Wrangler contiunation

[doubleh]

I finally got a few minutes to run by the range and shoot it a little. Don't really know what to think about it. I set up a target at 10 yards and shot from a good rest with CCI 36 gr. hollow points, Aguila super extra 40 gr. solids, and CCI-SV. Results were less than stellar in my book. CCI-SV - 1 1/2 ", CCI HP - 2 1/2", and Aguila - 2 3/4" with one perfect keyhole. I would have been happy if were standing up shooting but off a rest---not really. I am going to continue testing for a couple of more trips and if no improvement I am going to call Ruger and see what they say. It is also shooting somewhat low although pretty much centered under the target. A file will take care of the "little low" problem but only after my conversation with Ruger. It is difficult to tell but I believe the ceracoat finish goes into the bore just a little and I am getting no star pattern on the muzzle to tell if something is off.

 

[murf]

check the muzzle crown. i recut the crown on my bearcat and took quiite a bit of metal off before the crown got to perpendicular.

luck,

murf

 

[doubleh]

Thanks for the suggestion but it's not an option yet. If accuracy doesn't improve I want it to go back to Ruger with no excuse for them to tell me it's my fault. I have been shooting 22's of a lot of different sizes, shapes, and price ranges for a lot of years and this is the first that ever gave me a keyhole in a target so something is definitely wrong. If they won't or can't fix it then I will work on the crown.

 

[doubleh]

I may have gotten rid of my problem. The bore was somewhat dull looking with a bore light so I decided to give it a good cleaning. First off was using a bronze brush wrapped with chore boy because it was snug fit. First pass it got tight about an inch before the forcing cone and I got some specks of what looked like lead. That one pass got it all. In all the years I have been shooting 22s and all the various brands of ammo I have shot in them I have never had any lead in a barrel. The bore still felt draggy especially at the muzzle end and I just kept scrubbing and getting tiny little specks of something gray looking. After things smoothed up I added some Hoppe's to the brush and scrubbed some more. Then I ran alcohol soaked patches until they were clean and it only took three of them to do it. The bore now shines like chrome all the way through. An oiled patch and it awaits a range trip to see if my efforts have made a difference.

 

[Trackmaster]

I wonder if it might have been some Ceracoat over spray from the finishing process?

 

[doubleh]

Ceracoat was my thought because of the dull look before the scrub job. I would have though the bore would be plugged during application but maybe not. The very tiny crown is definitely coated.

 

[doubleh]

Got to the range today with the Wrangler and the bore scrubbing helped to a small degree with group size and I had no more keyholes, just nice round holes like they are supposed to be. I'll do the re-crown thing now. Maybe it will help some and maybe not. I bought this little thing so the GG kids and I could shoot steel with it and it will suffice for that. It's minute of coke can at 10 yards most of the time. I expected it to be a plinker but hoped for a slightly more accurate one than it is.

 

[starling]

Sounds like pretty typical stuff for dialing in budget guns. I have shot 3 wrangler and none of them were impressivley accurate. They are nice plnkers though and should do well for your grandkids. These are Rugers answer to the high Rough Rider sales and they are pretty decent. I still prefer the Rough Rider for my own reasons(which is why I dont own a Wrangler) but for the money they (wrangler) are not bad. Biggest thing is that you got the keyholing issue sorted out. Recrown might not help but its certainly not going to hurt it so its worth a shot. In any event plinking with SA revlvers is always a fun time. My kids have a blast at the range with the rough riders and even plink in the backyard with the CCI quiets.