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Sebell said:
Ive got a 17hmr and I like it so far except for the needing two hits to set off the primer. Might just be the brass because i haven't tried any other brand of ammo.
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I have two. The .22 LR was perfect. The .22 mag needed a tiny bit of shaving off the locking lug to fire at all. The guy I bought it from said he had a box through it but clearly hadn't actually fired it as he traded it to me in non firing condition. I would have had a problem with it if it wasn't easy to figure out. It didn't lock up quite right, even though it did lock closed. It was only maybe 10 thousandths of an inch to get the latch tighter and firing every time. PM me if you want to know what I did.
 
Oh, btw, my .22 LR made it into the keeping pile of guns. Guns come and go but some stick around forever due to inheriting them from someone you respected or if they are just kinda cool and fill some niche. This little guy fills a niche.
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As someone who is not a fan of these guns, I'd decided not to comment. Then it occurred to me that someone who's never owned/held one of these might buy one sight unseen (based on the glowing reports) and then feel the same way about them I did.

I think the overall idea is great for someone wanting a very light, packable 22. I think they're decently executed, but lots of plastic/cheap cast metal parts, etc. The first one I owned went rogue and would fire without even touching the trigger. In stock form, they're no fun in sub-zero temps either. (frozen steel wire against your cheek). Anyhow, the dealer who sold me mine exchanged it for a new one which I promptly sold.

I still like the IDEA of these guns, and may pick one up down the road if the need for a light, backpacking 22 ever arises....but as a fun shooter/plinker, the novelty wore-off very fast for me. I like seeing the creativity/customizing efforts in threads like these, and ultimately..."to each their own". I really wanted to like the one I had more than I did, just couldn't warm-up to the thing. Then it became unsafe, owing to poor QC I'm guessing.

Not trying to be a cranky old ba****d (I'm not even that old :) ) but I think unless one needs a super-light/compact single-shot 22 for the reasons uttered already...I think most shooters would be better served by something else.
 
.22LRGUY said:
As someone who is not a fan of these guns, I'd decided not to comment. Then it occurred to me that someone who's never owned/held one of these might buy one sight unseen (based on the glowing reports) and then feel the same way about them I did.

I think the overall idea is great for someone wanting a very light, packable 22. I think they're decently executed, but lots of plastic/cheap cast metal parts, etc. The first one I owned went rogue and would fire without even touching the trigger. In stock form, they're no fun in sub-zero temps either. (frozen steel wire against your cheek). Anyhow, the dealer who sold me mine exchanged it for a new one which I promptly sold.

I still like the IDEA of these guns, and may pick one up down the road if the need for a light, backpacking 22 ever arises....but as a fun shooter/plinker, the novelty wore-off very fast for me. I like seeing the creativity/customizing efforts in threads like these, and ultimately..."to each their own". I really wanted to like the one I had more than I did, just couldn't warm-up to the thing. Then it became unsafe, owing to poor QC I'm guessing.

Not trying to be a cranky old ba****d (I'm not even that old :) ) but I think unless one needs a super-light/compact single-shot 22 for the reasons uttered already...I think most shooters would be better served by something else.
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I understand your point. I wasn't too "wowed" by it. It's not really a "wow" rifle anyways and there are probably "better" rifles out there. I still think it's overpriced and the hidden costs defunct the "bang-for-buck" aspect of it.

But it's light, compact, accurate, and customizable.
 
I loved mine, sold it on EE, added the Longshot Pistol grip, had a red Dot and upgraded to a Bushnell banner 1.5-4.5x32, I could nail a 12 inch gong at 200 with bulk consistently, was on par with an older Norinco JW-15a my brother was shooting. Great little rifle to pack in the bush for small game, plinking at the gun range was fun as well.
 
I have one and I bought it online without ever seeing one in person let alone using one. So far I have had zero problems after putting about 300 rounds through it (CCI Standard Velocity). Though I have been careful to not force it closed too hard/fast. Considering it's one of my first guns, it's incredibly simple to sight in, and very accurate for a new shooter like me. Also considering there is no mag to dump, it keeps me from blowing through too much ammo too quickly.

Though on mine I did catch it once or twice where the firing pin stuck out slightly from the receiver when the action was open. I wonder if that might be why some people have had theirs fire when closing the action too hard.
 
Was in cabelas the other day to check if mine was still ordered after I saw they took the wmr off the website. They have 150 of them ordered from Chiappa so they took them down to slow down how far behind they have become.
 
Ah, 9mm flobert. I remember reading about it. Called the "garden gun" and good for pest control in your back yard. Neat gun to own if you have a mouse or rat problem... possibly swallows or magpies if you can get close enough.
 
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