Thanks, sounds like everybody with a RAR .22 Magnum has a keeper!

I've had extremely good luck with Ruger's hammer-forged barrels in recent years, with none showing any tendency to wander as they heat up, despite what many shooters assume about HF barrels (or sporter barrels in general). Actually have had good luck with them since Ruger started making their own barrels in the early 1990's, but in the past few years they've gotten even better. Was told by Ruger about three years ago that this was due to practice by the operators, as good hammer-forging isn't a result of merely feeding steel into the machine.

Will also be very interested in what Ruger says about their .22 Mag chambers.


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