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Another 300 rounds (for 850 total) (CCI Mini-Mag) had 2 failure to feed. The slide didn't strip the last round out of the magazine, instead over ran the round and pushed it up into the ramp and stopped. I looked at the magazines, which have never been cleaned (about 750 rounds when 2 failure to feeds happened) they were very dirty and 'sticky'. Will clean the magazines and report back. Wayne

I was reading this article in American Handgunner magazine, while on a flight back from the west coast. Bob (Arkie_Lefty) has mentioned several times that Joe Chambers is his nephew. In the article Joe said, "Ever since shooting a 1911 for the first time, when I was 11 years old on my uncle Bob's farm in Arkansas, the pistol has fascinated me." I guess our Bob is responsible for kindling Joe's fascination with the 1911. Good work Bob! Wayne

I'm I seeing things or does the Baby AutoMag look like it's built from a Ruger Mark I or II? Wayne

Save that brass! I'll bet I've picked up half of a 55 gallon drum of brass over the years and I can only ever remember a few pieces of 10mm brass. If I find a cache, I'll send it to you. Wayne

I stopped and got my daughter a hot-chocolate to show my support!

Another 150 rounds today for 550 total without a single issue. This SR22 is just plain fun to shoot. Wayne

Cabelas recall?

Barry, It sure does - the SR22's safety is up for fire, down for safe. Backwards from the 1911.. Wayne

All, Ruger has learned a few things since it's introduction of the Ruger Standard 22LR pistol in 1949. The MK-I, MK-II, MK-III, and varients of those have given Ruger an extensive knowledge base of which they surely tapped into when designing and refining the SR22. When the SR22 was introduced to the world on Jan 2, 2012. I was interested in the SR22 as I've been looking for a 22LR pistol that closely mimics the handling and operation of a larger center-fire pistol. I have a Ruger Mark II, but the trigger is almost too good compared to a S&W M&P Pro or a Springfield XDm 5.25. My Mark II is a heavy 5.25" bull barrel, so the recoil is practically zero, also not realistic practice. I was recently able to locate an SR22 at a local gunshop, so I purchased it a few days ago and picked it up today. I brought it home and cleaned the grease from the pistol that Ruger seems to buy in truckloads and knows how to apply liberally. The pistol comes with two interchangeable grip sleeves. It was obvious to me the the larger palm swell fits my hand better. After cleaning it was off to the range for a good workout. The magazines are much different than the Mark I-III series magazines. Because the magazine is considerably shorter than those of the Mark series. In order to accomodate 10 rounds in the magazine the SR22 uses a double stack design. Having never owned a 22 pistol with a double stack magazine, I was a bit apprehensive. I soon was clear that they loaded easily and functioned flawlessly. After putting just a few rounds down range it became very appearant that Ruger has an absolute winner in the SR22. It looks, feels, and acts like the larger center fire pistol you're used to shooting, but it runs on cheap 22LR ammo and doesn't come with the much harsher recoil (this might be fun). The first trigger pull is DA and consecutive pulls are SA. Or, you can simply leave the hammer cocked after you release the slide, then all trigger pulls are SA. The DA trigger pull is long and stiff, but it is what it is. The SA trigger is very comparable to the trigger in my M&P Pro. The SA trigger pull was a bit gritty at first, but seems to be getting better with more rounds downrange. I ran 300 rounds of CCI Mini-Mags, 50 Winchester copper washed bulk, and 50 Federal copper washed bulk, without a single problem. That's right the first 400 rounds through a brand new out-of-the-box 22LR pistol and not a single hickup! The 3.5" barrel yeilds a pretty impressive muzzle flash in an indoor range, but I'll bet the flash isn't even visible outside. This is a really fun 22LR pistol to shoot! We'll see if the flawless string of good luck continues with more rounds downrange, I'll bet it will. edit: 02/11/2012 - another 150 rounds (CCI Mini-Mag) without any issues - 550 total. adit: 02/22/2012 - another 300 rounds for 850 total (CCI Mini-Mag) had 2 failure to feed. The slide didn't strip the last round out of the magazine, instead over ran the round and pushed it up into the ramp and stopped. I looked at the magazines, which have never been cleaned (about 750 rounds when 2 failure to feeds happened) they were very dirty and 'sticky'. Will clean the magazines and report back. edit: 03/09/2012 - another 250 rounds for a total of 1100 with zero problems. Federal 525 bulk pack this time. edit: 03/31/2012 - 300 rounds of CCI blazer unplated. Had 3 failure to feed, but discovered the barrel screw had loosened so I don't blame the failure to feed on the ammo. 1400 total rounds now. Comparing the SR22 and the LC9 - the SR22 has a slightly longer frame and grip than the LC9.

That's a great deal on the P238. I think you'll be highly impressed.

Pablo, I honestly don't really know what that means, but it's a perfect and memorable way to describe a Glock grip. LOL, Wayne

Maybe someday I will...

Pablo, I shot the Sig P238 'Lady' last month while in AZ. If you are looking for about the sweetest shooting .380 auto - look no further. I suggest you don't get the 'Lady' though - maybe this one? Wayne

Do you get any muzzle rise with the porting? Wayne

I had my Bushmaster Varminter 24" barrel threaded to accept a muzzle brake. The threads were machined by AWC Systems Technology in Phoenix, AZ. I removed the barrel from the upper and the gas tube/block from the barrel, so I could ship them the bare barrel. It took about 6 weeks to get it back, which is what they said it would be. They did what I would call an incredible job. They returned the barrel with a screw-on thread protector. With the thread protector on the barrel, it looks like nothing has been done - no visible line, gap, or anything. In fact, I showed barrel to two of my friends who have considerable experience running machine lathes and both said it was an exceptionally high quality job. I just wish suppressors were legal in Illinois (did you click the link?)! Wayne _________________________ An armed criminal will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.

Googling around shows this to be a somewhat common problem. Did the FFL give you any insight into what S&W is telling him? Wayne

Pablo, Between the noise and the recoil, I'm afraid I'd develop a flinch very quickly. I'm pretty certain I will never shoot one. Wayne

All, I asked Barry if he could make me a cell phone holster that would do a couple things that no other hostler on the market today can do. 1) Protect my phone from being flexed if I roll up onto it when crawling around under a car, playing with my kids, etc. Smart phones are great, but if you flex or twist them, they will break. 2) Make a holster that if snagged on something as you walk by will not break. So many times I've broken the belt clip off of a holster by simply catching it on something as I walk past. This holster is exactly what I asked for and man is this thing tough. You could stand on it with the phone inside and the phone would be fine. The belt clip has a 'hook' on either side that has a death grip on the belt and won't let go. There really isn't a chance that the holster would fall off your belt. The belt clip is longer than it needs to be, so you can pivot the whole holster to make it more comfortable when you're sitting and/or driving. I had it made a bit larger than needed so both of my smart phones (personal a bit smaller than work) will fit. It isn't small and it isn't cute, but it does exactly what I want it to do. Thanks Barry! Finger hole in bottom to push the phone up for removal. You can see why it won't come off your belt.

Interesting pistol made in the UAE - Caracal I've never heard of it, but a polymer frame pistol with an 8mm trigger pull is pretty unique. Wayne

Barry, Let us know how it shoots. Wayne

Barry, How about a full picture? Wayne

My favorite sentence, "I think it's very fair to say that the gun control debate has really been won for the moment by the NRA and by the industry that it cooperates with, and by those people who are in favor of widespread civilian ownership of guns. - Paul Barrett" We just have to keep up the good fight. I think many gun owners simply don't understand how much the NRA has done for our cause. Wayne

I just noticed this AR-15 style shotgun: RAAC Akdal MKA-1919 I'm not even should what to think of it. Wayne

I have to admit that I didn't know what a 9422 is, so I googled and came up with a pretty good description. Wayne

Welcome - glad to have you here!! Wayne