Disclaimer: I'm sure some people had legitimate issues with their Max but for those who the problem seems to never go away, this might help:
I saw several posts about the LCP max shooting low and it usually goes like this:
1. Person says the gun shoots way off they have been shooting for years, small guns, etc.
2. Person says they gave it to others to shoot and the same thing happened so it isnt the shooter
3. They send it back to Ruger, Ruger sends it back with barrel and/or slide replaced and a target with a 2-3" grouping at 7 yards
4. They say the gun still shoots low, go back to step 1 and repeat.
I was really concerned that this was going to be my fate, but I took the advice that others gave and really made sure it wasn't me and my shooting first.
I thought, "Hey, I've shot micro compacts before there's no way there isnt something wrong with this gun."
The truth is, this thing is absolutely tiny. The fact that I had been accurate with a P365 has no bearing on accuracy with the Max. It is a fraction of the mass and barrel length of semi automatics that used to be considered tiny.
The solution:
First, I tried one of those laser training cartridges and checked where I was really aiming. One of the advantages of those is the light lasts for a split second so you can tell if you are making jerky movements as you'll make a line.
Sure enough I found that what I thought was good was all over the place. I used a rest and really dialed in my grip and focused on stability. Sure enough, with the combat sight picture it was dead on the bulls eye.
I then brought little pillow style rest to the range and was able to get 3-4" groupings at 7 yards. Importantly there was no "shooting low" like I thought I had.
After practicing with a rest and a few magazines of 380 target ammo I realized how important it is to dial in your training if you want to be even mildly accurate with this gun. Even with a rest, if you get lazy or distracted for a second, you will be way off not a little off.
I finished off by shooting a rapid fire magazine at a clean target from 7 yards and landed the shots solidly in the middle of the target (approx 10"). Before this exercise I could barely get them on the target at 7 yards.
Hope this helps if you're having accuracy issues with the LCP max.
Have a good one!
I saw several posts about the LCP max shooting low and it usually goes like this:
1. Person says the gun shoots way off they have been shooting for years, small guns, etc.
2. Person says they gave it to others to shoot and the same thing happened so it isnt the shooter
3. They send it back to Ruger, Ruger sends it back with barrel and/or slide replaced and a target with a 2-3" grouping at 7 yards
4. They say the gun still shoots low, go back to step 1 and repeat.
I was really concerned that this was going to be my fate, but I took the advice that others gave and really made sure it wasn't me and my shooting first.
I thought, "Hey, I've shot micro compacts before there's no way there isnt something wrong with this gun."
The truth is, this thing is absolutely tiny. The fact that I had been accurate with a P365 has no bearing on accuracy with the Max. It is a fraction of the mass and barrel length of semi automatics that used to be considered tiny.
The solution:
First, I tried one of those laser training cartridges and checked where I was really aiming. One of the advantages of those is the light lasts for a split second so you can tell if you are making jerky movements as you'll make a line.
Sure enough I found that what I thought was good was all over the place. I used a rest and really dialed in my grip and focused on stability. Sure enough, with the combat sight picture it was dead on the bulls eye.
I then brought little pillow style rest to the range and was able to get 3-4" groupings at 7 yards. Importantly there was no "shooting low" like I thought I had.
After practicing with a rest and a few magazines of 380 target ammo I realized how important it is to dial in your training if you want to be even mildly accurate with this gun. Even with a rest, if you get lazy or distracted for a second, you will be way off not a little off.
I finished off by shooting a rapid fire magazine at a clean target from 7 yards and landed the shots solidly in the middle of the target (approx 10"). Before this exercise I could barely get them on the target at 7 yards.
Hope this helps if you're having accuracy issues with the LCP max.
Have a good one!
. I've got about 500 rounds through it and quickly realized it's my handling... I can be good for a few rounds and if I lose focus for a second I'm off the paper 
Pocket micros take more work to get it right and that's an essential point many people miss and/or simply don't understand. Then there's that factory trigger. 
I tried, but it simply had to go. I put the Galloway Sigurd (aluminum) trigger after writing my OP and it really woke up the Max. It's a worthwhile drop-in modification with the usual hand tools. The enlarged trigger pinky toe (if there is such a thing) stops the finger pinch when I get sloppy.
" gun that's sole purpose is to get me out of imminent danger. If I encounter the often mentioned "Active Shooter " that people always talk about in these discussions, well I guess I'm leaving him/them for someone else to deal with because I'm not engaging with a micro .380 unless I absolutely must . 
