22/45 ideas...hint's..etc.

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I am picking up my first 22/45 on the 21st.

After spending a few hours on my buddy's 22/45 I remebered how much fun a .22 pistol can be. And my wrists, palms and wallet weren't beat all to heck after a day shooting.

I haven't owned a .22 pistol in ages and all my handguns are .357 up. Only the SBH is scoped.

I'm not looking to do Bullseye or anything but I enjoy the challenge of 25yd+ plinking/target shooting. I'm thinking of a red dot but have never owned one.I shoot oneon a borrowed AR Sporter. I didn't care for it on the AR but they sure seem to be the think on .22 pistols....

The gun is a special makeup 6 7/8" slabside drilled and tapped. The price was decent I thought at $249.00 NIB.

Any pics or suggestions, pitfalls, recommendations, etc?

Thanks inadvance.

 

[Smoke]

Look at this thread

 

[DMK]

Any pics or suggestions, pitfalls, recommendations, etc?

Leave it stock, keep it well mantained, buy a bunch of mags and shoot the snot out of it. I love the 22/45 and think it's a sweet little shooter just as it comes out of the box. It's great for cheap sight picture and trigger practice.

My only complaint is it's a pain to field strip, but it gets easier with practice.

 

[Standing Wolf]

When you're ready for a red dot scope: http://www.ultradotusa.com

 

[ThreadKiller]

Put a Volquartsen "accurizing" kit in it. It dramatically improves the trigger pull.

Tim

 

[P95Carry]

I am a fan of red dot on mine ..... we had a thread going on pics of red-dotted MkII's .. same deal really ...

Go Look Here

Should give you lots of ideas and feedback.

 

[No Trespassing]

Thanks everyone.

 

[BamBam-31]

That the one from Turner's? Cool deal, man. Dunno about you, but a 6 7/8" slabside barrel is just screaming "SCOPE!!" to me.

Like P95Carry says, red dot is a great way to go. And ditto the VQ parts. I think www.ontargetguns.com is still selling them.

 

[MikeK]

If you don't want to do the entire Volquartsen kit, the sear alone really improves the trigger. You can find installation instructions here:

http://www.wiztechs.com/knightsrealm/guns/22-45/instructions.htm

The reddots are nice.

 

[No Trespassing]

BamBam-

Yup. Good ole' Turners...
I live for the weekly sales flyer. The $30.00 off takes care of the DROS, etc.



The 22/45 IS tapped.... I figure it needs a scope, a red dot or a hood ornament.

 

[Morgan]

You may want to loctite the front sight.

Other than that, buy a truckload of ammo and have fun.

 

[yzguy]

this thing is GREAT!!

http://www.1bad69.com/ruger/ultimatecliploader.htm


also some more helpfull sites:
http://www.wiztechs.com/knightsrealm/guns/22-45/instructions.htm
http://www.1bad69.com/ruger/index.htm

if you wish to improve the trigger, adjust the factory trigger over travel stop (located on the trigger) and get the VQ sear (the sear will give you the most improvement )

 

[No Trespassing]

OK, I brought it home last night. Didn't get to shoot as it was late and dark outside.

So I'm inspecting the gun again and it seems like the slide release is really difficult to operate! I have to really press on it to release the slide. Enough to where it's not enjoyable to operate and starts to hurt my finger.

Anyone else remember this on a new 22/45?

 

[P95Carry]

NT ... this is not uncommon.

Unfortunately Ruger leaves the button with distinctly sharp edges. It should improve over time but the easiest way round it - tho it takes two hands - is to very slightly pull back on the slide with one hand as you put pressure on the button with thumb of other .. that takes some strain off the holding notch and then it'll release easily.