GigaBuist
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I got a few questions about the pistol for those who have one... but to start:
1) This is my first .22LR anything. WOW -- they're fun. No real recoil, and so darned cheap to shoot. Yeah yeah yeah -- people have been saying that in the forums forever but it really hits home once you "play" with one.
2) I got it because it became obvious to me I've developed some BAD habits after shooting .40 S&W for a few weeks straight. I have weird flinch that brings the point of impact higher and slightly to the right of where I'm aiming. This was purchased to fix that.
Oh, and I bought it to make it easier on the ladies that I bring to the range.
I got the 5" all black version with the little compensator weight thing on the end. I wanted the longer sight radius so I could work on my shoddy marksmanship abilities.
The magazine release is just plain weird to me. I'm not sure which finger I should use to depress it really. The most natural seems to be the middle finger on my right hand as I'm a right handed shooter. Thumb just won't cut it for me. Is there something I'm missing? Granted, I won't be using it for SD or anything so fast reloads aren't a concern... but I like doing things the "right" way I guess.
The magazine disconnect safety is friggen annoying. To disassemble it you have to decock the pistol, lower the takedown flaps, and then proceed. Ugh. I had to grab an empty mag and insert it to do this a couple of times already today. Not only that, but if you tilt the pistol upside down and shake it while pulling the trigger it'll fire anyway. So, the magazine safety is useless and it bugs me -- anybody know how to disconnect it?
The guy at the gun shop said that the safety is not a decocker. Yep, it isn't, but I asked if the safety could be enaged, trigger pulled, and then fired. He said no. Observations of it 1st hand lead to beleive otherwise. Why do I ask? I'd like to practice DA pulls with it.
It actually feels (and looks) like a "real" pistol too which makes it more fun to practice with. Yes, it is a real pistol, but every other one I've bought was purchased with SD abilities in mind. This one is just for fun and practice. I'm impressed.
I almost bought a Ruger 22/45 because so many people say they're great but the manual of arms was WAY different than your typical autloader so I passed primarily on that. Not only will this be used to get ME better at shooting but for the (alarmingly) frequent times I take new shooters to the range it'll make the transition easier on them. I hope.
Oh, and EVERYTHING on the gun feels "gritty" right now. I did a couple quick cleanings on it but it's still feeling that way. Slide release, trigger take-up, safety mechanism, everything is just kinda gritty. I presume it'll go away but it bugs me right now. Seems like a horribly fine pistol so I hope this goes away. If anybody knows key parts that I should hit with jewler's rogue let me know.
Oh, and am I mistaken or is there ZERO concern with dry-firing rimfire pistols? I've never seen a .22LR snap-cap and have heard that it's only an issue with center fire stuff but I'd like to just double-check.
Thus far, I really really like it. Only 150 rounds into it though -- of which a large number of the cheap Remington .22LR stuff failed to fire on the 1st strike. Maybe 5 of them or so -- not sure if this is normal or what.
1) This is my first .22LR anything. WOW -- they're fun. No real recoil, and so darned cheap to shoot. Yeah yeah yeah -- people have been saying that in the forums forever but it really hits home once you "play" with one.
2) I got it because it became obvious to me I've developed some BAD habits after shooting .40 S&W for a few weeks straight. I have weird flinch that brings the point of impact higher and slightly to the right of where I'm aiming. This was purchased to fix that.
Oh, and I bought it to make it easier on the ladies that I bring to the range.
I got the 5" all black version with the little compensator weight thing on the end. I wanted the longer sight radius so I could work on my shoddy marksmanship abilities.
The magazine release is just plain weird to me. I'm not sure which finger I should use to depress it really. The most natural seems to be the middle finger on my right hand as I'm a right handed shooter. Thumb just won't cut it for me. Is there something I'm missing? Granted, I won't be using it for SD or anything so fast reloads aren't a concern... but I like doing things the "right" way I guess.
The magazine disconnect safety is friggen annoying. To disassemble it you have to decock the pistol, lower the takedown flaps, and then proceed. Ugh. I had to grab an empty mag and insert it to do this a couple of times already today. Not only that, but if you tilt the pistol upside down and shake it while pulling the trigger it'll fire anyway. So, the magazine safety is useless and it bugs me -- anybody know how to disconnect it?
The guy at the gun shop said that the safety is not a decocker. Yep, it isn't, but I asked if the safety could be enaged, trigger pulled, and then fired. He said no. Observations of it 1st hand lead to beleive otherwise. Why do I ask? I'd like to practice DA pulls with it.
It actually feels (and looks) like a "real" pistol too which makes it more fun to practice with. Yes, it is a real pistol, but every other one I've bought was purchased with SD abilities in mind. This one is just for fun and practice. I'm impressed.
I almost bought a Ruger 22/45 because so many people say they're great but the manual of arms was WAY different than your typical autloader so I passed primarily on that. Not only will this be used to get ME better at shooting but for the (alarmingly) frequent times I take new shooters to the range it'll make the transition easier on them. I hope.
Oh, and EVERYTHING on the gun feels "gritty" right now. I did a couple quick cleanings on it but it's still feeling that way. Slide release, trigger take-up, safety mechanism, everything is just kinda gritty. I presume it'll go away but it bugs me right now. Seems like a horribly fine pistol so I hope this goes away. If anybody knows key parts that I should hit with jewler's rogue let me know.
Oh, and am I mistaken or is there ZERO concern with dry-firing rimfire pistols? I've never seen a .22LR snap-cap and have heard that it's only an issue with center fire stuff but I'd like to just double-check.
Thus far, I really really like it. Only 150 rounds into it though -- of which a large number of the cheap Remington .22LR stuff failed to fire on the 1st strike. Maybe 5 of them or so -- not sure if this is normal or what.
