New Ranger II

dbrn · March-21-18 12:03

Got one today from local gs. he had 14 come in, had 2 left when I got there. Have not shot it yet, but feels good and solid.

rustyzues · March-21-18 13:03

Class act.

smokeless joe · March-21-18 18:03

Take that baby to the range and let us know how she performs.

dbrn · March-21-18 18:03

I will. I am not having any cocking issues the cylinder turns as it should . very smooth. I hope it shoots well.

smokeless joe · March-21-18 18:03

Quote from: dbrn on March-21-18 18:03
I will. I am not having any cocking issues the cylinder turns as it should . very smooth. I hope it shoots well.

Me too. For all of us. Keep us posted. By the way what serial number? Wondering how many are out there now.

dbrn · March-21-18 18:03

BTN00422 Hope this helps.

smokeless joe · March-21-18 18:03

422. Getting up there. Yes, thanks for the info.

BIGBEAR · March-22-18 19:03

on reply #5 on 21 mar 2018,
just got my new ranger 2 s/n btn00421,
are you haveing cocking issues ? i am.after closing , to cock hammer, i have to manually rotate cylinder.
after diong this once it will cock everytime untill i reload. hen i have to rotate cylinder again , while cocking the hammer.
whats wrong ?

dbrn · March-23-18 05:03

Hello, All I have done is clean my gun and oil real good. I have been I have been useing snap caps and practicing reloading. opening the gun. So far no problems, I will shoot it today. Dan

ELK52 · March-23-18 06:03

Good Morning, I purchased BTN 00217. All seems to be good and I will let you all know how it performs.

dbrn · March-23-18 07:03

Thank you

JRobyn · March-23-18 09:03

Quote from: BIGBEAR on March-22-18 19:03
on reply #5 on 21 mar 2018,
just got my new ranger 2 s/n btn00421,
are you haveing cocking issues ? i am.after closing , to cock hammer, i have to manually rotate cylinder.
after diong this once it will cock everytime untill i reload. hen i have to rotate cylinder again , while cocking the hammer.
whats wrong ?

It sounds like something is preventing the "hand" from rotating the cylinder quite far enough for the hammer to cock. You can look (a magnifier can help) at both the hand and the "star" that the hand contacts on the back of the cylinder to see if there are any machining burrs you can clean up that might help. With it unloaded, run it through a number of cycles while closely observing the hand and cylinder for any abnormalities. If you don't find anything odd with this, there are probably some slight internal fitment issues that would be best for a return trip to NAA to resolve.

redhawk4 · March-23-18 09:03

Quote from: BIGBEAR on March-22-18 19:03
on reply #5 on 21 mar 2018,
just got my new ranger 2 s/n btn00421,
are you haveing cocking issues ? i am.after closing , to cock hammer, i have to manually rotate cylinder.
after diong this once it will cock everytime untill i reload. hen i have to rotate cylinder again , while cocking the hammer.
whats wrong ?

This has been a common issue with the Ranger II, mine suffered from those problems, but after it's second visit to NAA, they are completely gone. I don't have to align the cylinder or anything, just close the action and cock the gun and it all sorts itself out as it should, no hint of bind at all. I think it was some tolerance issue between the hand and the star of the extractor, something wasn't right and the hand pushes against the cylinder in a manner where it cannot rotate it.

OV-1D · March-23-18 09:03

Cylinder timing describes most everyone's issues . Its gotta go back for corrections .

dbrn · March-23-18 10:03

Ok. just got back from shooting my new ranger II. I shot 30 rnds of hornady 30 grain, 30 rnds of cci 30grain. and 30 rnd of cci 40 grain. I had no malfunctions. It shot all ammo great. N o problems with cylinder or hammer. bullets all extracted well. I also love the feel of the ranger less recoil than the other na's I have shot. I know this is only 90 rnds, but so far so good. Regards Dan

ikoiko · March-23-18 10:03

Thanks for the report and please keep us updated.

RogueTS1 · March-23-18 10:03

If the hand does not turn the cylinder far enough it is too short and needs replacing. If the hand turns the cylinder too far then it is too long and needs to be shortened a little until the cylinder aligns with the barrel and locks into place.

All this providing there are no burs or nicks in the star as stated above.

redhawk4 · March-23-18 15:03

Quote from: RogueTS1 on March-23-18 10:03
If the hand does not turn the cylinder far enough it is too short and needs replacing. If the hand turns the cylinder too far then it is too long and needs to be shortened a little until the cylinder aligns with the barrel and locks into place.

All this providing there are no burs or nicks in the star as stated above.

I think there was a machining issues with the star on my original cylinder, the hand would come out, but then in certain positions it seemed to "stab" into the star in a position where it couldn't turn the cylinder. That's what it seemed like from playing around with it. It's a very different gun in that department now, so much smoother in addition to the perfect function.

dbrn · March-23-18 15:03

When you refer to the hand, what are you talking about.

franco22 · March-23-18 16:03

Good to hear some positive reports on the Ranger II. I've decided to wait till the bugs are worked out before I purchase one. At one point I was seeing so many bad reviews that I thought they might discontinue it.

JRobyn · March-23-18 16:03

Quote from: dbrn on March-23-18 15:03
When you refer to the hand, what are you talking about.

It's the little "lever" that rises up from its slot in the back of the cylinder cutout in the frame. It's p/n 18 on your handy Ranger II Parts Breakdown Drawing.

In the attached photo, it is the flat "bar" just to the right of the cylinder pin hole. This shows it retracted, as it will be at half-cock. As you begin cocking, it will extend to engage the star on the cylinder, and simultaneously rise up to
rotate the cylinder.

dbrn · March-23-18 18:03

Thank you.

cpool222 · April-06-18 07:04

Quote from: dbrn on March-23-18 10:03
Ok. just got back from shooting my new ranger II. I shot 30 rnds of hornady 30 grain, 30 rnds of cci 30grain. and 30 rnd of cci 40 grain. I had no malfunctions. It shot all ammo great. N o problems with cylinder or hammer. bullets all extracted well. I also love the feel of the ranger less recoil than the other na's I have shot. I know this is only 90 rnds, but so far so good. Regards Dan

How is the trigger pull? My new Sidewinder's trigger pull is much harder that my old NAA 22 magnum (which was an easy pull brand new out of the box). I've been thinking that I'd sell it and buy a Ranger, but wondering how that trigger pull feels.

dbrn · April-06-18 13:04

Well crap! I thought I had a good one. But now it has started having cocking issues, cylinder won't rotate, I have to manually rotate the cylinder. to put it in a notch. I have cleaned and oiled it. I am going to ask for a refund and buy a sidewinder. will they give me a refund? Does naa pay for return shipping? I have owned may Naa products with no issues. This is upsetting because I realy liked this gun. Regards Dan

redhawk4 · April-06-18 15:04

Quote from: dbrn on April-06-18 13:04
Well crap! I thought I had a good one. But now it has started having cocking issues, cylinder won't rotate, I have to manually rotate the cylinder. to put it in a notch. I have cleaned and oiled it. I am going to ask for a refund and buy a sidewinder. will they give me a refund? Does naa pay for return shipping? I have owned may Naa products with no issues. This is upsetting because I realy liked this gun. Regards Dan

I think only one person on the forum has gone the refund route so far, so I don't know how it works, I would imagine if you contact NAA they would send you a shipping label. I'd contact NAA and see how the procedure works.

dbrn · April-06-18 16:04

Thanks for the help.

Bigbird48 · April-06-18 18:04

Dan you say you have to manually rotate the cyl to get it in the safety notch, this is normal. But if its not rotating when you cock the hammer then thats a problem. What was your ser num??

dbrn · April-06-18 21:04

It ended i 416

dbrn · April-16-18 17:04

update, The issues I was having with my Ranger II Have resolved. I was going to send it back. But I started to just work the hammer back and forth several times daily. I took the the cylinder off and cleaned the back of it. I have no problems with cocking the hammer or the cylinder rotating as it should since. . I am not a guy who knows about breaking guns down. I know how to clean and oil lublricate etc General gun maintenance. I have owned guns all my life, When I got this gun it was very tight and stiff. very hard to cock the hammer. I shot 90 rnds through it with no problems. Now it seems perfectly fine. I was going to send it back. I will hang on to it. Regards Dan

PaducahMichael · April-16-18 19:04

Great news, Dan! Have fun.

Uncle_Lee · April-17-18 03:04

Good to hear a positive report.

Gobbletn · April-18-18 05:04

Quote from: BIGBEAR on March-22-18 19:03
on reply #5 on 21 mar 2018,
just got my new ranger 2 s/n btn00421,
are you haveing cocking issues ? i am.after closing , to cock hammer, i have to manually rotate cylinder.
after diong this once it will cock everytime untill i reload. hen i have to rotate cylinder again , while cocking the hammer.
whats wrong ?

Send it back. They will pay for shipping both ways. NAA is very good at attempting to correct the problems.... These need to be 100% correct. Don't settle for 2nd best.

Manticore · May-05-18 20:05

Picked up a RangerII last Saturday & got s/n 564. Ordered the GHG-M Magnum Holster Grip after watching a video review by hickok45.
Got the grip 3 days later and had it on the R2 in about 10 minutes. I haven't been to the range with it yet, but it gives a nice secure grip to hold on to and when folded it drops comfortably into my pocket, very nice.

oughtsix · May-09-18 23:05

Where are you guys finding the rangers? I have never seen anything except the basic 22 lr and 22 mag in the gun shops I have gone to. I would love to pick up a Ranger and a sidewinder but shipping plus transfer fees etc. put them a good margin above list. Are you guys paying above list?