New Toy - SR22

[Tinman507]

Just got back from the club. Took my bride along to try out the SR22.

Folks were already in there set up at the 50 ft line so that's where we shot from. Not an ideal situation for target shooting for me but was mostly looking to function check the gun and let my wife try some shooting.

Shot all Federal bulk. Through 12 magazine loads had 4 fail to fires. Even after restriking they didn't go off. Racked and tried again. Had several light loads that ejected but didn't cycle the slide far enough to load the next round.

Gun does well with almost no noticeable recoil. Sights are mostly on but hard to know for certain at that range. We were all on the paper (8.5" x 11").

I think after a good cleaning and another few trips this one will be loads of fun.

My wife had only ever shot a .22 6 shooter once before. Went through all the safety rules and correct stance, grip, sight picture, etc.

Other shooters were more than gracious and assisted.

She did very well and actually enjoyed it



Then our range neighbor asked if she'd like to try a .45. She said she would. It was a Tanfoglio Witness. She shot that and proclaimed that she liked it.



She didn't like my CM9 very much. Said it was too hard to control and she doesn't care for the feel in her hand.

All in all a really awesome day at the range.
Tomorrow I may take my 20 yo daughter up to shoot the SR22.

[MW surveyor]

Way to go and hope that your wife will continue to shoot with you (not at you). Be careful of the 45s, they are habit forming. As you know, DA can be hard to master if you've only shot SA type pistols. Work with her on the Kahr or you can get her a revolver, but make sure she picks it out.

Good luck with the daughter if you go tomorrow.

[Tinman507]

Thanks!!

Today was a good day. To further butter things up, Got Chicken Marsala and Pasta Oglio e Olio and a salad under way for dinner. Nice bottle of Chardonay.

Was a real blast watching her face shooting.

[1radman]

Thanks!
Part of the motivation for this was to save money on ammo, but I suspect things have a way of evening out. Pay less, shoot more. Hmmm. the other motivation was to introduce my wife & daughter to shooting.

Actually I'd be way cool with having them both really get into it. I can't always be there in dicey situations.

They're starting to understand the concept of self-protection. Just crossing that threshold to actually being able to pull a weapon and pull the trigger is a real hurdle for my wife. My daughter is much more receptive to the concept.

So, we'll start with baby steps and the SR22 and hopefully move up to bigger and better things.

We'll see...

I hear ya brother. I've actually gotten my wife about ready to get her carry permit. She's fairly good with her Taurus 32 H&R magnum ultralite revolver. My 21 year old daughter has a little farther to go. They both like my High Sandard Sentinel 22lr revolver. The 9mm (Kahr, Glock and Walther) are next but still scare em both.
BTW, How easy does the slide rack on the Ruger? The Walther P22 slide is real easy for ladies and kids. I'd like to get them started on a semi auto soon.
And another thing...Did you get to shoot the Witness? I've been Tanfaglio Witness curious for a while. Good ergonomics, easy caliber conversions and inverted slide riding inside the frame design ala CZ.

[Tinman507]

I hear ya brother. I've actually gotten my wife about ready to get her carry permit. She's fairly good with her Taurus 32 H&R magnum ultralite revolver. My 21 year old daughter has a little farther to go. They both like my High Sandard Sentinel 22lr revolver. The 9mm (Kahr, Glock and Walther) are next but still scare em both.
BTW, How easy does the slide rack on the Ruger? The Walther P22 slide is real easy for ladies and kids. I'd like to get them started on a semi auto soon.
And another thing...Did you get to shoot the Witness? I've been Tanfaglio Witness curious for a while. Good ergonomics, easy caliber conversions and inverted slide riding inside the frame design ala CZ.

The SR22 slide is a total piece of cake to rack. This is a really sweet shooter. Had several range neighbors ask to shoot it. Much more experience than I and both loved it. It's smooth.

That's how we got to shoot the Tanfoglio Witness. Reciprocity.
GAWD what a nice weapon. Totally blew me away. So smooth. Felt perfect in the hand. Recoil was nowhere near what I thought it would be and a trigger from the Gods. I have been lusting after a 1911 but now now so much. I may really need to take a close look at this work of art.

[1radman]

The SR22 slide is a total piece of cake to rack. This is a really sweet shooter. Had several range neighbors ask to shoot it. Much more experience than I and both loved it. It's smooth.

That's how we got to shoot the Tanfoglio Witness. Reciprocity.
GAWD what a nice weapon. Totally blew me away. So smooth. Felt perfect in the hand. Recoil was nowhere near what I thought it would be and a trigger from the Gods. I have been lusting after a 1911 but now now so much. I may really need to take a close look at this work of art.

That's great to hear on both the Ruger and Witness. I've come close to buying a Ruger twice and as I said have been eyeballin' the Witness.
Thanks for the first hand info.

[Tinman507]

SR22 Update

Well, my new toy is on it's way back to the mothership in Arizona.
It's developed a wear mark on the slide. Started at about 1/8" and grew to about 3/8" on the second range trip. Appears the slide release may be rubbing on recoil, but not certain.

Contacted Ruger about it. They requested some photos which I sent.
I got a ppd UPS shipping label in about 2 hours after requesting service.

Packed her up and off she went today. They say about 10 days to turn it around.

So far Ruger CS has been awesome. Never had to plead for the ppd label. They just sent it.

We'll see how this works out.

For those who whine about their $600 Kahrs should work out of the box, it's not just Kahr, it's ALL guns have issues. The difference is how the company handles their issues. I have had excellent experiences with Kahr's CS and so far I give Ruger a +1 on theirs.

Will post a report when I get my SR22 back.

[dirtkicker]

Any updates Tinman? I can buy one for $379 new out the door and am firmly on the fence. Anyone else have one that can give me some imput?

Thanks!

[Tinman507]

Still at the mothership. Supposed to go out sometime this week. Oh, that would be tomorrow.

$379 is kind of high. You can get it for an even $300 at tons of places. Shop around.

I've read lots of good reports on it. A few here and there with the same issues I had. A few with other issues like the takedown lever cracking. We'll see.

I hope they get their issues worked out. It's a sweet shooting little pistol. My gals love it. Was hoping it would be home next week for when my son gets home on Spring Break. He's eager to shoot it.

[air8]

Have they mentioned if there was a problem and what they did to correct it?

[air8]

I should not be watching Hickock's vid. I'm wanting this instead of a CW9 tomorrow. I already have a fullsize 9mm. Don't have a .22 pistol though LOL.

[Tinman507]

It's still at the mothership. Waiting eagerly to get it back. No feedback on what the issue is. Supposedly getting it back this week. We'll see.

[Tinman507]

SR22 Update

Got my SR22 back from Ruger on Monday.

Repair order states:
Replaced Slide and Slide Stop.
Lubed and test fired with 40 rounds Federal Game Shok 40gr with Customer magazine. Function ok.

I took it out Tuesday and shot about 200 rounds of WWB and Federal Value Pack. I tore it down a few times to check for slide wear and all is cool. I had a couple of Fail to cycle that may have been weak loads. Could also have been my thumb touching the slide. The physics of this gun are very sensitive. 99% of the time it's fine. A slightly slow load will cause a failure to cycle the next round.

My CS experience with Ruger was pretty good. I suspect they're buried with SR22 returns. They originally told me 10-15 business days to get it back. It was 17 business days so I can't complain.

It's such a little tack driver. I really like this little gun. Feels so awesome in the hand. It sure lets you know how good or bad you are. In my case it showed me I need to slow down a little on second shots.

Still on a scale of 1-10 I give this one an 8. I may revise that down the road once I see how it holds up.

[Popeye]

Good luck with your new toy. she'll love it. Beware though shooting 22's can be very addictive and you'll soon find your range trips get so long you'll almost go blind and pass out from hunger before you'll leave.

Good news is since I bought my 22 I've lost 10 lbs.

[Bawanna]

Good luck with your new toy. she'll love it. Beware though shooting 22's can be very addictive and you'll soon find your range trips get so long you'll almost go blind and pass out from hunger before you'll leave.

Good news is since I bought my 22 I've lost 10 lbs.

Now that's what I'm talking about. Finally a story I haven't used on Mrs bawanna when I'm trying to buy a new gun. I could just leave out the 22 part and use it for anything I want or leave the 22, lord knows a man can't have too many 22's. Am I right here OR WHAT?

Hmmmm, wonder if it'll fly? I still haven't heard back with my vain attempt at telling her Getsome is getting one I should be able to also. Not a good sign at all. Woe is me.