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Recycled bullet
01-13-2024, 12:47 PM
It's time to clean my gun. I really like this revolver. The ejector is way longer than it needs to be which greatly simplifies ejecting those tiny 22s. The only Improvement I could think of would be if the loading gate was larger so then I could have more space for my fingers when it is time to load the gun.

Last night I was shooting Federal auto match. It seems to be sighted in perfectly for 30 yards with supersonic 22s and the fixed sights.

The windage is perfect and thankfully so.

I was shooting at 30 and 50 yards and at 50 yards if I aim at the 12:00 position of a 9 in white paper plate the bullets would strike somewhere in the lower third. I think it's time to get a bunch of different ammunitions after I clean the gun and test them:-) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/b18548c687e4d28847ec46a0c780bf2b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/f1fce870a6aca0b90b3de58c3ebcdaf8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/66f424d83d53ed0d05e6b9c4d6d1c743.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/07154e2b6950080e1f7aaf49a8d0d82a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/5c5bb7cb7d145cdb4d059f5142e6312b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/369d17ea225cd593ce55c92b8c4138c3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/277cd8260cf516e2c236fa717d20056e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240113/eaea6845a4df5142f7742c26d18a93ac.jpg

Outer Rondacker
01-13-2024, 01:19 PM
You must have gotten one of the better ones. Guys around here have nothing good to say about them. I don’t have one but did want one until I heard all the bad feedback. Yours looks great and I am happy to hear you like it.

Recycled bullet
01-13-2024, 01:28 PM
Man I'm shooting the heck out of it I fired probably 800 rounds through it so far I really do need to clean it

rintinglen
01-13-2024, 02:07 PM
Those are some handsome grips!

Kosh75287
01-13-2024, 02:24 PM
I was shooting at 30 & 50 yards. At 50 yards if I aim at the 12:00 position of a 9" white paper plate, the bullets would strike somewhere in the lower third. I think it's time to get a bunch of different ammunition after I clean the gun and test them.

I'm glad that the windage of your revolver is exactly where it needs to be. Your comment about elevation is THE reason that I will not buy a pistol/revolver for use in the wild without adjustable rear sights. Though they may detract from "the classic lines" of the pistol/revolver of interest, the generally better sight picture and the ability to tune it make hitting targets at distance a MUCH easier task.

I was not aware of the controversy surrounding these revolvers, but it appears to be extensive. I'm glad that yours is performing well.

FergusonTO35
01-13-2024, 03:35 PM
The Wrangler i used to have was solid, just put a Super Wrangler in layaway jail

engineer401
01-13-2024, 03:39 PM
I’m looking at the super wrangler myself. This is first complaint I’ve heard about them. I know a few people with them and they love their wranglers.

Minerat
01-13-2024, 03:47 PM
I got one for each of my grand kids when they first came out. My 13 year old grand son shot the head off a fool hen with his first shot from it he loves it. My grandaughter has not shot her's yet. I am very pleased with both guns fit and finish they are Ruger quality and as nice as my older GP100 and blackhawks. I'm thinking about adding a super soon.

contender1
01-13-2024, 11:26 PM
Kudos on a nice Wrangler,, and those grips do look good!

My shooter Wrangler has about 2000 rounds through it so far. Not only in my hands but in the hands of several others. Accuracy is better than you would expect,,,, and gee,, no issues other than an occasional dud round,, but that wasn't the gun's fault.

Murphy
01-14-2024, 12:40 AM
I own one .22 RF revolver, S&W 17. In my early years, I cut my handgunning teeth on one. Due to a financial situation I had to sell it off. I was decades replacing it. The current one doesn't get taken out as often as I'd like, then again I don't get out as often as I'd like to where I can shoot either.

That being said, I don't have any NEEDS for a single action .22 RF. But that dern Super Wrangler sure keeps calling my name!


Murphy

Abert Rim
01-14-2024, 10:48 AM
I am hearing the same call, Murphy, especially with Single Sixes going for $750 these days ...
I might be tempted to crown the muzzle if it looked like the one in the photo though.

Texas by God
01-14-2024, 10:57 AM
I’m on my 5th Wrangler.
After I proved the first three worthy, I gave them to my daughters. I still have an original length one and a birds head one. On the birds head, I had to do a little filing on the back leading edge of the transfer bar.
Other than that no complaints. They aren’t target grade guns, but I’m not a target grade shooter.
They will fill a skillet, though. I’ve done that many times with them.


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Gtek
01-14-2024, 11:44 AM
I have mostly enjoyed mine, a very slight perpendicular crescent wrench tweak to front sight and L/R good to go. Fit a Belt Mountain pin that really snugged her up and function is tight and perfect. The only thing that still makes me growl every time I think about it is the 0.014" barrel to cylinder. Looks easy enough to pull and fix, but-. I know, it's a $200 gun!

Recycled bullet
01-14-2024, 05:58 PM
This is one of the targets from 50 yards shooting off hand.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240114/1d21c92082dd8d0aaf49116b4d06e078.jpg

Recycled bullet
01-14-2024, 06:17 PM
This is the sight picture I see with this pistol.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240114/79e41ce64fc4391c4bf81a998a732348.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240114/e7336aba0ef9eb8348e350481392f587.jpg