Pat-inCO
Hawkeye
It is amazing the number of people that buy a new .22 and immediately want to know
what the "best" or "ultimate" what-ever there is for their new toy. We see an equal
number of people that want to know what to change. Why?
The best (IMO) thing you can do is make sure the gun is clean(ed?) and take it out
and shoot at least five hundred, possibly a thousand rounds, THEN decide what YOU
want to change/improve. I have more than one gun that has "broken in" (I HATE that
phrase) and ended up either fine, or at least significantly improved. . . . Until it has
stabilized from use, you could easily be expending dollars that are not necessary, or
are based on someone (that you don't know) else's opinion.
The trigger is one of the main items that tends to smooth out from use. Why not
give it the chance to improve, by itself?
The other question to those that buy a gun and immediately want to "improve" it
is . . . . why didn't you buy what you wanted, to start with? That will save you time,
money, and in many cases, frustration.
Have fun, shoot safe.
I did this as a separate thread because I do . . not . . want to seem to be picking on
someone. If you go back and look, you will see a veritable plethora of threads on
"What should I change first", or "What is the best/ultimate . . . ", or worse yet, "I've heard
that (name your favorite item) is a problem. What should I . . . . ".
Just use it a bit, and then decide what . . you . . would like to improve.
P.S. This does not include the eternal tinkerers. 8)
what the "best" or "ultimate" what-ever there is for their new toy. We see an equal
number of people that want to know what to change. Why?
The best (IMO) thing you can do is make sure the gun is clean(ed?) and take it out
and shoot at least five hundred, possibly a thousand rounds, THEN decide what YOU
want to change/improve. I have more than one gun that has "broken in" (I HATE that
phrase) and ended up either fine, or at least significantly improved. . . . Until it has
stabilized from use, you could easily be expending dollars that are not necessary, or
are based on someone (that you don't know) else's opinion.
The trigger is one of the main items that tends to smooth out from use. Why not
give it the chance to improve, by itself?
The other question to those that buy a gun and immediately want to "improve" it
is . . . . why didn't you buy what you wanted, to start with? That will save you time,
money, and in many cases, frustration.
Have fun, shoot safe.
I did this as a separate thread because I do . . not . . want to seem to be picking on
someone. If you go back and look, you will see a veritable plethora of threads on
"What should I change first", or "What is the best/ultimate . . . ", or worse yet, "I've heard
that (name your favorite item) is a problem. What should I . . . . ".
Just use it a bit, and then decide what . . you . . would like to improve.
P.S. This does not include the eternal tinkerers. 8)