FlSwampRat
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Oh the sacrifices you make for us!
Taurus TX22
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BlueHeelerFl
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How do you like the M&P22 compact? I have a 9mm Shield and was considering getting the compact as a shooting mate.
The TX22 looks interesting. I currently do not own a 22lr autoloader but this might be a decent value choice
I've had a TX22 for about two months now. I'm liking it a lot. Light weight, real nice trigger and holds 16 rounds. I now have 500 rounds of mostly CCI Mini Mag through it with absolutely no malfunctions of any sort. More than I can say about my new Grand Power K22S, which I thought would be a notch up from Taurus.
Now the TX22 is not without it's problems. My barrel had mild 'chattering' in the lands and grooves. It doesn't seem to be affecting performance. Others on the Rimfire and Taurus forums have not been as lucky. Some guns have been sent back to Taurus. Return time is usually way less than what they commit to.
I like mine enough that I want a second one. I have heard that Lipseys has a special run of FDE TX22s and I would like one of those.
Now the TX22 is not without it's problems. My barrel had mild 'chattering' in the lands and grooves. It doesn't seem to be affecting performance. Others on the Rimfire and Taurus forums have not been as lucky. Some guns have been sent back to Taurus. Return time is usually way less than what they commit to.
I like mine enough that I want a second one. I have heard that Lipseys has a special run of FDE TX22s and I would like one of those.
FlSwampRat
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That's the old food delivery concept. Tell the customer 45 mins, get there in 35 and they're happy, tell them 30, get there in the same 35 and they're not so happy.
Exactly.
sigarms228
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There was a thread about the Taurus on Glocktalk I think and one forum member owned the TX22 and a Ruger Mark series 22 pistol. He said that the TX22 was a whole lot of fun as a plinker but did not hold a candle to his Ruger as far as accuracy.
bassjam
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I've learned to do the same thing with my wife with projects around the house. She still get's upset when I overestimate and get done with something early "You said it'd take 4 hours to do the brakes on my car and it only took 2, I would have planned my day differently had I know THAT!". But it's much better than if I underestimate.
rws_53
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If the TX is such a hot seller why are they now offering a $50 rebate?
I have sent mine back twice for bad barrel rifling....and evidently many others have too. I got a call about 2 weeks ago from Taurus CS on the second bad barrel saying they have a manufacturer that will have new in-spec barrels available in 6 to 8 weeks. They offered me 2 choices...they'd put in another barrel from their old stock and send it back now and when the new barrels become available send it to me or they would hang onto my gun until the new barrels become available and then send it out.
I would not buy a current TX sight unseen...inspect the barrel carefully first.
So I'm asking myself...is the $50 rebate a way to clear out old stock making way for a manufacturing run with the new barrels ???
both barrels had rifling like this
original barrel also had chamber cut off center
I have sent mine back twice for bad barrel rifling....and evidently many others have too. I got a call about 2 weeks ago from Taurus CS on the second bad barrel saying they have a manufacturer that will have new in-spec barrels available in 6 to 8 weeks. They offered me 2 choices...they'd put in another barrel from their old stock and send it back now and when the new barrels become available send it to me or they would hang onto my gun until the new barrels become available and then send it out.
I would not buy a current TX sight unseen...inspect the barrel carefully first.
So I'm asking myself...is the $50 rebate a way to clear out old stock making way for a manufacturing run with the new barrels ???
both barrels had rifling like this
original barrel also had chamber cut off center
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sigarms228
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Yikes! that is really poor quality, thanks for the heads up on this which is very troubling.
Omaha-BeenGlockin
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What held me off was the plastic magazines----had a bad experience with Ram line mags for the Mark II in the 80's. They worked fine for a while then would start spewing rounds out left and right.
Not saying these are the same but that was what happened to me with plastic mags. Getting interested in the M&P22 compact---which is priced less than the Taurus locally.
Not saying these are the same but that was what happened to me with plastic mags. Getting interested in the M&P22 compact---which is priced less than the Taurus locally.
railroader
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I got one the other day. Overall it ran well. As for plastic magazines I'm not too worried about that. I have aftermarket plastic glock mags that are holding up ok. I took apart the guts out of the rear of the slide and for the most part everything in there is plastic except a couple of springs and the striker. It even looks like the striker safety is plastic too. It seems to me for a gun that is pushing $300 they could have used more metal in there.
mgmorden
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If it shoots ok does it matter? Not saying I wouldn't want one with better QC, but realistically the gun buying public typically is never going to notice this type of issue, nor really care if it doesn't make it so inaccurate as to be useless.
Things are built to a price point. If "perfect barrels every time with 2" groups at 25 yards" costs $350, but "occasionally the rifling looks out of whack but it'll still do 5" at 25 yards" costs $200, then MOST people will quickly quit caring about the appearance of the rifling.
Snowdog
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I have an Armscor M200 that's wonderfully accurate, except after a couple cylinders of lead ammunition. The rifling is rough, nearly like those in the image provided by rws_53. It will lead like no one's business and begin to keyhole in short order.
With jacketed ammunition, there's never a problem.
Being that .22LR is waxed lead or copper wash, it would give me pause to proceed with a lengthy session if my bore looks the same. This would be especially concerning if using this pistol to take someone new to firearms to the range to plink. I can imagine the frustration of becoming less and less proficient with every shot, not aware it's the pistol and not them.
I do tend to do a fairly comprehensive look-over whenever I receive a new firearm. I would think I would have noticed that but I plan to look again.
jhb
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yep. think youre maybe on to something there, on that rebate. mine isnt anywhere that bad but it aint pretty either. accuracy isnt bad though on mine for what it is. im talking tin can targets at 10 to 15 yards not shooting bullets through holes from last bullet kinda accuracy.
rws_53
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Holy cowatlantafireman
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My TX-22 deposits lead by the end of the second magazine, using Winchester Super-X (if I remember correctly). Looks just like the photos posted above. I am on my second barrel. Taurus was to have shipped me a replacement barrel (third one). Today, I got a barrel thread protector, instead of a new barrel: Taurus sent the wrong part. And, this was through customer service email: no mistake about which is the bad part. For me, Taurus joins Remington: too many quality shortfalls.
rws_53
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And here is the third barrel Taurus has installed on my TX22...this barrel is supposed to be the new quality barrel they had manufactured to replace all the bad barrels that have been coming in for warranty replacement. I sent them both pictures below...we'll see what happens next.
clean bore
after 4 magazines of Winchester 36 grain plated hollowpoints
clean bore
after 4 magazines of Winchester 36 grain plated hollowpoints
sigarms228
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I Taurus spent more than 99 cents for those barrels they got ripped off.
I cleaned my Ruger Standard the other day and scrubbed the bore for the first time in a couple years and I did not get any lead particles come out the end of the bore at all.
I cleaned my Ruger Standard the other day and scrubbed the bore for the first time in a couple years and I did not get any lead particles come out the end of the bore at all.
No way I've ever seen the barrel of my Weihrauch Target Trophy or my Norinco TT-Olympia or the Beretta 71 I used to own, leaded like this even after undreds rounds without cleaning. To say it all I've never ever seen a leaded barrel at all on my .22 guns.
atlantafireman
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As stated above (Saturday, July 27, 2019) I received a package from Taurus. Taurus sent the wrong part. Instead of sending a new barrel, Taurus sent me a muzzle thread protector. I replied, via email, to my service request. Monday passed: no response. At 3:00 PM today, I replied again to the same thread: no response. At 7:30 PM tonight, I started a new service request stating all previous problems and adding files for review. I am disappointed with Taurus. As stated above, Taurus and Remington are not getting any future business.
bannockburn
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Have never seen barrels or barrel leading that bad in any of my .22s...ever! There's an awful lot of chatter, tool marks, and outright gouges in those barrels, even in the new and improved versions! Those barrels are downright scary looking! Think I will stick with my Ruger and Beretta .22s!
BlueHeelerFl
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The leading issue is crazy.
I just cleaned my S&W M63 today, that I've owned for nearly 20 years, and I don't think there is any lead in the barrel!
I just cleaned my S&W M63 today, that I've owned for nearly 20 years, and I don't think there is any lead in the barrel!
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