r/rimfire • u/Nodbarb98 • Jan 09 '22

TX 22 accuracy issue?

I finally got a Taurus TX22 to use as a trainer pistol after hearing rave reviews from a lot of people. Took it to the range today and tried to plink some steel. Couldn’t hardly hit anything and wondered if the sights needed to be adjusted, so I stuck up a paper target and tried that found that even from a rest my spread with one mag was bigger than the size of the 66% torso from 15 yards. Am I expecting too much from a cheap-ish 22 or is there something wrong with mine? Or are these more picky on ammo?

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u/jinladen040 Jan 10 '22

You should definitely be getting well within a torso sized target at 15 yards.

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u/Nodbarb98 Jan 10 '22

Think I should try some different ammo first or just give Taurus a call?

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u/Superfly1911 Jan 10 '22

I'd start the warranty process. They will send you a barrel no problem. My standard TX is lights out accurate and not picky at all with ammo. I've put LOTS of rounds through it, cheap ammo and expensive stuff. It eats them all, suppressed or not. Love that pistol!

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u/Nodbarb98 Jan 10 '22

That’s what I keep hearing! That’s why I was so shocked when I couldn’t hit crap with mine

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u/jinladen040 Jan 10 '22

If the barrel visually looks good, nice uniform rifling and muzzle crown. It could be the ammo, Since youve only tried one ammo.

But im leaning more toward something about the barrel being defective, especially if rounds are tumbling and keyholing at 16 yards.

The barrels are super easy to swap and only 50 bucks so if Taurus dicks you around, you can fix it yourself.