Plinking-Ruger SR22 (pic heavy)

[paulg]

I picked up a Ruger SR22 for Tater a few months back and after looking at THE Mr. Bradshaw's plinking thread I decided to go out back this evenin and play with it, It has a very nice single action trigger after a good bit of take up. The double action not so much. Heavy enough that my 7 year old Tater can't use it double action yet. Part of that is due to his hands still being a bit small to get a solid grip but he can still shoot the thing pretty good and of course he always has a lot of fun with it. Of course it's on the small size for my mitts. The thumb safety is backwards, Down is safe and up is fire so consequently I swiped the safety a few times during my plinking this evening. But all in all it's a damn good shooter for what it is. All my shooting was done with CCI Minimags. Of course my old eyes were seeing fuzzy sights but I was happy with my plinking fun. As Mr, Bradshaw says's "trying to make every shot like it was my last." As usual, click on picture to enlarge.











View from my bench @ 25 yards




First group of 10 rounds @ 25 yards from my bench



Second group of 10 rounds @ 25 yards from my bench



10 rounds from the prone position @ 15 yards



And of course I couldn't forget the tin cans.



I had fun wringing out Tater's little warbird. But I have even more fun when he is behind the trigger.

[JM]

Hey... You're back. You disappeared for a while there.

Looks like a grand time plinking was had.

[cmh]

Im glad to see your back Paul.... was a bit worried.

[bula]

Your back ! And ya brought the Taterman ! Phew, one less to worry about. Both Pauls up and running. 

[paulg]

Thank you for the welcome back gents. I've had a hectic past few months that have tried the extremes of my physical, spiritual and mental boundaries but I return here in one mostly stable piece. I'm not a real religious fellow but I will say that if the trials I have recently faced were in my hands alone there would have been no comeback for me. So I have to give credit where it's due and thank the big Heffe upstairs and His son for carrying the majority of my recent burdens. I figured what better way to step back in the ring than with Tater by my side. That little feller has been and continues to be more joy in my life than a grandad has a right to. He is truly a blessing.

[bula]

Amen,

[cmh]

AMEN 😊

[dougader]

Amen! God bless, Paul.

And what great pics of Tater, the SR22 and your firing lane. I sure being able to walk out back and fire off some rounds.

[bagdadjoe]

The one I bought wouldn't function. Had to take a piece of rod and push the empties out. So...I didn't give up on it. Found a box of subsonic Aguila,the heavy ones, rolled them with Verals compound and fire-lapped it. It started ejecting sporadically and then started working flawlessly. I shoot the leftover clay pigeons at our range out to 100 yards...;-) It's turned from an ugly duckling to a really fun gun. I hope Tater is having as much fun with his as I am with mine.