Posted: 1/4/2013 7:34:18 AM EDT
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I'm considering a Ruger SR/22 as a training pistol for my wife and daughter, but I don't know anything about them.
What seems to be the general consensus; good, bad or ugly. I assume they have a magazine disconnect, does anyone know if it can be bypassed or removed like the disconnect on the MKIII's. Any input would be helpful. Thank you. |
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i'm pleased with my SR22.
It does have a "magazine disconnect" feature. No ideas or interest in disabling a designed safety feature. Not a dainty firearm I did use the larger grip profile, interesting time swapping that out. I finally used a silicone hot pad to assist my gorilla grip. Turns out may have been my technique as other folks changed theirs without turning blue in the face. A shooting partner leaded his up pretty badly using > 500 Thunderbolts at one shooting session[ was running a Ladies Day event at our club and that is the ammunition they supplied]. No leading issues with mine shooting Dynapoints. Wolf Match Extra, CCI MiniMags and Velocitors. It's a Ruger so good however I would not put it in the same class as the Mark II and III s accuracy wise. Best. |
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My kids (5, 7) both shoot Browning Buckmark pistols - I have to admit that my wife and I both love them equally as much. I've never had an issue with the 3 Buckmarks we own and I find them extremely reliable, safe, accurate and not picky about ammo choice. We have two long barrel Camper models (5.5") and one short barrel (4") Black Label URX which is my personal favorite.
I also have a Walther P22 that I bought to start my kids on but to be honest with you it has a tendancy to throw hot brass back at the user (and when it's a young kid it hurts) so I don't use it much anymore. It is also very reliable and not ammo picky. I would choose the SR22 over the Walther but I think for me it would be Browning just because they're built stout, have tons of aftermarket support and I have a lot of good experience with them. I've never shot the SR22, only had it in hand once at a local shop. Here's a link to a thread I posted with a pic of the URX Liink |
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I prefer the Mark IIs and IIIs that I own. That said, I bought two SR22s, one for my wife and daughter and one for me.
My wife is petite and the SR22 suits her well. I usually train my daughter on a single action 6.5 inch Heritage Arms Rough Rider, but she really likes to shoot the SR22 in semi auto. The SR22 is fairly accurate for what it is. It's light weight and small size are what appealed to me for a back-up backpack pistol. We have run at least 1000 rounds each of Federal bulk and Blazer through each pistol without a hitch. I don't like the mag disconnect, because it actually makes any gun less safe in my opinion. I don't like the safety, because it operates in the opposite direction of the average pistol. Overall, I do like the SR22 though. I would suggest that you buy one. Ron |
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I have an SR 22 as well, my wife really wanted it and it has turned out to be a good purchase. Not ever going to be as accurate as a Buckmark or MK anything. Never failed to feed anything, and I tested across 10 different brands.
In my case, it's a great trainer for our House Gun, S&W 59, all functions exactly the same including safety decocker. |
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I just picked one up yesterday.
I have two P22's and a MKIII. One of my P22's cracked a slide on me about a month ago and I have been looking for a replacement. I have shot 100 rounds of CCI minimags so this is not even close to enough for me to pass judgement on reliability. It does fit my hand well and I don't have small hands, a little larger than average. My kids do like the way it feels in their hand and it is very similar to the P22, which they loved. Accuracy is subjectively better than the P22 but the short sight radius is a limiting factor. The safety is different but it does not bother me and I prefer it to the P22. I did disable the mag disconnect as I find no value in them. If anyone has interest then just reply in this thread and I can describe what I did. Overall I think it is much better than and addresses issues that I had with the P22. I also thing it is better than the MK III as it is lighter, smaller and fits smaller hands better. Now there is an aluminum upper for the MK III which I have not tried. I'm happy with it and will get the threaded barrel version when it becomes available. |
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Just a small disclaimer: It's your gun so do any mods at your own risk.
I highly recommend looking at the following link for disassembly. SR22 disasembly The above link says to just leave it out but this takes away the positive ejection of mags. Be sure and look at the parts that engage the hammer very carefully as mine tried to jump away when opened up. And,,,,,it's a pain to put back together but the mod is worth it to me. All told it probably took me 30 minutes start to finish including looking at web pics and looking for the mag disconnect spring since I didn't take my own advice posted above. 
Didn't take pictures but part number 18 in the ruger manual is the magazine disconnect. It has a small squarish protrusion that interacts with the trigger bar. If you take off the slide and push up a mag once or twice you can see how the part interacts with the trigger bar on the side of the gun. Just grind off the portion that pushes the BAR down, not the part that pushes the MAG down. SR22 PDF Just grind this off with a dremel or whatever but make sure it's smooth. The trigger bar spring and return plunger act to keep the bar engaged so don't worry about a floppy trigger bar. My trigger actually smoothed up a bit after this nub was removed. This modification keeps the positive ejection of mags which I really like. It is a very simple fix but taking apart and reassembling the gun is the hardest part. *Edited to add that I'm getting one of the threaded barrel versions,whenever that shows up, and when I do this mod I will take step by step pics.* |
| I love mine. Its accurate once its sighted in. I found that Federal multi pack was more accurate. Of course I buy the gun and this year they are coming out with a threaded barrel model...Argh. Anyone know of a good suppressor with a good price. Im looking and comparing. Overall really happy with the gun. |
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Huntertown Arms makes the Guardian and Kestrel models which are very well thought of (I am about 6 weeks from my tax stamp for my Kestrel) or there is the tried and true Sparrow or SWR .22 cans, both of which are the top of the pile.
My Sparrow works great on my SR22. |
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Just a small disclaimer: It's your gun so do any mods at your own risk. I highly recommend looking at the following link for disassembly. SR22 disasembly The above link says to just leave it out but this takes away the positive ejection of mags. Be sure and look at the parts that engage the hammer very carefully as mine tried to jump away when opened up. And,,,,,it's a pain to put back together but the mod is worth it to me. All told it probably took me 30 minutes start to finish including looking at web pics and looking for the mag disconnect spring since I didn't take my own advice posted above.
Didn't take pictures but part number 18 in the ruger manual is the magazine disconnect. It has a small squarish protrusion that interacts with the trigger bar. If you take off the slide and push up a mag once or twice you can see how the part interacts with the trigger bar on the side of the gun. Just grind off the portion that pushes the BAR down, not the part that pushes the MAG down. SR22 PDF Just grind this off with a dremel or whatever but make sure it's smooth. The trigger bar spring and return plunger act to keep the bar engaged so don't worry about a floppy trigger bar. My trigger actually smoothed up a bit after this nub was removed. This modification keeps the positive ejection of mags which I really like. It is a very simple fix but taking apart and reassembling the gun is the hardest part. *Edited to add that I'm getting one of the threaded barrel versions,whenever that shows up, and when I do this mod I will take step by step pics.* Someone could make a good living making this "correction" on Mark III and SR-22 pistols. No one in their right mind should be found of a "safety" device, in the way of a magazine disconnect, that actually makes the weapon unsafe! |