How reliable are NAA .22 magnums?

[harkamsu]

I've been doing a bit of research into .22 magnums the past few weeks, but I've never come across much of anything in the way of how reliable NAA single action .22 magnum revolvers are. I don't really have anything rimfire to draw comparison to other than my brother's Ruger SR-22 rifle, but that shoots .22 LR of course. It's also semi automatic and does fail now and again. Sometimes multiple strikes won't ignite the primer so the .22lr cartridge just gets tossed. I guess I want to know how reliable these single action .22 magnums are because if I'm gonna carry these as a back up gun, I would like to rest assured knowing that the guns will fire after I cock the hammer.

   

   So...generally speaking how reliable are these things in going boom? Not talking about the .22lr versions. This is purely for the .22 magnum revolvers from NAA.

   

   And if anyone asks what my primary is? It's an HK45.

[trotterlg]

They are every bit as reliable as the ammunition you put in it, just like your HK45 is except you will never have a failure to extract or stovepipe a round.  Larry

[lazareth_minnelli]

Have fired 22mag Remington, CCI, and now Hornady. Have target shot hundreds of rounds with absolutely zero failures with any of that ammo.

   

   A very reliable little revolver from my many years of experience with it.

[harkamsu]

Excellent. So I guess the super duper cheap, mass produced .22lr is nothing compared to the more expensive .22magnum then. This is great. I plan to shoot the •••• out of the Sidewinder when I get it, though that might only be 50 to 100 rounds a week.  

   

   I just realized it might cost me more money to shoot the .22magnum than it does to shoot .45 since I reload .45.

[lazareth_minnelli]

I don't have any experience with the .22LR mini revolvers so I can't compare the two. Like most I've fired tons of 22s through semi-auto pistols and rifles with the occasional failures with target ammo. I'm sure somebody else here on the forum has some experience with the premium grade .22LR ammo and the mini revolvers.

   

   As for .22mag ammo costs I've found its about $10-15 per box of 50 for the good stuff.

[Uncle_Lee]

How reliable are the NAA revolvers?

   I bet my life on 2 everytime I go out the door.

   

   You can't blame faliure to fire on the revolver if the problem is in the ammo.

   

   I have NEVER had a failure caused by a NAA revolver.

   

   The little revolver will be with you always.  

   It won't be left at home or in the car because it was too big or too heavy.

   

   ••••

[tocsn40]

What uncle said. For me its my day in and day out carey. I will go places and add a gun but mini goes allways

[sirscott]

i think 22 lr is as reliable as 22 mag .

   cci minimag 40 grain & stinger has never let me

   down . even them good  rem yellowjacets has failed

   in a tarus p-22 they where 2 yrs old 2 out of 100 , but NAA is a revolver 22 lr or 22 mag . you just pull the hammerback agin next

   bullet . i have had probs with the winchester fmj

   22 mag was cheap stuff and didnt want to go in right had to force in bad idea lol . CCi 22 mag good stuff . like that 22 mag 45 horndy cr stuff too good .

[backporch22]

HAD SOME FTF WITH MY BLACK WIDOW, REPLACED MAIN SPRING BRING IT BACK TO RELIABLE.

[uncle_harley]

I'm looking to replace main spring as well.   thought it was the ammo at first, but had to many FTF with varios types of ammo.  I spoke to CS and they are very professional and stand behind their work.  No complaints at all and I am positive once I get my new main spring I will be back up and going 100%

[CavScout]

As mentioned, a revolver has the advantage of just cycling the next cylinder. However... be aware there can be "squib" loads. Instead of a solid "click", there is a "click-pfffft". If there is any doubt, check the barrel for blockage before sending another pill down the barrel. Mostly experienced with reloaded centerfire... light or no powder charge.

   

   That said, I've never had that happen with 22's. I have had several noticeably "soft" fires while running "economy" bricks through my old Feather AT-22.

[millsriver]

I have been shooting .22 mags in a NAA mini since the early 90's with no misfires or problems. Buy good quality ammo and then don't worry about the firearm. It is top quality and reliable.

[harkamsu]

Sounds great. Thanks for all the feedback. Now I just have to wait on that Sidewinder early bird to happen.

[pistolpete308]

Mine malfed on me.  I'm not sure what the problem was, but I tried to open it up to see if I could fix it.

   

   Big Mistake.

   

   They're nearly impossible to re-assemble.  I'd probably have had to send it back anyway, but yes, like any gun, they do sometimes have issues.

[grayelky]

You asked about the reliability of the NAA handgun, but it seems you are wanting to know if the ammo is reliable. Maybe it's the combo you are truly curious about.

   

   I can't add anything different than the totality of what has been stated thus far. Fire your mini enough so you feel confident it will not only fire, but the bullet will land where you had wanted it to. I have not had .22 mag ammo fail to fire yet. Like others, I always have a mini mag in my pocket. I trust mine totally.

[Uncle_Lee]

I bought a pile of parts for a LR mini.

   Got it together yesterday.

   

   I don't like to own something that I can't work on.

   

   Anyone that takes one apart and can't get it together and don't want the embarrassment of sending in for assembly, I will buy it from you for a reasonably cheap price.....

[cookster]

Hello Everyone,

   

   1st Post!

   

   Is there a round-count threshold that one may need to be concerned with primary components wearing out, such as the barrel, springs, possible frame stress, etc.?

   

   I ask this question only in the consideration of possibly buying a used mini magnum.

   

   Thanks in advance!

   

   Regards,

   

   Rob

[Uncle_Lee]

Hello Cookster,

   All pieces of machinery wear out.

   With the NAA Mini, I don't see the need for worry any more than any other high quality firearm.

   If you buy a used one and it goes sour on you NAA will repair it. If you don't want to send it back for repair, I will buy it from you if the price is right (cheap).

[chopprs]

I have fired a few thousand through my Mini-Master and it still works perfectly, actually better than when new. The action is smoother and easier to work.

[RogueTS1]

I won one of mine at an estate auction. Worked fine; I sent it to NAA for a 22 LR conversion cylinder and it came back all new timed and polished. Looked brand new. You cannot go wrong with a new or used NAA. If it is not new it will be when the NAA smiths get done with it.

[pioneer]

I got ahold of a bad lot of Hornady PD .22 mag ammo a while back.  Hornady was real quick to take it back and give me two boxes of ammo from a different lot for my trouble.  All ammo now performs flawlessly.

[burgener]

I had two dudds in about 20 rounds of cheap (17 cents a shot) gun show bought Winchester 22 Mag.  Two possibilities:

   1.  The ammo was old and had that high of a dudd rate.  There were tiny black spots on the brass like it had gotten tarnished or moldie from storage.

   2.  The hammer was deformed from dry fireing round and round with spend brass casing.