I knew I hated .22 for a reason

Apples and oranges....and double or triple the price.Same issue with a JW20,light strikes,wouldn't fire.Restriped it down,cleaned it again ,carefully dried it and it went 'bang' every time.I'd try that before taking it back,cause the replacement gun you get could do the same thing.These are not hand fitted rifles,test fired before they leave the factory ,nor the price of one.if it was a safety issue,I wouldn't mess with it,but other than that it's worth some rudimentary working with it
 
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I've had 2 Chiappa Badgers, and now have ZERO Chiappa Badgers. Really about the crappiest .22 I've ever owned, the novelty wore-off REAL fast. I consider it to be a .22 to own if you actually don't like shooting but need a .22 once in a while. The ergonomics are terrible, they are crazy-small, like pressing an ice tray to your cheek if you're using in sub-zero temperatures. I like the idea of a really light, compact/folding .22 and Chiappa got pretty close to making a good one. About the only good things I can say is that the trigger was very good, and they were were accurate enough if I did my part. About as comfortable as holding a can opener or set of BBQ tongs...but serviceable in a jam.
 
.22LRGUY said:
I've had 2 Chiappa Badgers, and now have ZERO Chiappa Badgers. Really about the crappiest .22 I've ever owned, the novelty wore-off REAL fast. I consider it to be a .22 to own if you actually don't like shooting but need a .22 once in a while. The ergonomics are terrible, they are crazy-small, like pressing an ice tray to your cheek if you're using in sub-zero temperatures. I like the idea of a really light, compact/folding .22 and Chiappa got pretty close to making a good one. About the only good things I can say is that the trigger was very good, and they were were accurate enough if I did my part. About as comfortable as holding a can opener or set of BBQ tongs...but serviceable in a jam.
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I found the cheek weld a little uncomfortable using the peep sights so I placed the rear of the gun where the wire stock meets the receiver in a padded vice and then bent the wire stock down a bit by hand until the cheek weld felt good looking through the peep. The added bonus of this small tweak of the wire stock is that the gun now folds up into an even smaller package.

The only other issue I have with the LB is the front sight blade. I put some white paint on the tip and it helps but I wish it had a front sight base with a dovetail and came stock with a fiber optic bead.

It does take a bit of trial and error to find a comfortable hold while shooting but that's the compromise necessary given the small size and lightweight.

A small redot like a TRS 25 is a huge upgrade to the stock peep sights, specially for low light situations.
 
.22LRGUY said:
I've had 2 Chiappa Badgers, and now have ZERO Chiappa Badgers. Really about the crappiest .22 I've ever owned, the novelty wore-off REAL fast. I consider it to be a .22 to own if you actually don't like shooting but need a .22 once in a while. The ergonomics are terrible, they are crazy-small, like pressing an ice tray to your cheek if you're using in sub-zero temperatures. I like the idea of a really light, compact/folding .22 and Chiappa got pretty close to making a good one. About the only good things I can say is that the trigger was very good, and they were were accurate enough if I did my part. About as comfortable as holding a can opener or set of BBQ tongs...but serviceable in a jam.
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OK....just re-read my post and it might have sounded a little harsh. lol I don't think the CLB is anything more/less than it claims to be, but I simply found that shooting the gun was a very unsatisfying experience. I guess I also have no real "need" for a super-light/compact gun so it just felt like a heap of compromises for no real good reason. To each his own. My kids thought the CLB was nifty, just too uncomfortable in cold weather.
 
I don't own a chiapa lil badger but if I was wanting a small easy to carry 22, I think I'd go with a Norinco JW 15a backpacker which are BRNO knockoffs.
 
Try to pull the trigger with more vigor
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So I bought a brand new chiappa little badger .22lr for my wife. Took it out today and what do ya know. Light primer strike on the very first shot. Cocked the hammer again cause I like to live dangerously. Bang. it shoots. I had to do this for every single round. I tried 10 times. 5 times with federal bulk, 5 times with Remmington bulk. When I buy a brand new gun fresh out of the box. I expect the damn thing to work every time I pull the trigger. What gives?
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Sigh

I take it back, this thing is awesome. Pumped about 200 rounds of CCI through it and works awesome, pretty accurate out of the box as well. I retract my previous statement.
 
Good on ya! I was just reading this thread because mine is doing the same. I decided to ignore it and maybe it'll get better. I guess I could also take it apart and deburr/polish.
 
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