Taurus Model 63R-SS .22LR: Good, Bad, or Ugly?

[nero45acp]

I'm thinking about picking up a Taurus 63R-SS .22LR semi-auto rifle, and I'd appreciate any opinions/info/experiences anyone here has concerning this rifle.

The blued version got a favorable review on the Gunblast website:
http://www.gunblast.com/Taurus63R.htm

Thanks,


nero

 

[poppeye]

nero thats you name?? wow you must be a bad boy!


if you know history!

 

[poppeye]

sorry one of you intrests is history!

 

[Stryker60]

I haven't fired mine very much yet, but so far I am happy with it. No feeding or extraction problems with Winchester Wildcats or Dynapoints. I haven't benched it yet, but at about 25 yards offhand I had little trouble keeping the groups right at an inch. The sights were pretty well regulated for me right out of the box, no adjustments needed. I am not at my best with this type of open sight, but it will have to do unless/until I get the optional tang peep sight, since there is no provision for mounting a scope, at least that I know of.

All things considered, I think it is a great deal for a decent copy of one of the handiest plinking rifles ever produced.

Stryker60

 

[Oohrah]

Have one in a Winchester. Finish restored to new, so no value. It
came with a Weaver B4 with a N side mt. so restore to new really made sense
at the time. Bore was flawless, Cost out of a pawn shop was $35. Functions great, but not a tac diver like some I own. Looks out of sight,
and is a fun gun to shoot!

 

[MatthewVanitas]

Any updates on this very cool semi-auto?

I might be moving to a new state with no chance to go pick up my guns from Texas, so might have an excuse to buy a quirky/fun .22 plinker to tide me over for six months or so.

Anyone have any strong feelings on the 63?

Have one in a Winchester. Finish restored to new, so no value. It
came with a Weaver B4 with a N side mt. so restore to new really made sense
at the time. Bore was flawless, Cost out of a pawn shop was $35.

You're either about to tell me you paid that price in 1971, or I'm about to become a very jealous boy. The only guns I've ever bought for $35 were a NEF 12ga (admittedly in great shape), and an EAA .38 revolver (sold as "BROKEN AS-IS and fixed in 10sec with a screwdriver).