Joined
·
61 Posts
Bought one a couple of weeks ago and I like it. My first semi automatic, as well as my first 22LR caliber.
Shot 16 rounds of Winchester M22 40g round nose and 21 CCI Mini-Mag 40g round nose. Had 1 CCI that jammed ( didn't load ), but I won't blame the gun or the ammo yet, because I did not check the magazine beforehand to see if it was loaded properly ( staggered ).
Two noob mistakes. I shoot left-handed and got bit on my right hand thumb by the slide. Just a nick.
And then after I left the range I realized that I was not pulling the trigger back to the wall/stop before firing. Just a straight one motion pull. I'm sure that cost me a bit of accuracy. That said, I was surprised at the accuracy as a first time shooter of a semi-auto. Last five shots were aimed at the head of the silhouette on the target at 20 yards. 2 about dead center and the other three within 3" of center.
First four or five rounds hit low and to the left, but the accuracy improved steadily so I'll leave the sights alone for now.
I got to say that my experience with the TX22 at the range was the first time I actually had fun shooting. My previous shooting experience has been simply shooting four or five rounds through the couple of small frame 38 revolvers I have owned as well as a 18.5" barrel 12 gauge pump just to get acquainted with the recoil. Those where purchased just for home defense.
Anyhow, I must be hooked because Monday I'm going to purchase a three months membership at the local range and plan to stop by there on the way to work 4 or 5 days a week.
Plus I'm already thinking of trading in my Taurus 85 for a second TX22 or the Kel-Tec PMR-30.
I'll post more thoughts about the TX22 after I run a couple hundred more rounds out of it.
Shot 16 rounds of Winchester M22 40g round nose and 21 CCI Mini-Mag 40g round nose. Had 1 CCI that jammed ( didn't load ), but I won't blame the gun or the ammo yet, because I did not check the magazine beforehand to see if it was loaded properly ( staggered ).
Two noob mistakes. I shoot left-handed and got bit on my right hand thumb by the slide. Just a nick.
And then after I left the range I realized that I was not pulling the trigger back to the wall/stop before firing. Just a straight one motion pull. I'm sure that cost me a bit of accuracy. That said, I was surprised at the accuracy as a first time shooter of a semi-auto. Last five shots were aimed at the head of the silhouette on the target at 20 yards. 2 about dead center and the other three within 3" of center.
First four or five rounds hit low and to the left, but the accuracy improved steadily so I'll leave the sights alone for now.
I got to say that my experience with the TX22 at the range was the first time I actually had fun shooting. My previous shooting experience has been simply shooting four or five rounds through the couple of small frame 38 revolvers I have owned as well as a 18.5" barrel 12 gauge pump just to get acquainted with the recoil. Those where purchased just for home defense.
Anyhow, I must be hooked because Monday I'm going to purchase a three months membership at the local range and plan to stop by there on the way to work 4 or 5 days a week.
Plus I'm already thinking of trading in my Taurus 85 for a second TX22 or the Kel-Tec PMR-30.
I'll post more thoughts about the TX22 after I run a couple hundred more rounds out of it.
