Ruger lcr .22 lr

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Doug Ridley

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Been reading about this thing and am interested as a cheap (ammo) practice pistol for my and my wife's S&W 642s. However I have read a coupla' horrendous reviews on them as well as some good reviews. If you have actually shot this gun tell me about the trigger pull and anything else you can think of.
 
I have an LCR in .22, and like it a great deal. I got it to become a better shot with snubbies and DA revolvers in general. Had I bought it first, I might have gotten one in .38 instead of my 642. I like my Smith & Wessons, but the trigger on the Ruger is very nice.
My only beef is that I frequently have to knock the ejector rod against the bench to get the empties out. 'Course I had a 17-4 for a bit that you had to poke the empties out from the front one at a time.
 
I had it and sold it. It shoots with little recoil. I sold it because with hot .22's like CCI mini Mags, the cases would expand and move out of the cylinder and jam the gun. It did it too many times for comfort. It did shoot the cheap stuff without jamming though. I do not keep guns that cannot perform with ammo of my choice. I do not own a gun that cannot be used in some self defense capacity. Just me though.

I would look at the .22 mag version. Still cheaper than a 9mm and with the new self defense ammo out there, a viable self defense gun although at the bottom of the ladder. Recoil a little more but quite honestly I do not enjoy shooting any .22's as I like a little more recoil in my gun to enjoy shooting it. Then again I shoot a snub nosed .454 Casull for fun and carry an 11 oz. .357 magnum.

I can see a .22 for plinking but not in a snub nose. I know that Ruger says it is for practice so that you shoot the bigger LCR better but they know very well that a large percentage of gun owners use a .22 for defense regardless of what is said about them. Ask any LEO. Personally I do not see how a .22 can help you practice for shooting a .38 or .357. Without recoil it is just not the same. I know that many say practice with a .22 but the military does not nor does Law enforcement. It may be the smart way to learn target shooting but not so much for self defense shooting. Recoil is a major factor in handling a gun.
 
I also had one and sold it. There were no issues with it, perfect extraction with all ammo, etc. I just didn't like the trigger and never warmed up to the gun.
 
Old_Dog said:
Recoil is a major factor in handling a gun.
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This is true. However, using the .22 allows for more focus on trigger control and sight alignment, at a cheaper cost with less fatigue. Dry firing does the same thing even more cheaply I suppose, but why quibble over small details.:D

I would always shoot the .38 afterwards, and did in fact notice improvement. Whether this was because I was simply "warmed up" is a possibility, but I don't know for sure. More research required!
 
Have you considered,,,

Have you considered a S&W Model 43 C?

Since it is a J-frame S&W like your wife's 642s,,,
It would be a perfect rimfire understudy.

Nothing wrong with the Ruger,,,
I've fired one several times and it's nice,,,
But I have also fired a 42 C and really liked it a lot better.

Just tossing that out there.

Aarond

P.S. I agree with your thinking of having a rimfire understudy to a centerfire handgun,,,
I'm a pretty decent shot with both my snubbie and 3" model 36 revolvers,,,
I attribute that to a lot of cheap practice with the Model 34 rimfire.

I believe one must shoot both guns though,,,
Typically I will shoot 50 rimfires,,,
Then 5 or 10 centerfires,,,
Repeat many times.

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I like the LCR in 22. I would like it better if it had a hammer. I have stiff extraction issues sometimes that may be ammo related versus the gun. Haven't shot it in a couple months.

I haven't been shooting much of anything for the last couple of months.
 
I have the LCR-22 and the KLCR-357. My wife has put thousands of rounds through the 22 and its held up very well. The trigger is a little stiffer than the 357, but thats expected for a rimfire. Its very accurate at 10 yards, and a fun little plinker. Sometimes a little more effort is required to extract spent cases, but nothing that cant be handled. I think its a great little revolver, and expect many years of service from it.
 
Ruger LCR .22WMG, Gunblast.com .....

You can pick up a new Ruger LCR .22WMG(.22 Winchester magnum).
Good ole boy; Gunblast.com T&Eed a Ruger LCR .22WMG on his Youtube channel & gave it high praise, :D.
Ruger as a .22LR LCR too, but Id look at the .22 Winchester Magnum. You or your spouse can tote the .22 LCR wheelgun as a BUG.
www.ruger.com
 
I've got one in .22mag and love it, tho the trigger has a slightly gritty feel ... trigger's not terribly heavy, given that rimfires need a stronger strike to touch them off ... I love mine, using a belt holster I had for a j-frame I sold a while back ... assuming the trigger will smooth out over time ...
 
I have wanted one since they were released. I have been talking with a guy trying to work out a trade for a Glock I have. If we can ever get past the 3hrs of travel I will own it. I really like 22. I shoot them well. I think it will help me shoot my J frame as well as my K frame snubs better. I also wouldnt be afraid to throw it in my pocket as a back up to my Glock 26. Be fun to have a plinker I could afford to shoot and be able to dump a cylinder well enough to feel comfortable carrying it.
 
I have the lcr in .22 and in .357. I love it. It has been 100% reliable, after 250-500 rounds the cases do get a little hard to eject but I think thats just the nature of the dirty cartridge. I shoot the cheapest crap I can find through mine and can shoot it as well as I can point at 25 ft.

Jon
 
Had one, hated it, sold it. The trigger was somewhere from the Pleistocene, couldn't hold it on target for the crappy trigger.

Mind you, I've only sold two guns of all the ones I've bought. The LCR 22 because I didn't like it and I've never once regretted selling it. A Bersa 380 because I couldn't justify keeping it since I've got Beretta 380's. And that one I still wish I hadn't sold.
 
I have one just for a fun plinker. The trigger pull is good and smooth for a DA 22lr (all of which in my experience are typically a little stouter than their centerfire counterparts)
 
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