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ever buy a new gun then dont like it
sharpshooter039
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Very seldom do I ever buy a style or model firearm that I have not shot in the past and I know what to expect but I got the bug for one of the little Beretta bobcat tip barrel .22 pistol's. Bought a model 21A , now after the second trip to the range I don't like it, its just not dependable, I have tried every .22 ammo I could lay my hands on and the only thing it will run half consistently is CCI mini mags, every bulk ammo I tried stovepipes. Never would I want to depend my life on it, Lost faith in it,Its got to go [:(!]
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I am very careful when I buy/trade for something new/different. As a result if I don't like my new weapon I usually get out of it with a profit. Usually I don't make much but $50 seems to be a common figure.
P22
I heard that a 38 Smith and Wesson Ultra Light was the way to go and I got one. It shot 6 inches to the right at 15 yds. I sent it back to them twice before I sold it back to the guy that sold it to me.
I think it just happens sometimes[:(]
NO more HSc pistols for me.
Yes. Browning BDA. What a beautiful gun. Ive wanted one since the 1990's and my local gun shop offered a deal I couldn't refuse. It shot everything I could fit into the chamber without a hiccup including Buffalo Bore Overrated. Like a pretty woman, couldn't keep my hands off her. Then the old adage, "Marrying a woman for her beauty is like buying a house for its paint" sat in. The gun was too large for pocket carry and the double stack grips were too wide for my comfort, tho I do have larger hands. Then there was the issue of the caliber, .380 ACP after using .9mm and .45ACP it just seemed anemic. So I ran an ad, kissed it goodbye and never looked back.
Sure liked the one I had [^] Let a guy talk me out of it on a trade [:(]
The only I didn't like was a Ruger P-85 [xx(] It felt like holding on to a brick [B)]
http://www.GunBroker.com/Semi-Auto-Pistols/BI.aspx?Keywords=*BDA*&Sort=4&PageSize=75
I'd say the only gun I ever regretted buying as an AccuTek .380 pocket gun. Stainless steel, always worked, always fed and fired and ejected. Carried as backup to my S&W 59 or by itself when I could not carry openly.
Always pinched the trigger finger and bit the web of my hand.
The 1 pound empty stainless steel weight was too much for a pocket gun. Even with a holster rigged up it felt like I had a brick there.
Sold it on GB, bought a Kel-Tec P3AT. Lightweight, conceals much more easily, reliable.
They don't have an extractor so you have to keep the chamber very clean and after about 50 rds you need to clean the barrel and chamber or you will have problems.
I use CCI velocitor ammo.
Mine will shoot CCI Blazer lead round nose ammo fine also. The CCI Blazer is my goto "bulk" ammo for 22Lr because it shoots so well in a verity of 22 rifles and pistols I have.
Never made it through a mag w any ammo
Rimfires are plagued more than others... Doe to inconsistency of the ammo.
And lack of quality assurance during manufacture... Because it's a rimfire.
As has been mentioned... Keep it clean, find an ammo that it works well with... And shoot it.
With any "New to you gun"... Patience is your friend...
Many of today's firearms have tighter tolerances due to better machining practices...
But that doesn't necessarily make them better shooters.
A gun has to be able to cycle well in order to perform well... And this requires clearances...
To either be manufactured into the gun... Or worn into the gun...
Add to that the fact that some materials don't work well in guns...
Stainless can be finicky at best... And gall if not kept properly lubed.
Carbon steel will rust or lock up due to the lack of or too much lubricant...
Aluminum hasn't the mass to resist recoil like steels do...
And plastics can't handle the stresses of shooting as well as metals.
Had an issue with my Bersa .380 even though everyone said it was a good gun. I did not enjoy shooting the first several hundred rounds. It was then that I discovered the gun hated Wolf ammo. I found that out when the CCI ammo worked perfectly after.
My Bersas... Thunder 380 And compact 45 are great little shooters...
Never did have a problem with them.
In fact got two 45's one stainless and one in black...
The daughter loves the 380... And wanted to keep it.
Ruger has been very good to me. Never a gun problem really. Just accessories.
I've heard good comments from Hi-Point owners about their customer service too.
There are good, average and bad makers out there. If you don't try to get the problems fixed you will never know for sure.
And you may lose out on a new gun.
All guns you have a problem with, call the manufacturer. Many of them are good about solving customer problems. I had a terrific experience with Kel-Tec, absolutely outstanding Warranty service on a used gun I was not the first owner of. I sent them a mess of a beat up P3AT, they sent me a new gun that's worked perfectly for a couple of years now. No charge, and I did expect to pay.
Ruger has been very good to me. Never a gun problem really. Just accessories.
I've heard good comments from Hi-Point owners about their customer service too.
There are good, average and bad makers out there. If you don't try to get the problems fixed you will never know for sure.
And you may lose out on a new gun.
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If you've got a problem gun... And don't take it to the manufacture to fix.
You really have no basis for complaint.
My Marlin 1895GS likes to beat me. My right shoulder's still wonky but I'm not going to quit on her. I just won't feed her much [:D]. She's on a diet and will get a bigger padded bra (read decelerator) for christmas. Also a scope so I can see, since ghost rings should be on shotguns.
Best solution I found is this outfit's recoil pads. Most shock absorbing I have used:
http://www.kickeezproducts.com/
You can also buy sheets of Sorbothane from McMaster.com and on ebay.
Cabelas sells sheets you place over your shoulder. Popular with competitive shotgun shooters.
http://tinyurl.com/lmed2ez
Midway has Kick-Eez too, including pads for shoulder, cheek and the palm of your shooting hand:
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?usersearchquery=sorbothane&itemsperpage=96
http://tinyurl.com/lmed2ez
You really have no basis for complaint
Its not that the Gun is broken,Its the design of the gun all together I have a problem with, since it does not have an ejector it relies completely on the recoil of the round being fired to eject, so any little gunk causes it to fail, Never shot clean .22, if you stop and clean it after you fired 2 or three mags it will work, after that the gunk from the fired .22 rounds builds up and makes it stick just a little in the chamber and it will fail to eject,, At the range who the hell wants to stop every 4 or 5 minutes to clean your gun so it will work.
Sold it to a gunsmith that wanted some practice
As much as it sucks, you learn from your mistakes.
Jon
? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.
Yes but I better not mention what one here
The Anschutz parts fall out did they? [}:)]
I've got a 21A that shoots great and seems to like every ammo I've fed it, however I've got a Beretta NEOS that can't shoot a mag without at least one FTF also no matter what ammo is used[:(!]
Interesting....I had a Neos and it fed everything. It was no match accuracy-wise to my Ruger MKII though, so I got rid of it.
Jon