Ruger SR22 and LCR-22
Today I shot the Ruger SR-22 and LCR-22. The SR-22 jammed once (unsure if the fault was the pistol, magazine or ammo). The LCR-22 worked as expected.
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Big Jwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 6:29 am Link To Comment |
While you are there, would you please ask the Ruger guys to make an LCR in 22 WMR (Magnum) please? *puppy dog eyes*
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JamesDresponded to Big J on January 18th, 2012 at 2:33 pm Link To Comment |
That was my first thought when I saw this.
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JamesDresponded to JamesD on January 18th, 2012 at 2:36 pm Link To Comment |
Oops… I was actually thinking about the SR22 in WMR.
But either would be a nice option.Please rate this comment: 1 0
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George Osmerwrote on January 20th, 2012 at 3:31 am Link To Comment |
I noted that only shopruger.com listed extra magazines for SR-22 at 34.95 a piece (available after 31 Jan 2012)
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Chris Rimfirewrote on January 29th, 2012 at 9:48 am Link To Comment |
I just got mine a week ago. I have put many hundreds of rounds through mine and have had no problems. I too have owned many Ruger pistols, mostly the Mk Series. The Accuracy on the new SR 22 pistol is outstanding as well. I plan to get another one as soon as my budget allows. I have recently sent my barrel to Tornado Tech. for threading for my Liberty Kodiak TL.
I have two things to say about the comments above. First, it is presumable that when a new product is released, there may be some minor problems. Ruger has been in business for many years and has a great customer service department, who I am sure will be glad to take care of you. I realize that when you put your money into something, it sucks when it doesnt work properly or is broken (which, ironically, sounds like every toy I had growing up). These problems will happen eventually to someone with thousands upon thousands produced.
Second, two of the comments above forgot to mention, that one possible problem could be the user. The gun comes WELL oiled from the factory, and I found it necessary to wipe it down before shooting. I had no issues with over 300 rounds on target with only one failure of the slide to hold open. I love this gun.
I will go another comment on ammo choice. Would you buy a Lamborgini and put REGULAR gas in the tank, I dont think so. Im not saying go out and buy CCI Green Tags for $15.00 a box of 100, but at least put mid grade ammo through a gun. Thunder Bolt ammo is crap, as is most Remington ammo. I buy CCI Standard Velocity for about $7 a box of 100, and rarely have any problems with any of my guns. I mean, I have a Volquartsen Custom Carry MK III in .22 lr that I have over $1200 in; Yes its like a Lamborgini. I can shoot expensive hollowpoints out of this gun, but about 1 of 10 jams because the hollow point catches on the sharp feed ramp. Im not going to throw away the gun, I love it.
It sounds like Ruger found a solution to your problem, yet you fumbled around until you found some other minor problem, I dont know about you, but I dont usually shoot with zip straps in the chamber.
I think everybody who hunts, fishes, or shoots rimfire should get the SR22 pistol. Its light, shoots straight, economical, fits in my back pocket almost perfectly, and has low recoil.Please rate this comment: 1 0 -
Chris Rimfirewrote on January 30th, 2012 at 6:17 pm Link To Comment |
I dont have a solution for the FTE, but the magazine problem I may be able to help. I did notice a little more resistance within the last quarter of an inch of engaging the magazine. This was however only noticable with the “Fat Grip” installed. I realized that the magazine would not go “click; so I put my hand on top of the reciever, and it snapped right in. It has gotten better with use.
Solution: I believet that with the larger grip, the rubber at the top of the backstrap (where the webbing of your hand goes), seems to long by a hair. after inspecting it well, you may want to take a razor and trim off a tiny slice. I would do this with the grip off to make sure not to damage the gun, or keep from trimming to much. I know you dont really want to cut up the grip, but it might help!
I really dont know what to say about the FTE, I hope you get it worked out. You might want to use an allen wrench to tighten the barrel. Call Ruger and ask if they have had issues with the extractor and such. Usually FTE are caused by a tight chamber due to mfg, dirt, or over lubing. Extractor problems and barrel alignment can also have adverse effects. Try a different ammo.Please rate this comment: 0 0 -
Al T.wrote on January 20th, 2012 at 1:14 pm Link To Comment |
Steve, strong second for a .22 Mag version. Hopefully with at least a 7 round capacity and good trigger pull. I teach handgun shooting and a large proportion are older folks. Older arthritic folks can really use the lightweight and softer recoil of the .22 Mag. As you probably know, Bill Jordan thought highly of the cartridge.
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bobwrote on January 26th, 2012 at 1:25 pm Link To Comment |
I bought the first 22r pistols in my area. After inspecting and lightly lubing
it,I took it to the range. I discovered the following problems.Slide would not lock after last shot, slide stuck half way into battery when released from slide lock only with safety off(up position).By slightly depressing safety down,slide would then continue into battery.Gun would discharge without being in battery.I sent the gun back the very next day. Ruger was very helpful in that regard. Once they got it,they wanted to focus on my use of stinger ammo. Their policy is “No you shouldn’t,Yes you can” whatever that means. I was told when i called the gun was fixed and would be shipping the next day. The service rep replied when asked what was wrong and how had it been repaired,she did not have the gunsmith notes but would call the next
day and tell me in detail what had been done. Late the next day with no phone call as promised, I called Ruger. The same Tech responded she could give me no info,only her Supervisor could,(Supervisor unavailable every time I called) She refused to answer any questions,only stating she had “misspoke” and that the gun was not yet fixed.Several days later I got the sr22 back. All the paperwork stated was “repaired,fired stingers with no problem” Guess what slide still sticks,and using orange plastic tie provided by Ruger I can insert it between slide and chamber and it still fires.This has been my unpleasant experience. I have owned many Rugers in the past and was very satisfied. You can draw your own conclusions.
I question if in a rush to get the gun into production,did Ruger miss some basic flaws or is it just this one gun. The fact it was returned “repaired”
but still has all the same defects added to the inability to get any straight answers from Ruger, makes me believe it is NOT just my gun.Please rate this comment: 0 0 -
Michaelwrote on January 30th, 2012 at 3:44 pm Link To Comment |
My grilfriend picked up the SR22 this Saturday after enjoying my Buckmark. We brought it home and gave it a good cleaning. We went to the range today and had a terrible experiance with this gun. We shot off 200rds of CCI mini-mag. There were several problems with the gun.
1. Every outher clip would have at least 1 FTE leading to a jam. The next round would lodge the FTE case in the barrel. to get the case out you need to hold the slide half open and use a fingernail to get pry the case out… total pain in the rear.
2. 6-7 rounds of every clip would FTF in single action. a second pull in DA would get the round to fire but what fun is that. At least 10 rounds were ejected without firing at all.
3. one of the mags did not want to engage for the first 60 rounds or so. it did get better but again, what a pain.
4. This gun also has a lot of jump compaired to other .22lrs I have shot.When the gun works it is a blast to shoot! My buckmark is a far better range gun. It is smoother, more accurate and feels a lot more solid. I truly hope we find a solution to the problems because it is a fun gun and shoots more like my 9mm. (I am too tired to re-read this and worry about spelling but I hope this helps anyone out there looking at this gun or may spark a responce from anyone who has found a fix and yes it will be going back to Ruger the same problems come up after another good once over.)
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Chris Rimfirewrote on January 29th, 2012 at 9:49 am Link To Comment |
Sorry comments below
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Komradwrote on January 17th, 2012 at 11:57 pm Link To Comment |
I wouldn’t hold one malfunction against a gun, especially a .22 as they are pretty ammo sensitive. For example, my Ruger 22/45 will not function with Remington Golden Bullet 550 packs and it doesn’t care for Thunderbolt either.
However, if they had CCI Mini-Mags, I’d be a bit suspicious of it. Still not a statistically significant sample.
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Steve (The Firearm Blog)responded to Komrad on January 18th, 2012 at 7:46 am Link To Comment |
I don’t hold it against it. I just mention it to be honest. I like the gun.
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crosswiredmindwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 2:53 am Link To Comment |
I picked up an LCR in December. I love it. Great little gun.
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anonwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 5:17 am Link To Comment |
SR-22 is already in dealers’ hands. Had a chance to handle (not fire) an SR-22 at a local gun show this past weekend side by side with the new PPQ styled Walther P-22. The Ruger looks & feels slightly bigger and heavier than the Walther but seems much higher quality for the same street price ~$300. Side by side, the Ruger slide also looks beefier which should bode well for durability, although the tradeoff is the Ruger looks and feels a little top-heavy. It feels like the weight is higher on the gun.
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Lancewrote on January 17th, 2012 at 9:11 pm Link To Comment |
Cute
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Other Steveresponded to Lance on January 18th, 2012 at 3:37 am Link To Comment |
If you are going to troll this blog, at least Try at it. No one likes trolling, but half assed trolling even less so.
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I dont have a solution for the FTE, but the magazine problem I may be able to help. I did notice a little more resistance within the last quarter of an inch of engaging the magazine. This was however only noticable with the “Fat Grip” installed. I realized that the magazine would not go “click; so I put my hand on top of the reciever, and it snapped right in. It has gotten better with use.
Solution: I believet that with the larger grip, the rubber at the top of the backstrap (where the webbing of your hand goes), seems to long by a hair. after inspecting it well, you may want to take a razor and trim off a tiny slice. I would do this with the grip off to make sure not to damage the gun, or keep from trimming to much. I know you dont really want to cut up the grip, but it might help!
I really dont know what to say about the FTE, I hope you get it worked out. You might want to use an allen wrench to tighten the barrel. Call Ruger and ask if they have had issues with the extractor and such. Usually FTE are caused by a tight chamber due to mfg, dirt, or over lubing. Extractor problems and barrel alignment can also have adverse effects. Try a different ammo.
My grilfriend picked up the SR22 this Saturday after enjoying my Buckmark. We brought it home and gave it a good cleaning. We went to the range today and had a terrible experiance with this gun. We shot off 200rds of CCI mini-mag. There were several problems with the gun.
1. Every outher clip would have at least 1 FTE leading to a jam. The next round would lodge the FTE case in the barrel. to get the case out you need to hold the slide half open and use a fingernail to get pry the case out… total pain in the rear.
2. 6-7 rounds of every clip would FTF in single action. a second pull in DA would get the round to fire but what fun is that. At least 10 rounds were ejected without firing at all.
3. one of the mags did not want to engage for the first 60 rounds or so. it did get better but again, what a pain.
4. This gun also has a lot of jump compaired to other .22lrs I have shot.
When the gun works it is a blast to shoot! My buckmark is a far better range gun. It is smoother, more accurate and feels a lot more solid. I truly hope we find a solution to the problems because it is a fun gun and shoots more like my 9mm. (I am too tired to re-read this and worry about spelling but I hope this helps anyone out there looking at this gun or may spark a responce from anyone who has found a fix and yes it will be going back to Ruger the same problems come up after another good once over.)
Sorry comments below
I just got mine a week ago. I have put many hundreds of rounds through mine and have had no problems. I too have owned many Ruger pistols, mostly the Mk Series. The Accuracy on the new SR 22 pistol is outstanding as well. I plan to get another one as soon as my budget allows. I have recently sent my barrel to Tornado Tech. for threading for my Liberty Kodiak TL.
I have two things to say about the comments above. First, it is presumable that when a new product is released, there may be some minor problems. Ruger has been in business for many years and has a great customer service department, who I am sure will be glad to take care of you. I realize that when you put your money into something, it sucks when it doesnt work properly or is broken (which, ironically, sounds like every toy I had growing up). These problems will happen eventually to someone with thousands upon thousands produced.
Second, two of the comments above forgot to mention, that one possible problem could be the user. The gun comes WELL oiled from the factory, and I found it necessary to wipe it down before shooting. I had no issues with over 300 rounds on target with only one failure of the slide to hold open. I love this gun.
I will go another comment on ammo choice. Would you buy a Lamborgini and put REGULAR gas in the tank, I dont think so. Im not saying go out and buy CCI Green Tags for $15.00 a box of 100, but at least put mid grade ammo through a gun. Thunder Bolt ammo is crap, as is most Remington ammo. I buy CCI Standard Velocity for about $7 a box of 100, and rarely have any problems with any of my guns. I mean, I have a Volquartsen Custom Carry MK III in .22 lr that I have over $1200 in; Yes its like a Lamborgini. I can shoot expensive hollowpoints out of this gun, but about 1 of 10 jams because the hollow point catches on the sharp feed ramp. Im not going to throw away the gun, I love it.
It sounds like Ruger found a solution to your problem, yet you fumbled around until you found some other minor problem, I dont know about you, but I dont usually shoot with zip straps in the chamber.
I think everybody who hunts, fishes, or shoots rimfire should get the SR22 pistol. Its light, shoots straight, economical, fits in my back pocket almost perfectly, and has low recoil.
I bought the first 22r pistols in my area. After inspecting and lightly lubing
it,I took it to the range. I discovered the following problems.Slide would not lock after last shot, slide stuck half way into battery when released from slide lock only with safety off(up position).By slightly depressing safety down,slide would then continue into battery.Gun would discharge without being in battery.I sent the gun back the very next day. Ruger was very helpful in that regard. Once they got it,they wanted to focus on my use of stinger ammo. Their policy is “No you shouldn’t,Yes you can” whatever that means. I was told when i called the gun was fixed and would be shipping the next day. The service rep replied when asked what was wrong and how had it been repaired,she did not have the gunsmith notes but would call the next
day and tell me in detail what had been done. Late the next day with no phone call as promised, I called Ruger. The same Tech responded she could give me no info,only her Supervisor could,(Supervisor unavailable every time I called) She refused to answer any questions,only stating she had “misspoke” and that the gun was not yet fixed.Several days later I got the sr22 back. All the paperwork stated was “repaired,fired stingers with no problem” Guess what slide still sticks,and using orange plastic tie provided by Ruger I can insert it between slide and chamber and it still fires.This has been my unpleasant experience. I have owned many Rugers in the past and was very satisfied. You can draw your own conclusions.
I question if in a rush to get the gun into production,did Ruger miss some basic flaws or is it just this one gun. The fact it was returned “repaired”
but still has all the same defects added to the inability to get any straight answers from Ruger, makes me believe it is NOT just my gun.
Steve, strong second for a .22 Mag version. Hopefully with at least a 7 round capacity and good trigger pull. I teach handgun shooting and a large proportion are older folks. Older arthritic folks can really use the lightweight and softer recoil of the .22 Mag. As you probably know, Bill Jordan thought highly of the cartridge.
I noted that only shopruger.com listed extra magazines for SR-22 at 34.95 a piece (available after 31 Jan 2012)
While you are there, would you please ask the Ruger guys to make an LCR in 22 WMR (Magnum) please? *puppy dog eyes*
That was my first thought when I saw this.
Oops… I was actually thinking about the SR22 in WMR.
But either would be a nice option.
SR-22 is already in dealers’ hands. Had a chance to handle (not fire) an SR-22 at a local gun show this past weekend side by side with the new PPQ styled Walther P-22. The Ruger looks & feels slightly bigger and heavier than the Walther but seems much higher quality for the same street price ~$300. Side by side, the Ruger slide also looks beefier which should bode well for durability, although the tradeoff is the Ruger looks and feels a little top-heavy. It feels like the weight is higher on the gun.
I picked up an LCR in December. I love it. Great little gun.
I wouldn’t hold one malfunction against a gun, especially a .22 as they are pretty ammo sensitive. For example, my Ruger 22/45 will not function with Remington Golden Bullet 550 packs and it doesn’t care for Thunderbolt either.
However, if they had CCI Mini-Mags, I’d be a bit suspicious of it. Still not a statistically significant sample.
I don’t hold it against it. I just mention it to be honest. I like the gun.
Cute
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