The 6 pads thst you pilished, only the front and small rear pads guide the slide, place a straight edge across to see. The middle pads are there to hold the barrell. I only have a few hundred rounds through and like it. I have replaced the front site with a fiber optic, cleaned a lubed the slide with DuPont non stick, polished the feed ramp and chamber JUST until they shined but still black. No problems at all, so far 100% operation. I am using CCI and Aguila ammo. Enjoy your time with the tx22 👍🇺🇸
These guns are supposed to feel cheap because they are cheap. On the flip side there the best 22 hand gun on the market. I love all mine and never had any problems with any of them. The compact has metal sights btw
We have a TX-22 and a TX-22 Competition. We have well over 50K rounds through the regular and about 25K through the Competition. On the regular I go 5K rounds in between cleanings, and I'm confident I could likely go much higher. These are great inexpensive pistols that shoot really well. My question, and yes sir, I know I'm way late to your video, will that loader you have hold up to high volume in you ropinion.Our average range session we shoot 1000 to 1500 rounds of 22LR. Right now we load our mages by hand with an assist from the Lakeline LLC load assistant. It's a great little gadget, but we spend a good amount of time reloading mags instead of putting rounds down range. I think the loader you gotis awesome, but being all plastic, I do wonder how well it holds up with heavy usage. Thanks for sharing this. Your demo was awesome and the product looks great overall. Cheers my friend.
I have no kidding 24 k rds through this thing. And it stacks the rds correctly. Taken apart new to wax insides with mqguires, then recently again instead of using oil that will just attract dirt. Has been a good tactic for me . Only thing that went wrong has been the mag adapter which cracked at the tab that grips the mag indentation at about 23k rds. McFadden sent a free replacement. I think the original one which they 3d print had a minor flaw. At the range I have put at times 1000 rds thru the loader. Flawless and FAST, no lead on fingers. Just get the "tilt" feel and it's a breeze. On a fast shooting day with two 16 rd mags I will do 1000 rds in about an hour of cheap fun. Whenever this one breaks I'm buying another. If it breaks. If u drop it on concrete it might crack. Normal "sensible" handling and this is well built imo. McFadden did not solicit me to review this loader. Much more fun shooting than loading.
Not in this case...this Competition model the optic mounts directly to the barrel, and the slide cycles 'around' the optic. Partly why I wanted to try this one. So the optic mass does not affect the slide cycling like on the base tx 22.
Out of all the accessories I’ve bought for my guns. This speed loader is WORTH THE MONEY. Going to buy another one just in case the government out laws them !
I now have over 25,000 rounds through this pistol and speedloader. The only thing wrong with the speedloader that came up recently was the mag adapter retention lip that hold the mag cracked. I emailed Mcfadden and they have great customer service. I don't expect this thing to fail anytime soon again. All I've done is mcquires car wax on the inside twice. Still clean and working great.
I got used to using the speedloader pretty quickly. But it is a bulky item. Sometimes if I'm only shooting a few rounds I'll skip the speedloader but most ofthe time I can't put it down...400rds later...
Thank you for this video. I am experiencing jam, failure to extract and failure to feed initially with many different brands and types of commercial quality ammo right out of the box, brand new for my TX22. I polished the barrel ramp and remedied the feed complication. I replace the extractor with the Tandem Kross Eagle Talon unit and spring with no change for failure of extraction. I watched your video and used my flat, machinist diamond stone, with dycome to see how bad these frame to slide pads are. Needless to say, they match the majority of my experiences with Taurus lacking any quality for all machine work procedures, and had high spots on all the pads. Slide fit was fine already, so I did not remove any material other than the percentage of high spots, then finish with Flitz paste and a wool drum for my Dremel. Previously when I installed my Tandem Kross Victory trigger, had polished all internal moving or contact components to remove all the burrs and sharp edges ignored by Taurus. Extraction issue is still present, so I thought of only one reason and component remaining for this problem, mainly brought on by my need to use a small brass rod to push the spent round case from chamber after firing. The barrel chamber. I measured the inside diameter to discover it is .226"-.2265" as the spent case measures .228". For further proof, measured my friends TX22 Lakeling LLC aftermarket barrel to find his chamber inside diameter is .228". I will receive my Lakeline LLC barrel today for remedy of this out of the box ongoing problem. My recent purchase of the Taurus G3C 9mm pistol is another disastrous story that I have now resolved over 2 months of modifying and replacing, internal components, now a Flawless, Dependable, Enjoyable EDC pistol. I have installed 3 other Tandem Kross Victory triggers in these TX22 pistols for others and find large amounts of variances in internal measurements and materials.Taurus customer service was of no benefit or seem trustworthy for me after reading all of the recent purchased pistols massive failures. Nice ergonomics and a fair price initially, but effected by all the repairs made for proper function.
Sorry to hear of your trials. Taurus qc is the main issue. I was lucky with the barrel I got. tho unlike yours, lakeline doesn't make a competition length barrel. So we either get a good one or suffer. Along with the other aspects you mention. I think mine wasn't the worst out there, but certainly not the best. But now that its working it works. Shouldn't have to do this to something right out of the box.
I just one one In today 4/17/24. Wow it works perfectly on my TX22 loads fast and easy. Also used it on my after market 10/22 Ruger magazines worked perfectly. Now I don’t have to load constantly while my kids fire and unload. And I never get to shoot. I love them little guys but dad wants to shoot aswell 😂
Sorry for late response....you can get it on amazon. I bought the loader grip and the mag adapter online directly fromMcfadden Machine. It was not much difference in price, and they have great customer service.
Yep same. First bunch of rounds sorting things out. I now have over 25,000 rds. as reliable as my ruger now unless the round is bad. I get some satisfaction from just fixing things in general, so I didnt' get entirely bent on sorting out the issues. But still shouldn't have to do that out of the box. But we can have the fun now....
How has yours held up? I use mine a lot for various models with available adapters and they never last long. I keep them clean and lubricated, but the plastic always cracks around the fasteners. I love the design, but the materials are too brittle and have to replace them every year.
this one is outstanding. over 25,000 rounds. No lie. All I've done is wax the internals with Mcquires car wax twice. Nothing else. The mag adapter cracked at 24,000 rds. The lip that flexes and grabs the magazine latch indentations. Mcfadden replaced it for me no questions. SUPERB product.
I've seen many 22's with a gap between the slide and frame. It depends on how the slide rides on the frame. CZ has internal "rails?" so you can't see through it, but for instance the Glock 44 has the same gap. You can see parts moving in there. If I remember correctly the FN 502 has that too. But I guess, when you see it you can't unsee....I have the same OCD 😅
check out some of the facebook forums there is a tx 22 competition forum I joined and there are other tips there along with info on holsters, optics etc that people are trying.
Thanks for the detailed review and sharing your experiences with the TX22 competition.. We picked up one of the signature models a few months back. At first it had all the FTF and or bolt over brass bent bullets. etc. After a little tinkering. buffing, etc. etc.. and testing ammo. Its running at over 99% across 6 mags. There are days where I fire 400+ rounds without a single issue. I found she like to eat Aguila 40G round nose HV for whatever reason, thats what she like to eat. Currently at over 9000 rounds. and love the gun. Not gona lie. the first thousand rounds were rough. But now that shes running right and I love this TX22!! Again. thanks for the input and advise. Was very helpful to me as I was trying to figure her out. Im considering adding a second tx22 compact to the mix. God Bless.
Glad yours is sorted out! Lotsa fun. But yeah out of the box we would have hoped for a lot less tinkering and a long break in period ..depending the particular unit bought.
Thank you for the info Professor Fly. You are correct, the price point is too high for a project gun (based on your detailed description). I tuned up a used Kel-Tec PMR-30 for less money and effort. I am looking for a good .22LR pistol for training and helping family members new to guns. The cheap side of me keeps looking at this gun, but my gut tells me to save your money and buy one of the guns you mentioned. I grew up shooting a Mark II, and my Dad, brother and I shot the crap out of it; we eventually replaced a bunch of major components (with original parts), buffed it out and re-blue it. The gun was not in his safe after he passed, so someone out there has a great little gun. Nothing you buy today will last as long as things of yesteryear, you learn the rules and play their game to win.
I also own a MkI from my dad. Wonderful to shoot, accurate. They don't make em like that anymore...... It would be interesting to compare the kel tec durability to this tx22. Once its tinkered on appropriately, its been running well. over 25,000 rds now. .22s should last a very long time as a low power rd....i would think....
Hi sorry so late to respond. I have a diff video posted that touches on the thigns I did to sort mine out. I have found over the last couple years on the forums that what I did i a collection of the various things others have done that seems to help, depending on the particular 'personality' of their particular one. Taurus is inconsistent so some fixes will work on some and some will not. Its trial and error amongst the fixes you will see posted....
Thank you- This is of great help. Mt Tarus TX-22 is fairly good. I have a friend who has had nothing but problems. Sent to Tarus, & Tarus sent a new barrel. Still problems. We are going to do as you did & follow a few other videos that really dove into the magazine problem. Take care, God bless.
Bought mine yrs ago. First got the adapters for the Rem 597 & S&W M&P 22 Compact. Would easily burn through 400 - 500 rds. Then acquired the TX22. The McFadden loader is worth every penny @ $25 and the adapters @ $7 each ....
My rangemaster at the outdoor range teases me all the time about the 'maraccha' and asks me where the rest of the band is...... at the indoor range I go to peeps are always peering around wondering what that chatter is. Then ask if there is one in their caliber after they see how fast it is.. Its bulky too...sticks out of my small range bag
Yep it depends on your use case requirement. Once its set up (and it is a bit bulky in the range bag), I can concentrate on practice and get the rounds down much faster than hand loading 6 clips each time. But if I am only shooting a few rounds or helping a buddy I may hand load as we chat.
I see no reason for polishing the top of the lugs that hold the barrel because the barrel does not move during firing. It should make it easier to attach slide and take it off.
Grooves under those lugs is where the slide runs and that is hard to polish. Polishing the outside of those lugs though, should help make the slide run better.
Maybe a crazy idea, take a long pipe cleaner, put it in a hand drill, coat it with polishing compound and hold and run it in the grooves of the slide and lugs.
Question, how did you get your Holosun to mount? I had to Dremal down one of the adapters to make it work. I think the mold Holosun uses is off slightly. If you found an adapter can you post a link and the auto loader?
He is correct the adapters are 'labled' for orientation. On mine, it wasn't a perfect fit there was still a small gap but it did mount. You should not have to dremel anything. I know this is late but Taurus will send you a new one if it isn't working. But double check the orientation per the manual.
Thank you for making this video, I was just about ready to trash my tx 22 competition. Polished up the 6 tabs and presto the issues went away. I tested today 500 round torture test. Had there been a ftf the gun was going away. All 500 rounds fired within 30 minutes. Barrel got a little warm with no other issues. Thanks again.
Could you possibly add a shim small washer in the trigger to stiff it up? Also thanks for the updates nice to know they make a better pew pew then they used to makes me consider this model
I hadn't thought of that. But at this point, i have over 25,000 rds through this, and I don't even notice the takeup. Its ugly...but once past that (its due to the internal trigger safety), the reset is where I hover anyways which puts me right back at the break, and that for followup shots is good enough for me.
Its ugly during takeup. But many like the victory trigger mod. I shoot entire clips at a time, so after the first takeup trigger pull i'm just back and forth over the break and reset. Those are fine for me. Take a gander at the TK victory trigger. Not cheap, but others seem to like it.
No luck polishing the parts you indicated. They are smooth as silk now, but still having FTFs (lot of them). My TX22 is been demoted to a dry fire tool only. I will not waste any more time or money on Taurus products in the future.
Try cleaning the inside of your magazines. Sometimes that solves the jamming problem with these tx22s. Use CLP and wipe the inside of the magazine with the magazine spring removed and then dry the inside of the magazine as best as you can. Hope this helps.
Thanks for all the information on the TX22 comp. Two of my three mags were getting consistent bent brass fail to feeds, the other mag ran 100% no issues. Taurus sent me a free mag that seems to be working great. I agree the gun is very fun when working right. Aguila super extra has been great for me
had the same thing on all of my mags unfortunately. Ordered some new ones (with different casing numbers) so hopefully it'll help. Ever figure out your issue?
@@itsschiegg 3 mags all FTF bent shells, just ordered TANDEMKROSS extended mags with stronger springs, makes me angry, to say the least, I sent it back to Taurus, and they say I'm shooting cheap ammo
OK, are you Nelson wearing black mask like the Lone Ranger! I know you are in some sort of Costume or maybe you are an employee for Taurus? It sure sounds like you are working for them! Well, if you are legit, you have me beat by several thousand rounds in my Two P17's. I have over 1000 rounds in each, with No Failures at all But Both my Guns cost me less than one TX-22! I was thinking at one time that I would buy another Taurus But after returning 3 of them in one year, I decided Never to Buy another one ever again!
Sorry for late response. Ha I had not thought of that. just the camera angle I was actually doing one of my first ever youtubes, and using my smartphone! No never worked for a gun manufacturer and they didn't give this to me for a review...not with my quality of video making. Hey round counts....I now have over 25,000 rounds through this thing. Now that its sorted out its a gas. But Taurus should never make anyone go through this to sort it out. .... Ruger Mk1 from my dad never had these sort of issues.
You can. But this rimfire you can dry fire it without issues per Taurus. I have now over 24,000 rds and have also dry fired many times without dummy rds. No issues.
if the barrel is locked what difference does it make that the slide is gapped? Also you are shooting an optic so what difference does it make that you dont like the stock sights? I have to admit I admire your ability to remember how things were in the beginning on a particular gun and how they are now. I cant tell you anything from one gun to the next as to before and after.
You may also try using hi velocity rds, and store it with the slide locked back for a while. If the mags are feeding and not hanging up, many times I'm hearing from other owners that a 500-1000 rd break in period helps. I think polishing in essence helps get thru that period and friction is reduced and it starts functioning better.
@@fly4fun463 Well, you're absolutely right. It took around 800 rounds for my gun to break in. Now it is literally flawless. After that magical break in period there has not been a single failure and I've competed with it every single weekend. It's gone from a gun that I hated to a gun that I love to shoot. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a competition 22. I'm running Federal blue box 36g.
If it's stupid but it works, it's not stupid. ;) I don't have one of these yet, but I do have their older mag loader for my Ruger Mk II that makes loading mags for it a cakewalk. Been looking at the TX22 as an option for a striker fired pistol and knowing McFadden has a loader for it is a big plus.
Yeah it depends on how you shoot. When I'm by myself I fill a buncho mags now and spend the time shooting vs reloading with 59yr old arthritic fingers...when I'm with friends casually shooting or helping their kids learn its much slower, so hand loading as we chat works.
Well now this is an interesting video and you have got to like that Taurus TX 22 competition. I have owned the TX22 competition since they first come out and it was very hard to find at first, but then I finally did find one. I have probably fired somewhere around 10,000 rounds through mine with no problems. As much as I like the Taurus tx22 competition, it is my second choice cuz my most favorite 22LR pistol is the sig Sauer p322. Even though the taurus tx22 competition feels good in my hands, these the sig Sauer p322 feels a little better. Also, there are some bulk 22 ammo that the Taurus tx22 doesn't really care for. Not very many. In fact, I think the Remington Golden boy bulk ammo is the only one that I have trouble with. Not all the time but just enough. That's a little irritating because I don't shoot anything but cheap Walmart ammo through mine and the Remington Golden boys are readily available. My sig Sauer p322 Will shoot them all day long with no problem. In fact, I haven't found any bulk ammo that it won't shoot.
Cool. P322 is a nice piece. All have tendencies or their own personalities. I have now a lot more rounds shot, and have settled on ccisv since it's more consistent and more accurate. Few cents more per rd.......
Extended mags come with longer springs so don't worry. The tandemkross wingman 5 Rd extender is just right for me without sticking out of the grip too far. Seemed to be cheapest on shop Taurus. I found 21 rds to also be just right. But some love the Galloway 25 Rd but to me it's much more expensive.
@@DELTA_77805glad it worked out for you. Each of these has different issues sometimes so keep looking for the little things centric to yours. I have over 24,000 rds thru mine now and it's not the perfect high end quality like volquartsen but it shoots reliablynow and is a heck of a lot of fun.
