Fotis,

IMHO, your buddy needs to send that rifle back to Ruger.

I have the 22lr Compact and it shoots really well, particularly with CCI 40gr Standard Velocity RN.

Mine wears a fixed 8x Leupold and I have fired 3/8" groups at 50 yds and ~1 1/4" group at 100 yds.

See the comments here;

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Ed

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