Ruger LCR .22LR long term use ?

[tercel89]

How many have a crap load of rounds put through their LCR .22LR ? I have one and have only put about 50 through it with it working just fine . I am wondering about getting a second one for my son . Just trying to see of you guys have any stories about long term use of them . 

[tercel89]

Anyone ? 

[et45]

with the shortage of  ammo I doubt anybody has put a "crapload" of ammo through any new .22 lr

[Moped]

Nor would I lose too much sleep wondering about wearing a LCR out with .22 LR rounds.  I figure that it's next to impossible to do in you and your sons life times.

[Guest The Itis]

Wear isn't anywhere near an important a concern as issues caused by being dirty

[A.J. Holst]

I have thousands of rounds through one of my SP101s, 60% assorted .38 and 40% .357; a crapload of .22 with routine maintenance = a modern "heirloom"

[leroy]

We used to shoot lots (...100's if not 1000's...) of rounds thru a Ruger mark 1 and an old dan wesson 22 when ya could buy 22 ammo real cheap... Barrel wear is zero... The biggest problem (...as itis has wisely said...) is keeping them clean... Make sure ya clean 'em up good when you are fininshed; especially the powder residue buildup; and ya wont have any problems...As Moped has wisely opined; ya wont wear it out in you or your son's lifetime....

 

Enjoy...

leroy

[graycrait]

I have had an LCR in .22, maybe even 2 of them. I shot them a lot, but never to failure or anywhere close.  I have a friend near Viola, TN and we used to compare the LCR with the S&W Airweights in .22LR, the 317 and 43C.  Huge difference in price between those S&Ws and the Ruger though.  If I had the cash and wanted a light weight .22LR snubbie I would try and find the aforementioned S&Ws.  The LCR has a longer stroke and let off when cycling but is very smooth.  The Smiths seem to cycle faster and are or can be made as smooth. In .22LR snubbie-land I think the 43C is the one to beat.  I've only seen one 43C, and for that matter I have only seen one 317. I suspect they are both rare as hens' teeth in the current market but both are still S&W production models I believe.  Looks like if you had to wait a year or so to receive an ordered one from an LGS that would be OK, cause I doubt you are going to find ammo readily available in the quantities necessary to break it in or torture test it.  

[Jonnin]

I have had an LCR in .22, maybe even 2 of them. I shot them a lot, but never to failure or anywhere close.  I have a friend near Viola, TN and we used to compare the LCR with the S&W Airweights in .22LR, the 317 and 43C.  Huge difference in price between those S&Ws and the Ruger though.  If I had the cash and wanted a light weight .22LR snubbie I would try and find the aforementioned S&Ws.  The LCR has a longer stroke and let off when cycling but is very smooth.  The Smiths seem to cycle faster and are or can be made as smooth. In .22LR snubbie-land I think the 43C is the one to beat.  I've only seen one 43C, and for that matter I have only seen one 317. I suspect they are both rare as hens' teeth in the current market but both are still S&W production models I believe.  Looks like if you had to wait a year or so to receive an ordered one from an LGS that would be OK, cause I doubt you are going to find ammo readily available in the quantities necessary to break it in or torture test it.  

 

Not sure about the LR version but we had one of the S&W 22 mag airweights and it did not hold up at all, it cracked after only a few hundred rounds.  Obviously the mag has more pressure than LR but I would not buy an alloy pistol and expect it to last forever.

 

Speaking of which we ended up with the taurus 9 shot 22 (steel version).  It is still fine after many rounds, at a guess over 1000 by now but I could be off, we took a break blasting thru the bulk packs for this past year so my estimations are a little harder to get right.

[tercel89]

I have had an LCR in .22, maybe even 2 of them. I shot them a lot, but never to failure or anywhere close.  I have a friend near Viola, TN and we used to compare the LCR with the S&W Airweights in .22LR, the 317 and 43C.  Huge difference in price between those S&Ws and the Ruger though.  If I had the cash and wanted a light weight .22LR snubbie I would try and find the aforementioned S&Ws.  The LCR has a longer stroke and let off when cycling but is very smooth.  The Smiths seem to cycle faster and are or can be made as smooth. In .22LR snubbie-land I think the 43C is the one to beat.  I've only seen one 43C, and for that matter I have only seen one 317. I suspect they are both rare as hens' teeth in the current market but both are still S&W production models I believe.  Looks like if you had to wait a year or so to receive an ordered one from an LGS that would be OK, cause I doubt you are going to find ammo readily available in the quantities necessary to break it in or torture test it.  

I got the one I have now at Dave's shop. I love it and it's so neat to say the least . Kinda like a lightweight version of an  older H&R .22LR revolver that  I stupidly got rid of . My son had the Ruger MKIII but he seems to like my LCR .22LR . 

[Tncobra]

I've probably got upwards of 2k through mine. The trigger got better and no real signs of wear. I use it to shoot all types of ammo I won't shoot through my autos. Edited September 29, 2013 by Tncobra