Well on the 2nd I picked up a new Taurus PT22 (metal frame, blued, synthetic grips) from Academy for $179.99+tax and have been shooting it whenever I get the chance since then. I estimate I've put about 300+ rounds of .22LR through it so far. I've ran CCI Mini-mag (Round nose copper plated, 40gr., 1235fps), Winchester SuperX (Round nose copper plated, 40gr., 1300fps), and Winchester 555 bulk through it (Copper plated hollowpoint, 36gr, 1280fps).
Reliability is actually pretty good. I have experienced a number of FTEs, but only when I've held the pistol with a loose one-handed grip. Once I change my grip to a firm one-handed or a two-handed grip the FTEs disappeared. I've also experienced about 4 FTFs. Two of those fired with another trigger pull. The other 2 refused to fire after multiple strike (I tried to feed these to my revolver as well but no boom). Pulling them apart showed both had powder so I can only assume that there were issues with the priming. Both of these were from the SuperX box.
I'm not much of a paper puncher, but at 7 yards I was tearing apart soda cans with a rare miss, at 25 yards I was about breaking even with the cans, and at 50 yards I was putting 7/9 rounds into the steel human silhouette. None of this was from a rest. I'll try to track down some appropriate paper targets later.
Fit and finish of the PT22 could be a bit better. A pair of marks is developing where the slid meets the barrel pivot, I'm guessing when the slide moves forward slightly when opening the barrel its contacting the frame. Also the hammer cut-out on the back of the frame is visibly a bit crooked. Already some of the bluing under the barrel and inside the slide is beginning to wear off.
My only other complaints are that its causing me to burn through my .22LR stash and that its damned safety digs into my thumb. I'm tempted to take a file to it, make it a bit lower and less sharp.
Overall I'm very happy with my purchase.
I know Taurus has a hit-n-miss reputation on the web, so what has been you alls experiences with the PT-22 (both metal and polymer frame)?
Reliability is actually pretty good. I have experienced a number of FTEs, but only when I've held the pistol with a loose one-handed grip. Once I change my grip to a firm one-handed or a two-handed grip the FTEs disappeared. I've also experienced about 4 FTFs. Two of those fired with another trigger pull. The other 2 refused to fire after multiple strike (I tried to feed these to my revolver as well but no boom). Pulling them apart showed both had powder so I can only assume that there were issues with the priming. Both of these were from the SuperX box.
I'm not much of a paper puncher, but at 7 yards I was tearing apart soda cans with a rare miss, at 25 yards I was about breaking even with the cans, and at 50 yards I was putting 7/9 rounds into the steel human silhouette. None of this was from a rest. I'll try to track down some appropriate paper targets later.
Fit and finish of the PT22 could be a bit better. A pair of marks is developing where the slid meets the barrel pivot, I'm guessing when the slide moves forward slightly when opening the barrel its contacting the frame. Also the hammer cut-out on the back of the frame is visibly a bit crooked. Already some of the bluing under the barrel and inside the slide is beginning to wear off.
My only other complaints are that its causing me to burn through my .22LR stash and that its damned safety digs into my thumb. I'm tempted to take a file to it, make it a bit lower and less sharp.
Overall I'm very happy with my purchase.
I know Taurus has a hit-n-miss reputation on the web, so what has been you alls experiences with the PT-22 (both metal and polymer frame)?