techmike

That sounds SO good. I have been looking at my rods/reels.... It is raining here again. Have a great day!!

Selected reviews from CTD for Sniper Subsonic. When creating subsonic ammunition, the velocity is set. What Aguila did here was figure out the heaviest bullet that would fit within the overall length of a 22 LR while still being able to travel at the predetermined speed. This round was not designed to cycle semi-autos, if yours happens to work, then good for you. It was not designed to be stabilized in a 1 in 16 twist barrel, if yours happens to work, then good for you. What this round will do is shoot extremely accurately out of a 1 in 8 twist barrel and when you add a suppressor all you hear is the sound of the firing pin. I recommend the Yankee Hill Machine 22 Mite. So when reviewing this product, please keep in mind its purpose. I do agree that it smells a little funny, but so do some of my shooting buddies. :) I shot this as a test cartridge, just wanted to see how well it would perform. It doesnt, atleast in a Ruger 10/22, it doesnt cycle barely. By the time it hit paper at 25 yards it was tumbling. Horrible smell to the fired casing, and left the gun very dirty. I wont buy Aguila again. I ended up giving the box to the range master, told him find someone that just wants to pull the trigger. These are amazing bullets! These rounds are great if you use them for what they're designed for. They are NOT semi-auto pistol rounds, since obviously the lead will scrape off at any contact points, (magazine, chamber, etc), however, they work beautifully in my Taurus and Heritage revolvers. These bullets are designed to be used in longer-barreled, bolt-action rifles, 22"-26", but I have had great success in my Henry H001 Lever as well as my Marlin 981T. It helps to have a faster twist rate to stabilize the longer, heavier bullets; otherwise, you may wind up with the rounds keyholing. I haven't had a problem thus far. If you are wanting a rifle specifically to shoot these rounds in, with a suppressor, it would be a good idea to contact Aguila and find out the best specifications for the rifles they used to test this ammunition. Bottom line: These are great rounds, IF you use them the way they should be. 4 out of 5 for keyholing in the average-twist rate rifle or handgun. I don't want to buy a new gun for every new round that comes out. This ammo smells bad right out of the box and leaves lead dust on fingers. On a clip designed for the .22 Long Rifle the metal guides at the end scrape away at the bullet's soft lead making it jam while loading in bolt-action rifles. These are actually .22 Longs with over-sized bullets and accurate when each round is loaded one at a time. The powder load is irregular with some rounds sounding like a firecracker while others make the ears ring without hearing protection. They fire dirty and leave a lot of lead deposits in the barrel. I don't recommend them. Where these things shine is that they have the hitting energy of a regular sub-sonic round (mini mags for example) but are much quieter. Energy = Velocity Squared x Mass. Still not quiet in a rifle, but way less noisy that regular 22LRs. The powder is pretty nasty and if smoke gets in your eyes, it burns so wear goggles. I had occasional FTF, but overall, not a bad round for what it is trying to do. End of Reviews. Don't know that I would like shooting a .22 that smelled bad......Since the Colt has a 1 in 13-3/4 in twist, I think that the 60gn bullet would tumble. JMO TM

Just ordered 2 boxes from Midway, kinda pricey, but the reviews were generally good, they specified it was the cleanest .22lr they had fired. I will run some thru thru the Colt and get back to ya..

Good post, :thumb: Thanks Joe.

Actually, no - you made it look like it was all my post.... I will fix it. Fixed. As far as the main spring, I used it for about a year with the spring adjusted all the way in, as per the video you referenced. It worked OK, but was pretty kinked. When I emailed Colt, they said I had it too tight, and that the replacement spring was a stronger spring than my original, and only required 4 turns. Problem solved. ;D

I don't know, what were you trying to do?

Just got the 9mm Llama today! Rodent, either you have REALLY big paws, or your .45 minmax is smaller than my 9mm minimax....

Hey Glowin, I have an 870 clone, a Pardner Pump by NEF. Just got done putting a recoil reducing stock and heat shield on it. I agree with Mr. Smurff, pump for reliability. 870 or Mossy 500 for lots of accessories. TM Good luck with the paperwork!

Ski, Totally understandable. I just have to take things apart. ;D The Colt has gotten a somewhat bad rep, and while there have been issues on some rifles, I think it is mostly a real tight rifle when new, and the .22lr cartridge doesn't have a lot of energy to cycle a semi action. After it wears in (200 - 300 rounds) it is a keeper. Let us know how it goes with your rifle, and welcome to the forum. TM PS, My M4 Ops is almost 2 yrs old, SN/BP 25,xxx.

As Mr. Rodent says, clean it. These rifles are very tight when new, and it doesn't take much to make them jam. There is ground glass in .22 primers, which is why .22 guns get so gritty. There is also a procedure for the mainspring adjustment: "With the adjustment screw flush with the surrounding metal, turn it in 4 complete revolutions clockwise." (That is for high velocity ammo.) Mine devours any plated ammunition I feed it, with the exception of Remington Golden Bullets. I would run some more rounds through it before sending it back. There is a cleaning procedure HERE, but be advised that taking your rifle apart that far will most likely void the warranty. Good Luck! TM

Good heavens. A movie made no doubt by good hollywood leftists that hate guns.

Welcome and thanks for your Service.

Mine latches fine, always has. ;D

A fine firearm. Only drawback is they are powder coated. I dura-coated mine, and got a nice walnut grip. Found a guy that makes a nice IWB holster, HP 9x18 ammo is $14 a box. Has the polygonal rifling, so the barrel looks smooth, no lands & grooves. Shoots good! I paid $189 for mine (C&R) from J&G sales a few years back. Let me know if you get one, I can post dis-assembly instructions. PS- It is a CZ-82, and chambers 9mm Makarov. This is a very different pistol than a Makarov. Which you probably already knew.

I have a Sig Mosquito and like it. Except for the DA trigger pull, which is quite long and heavy. The pistol is near full size, controls are logically situated and easy to operate. Mine did fail to chamber often until I polished the feed ramp. (Seen that on some center fire pistols) It also comes with three different front sights to adjust point of impact, and a second recoil spring which can be substituted for ammo variations. (high vs standard velocity) It only comes with one mag, which sucks. New ones are $25 to $35 and getting easier to find. It is fun to shoot and fairly accurate. Also has a rail for lights/lasers, ect. All in all, with a little tuning, a fine training weapon, which is why I bought mine. TM PS-Recently found a paper in the case behind the foam that detailed a lubrication point that evidently was missed in the manual.

I would be interested in the front flip up sight. But, I ain't driving to SoCal for it... ;D TM

You are correct, #33 is not a set screw, my bad! I just got mine out of the safe & stripped it down. I have the M4 Ops, and it differs quite a bit from the drawing. I have two set screws on the bottom of the handguard, when the screws are loosened, the handguard can be removed by unthreading it from a BAN. (big ass nut) The drawing shows a delta ring and springs, but the M4 just has the BAN. When that is loosened, the barrel shroud can be rotated. Sorry again for the wrong info, I was going on memory and I should know better. :o TM

Me either.

Hi Ethan, Glad you could join us. If you look at your parts page in the manual, see part# 33, it is a set screw that holds the barrel shroud in place. I would loosen it, rotate the shroud until the front sight is in the correct position, and tighten it. BTW, the front sight is just a sight,no gas block on these guys. Let us know how it turns out. TM Download the manual http://tactical22.net/pdf/Colt-22-TacticalRimfire-Manual.pdf , look for page 25.

Just one more reason to not stick things in your muzzle at the range. ;D

Thanks for your Service, and Welcome!

Two set screws on the bottom of the quad rail, just in front of the mag well, keep them tight. And I put a registration mark (dimple with a center punch) on the compensator so I can tighten it consistently every time for accuracy.

The grip bolts into the trigger group, and if that is loose, tightening the compensator after cleaning won't tighten up the lower to the upper. Check the grip screw first, it is as bdavison said, a bolt up inside the grip.

Welcome. I have not seen any bolt action tac conversions. Sounds like a business opportunity.

I also am jealous... Finally had two days off and it rained both days. How is that Lady of yours doing Mr. Smurf?