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9mm/ 124G FMJ / $11.99 / box / works perfect in my Max9. Free shipping if you order $199 worth. https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/159050/patriot+sports+9mm+124gr+fmj+50+1000

The Max9 arrived yesterday and the Hogue grip plus the 10 round pinky extension make for a perfect fit for my average size hands and the serrated trigger guard front makes for a very solid hold. The takedown pin hatch is really stiff (thought a wood dowel edge would work - no) but I got it to go...

I'm lucky to have a gun-nut friend who has a nice indoor / outdoor pistol / rifle range on his property. He also has a wide assortment of semi pistols. About 6 years ago I jumped into the micro 9 game hoping to like the Sig 365. I did like it but the gun was having reliability issues. Went to...

FU to my 8/17/22 post re. removing trigger return spring: I removed the return spring and replaced it with nothing. That was about a year ago and the gun runs flawlessly with a smooth pull of 2lbs. that breaks cleanly. Everything functions properly and the gun (a standard 22lr) has seasoned into...

Thanks David. I'm just a piker and only know that my long barrels are more accurate - for me - and for my go to CCI SV's. I shoot 50 to 70 yards at my home farm range and always use glass - shooting irons with my 77-year-old eyes is over. My Ruger American Rimfire Standard and my CZ 457 Lux are...

I was told by my local FFL that with new 22lr's under $500 tend to have sub-par barrels. I got lucky. My new RAR standard has a great barrel, and the action is breaking in nicely. Sub 1 inch at 50 yards using a new 9x40 Burris Droptine Rimfire is regular with a hole on hole for 5 rounds...

I have two 16 inch 22lr barrels (one semi-auto and one bolt). And I have a 24 inch bolt and a 22 inch bolt. The long barrels are clearly more accurate at 50 yards. (all my guns are high quality and sport good glass). It seems to me that the 1:16 rifling in the long barrels puts a more complete...

My RAR Standard is back, fixed and saddled up with a Burris Droptine 3-9x40 50 yd fixed parallax on good Sportsmatch rings. I took the advice from others here and removed the trigger return spring. Safety, jolt, slam bolt ... trigger resets perfectly with bolt cycle... all safe. Trigger is about...

Just for giggles I did take out the return spring for a try. The trigger is like my Weihrauch air rifles with the Rekord triggers - less than 2lb and clean break. All components functioned as usual with the trigger re-setting with the bolt ejection and closing action. The gun is very accurate...

My RAR is back home and all's well except the trigger (at minimum adjustment) is too heavy for precision paper punching. I have heard via other blogs that some people remove the trigger return spring completely and that the safeties, etc. work fine. I am spoiled by my CZ rimfires and want to get...

A Ruger rep. contacted me (last Wed) and gave me an RA number and said that a UPS driver would pick it up at my place. He did last Friday. Got a note today (Tuesday) that they have received the gun and expect to have it back to me in a week. Initial bad luck but customer service seems good.

Ruger Cust Svc. was very cooperative and had UPS pick up the defective new American Rimfire Standard at my house. I did shoot a 5 bull NRA 50 foot target at 50 yards before sending it back and the trigger was easily 7 to 9 lbs. After I got that heavy pull under my belt I was able to shoot sub 1...

Thanks much for the assurance(s). I'm sure they will treat me right as they have you in the past. Keep the faith!

Thanks for the advice Recumbent. This is a gun I've owned 20 hours and there are 2 serious issues with it already and it has yet to be fired. Ruger torqued the front stock screw easily 90 in lbs. The rear screw a great deal more than that. I suspect Ruger will want the gun back for repairs or...

My AmRim Standard arrived last evening, and my FFL took care of me late. (classy guy, owner of Connecticut Carries in Sterling CT) This morning I started cleaning and scope mounting. I saw that the stock is touching the barrel on left side - a dollar bill will not slide under the barrel - it is...