Who can make a 22lr mag tube follower?

[Catt57]

You don't want to buy the one off ebay?

The inner magazine tube that I saw currently on eBay is also missing the follower. I have been looking for several years and have not found a complete one yet.

 

[Catt57]

Not aluminum? The pic appears to be that metal. Is it magnetic?
Aren't most .22 tubes the same diameter? If so the follower should be slightly smaller than the tube.
What is the total length of the follower?

Therein lies part of the problem. What is pictured is very likely not original either, but should work. The original was steel and on a spring so it would flex. I do not have access to either one.

 

[Catt57]

Here is a pic of the original style follower.

 

[dennishoddy]

Original appears to be just a piece of round stock.
I have aluminum round stock and a lathe.
I’m not sure why it needs to look like this.

Vs this:

There appears to be a tab on the spring end that would require dimensions to attach the follower as well that would be required before building one.

 

[dennishoddy]

The crimp on the tube would have to be removed that holds the follower to the tube, then reapplied with the new follower.
I don’t have that capability. Pin would be the likely resolution.

 

[Catt57]

The crimp on the tube would have to be removed that holds the follower to the tube, then reapplied with the new follower.
I don’t have that capability. Pin would be the likely resolution.

The cap and spring can be removed from the other end. Then just drop the follower in.

 

[xseler]

I tried that. My skills were not up to the challenge... (It looked like something Bubba made and worked just as poorly.)

My real skill set is wood working, not so much in metal work.

How about whittling one outa wood then make a mold to pour some molten metal in. I know --- easier said than done!!

Good luck!!

 

[Catt57]

Original appears to be just a piece of round stock.
I have aluminum round stock and a lathe.
I’m not sure why it needs to look like this.

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Vs this:

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There appears to be a tab on the spring end that would require dimensions to attach the follower as well that would be required before building one.

I believe it was made like that to clear the feed lips and maybe prevent sideways travel? Just a guess.

 

[Gunbuffer]

I tried that. My skills were not up to the challenge... (It looked like something Bubba made and worked just as poorly.)

My real skill set is wood working, not so much in metal work.

Get some iron wood

 

[red dirt shootist]

I need one just like this.
It's for a Noble 33A.
The difficult part is that I don't have one to reference for measurements. And these are the only up close pictures I have found of one. I'm pretty sure the end in the tube is just a ball.

How these work:
The empty case is forced off the top of the bolt by the next cartridge feeding up into the bolt. The very last empty case is ejected by the follower being pushed up by the lifter.

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Did your part run away because your gun is so dirty?