Taurus Tx22

[fordfarmboy]

I got my new tx in green splatter color today shot 100 rounds worked perfect .Hope to run more rounds tomorrow

 

[NHT3]

Just picked up a Vortex Venom for mine. Just waiting for Galloway Precision to get the mounting plate back in stock.

I'm going out on a limb and say you will really enjoy it. Accuracy is stunning when I have a sighting system I can see well. I couldn't see any difference in accuracy between my MKIV 22/45 lite and the Taurus so I sold the Ruger.

 

[T-DOGG]

Just picked up a Vortex Venom for mine. Just waiting for Galloway Precision to get the mounting plate back in stock.

lakelinellc has one for $32.95 in stock

https://lakelinellc.com/shop/mounti...c-sights-on-taurus-g2-series-g3-tx22-pistols/

 

[T-DOGG]

Did some drills today with my TX22. Drawing from the holster, mag reloads, double taps, shooting on the move, etc. Discovered a few things I need to address, but overall I enjoyed using the gun for some inexpensive self defense practice. Just to clarify, this is not a carry gun, just used it today as a "trainer" if you will.


- Fits my Raven Concealment Morrigan G17 holster perfectly, even with the thread adapter and a thread protector installed. I call that a win, because I don't have to buy another holster.

- I had intermittent issues with covering the slide lock/latch/release lever resulting in the slide not locking on an empty mag. That doesn't normally happen to me, so I'll have to work on adjusting my thumb placement.

- The mags don't always drop freely. At first I thought it was because they were too light, but after I got home and investigated a little further, I discovered I'm not pushing the mag release completely. Due to the design of the grip in that area, there's a raised area that blends forward with the trigger guard. I assume it's to help prevent accidental mag release activation. I might look into options for an extended mag release. I also might still look into some mag bases or extensions that could add a little weight.

- The orange lakeline loader that I bought from Taurus works really well. I was very happy with that purchase. Works way better than no loader at all or even the factory grey one that came with the gun.

- I had color filled the front sight with bright orange nail polish and blacked out the rears. That setup is great when the sun was behind me, but not so much when from the side. The front sight dot is recessed too much, so it created a shadow which covered almost half the dot. I'll either fill the dot with more nail polish or look into an aftermarket front sight that might pop a little more to my eyes.

 

[gmcttr]

...The orange lakeline loader that I bought from Taurus works really well. I was very happy with that purchase. Works way better than no loader at all or even the factory grey one that came with the gun.

...I'll either fill the dot with more nail polish or look into an aftermarket front sight that might pop a little more to my eyes.

I have a different but similar loader and they do work well.

Put this F.O. sight on mine today and replaced the rod with the red one that comes with it...https://www.shoptaurus.com/tx22-accessories/tandemkross-fiber-optic-front-sight-tk31n0382blk1

 

[T-DOGG]

Well, I didn't want to mention this before, because I was hoping it would get better, but I have joined the club of bad TX22 barrels. I knew this could be an issue before I bought the gun, but I guess I felt like rolling the dice anyways. The leading has gotten worse at each cleaning interval (224, 368, 432 and now 682 rounds total). After the barrel gets leaded, I start getting random shots way off target and ones on target that are tumbling. Tonights cleaning produced a big chunk of leading, worst I've seen from this gun so far. Once I zoomed in with my camera, I realized how horrible the machining really is. Looks like I'll be calling Taurus on Monday.

Pictures below are after cleaning the barrel tonight. You can see the **** poor machining inside the barrel. Taurus should be embarrassed to put out a product with a barrel that has rifling this bad.

 

[gmcttr]

Sorry to hear this. Seems like l might have mentioned this before.

They were out of stock when I made my call. Got it a month later which I thought wasn't too bad.

 

[T-DOGG]

Sorry to hear this. Seems like l might have mentioned this before.

They were out of stock when I made my call. Got it a month later which I thought wasn't too bad.

I know, I know. I didn't want to admit that mine had a problem. I was hoping it would quit doing it eventually.
We'll see what Taurus has to say on Monday. I have other 22's I can play around with while I wait for a replacement barrel.

 

[wtburnette]

I haven't even checked mine yet. I'll get around to it eventually...

 

[marvin02]

Well, I didn't want to mention this before, because I was hoping it would get better, but I have joined the club of bad TX22 barrels. I knew this could be an issue before I bought the gun, but I guess I felt like rolling the dice anyways. The leading has gotten worse at each cleaning interval (224, 368, 432 and now 682 rounds total). After the barrel gets leaded, I start getting random shots way off target and ones on target that are tumbling. Tonights cleaning produced a big chunk of leading, worst I've seen from this gun so far. Once I zoomed in with my camera, I realized how horrible the machining really is. Looks like I'll be calling Taurus on Monday.


. . . . .

Unfortunately, it's not a very exclusive club.

 

[T-DOGG]

Unfortunately, it's not a very exclusive club.

It was one of my concerns when I was deciding between the Taurus and the Glock 44.

 

[NHT3]

I have a couple TX22s. One seemed to lead up more than the other so I requested 2 barrels and received them about a month later, no problems since. Fast and easy fix and I appreciate Taurus being so eager to correct it.. Obviously the bad barrels are a quality control issue, not a design issue. PS, unlike most of the Taurus line according to what I've read the TX22 was designed and is built in the US.

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[Slonsteady]

I had a routine with my old S&W revolver. I reloaded a lot of lead rounds, but at the end of the shooting session I always ran 6 hot jacketed bullets through. Solved my leading problem ever since. I do the same for my Taurus 22 and the barrel is lead free. I run a mag of CCI OR FEDERAL JHP, at the end of my range sessions. I can Still shoots golf balls at 15 yards all day long. Hope this helps some with decent barrels, but that one above looks hideous.

I also noticed the recessed front sight and just built it up with white paint and now it catches the light much better.

 

[linuxhack]

I've added this pistol to the top of my list. With the price of ammo and my wife looking to learn, this seems like the right choice.

 

[T-DOGG]

I spoke to a nice lady at Taurus. She advised they had some barrels in stock and unless there were a bunch of people ahead of me that they would ship one out to me in 7-10 business days.

 

[WebSnyper]

I spoke to a nice lady at Taurus. She advised they had some barrels in stock and unless there were a bunch of people ahead of me that they would ship one out to me in 7-10 business days.

Hmm. I'll have to check out my barrel and see what I can see.

Are you guys that are having leading issues shooting copper plated/washed, etc or just lead ammo? I've been only shooting copper washed/plated I believe so far in mine.

 

[T-DOGG]

Hmm. I'll have to check out my barrel and see what I can see.

Are you guys that are having leading issues shooting copper plated/washed, etc or just lead ammo? I've been only shooting copper washed/plated I believe so far in mine.

Mine have pretty much been exclusively lead ammo. I think I ran 5-10 rounds of some AE 45gr subs that were copper plated the other day.

 

[WebSnyper]

Mine have pretty much been exclusively lead ammo. I think I ran 5-10 rounds of some AE 45gr subs that were copper plated the other day.

Ok, good to know. I'll try and get mine out of the safe later today and take a look.

 

[gmcttr]

...Are you guys that are having leading issues shooting copper plated/washed, etc or just lead ammo? I've been only shooting copper washed/plated I believe so far in mine.

I leaded my first barrel up with remington thunder bolts. I figured if anything would cause a problem those would be it and because the rifling looked so rough, I wanted to know quickly if I needed another barrel.

With the replacement barrel I started with Federal copper washed/plated bulk bullets thinking they would be least likely to cause leading and when they didn't, I tried CCI SV waxed bullets and they did not cause leading either.

Out of curiosity, someday I will put the original barrel back in and try copper washed and CCI SV to see if it leads up with them or not.

 

[T-DOGG]

I leaded my first barrel up with remington thunder bolts. I figured if anything would cause a problem those would be it and because the rifling looked so rough, I wanted to know quickly if I needed another barrel.

With the replacement barrel I started with Federal copper washed/plated bulk bullets thinking they would be least likely to cause leading and when they didn't, I tried CCI SV waxed bullets and they did not cause leading either.

Out of curiosity, someday I will put the original barrel back in and try copper washed and CCI SV to see if it leads up with them or not.

Mine have been mainly CCI & Aguila SV.

I've had Thunderbolts do some horrible leading before in other guns. That ammo really is terrible.