the parts will to. So if you have a spare 10/22 trigger group laying around you could salvage the parts needed. If you use the complete 10/22 trigger assemble the LSHO won't work, but at least you can use it until you get the correct parts. Hope you get it up and running soon, they really are fantastic rifles and very accurate.

 

Thanks Nerostarr, I do have a 10/22 trigger group. The safety on the R22 is a little bigger so I didn’t take the spring and detent out. The trigger group did pin in place on the R22 but was a little tight so I didn’t leave it in. I will call TC Monday morning and maybe we can just swap trigger groups and I want have to send the whole rifle back.

 

Other than loosing the last round hold-open, any 10/22 trigger will work with the T/CR22. I used a Kidd 2-stage trigger on my T/CR22 until moving it to a Kidd receiver.

 

UPDATE

Well my luck continues! I talked with TC on Monday and they didn't have the spring and detent but I could send it back for repair with a 6 to 8 week turn around. Didn't want to do that so I did take the spring and detent from a 10/22 trigger group I had and it worked fine. Mounted the red/green dot sight that came with it and off to the range. Put the suppressor on it and started shooting with CCI standard and had a couple of lite primmer strikes with FTF. Accuracy was 2" at 25 yards from a rest with a rear bag. Back home got 2 different proven scopes and basically the same results. Would only fire maybe 2 out of 10 ELEY Target and only marginally better with Match and Tenx. The only thing it would fire reliably was Federal Auto Match with no accuracy to speak of. Got a shipping label from TC and sent it back with a note and results from ammo I tested. Think the accuracy Would be fine for a beat around rifle but the lite primmer strikes with FTF was not going to work.

 

Update Number 2

Well got the T/CR22 back from TC. 7 weeks but they replaced the barrel and ran several mags through it. Took it to the range with the peep sight and all I had time to do was just a couple of magazines and it appeared to be fine. Put a Weaver Classic 4x on it and finally got back to the range. Didn't have an issue or FTF until about 50 shots with CCI standard velocity. Accuracy will plenty good for what I wanted. FTFs got to be about 1 out of 10 with CCIs. Had a box of ELEY Target and it was just like before. 3 out of 10 would not fire. Called TC and it was received back at the factory today. I've not heard this from anyone else so again "just my luck"!:bonk::bonk:

 

FWIW...Tom

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1140017

 

Thanks for the link. Sounds like what my rifles doing. Haven’t heard back from the second return to the factory but hope to get something any day. The customer service folks I’ve talked with have been nothing but first class. They want to resolve the issue as bad as I do..

How’s your rifle shot since they repaired it?

 

Update

Got the T CR22 back for the second time yesterday. The repair sheet said they evaluated and test fired and it passed range test. They sent a magazine with it and I'm appreciative for the extra mag. Put the scope on it and went to the range this morning. I only took ELEY ammo because that's what it was having the most FTFs with. First five with the new magazine shot perfect then a lite primer strike and FTF. First mag was 6 out of 10 rounds fired. Go to the other mag and it had 8 out of 10 that fired. Called TC and they said I should try CCI mini mags. That's what they shot for test. Said I could send it back and that's all they would do and if it shot 40 times they would box it back up and send it back. Didn't realize it was ammo specific. I have other rifle that shoot some brands better than others but they all shoot. It looks to me like the firing pin isn't coming out far enough compared with a 10/22 but not sure if that's a fair comparison. 10/22 comes out .022 and the R22 only .015. Again not sure that's a fair comparison but I can't find any dimensions on the R22. Called TC back and ask if their was a measurement and was told they didn't have that measurement or the over all length of the firing pin and if they did they wouldn't give it to a customer. My question is are their any after market firing pins?

I have 2 Contenders, Encore and a R55. All wonderful firearms and the folks in customer service are very nice just not helpful. At least with this rifle..

Thanks for any help/guidance

 

It looks to me like the firing pin isn't coming out far enough compared with a 10/22 but not sure if that's a fair comparison.

The quote above leads me to believe that you may also have a 10/22. If so, pull the bolt from the 10/22 and put it in the T/CR22 to test. If you don't have issues after the bolt change, you can tell Thompson Center that it's only when running their bolt/firing pin that you are having an issue with failure-to-fire.

 

Thanks Bill, I ordered a Kidd firing pin and think that’s my problem. Looks like it may take a little fitting but should work. I will put the 10/22 bolt and tigger in and test that while waiting on the other firing pin.

 

Worked Perfect

Put the 10/22 trigger group and bolt in the R22 over the weekend as Bill suggested. Got a chance to shoot last evening and it shot 30 out of 30 with no malfunction or Failure to Fire. I only tried ELEY Target since this was the ammo that it would at best fire 14 out of 20 with TC bolt and trigger group. Not sure why TC chose not to replace firing pin or bolt. Guess they thought I could figure it out myself!!

 

Let us know if the Kidd firing pin resolves the issue. I'd be tempted to get Thompson Center to replace the bolt/firing pin.

 

I plan on calling them today but from the previous calls not sure they will do anything. I would prefer them replace the bolt as well. It’s shooting any ammo I load with the 10/22 bolt and trigger.

 

Finale update on this rifle

So I called TC and told them I replaced the factory trigger group and bolt with a 10/22 I had. Told them it ran perfect and ask if I sent it in would they replace those parts. They said I could send it back and they would function test and if it shot they would send it back. I wasn't going to take a chance on sending it in for the 3rd time and getting it back in the same condition. When I questioned again what I replaced they said I send in that information with the rifle and they would take it into consideration.

Kidd firing pin came Saturday and I replace the factory TC pin and got to the range yesterday morning. Ran 130 rounds through it and had no problems with the 4 different ammo brands it was having trouble with.

Long story short for $28.95 out of pocket on a new rifle I think I finally have a neat little rifle to have around. This was my first Kidd purchase and the firing pin was well made and solved my problem. As for TC customer service I'm not sure what to think!

 

Thanks for the followup. I'll keep the firing pin in mind should I ever start having problems with the T/CR 22 reciever.

 

Fte n lite strikes

My current set up(ruger trigger group with Brimstone level 2) oddly only has problems when I use the TC mags, the Ruger run flawlessly. The shell literally gets stuck half ejected and half stuck in chamber. Any ideas?

 

Not sure but I left the factory trigger set up in mine just because it will be riding on four wheeler, tractor and various things and I want be really shooting for accuracy just plinking varmints. I think if I remember the TC trigger group has a cut out in it for the loading lever or the last round hold open and that will prevent the TC magazines from working with the Ruger trigger group. Not sure if that’s the issue or not but some of the more experienced folks here will answer for your question.

 

I also ordered a tcr22 from Grabagun, the Performance Center model, and on first attempt to fire today had FTF after FTF. Got 3 to fire, one each of 3 different kinds of ammo. Primer strikes too far to the outer edge, see photo.

 

Sounds just like a Ruger!



Wow, I wonder if TC / S&W are subbing these out to Ruger?

 

I'll have to check mine. I thought the firing pin was pinned down on the TCR22?

Sounds like the pin is floating upwards to hit the rim so high up like the photo shows, just like some 10/22's will do.

 

I discovered that the roll pin over the firing pin on the bolt that holds the firing pin down to strike the cartridge rim properly had come out, allowing the firing pin to float. Called Thompson Center and they will send a replacement roll pin. I put in a temporary pin that fit loosely in hole, but it promptly fell out during shooting, but I expanded it slightly to fit tighter, and finished sighting in the scope. Nice to figure out the cause of the issue, part of getting to know the gun.

 

That is strange that a roll pin would come out all by itself. Might be TC had an oversize hole drilled, or a defective, un- hardened, or undersized roll pin. Hope you get it fixed!

 

Glad they are sending you the parts to fix it with. My firing pin looked as if it hadn’t been hardened and this caused it to shorten ever so slightly from firing. That’s what was causing the lite primer strikes on mine. Replaced with a Kidd firing pin and solved the problem.

 

Firing pin

I'm hoping that's what's wrong with mine, looks like the firing pin is crushed in a bit on the hammer side. It worked great for the 1st few 100 rounds then started getting light primer strikes. TC is supposedly sending me another firing but I went ahead and ordered a volquartsen since I was considering it even before the issues.

Sorry to hear others are having the same issue but also a bit relieved that a new firing pin has fixed the issue.

I can't understand how the firing pin roll pin could come out, more likely it was never there to begin with.

 

Then I noticed the saftey felt a little strange. Pushed it back and forth a time or two and it pushed past the detent. Tried to ease it back in place but it would not go.

FWIW, the same thing happened to me... I only had the trigger group out of the gun, so that I could remove and clean the bolt (and clean the barrel from the rear), and the safety button when all the way through the trigger housing.

It wound up turning 180°, so I took apart the entire trigger housing and put it back the way it belongs...

Weird.

 

My 2 year old TCR22 is also making light strikesand FTF after about 6 rounds,In reading these posts,I think my TCR may have a shortened pin after maybe 1000rds. Call to KIDD Inovations has a new firing pin on the way with a few roll pins added. Any way enjoy reading these posts and learning from you guys