Just had this problem, and I probably only dryfired a handful of time (less than 10) and it was enough to cause a dent in the barrel. Contacted Ruger who stated that they are not meant to be dry fired as it’s a rimfire. When I asked why does the manual say it’s ok to dry fire, they said I needed to talk to customer service to have the gun be sent to them and ignored the question I just asked
Got the same dent..firing pin lasted about 4500 rounds..ruger sent me a new one..running good..I did dry fire on a spent case but I don't any more..I just live fire now..that's why I got it lol
Hope they give you a new one, or at least a 100% fixed gun. I've dry fired that pistol quite a bit and fired a couple thousand rounds through it with no issues whatsoever with high velocity stuff, even bulk ammo. At least Ruger's customer service will eventually do right, even if it is frustrating.
I have a love hate thing with this pistol. I would never trust my life to it, yet I'll never, ever sell mine either. I hope you are able to her one where you will feel the same. I dont like little guns, but this one puts a smile on my face when it does what it's supposed to
I have confidence they can fix it this time. I don't plan on giving up on mine either. Only thing I would consider trading it for, would be the • LCR-22 revolver.
@@livefree5997 - It has never given any issues. I hardly ever practice with it so sometimes I get fire cracker burns on my fingers from the cylinder (I hold like auto loader by mistake)
My husband bought me this pistol for Christmas. The ammo kept jamming, so I called them and they asked me what kind of ammo I was using. I told them Winchester, the guy told me they had a problem with this ammo. They sent it back to me and it still jammed. They told me the second time, that they knew that Winchester did not work in this pistol. I told them that was the reason I got this. My husband has a ton of Winchester 22LR ammo, and I got this gun for practice. I did not want to buy all new ammo. Sent it back a second time and they were going to send it back to me, saying they could not find a problem with it. I asked them why they didn't use the same kind of ammo I used. They said they knew that Winchester did not do good in this pistol. I asked them why they didn't put a disclaimer on the gun. My husband would not have bought me this one. But, Ruger's customer service is AMAZING! They sent me a different pistol that would work with my ammo. My new one is great and have no problems with my Ammo!
@@debbiearchibaldIt's great that Ruger sent you the SR22 and that would be a great choice for someone who has a boatload of Winchester .22lr ammo sitting around, but many of us bought the lcp2 .22 for a pocket/ankle pistol and each lcp2 22lr is so idiosyncratic that we just don't have the time to test out every permutation of ammo brand X grain X velocity to finally settle on a reliable carry ammo. I'm thinking of just getting a .32acp instead.
Fired 100 thunderbolts through our lcp ll yesterday with zero issues...the gun was pretty dirty before cleaning, and I left it pretty wet after cleaning, as the gun just likes being run wet...sure, the excess oil does grab dirt, but the next cleaning will be the same as always, the alternative is failures to feed, eject, etc. ...the other trick is running ammo the gun likes, and surprisingly thunderbolts are the best for cheap, routine range work...the gun never carried, but in a pinch 36gr mini-mags would be the ammo of choice, as they run real good, also...it took a lot of ammo testing to find the best options, the last 100 round tests are 7 for 7, and I can live with that...
@@livefree5997 thanks, it took long enough to develop the gun/ammo combination...the gun probably still won't be carried, but in a pinch the 3 magazines would be welcome...
I just sent the wife's back to Ruger last week , damn thing won't go bang and when It did there was a second or two delay after pulling the trigger they just started working on it today.
I also dry fired this pistol a bunch and recently replaced the barrel with the threaded barrel version and none of the 4 brands of 22lr would fire. I haven't tried shooting it again with the original barrel, but was curious if a new barrel could cause failure to fire malfunctions. Also, I now only use snap caps after watching this.
Just bought one. Saw that it said it was ok to dryfire and was like "uhh ok". Glad I saw this - I wont dry fire that gun anymore. I have a Norinco SKS and a Taurus TH9. Ive dry fired both and both are still 100% on. Thats the beauty of center fire. EDIT: i knew snapcaps were a good idea
Best rule of thumb is never dry fire a rim fire. There are a few that will not have a problem but most will drive the firing pin into the top or side of the chamber. This will deform the outside of the chamber until it is deformed enough to not allow cartridges to be loaded. Always use snap caps. I like the A Zoom brand the best. About $12 per package of 6
Honestly it didn't need the springs. I should have just took a grinded down the metal were the firing pin was hitting. If I would've done that, it would have been perfect 👌.
Okay thanks for the reply and I seen in one of the comments on this video someone was saying they sent it back to ruger and they fixed it to work with the Winchester 22 rounds they were wanfing it to shoot I believe, do you think thats true and they could fix it for me to not be as picky on what it can shoot
I see you got the LCR instead. What are your thoughts on this for carry assuming you never dry fire w/o snap caps, install the spring kit, and do the polishing? It's for my gf who really can't handle any other caliber due to hand/wrist issues. Obv .32 acp just isn't an option right now. Thanks! sub'd!
It worked great with CCI and federal. I personally loved it cause how small and light it was, really considering getting another one and doing some mods to stop the damage.
The bore is actually exactly centered. It just looks off center because of the shape of the angles left vs right of it are different. I think it’s for the extractor to be able to reach the cartridge rim but not sure why.
@@livefree5997 did they give you a revolver instead? I just got a lcp 2 22 today and put about 300 rounds through it. 6 out of 10 bullets from every mag was a light primer strike. I tried 3 different brands. I’m going to look tonight to see if my striker was hitting the barrel. I’d barely get any dent on the case from the light primer strike.
Just had this problem, and I probably only dryfired a handful of time (less than 10) and it was enough to cause a dent in the barrel. Contacted Ruger who stated that they are not meant to be dry fired as it’s a rimfire. When I asked why does the manual say it’s ok to dry fire, they said I needed to talk to customer service to have the gun be sent to them and ignored the question I just asked
The whole situation with that gun is weird. Good news is they'll let you trade it for something else.
Got the same dent..firing pin lasted about 4500 rounds..ruger sent me a new one..running good..I did dry fire on a spent case but I don't any more..I just live fire now..that's why I got it lol
I guess mine would've last awhile as well. Glad it's working good for you.
Hope they give you a new one, or at least a 100% fixed gun. I've dry fired that pistol quite a bit and fired a couple thousand rounds through it with no issues whatsoever with high velocity stuff, even bulk ammo. At least Ruger's customer service will eventually do right, even if it is frustrating.
They were going to replace it, but I asked for a different gun in the same caliber.
Glad yours is working good though 👍
I have a love hate thing with this pistol. I would never trust my life to it, yet I'll never, ever sell mine either. I hope you are able to her one where you will feel the same.
I dont like little guns, but this one puts a smile on my face when it does what it's supposed to
I have confidence they can fix it this time. I don't plan on giving up on mine either. Only thing I would consider trading it for, would be the • LCR-22 revolver.
What do you think of that revolver?
@@livefree5997 - It has never given any issues. I hardly ever practice with it so sometimes I get fire cracker burns on my fingers from the cylinder (I hold like auto loader by mistake)
No, I meant that new ruger lcr 8 shot revolver?
But yes I have got those burns on my hand several times
I have one. Very fun to shoot but very ammo sensitive!
Yeah, it was a blast when it wasn't having problems.
Check out the spring kit for them at galloway precision. It will fix the ammo sensitivity
My husband bought me this pistol for Christmas. The ammo kept jamming, so I called them and they asked me what kind of ammo I was using. I told them Winchester, the guy told me they had a problem with this ammo. They sent it back to me and it still jammed. They told me the second time, that they knew that Winchester did not work in this pistol. I told them that was the reason I got this. My husband has a ton of Winchester 22LR ammo, and I got this gun for practice. I did not want to buy all new ammo. Sent it back a second time and they were going to send it back to me, saying they could not find a problem with it. I asked them why they didn't use the same kind of ammo I used. They said they knew that Winchester did not do good in this pistol. I asked them why they didn't put a disclaimer on the gun. My husband would not have bought me this one. But, Ruger's customer service is AMAZING! They sent me a different pistol that would work with my ammo. My new one is great and have no problems with my Ammo!
I'm not sure what's wrong with these little guns. Some people's work great, but not mine and yours. glad they fixed you up with a new one.
Which pistol did they send you?
@@Ali-7676 SR22
@@debbiearchibaldIt's great that Ruger sent you the SR22 and that would be a great choice for someone who has a boatload of Winchester .22lr ammo sitting around, but many of us bought the lcp2 .22 for a pocket/ankle pistol and each lcp2 22lr is so idiosyncratic that we just don't have the time to test out every permutation of ammo brand X grain X velocity to finally settle on a reliable carry ammo. I'm thinking of just getting a .32acp instead.
It would be more reliable
Fired 100 thunderbolts through our lcp ll yesterday with zero issues...the gun was pretty dirty before cleaning, and I left it pretty wet after cleaning, as the gun just likes being run wet...sure, the excess oil does grab dirt, but the next cleaning will be the same as always, the alternative is failures to feed, eject, etc. ...the other trick is running ammo the gun likes, and surprisingly thunderbolts are the best for cheap, routine range work...the gun never carried, but in a pinch 36gr mini-mags would be the ammo of choice, as they run real good, also...it took a lot of ammo testing to find the best options, the last 100 round tests are 7 for 7, and I can live with that...
The firing pin kept chipping away so I traded it for the revolver. Glad yours works good tho 👍
@@livefree5997 thanks, it took long enough to develop the gun/ammo combination...the gun probably still won't be carried, but in a pinch the 3 magazines would be welcome...
@@JohnPublic-dk7zd Its a straight shooter for sure.
I just sent the wife's back to Ruger last week , damn thing won't go bang and when It did there was a second or two delay after pulling the trigger they just started working on it today.
I really wanted to like this pistol, but ended up exchanging it.
I also dry fired this pistol a bunch and recently replaced the barrel with the threaded barrel version and none of the 4 brands of 22lr would fire. I haven't tried shooting it again with the original barrel, but was curious if a new barrel could cause failure to fire malfunctions. Also, I now only use snap caps after watching this.
I really wanted to like this pistol, but after the second repair and same issues I was done lol.
Just bought one. Saw that it said it was ok to dryfire and was like "uhh ok". Glad I saw this - I wont dry fire that gun anymore.
I have a Norinco SKS and a Taurus TH9. Ive dry fired both and both are still 100% on. Thats the beauty of center fire.
EDIT: i knew snapcaps were a good idea
Snap caps are always a good idea 😅
Try drywall anchors for cheap "dummy" rounds.
Thats a interesting idea.
Best rule of thumb is never dry fire a rim fire. There are a few that will not have a problem but most will drive the firing pin into the top or side of the chamber. This will deform the outside of the chamber until it is deformed enough to not allow cartridges to be loaded. Always use snap caps. I like the A Zoom brand the best. About $12 per package of 6
I was having this problem after the second repair not dry firing
@@livefree5997 Understood. Just a general rule - Use snap caps and the chamber face will not become deformed
Will do.
Should I get this little pistol and gamble on it being goof enough to use for awhile while I upgrade it with aftermarket springs from galloway?
Honestly it didn't need the springs. I should have just took a grinded down the metal were the firing pin was hitting. If I would've done that, it would have been perfect 👌.
Worse case just ask for a different one and you could get one of the revolvers like I did.
Okay thanks for the reply and I seen in one of the comments on this video someone was saying they sent it back to ruger and they fixed it to work with the Winchester 22 rounds they were wanfing it to shoot I believe, do you think thats true and they could fix it for me to not be as picky on what it can shoot
I believe she said she traded it for a different gun, that would work with those rounds.
Honestly though so people have had good luck with them. So maybe you will too.
I see you got the LCR instead. What are your thoughts on this for carry assuming you never dry fire w/o snap caps, install the spring kit, and do the polishing? It's for my gf who really can't handle any other caliber due to hand/wrist issues. Obv .32 acp just isn't an option right now. Thanks! sub'd!
It worked great with CCI and federal. I personally loved it cause how small and light it was, really considering getting another one and doing some mods to stop the damage.
Hard to beat 11 rounds of 22 in such a small semi automatic. I recommend the CCi segment for your gf though.
Troubling.
I'm hoping this time it's fixed. If not, I'm requesting a different gun i think.
I missed this. Did they get you fixed up?
Bore off center..
For ejector?
Honestly Idk what happened
They were going to send me a brand new one, but I asked if I could get something else. So I'm waiting for that.
The bore is actually exactly centered. It just looks off center because of the shape of the angles left vs right of it are different. I think it’s for the extractor to be able to reach the cartridge rim but not sure why.
Did they find out what the problem was?
They didn't say. I'm getting a replacement in 6 to 8 weeks.
@@livefree5997 did you get the replacement?
I asked for a revolver instead
@@livefree5997 did they give you a revolver instead? I just got a lcp 2 22 today and put about 300 rounds through it. 6 out of 10 bullets from every mag was a light primer strike. I tried 3 different brands. I’m going to look tonight to see if my striker was hitting the barrel. I’d barely get any dent on the case from the light primer strike.
Yes. They will let you pick a replacement if you're not happy with the gun. It is probably the firing pin. Sorry you're having trouble with yours.