While looking at Rimfire pistols I saw a cobalt blue Ruger 22/45 Lote on GrabaGun.com. The price seemed to be ok so I look it up in Rugers catalog. The model 3906 is no longer listed, I assume they no long make it with Cobalt blue barrel/receiver top.
In any case I bought the little jewel yesterday to join my MKIII 22/45 Target with bull barrel. In my research of the Lite, there were numerous complaints on FTFeed and other issues, so my plans were to field strip and clean/lubricate. I've had no problems with the Target and was positive about the Lite.
I took the Lite to the range on this nice sunny day in North Texas. I had a partial box of CCI AR Tactical 40gr and a full box of Winchester 333 36g. I loaded six magazines with CCI. Sixty rounds of the CCI were fired without a hitch as I got use to the trigger and "liteness". Shooting 10 rounds, poi were about 2 1/2 inches at 5 o'clock down and to the right from poa in the bull. Adjusted the elevation and fired 10 more. Adjusted windage. I wasn't happy with my groups, since I have been shooting the SR9c with the three dots. (Need practice with Lite and black front sight or paint it and maybe do something with the trigger pull.)
After shooting 60 of the CCI, I loaded two new mags with Win 333. The first round didn't chamber. Possible operator error in inserting rounds into magazine or dirty mag. Turns out when I worked the follower up and down, it sounded gritty. ( I didn't clean the new mags.) The rest of the 1st and the 2nd mag fired without problems.
Now I'm in the process in deciding whether to mount a red dot on the Lite or leave as is for a while and shoot with iron sights. I have a red dot on the Target that makes it a joy to shoot especially metal plates.
It was a good day to shoot.
In any case I bought the little jewel yesterday to join my MKIII 22/45 Target with bull barrel. In my research of the Lite, there were numerous complaints on FTFeed and other issues, so my plans were to field strip and clean/lubricate. I've had no problems with the Target and was positive about the Lite.
I took the Lite to the range on this nice sunny day in North Texas. I had a partial box of CCI AR Tactical 40gr and a full box of Winchester 333 36g. I loaded six magazines with CCI. Sixty rounds of the CCI were fired without a hitch as I got use to the trigger and "liteness". Shooting 10 rounds, poi were about 2 1/2 inches at 5 o'clock down and to the right from poa in the bull. Adjusted the elevation and fired 10 more. Adjusted windage. I wasn't happy with my groups, since I have been shooting the SR9c with the three dots. (Need practice with Lite and black front sight or paint it and maybe do something with the trigger pull.)
After shooting 60 of the CCI, I loaded two new mags with Win 333. The first round didn't chamber. Possible operator error in inserting rounds into magazine or dirty mag. Turns out when I worked the follower up and down, it sounded gritty. ( I didn't clean the new mags.) The rest of the 1st and the 2nd mag fired without problems.
Now I'm in the process in deciding whether to mount a red dot on the Lite or leave as is for a while and shoot with iron sights. I have a red dot on the Target that makes it a joy to shoot especially metal plates.
It was a good day to shoot.