SR22 issues

David Hall

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bought a SR22 a while back, picked it up used. Gun will eat any ammo thrown thru it. But its not very accurate. I did a full strip clean, scrubbed the barrel, inspected everything. Barrel is tight. I didn't see anything wrong with it. Went back to the range, it shot a little better, but still not what I expected. I picked my wife's Walther up and it shot circles around this SR22. I know its not going to be as accurate and my 22/45 bull barrel, but right now, at 10 yards, its barely paper plate accurate. I can wear out a paper plate with the Walther, and make one nice hole in it with the 22/45. It definitely doesn't like lead bullets, seems to shoot better with plated. Next time I take it out, I'm going to put it on bags and see exactly how bad it is. Any ideas before I start looking at replacing the barrel or sending it back to Ruger?
 
They are not target guns for sure. Very short sight radius doesn't help.
Mine shoots about the same as my M&P compact 22 which is to say, nothing like my Smith 22-A.
 
Mine had to go back to Ruger. As I recall, they ended up replacing the entire top end of the gun. Turnaround time was just a few days.
 
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We've got 4 of these things around here.
Accuracy wise, they've all been good.
The first two, the rear sight moved. No, not drifted...moved, about to fall out.
Remove sight, blue locktite, re-install sight. They stay put after that.
The 3rd and 4th one I don't know. I did the locktite before they were even shot.
Sum; be sure to check the rear sight. :D
 
My rear sight moved. After I got it fixed it shoots fine. I can shoot it pretty tight at 10 yards, but that isnā€™t really why I bought it.

I fixed mine pretty much the same way Friday mentioned, except I used Loctite sleeve retainer. I donā€™t doubt blue Loctite works, but sleeve retainer is best used when components are press-fit.
 
bought a SR22 a while back, picked it up used. Gun will eat any ammo thrown thru it. But its not very accurate. I did a full strip clean, scrubbed the barrel, inspected everything. Barrel is tight. I didn't see anything wrong with it. Went back to the range, it shot a little better, but still not what I expected. I picked my wife's Walther up and it shot circles around this SR22. I know its not going to be as accurate and my 22/45 bull barrel, but right now, at 10 yards, its barely paper plate accurate. I can wear out a paper plate with the Walther, and make one nice hole in it with the 22/45. It definitely doesn't like lead bullets, seems to shoot better with plated. Next time I take it out, I'm going to put it on bags and see exactly how bad it is. Any ideas before I start looking at replacing the barrel or sending it back to Ruger?
Send it back to Ruger
 
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