Sears Ranger 101-16 (Savage I Believe) 22 Cal. HELP!

[Terryrm1-03]

Hi guys,
My Dads old Sears Ranger 101-16 semi auto, wont feed the shells anymore.
The shell being fed from the mag tube keeps feeding under the lifter. I dont know what its real name is lol!
So after it shoots it jams, with the shell below. There has to be a stop or something!
Hope I explained this GOOD enough.
Thanks so much for your help!
Terry

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[country gent]

May be a simple as a disassemble and clean good. Old oils grease and dirt unburnt powder and dust may be slowing restricting or causing the lifter not to move like it should. A quick simple start would be pull it out of stock. and over a bucket and newspaper use a can of spray solvent gun cleaner. really spray it out good working the nooks and crannies. Let sit in bucket for 15-20 mins and repeat do this several times. blow out good with canned air or low pressure air gun Lightly oil and assemble. Then test it. Some of these have never been apart and have heavy deposits in them.

If its better after the above you need to disassemble and clean all the parts in solvents good and get all the crud out.

[Terryrm1-03]

May be a simple as a disassemble and clean good. Old oils grease and dirt unburnt powder and dust may be slowing restricting or causing the lifter not to move like it should. A quick simple start would be pull it out of stock. and over a bucket and newspaper use a can of spray solvent gun cleaner. really spray it out good working the nooks and crannies. Let sit in bucket for 15-20 mins and repeat do this several times. blow out good with canned air or low pressure air gun Lightly oil and assemble. Then test it. Some of these have never been apart and have heavy deposits in them.

If its better after the above you need to disassemble and clean all the parts in solvents good and get all the crud out.Thank u for the response. Ill clean it tomorrow. Dad was a stickler about teaching me to clean guns. But this ole boy hasnt been shot in many many years.
Or been cleaned im sure.
Somewhere along time ago, I thought I read about these 22's having a similar problem. Now I have the rifle, home to fix it.
Thanks again!

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[pietro]

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Terry, you have a store-branded Savage Model 6, also made as the Savage/Stevens/Springfield Model 87 = the earlier model termed "gill guns" due to the ventilation slots in the rear portion of the LH receiver sidewall.

Once upon a time, my then-new wife gifted me a Springfield 187 - samo-samo.

There's plenty of Gill Gun repair threads here: https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1143453

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[Terryrm1-03]

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Terry, you have a store-branded Savage Model 6, also made as the Savage/Stevens/Springfield Model 87 = the earlier model termed "gill guns" due to the ventilation slots in the rear portion of the LH receiver sidewall.

Once upon a time, my then-new wife gifted me a Springfield 187 - samo-samo.

There's plenty of Gill Gun repair threads here: https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1143453

.Pietro, thank u! Great help! Gill guns! Never heard em put that way, I LIKE IT!
Ill do some tear down and cleaning tomorrow. Thanks again, for the info.
PS, my Dad said he gave 18.00 for it. Paid for in DIMES! LOL!
Wish I knew what year, this all happened.
This gun got me into being the GUN LOVING NUT, that I am today.
I owe it to her, to get back up and running!

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[Terryrm1-03]

Found my problem! Cartridge guide spring.
Bent both sides out, realigned it, and BINGO! Shells feed, in and out perfectly.
Thanks for the other website help, and yes it needs cleaned!
Found one on Numrich, I'll just replace it.
Dont know why it got all out of shape.

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[jonp]

Paid for the firearm with dimes? Now that's a great story! Glad you got the problem solved. I've found a couple of old Sears and Western Field guns for dirt cheap that work just fine after a good cleaning as Country Gent's comment indicated. Sold cheap cause they didn't work but really just needed to come apart and be cleaned in good shape. Good way to learn the insides of a firearms and how it works, too.
Neat old guns. I even have an old Western Auto.

[Terryrm1-03]

Paid for the firearm with dimes? Now that's a great story! Glad you got the problem solved. I've found a couple of old Sears and Western Field guns for dirt cheap that work just fine after a good cleaning as Country Gent's comment indicated. Sold cheap cause they didn't work but really just needed to come apart and be cleaned in good shape. Good way to learn the insides of a firearms and how it works, too.
Neat old guns. I even have an old Western Auto.Yea, this makes sense to me now.
Im 60, my little step brother is 40.
So this rifle was then used by him.
I was out of the house by then.
He had his shooting time with it.
Now Dad has passed, gun is mine, and now I know why its dirty, lol!
22's are, so she gets oil today.
It has fired alot of rounds! A d held up good!
No serial number. Just, Ranger 101-16


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[Texas by God]

I just cleaned one up up for a friend. The "pow!chunkchunk!" Of the action working brought back memories. Don't tear one down unless you have to, they are not easy to get back together.

[Terryrm1-03]

I just cleaned one up up for a friend. The "pow!chunkchunk!" Of the action working brought back memories. Don't tear one down unless you have to, they are not easy to get back together.I can't wait to run some rounds thru it! And yes, ur right! I LIKE THAT! And do remember the pow!chunk!chunk! Sound!
That does bring back memories!
I remember Dad in a field by G-Pa's pond, following a dragonfly POW! He shot it in-half! I always heard Dad was a crack shot. Then I knew! He was a Farm boy from childhood! They did alot of hunting, and shooting!

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[Texas by God]

Much respect for your Pa. Dragonflies were hard to hit with a shotgun for me. On big grasshoppers I did ok!

[Terryrm1-03]

Much respect for your Pa. Dragonflies were hard to hit with a shotgun for me. On big grasshoppers I did ok![emoji106][emoji106]

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[Terryrm1-03]

Cleaned her up! Balistol oil on internals.
Back together! 20 rds Aguila.
Pow!chunk!chunk! DING!
100yrds nice perfectly centered 3-4" group, couple of flyers!
I wasnt taking my time, we have 30-50 mph winds today. I LOVE the sights on this rifle.
The LIL DOT front sight!
Gosh yes, I love the ACTION on this rifle!
Works GREAT! Thanks for the helpful tips u guys!
Heres some pics of her!
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[Texas by God]

Night fire is cool too with the fire breathing gills!

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[Terryrm1-03]

Night fire is cool too with the fire breathing gills!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using TapatalkREALLY! I didnt know that! Ill have to most definitely try that! I have tracers, the kids LOVE them! Thanks for that tip!
Just swabbed the bore. SHINES like a MIRROR!

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