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@TWH-k9i very possible. The polymer frame is a bit different. I think it's more or less related to the manufacturing standards, though. Some people with the mk iv have this issue, and some people do not.

Thank you for the info and the compliment. Always appreciated Philip.

Same, our local gun store Highsmith Guns is just awesome, best deals, you get to know the people and everything is just so much friendly. The last thing I want is a Walmart versioned gun store.

CCI Uppercut, hhhmmm I may have to try those if I can find them. Yep, the Magtech is super cheap, so plinking and maybe for practicing when you are only concerned about having a little fun.

They were, it might have gone better if I used a sub velocity recoil spring, which I did not. However in retrospect Norma stopped producing them. So I am guessing it wasn't just me. You can still purchase them because of the overstock, but other than that, once its gone, its gone.

Both sides.

I have not tried those yet. I will add that to my list and test those for you. I will let you know once the video has been posted.

@@BallistiXPro Thanks.

@@philipwhite2639 - You're welcome Philip. I just ordered the blue tips, and I will get them reviewed as soon as they come in.

@@BallistiXPro Awesome. Hope they work well.

@@philipwhite2639 I would hold off on buying those clean-22 blues. I had several problems with them. I tested 50, they shot smoke out of my pistol, not sure what was going on there. However the velocity of them was all over the place as well Min velocity was 759ft/sec, max velocity was 1002ft/sec, average velocity was 921.3ft/sec with a spread of 2431.1ft/sec and std deviation of 60.3ft/sec. Average Kinetic Energy was 75.7ft/lbs. (Measured with the new Garmin Xero C1 Pro) I also had one misfire and the bullet just did not go off. I am not sure I will release the video as I have a torn rotator cuff currently and it made it hard to shoot, the grouping was not bad though. I would call it about an average bullet, nothing special, but better than range ammo. I hope this helps for now. I will test it again though to make sure I didn't just get a bad batch and then maybe use both videos to compare.

It's actually running quite good. If you keep going there is also a fix for the magazines in part 5 I added here: th-cam.com/video/jsWOdCqmTZk/w-d-xo.html I shot over 500 rounds just in the past two weeks and zero jams at all. So I am very happy with the results. Not to mention, I can give it any ammo I want now and it feeds it like a dream. Before, certain ammos just worked better than others. Keep looking out I have more videos I am going to produce along these lines for the Ruger Mark IV.

@@BallistiXPro yeah I found the other videos after I commented. Good stuff, looking to do the mags soon!

@@Rippers-TV - Awesome, I am glad you like them. The mag mod helps quite a bit.

@@philipwhite2639 i tend to agree with you on that. What are you shooting if you don't mind me asking?

@@BallistiXPro I've had the best luck with CCI target minimags. They are less waxy and cycle better than anything else I've tried. I mostly shoot semi-auto pistols which are a bit more ammo sensitive. I shoot CCI SV when I'm running my suppressor. I've tried both federal automatch and bulk and the quality just isn't as good as CCI. I find it a bit odd since they are owned by the same company but it is what it is. I'm usually shooting under 50 yards so spread isn't as big of a concern for me as reliability.

@philipwhite2639 nice, have you ever tried Norma Match-22, or Norma Hunter-22? This is some really good ammo as well. If you have not tried it, you may be impressed if you decide to.

@@BallistiXPro I have not yet. I'll have to check it out. Thanks.

@@DiverseC7 😆 🤣 😂 lol

Cool, How did you sand the follower channel? Wow that must have been hard. The biggest problem I had with that is I found out it was the bad finish on the springs from Ruger. If you add new Magazine springs from Tandemkross it totally takes that rough feeling away from pushing down the follower button to load them. Since the springs rub on the inside of the magazine wall it makes a huge difference if the springs have a smooth finish to them. You can see my video on that subject here: th-cam.com/video/5bLc3iIEgNk/w-d-xo.html I agree with the wax totally, however since I have done all of these steps to my Ruger Mark IV, I can leave the wax on them and no jamming. That was my main goal is to get the pistol to work without having to put in extra effort all the time, like wiping the bullets or cleaning it more often, or even bullets that it typically didn't like now work just fine. As far as bullets go, the best two I have tested so far are Norma Match-22 and Norma Hunter-22. These bullets rock, you can see the videos for them here: th-cam.com/video/Vw_vmOBMfHg/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/dzjCWk6UOOc/w-d-xo.html, if you want to see my review of the mini mags as well to compare they didn't do as well, but still they were pretty good. Here is that link: th-cam.com/video/txWXazOk97s/w-d-xo.html One thing I can tell you about bullets is that the only thing velocity changes is ft lbs of damage at impact, it has absolutely no effect on accuracy at ranges shorter and I don't ever shoot anything from 200 or 500 yards away to figure out where that impact begins. You may disagree , however you can see this in the pellet gun test I did here: th-cam.com/video/7RQTMpduMnM/w-d-xo.html Once you get over about 400ft per second, on a pellet gun, no impact on accuracy at 50ft at all. Thank you for the info and have a great day. 😁

@@BallistiXPro I just used sandpaper folded in half and ran it through the channel and I got out my dremel and buffed the surface and edges of the magazines. I also switched out the springs with greensprings from TK. It was a long process but now I have about 10 really good magazines.

@@philipwhite2639 awesome, heck I may try that just to see if it improves the magazines even more.

Thank you, I will say a prayer for you're brother and I am actually feeling much better thank you. It will be a long recovery processes, however I will get there.

I am not using the Mamba upper, however yes, I am aware they sell the frame lug as well. I am just giving people a way to fix the wobble that is less expensive and doesn't require any disassembly of the firearm. However your suggestion would make for another great video idea. So thank you for that. I should have thought about that, however I did not. That is why I really love comments. Much appreciated, - Jason

Hi Phillip, I have a Volquartsen black mamba TF, do you know if it will already have it?

@@OldManYelllsAtCloud I got a minimamba earlier this year and it did not come with it. Ruger's has the round rubber plunger. If thats not there then its the VQ lug. I have a few mark IV lowers that I added it too and it keeps the upper firmly in place. I do not need the gels or anything with the lug. Just a FYI Ruger is hit or miss on how they secure the lug screw. I had one that had red loctite and a few with no loctite. Just be careful unscrewing it. I think it is worth it to remove the wobble.

@@philipwhite2639 Thank you

@OldManYelllsAtCloud it will not come with it, my understanding though is that the frame lug on the front is far superior so your Mamba should technically not have the Ruger Wiggle.

Yeah, it was pretty disappointing. Might be a quality control issue if other people are getting good ones. Maybe I should see if they will exchange it for another one that works? Then do another review.

@@BallistiXPro it's worth a shot. Single pump shots are supposed to be fairly repeatable. Yours is erratic.

@@IdiotF0ol - I will give it a try.

@@IdiotF0ol - A quick update, I am sending the air pistol in for repair/replacement. I wanted to see how long each process takes with them and how it works. 3 days for a reply by email. Calling on the phone is much quicker, same day response and they have a call back system so you don't have to wait on hold all day. Shipping to them is not covered so you do have to pay the shipping fee to return it. Warranty repairs/replacement are not guaranteed. They send the air pistol to their gunsmith to detriment if the repair/replacement is valid according to their warranty. If it is they will send me a new one or repair the one I have. If not they send it back to you the way you sent it to them. If the air pistol gets repaired or replaced I will do a follow up review so everyone can see how it works after the warranty process has been gone through. If they do not repair/replace it, I will also do a video on their warranty policies as this might make people consider another company if they do not repair it/replace it.

@@rickc1103 nice, thanks for the tip.

@@nsiamrahadi thank you

@@wheelangel989 thank you

@@dougmarley154 - Doug, here is the link for you: www.midwayusa.com/product/1027050779

@@Slav67 You're welcome,

@charleshill9236 I have not experienced that, no. I usually add a small amount of Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Oil to the bolt and anywhere else i think it could use a drop before shooting and I clean it quite often as well.

As long as it is made of stainless steel it should not cause you any issues. Bluing only partially protects your parts from rusting so you just have to remove the bluing first. I removed the bluing on my S&W M&P 2.0 barrel just for fun for instance and then polished it because I like the polished look. It's made of stainless steel and then blued it has not rusted at all. Of coarse it is steel so don't get them wet after you do that, even though it is stainless steel, stainless steel can still rust. Thus why they put the bluing on it.

What firearms are you using with it? It fires great in my Ruger Mark IV, and in my Savage Arms 64 rifle as you have seen from the video. Are you having issues with jamming? or accuracy? Maybe I can help.

@@BallistiXPro Ruger Mk IV, Browning Buckmark, S&W Victory Ruger 10/22 (3 of them) , Savage MK II High Standard Duramatic. ALL of these guns are of known accuracy. I'm glad it shoots well for You!

@@Justoneperson-hu3nh - Wow those are great guns. Nice collection. I love that High Standard, that is such a great .22 pistol. Is it just not firing accurately in the guns or is it jamming? I will admit, it is not the best ammo I have every tested, but not the worst either. With my Ruger MK IV my grouping at 50ft was 1.3 inches left to right and 0.967 inches top to bottom, that was without flyers, and with the flyers it was 1.6 inches left to right and 1.5 inches top to bottom. I had about 6 flyers in the group, so it does have some inconsistency, but not a whole, whole lot.

@@nancygermain6924 lol! I am glad you liked the video. I was probably still here in Indy.

@dogman_ I did actually, and you are correct it did help some. My old extractor was very dull by comparison.

@shannonfritsch6647 nice, that is a great idea, I looked it up, and that's even less expensive, and you'd be able to modify your gun many, many times. Or use it for multiple guns. Thanks for the tip I will probably try this in the near future.

@@SweetNSaltee-in8mj thank you

Your welcome, gun competitions are fun. I hope this helps you and good luck.

@@sjk4823 you're welcome

Yes, thank you for adding that information Jimmy. Much appreciated.

@user-my5gj4me6q yes it is still holding on. I do have a work bench in my garage, it's just sometimes a bit harder to fill in the garage. I am definitely going to check out the spools though, thank you for the tip.

I just wanted to let you know I created a Tandemkross video if you would like to see it on how to install the magazine springs. There are some funny parts in this one as well. I hope you enjoy it and thank you so much for the idea TiggerTimeTraining6963. Much appreciated. th-cam.com/video/5bLc3iIEgNk/w-d-xo.html

Yep, I agree. Not all of the Rugers do this either, however it seems like there are just some from each Gen, that do. The Mark IV being one of them.

@user-my5gj4me6q yeah, no jams. They run really good. Through a rifle they go off coarse pretty bad at 100 yards, at 50 yards they work really good. I will have a video on that soon. They do a great job keeping the gun a lot cleaner though. Very nice ammo overall, and very good from a pistol.

@BallistiXPro think them coated 22s are good for breaking in a barrel or stick to run of the mill lead? Not many reviews on them Clean ammo, just a few. Should try them purple coated ones next, they're the hyper velocity 22s. Pretty new ones too.

@user-my5gj4me6q I think they would be fine to break in a gun. For the hyper velocity one, I would make sure you have a custom recoil spring in. Those are really fast. You can check out Valquartsen or Tandemkross.

@@Spigglicious Thank you.

@user-my5gj4me6q yes it does. The scope is 7x.

@@TADDs101 it is some really good ammo. You found it for a nice discount too. Awesome, I hope you have fun shooting it, norma makes some really good ammo at great price points.

I don't know if they are new or not. They are very good though. You can find them here: www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/2425096

@BallistiXPro you need a chronograph, like to see how fast they flying outta your Colt45. Is it the numbah IV w/the slab front barrel?

@user-my5gj4me6q that would be cool. It is on the wish list. For this video I was using the Ruger Mark IV Competition Model.

@@BallistiXPro sheck out 22plinkster The Kraken review. Maybe them "flyers" might be from the wobble. The Kraken frame has a screw on the rear instead of a button to keep the barrel sturdy.

@@BluedMarble - that is a good thought. I already took care of that though and made a video for people on how to fix the Ruger Mark IV wiggle. You can view that video here: th-cam.com/video/P9TT_Bk6nGs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9SA5bkdcmiqLgj9c

I think it will do just fine in your new rifle. That is a beautiful gun. I hope you enjoy it.

@@BallistiXPro Thank you.

@johntouse4611 thank you. I do try my best.

@Bkthompson387 - I do respect your opinion, let me say that first in the future I will try harder to take into consideration first time buyers. My main point though is that, most of the things in there are either inferior like the bristle brush that will help a new owner scratch up a new gun vs taking care of it. It would be better for them to leave that stuff out, save you the money so you can purchase the correct products to care for your handgun or put products in the goody bag that are on par with what you would need. Even as a new owner you are going to be learning a lot about your new love, lol! And you want to take the best care of it that you possibly can.

@@BallistiXPro maybe Canik should consider a no frills package and let the consumer decide? Hmmmmmm

@@Bkthompson387 I like that idea. Good thinking.

Yes it can be.

Honestly I don't know that much about it. I was lucky to get it as it came with this gun. I have never seen anyone else with one either. It has the letters "NPC" on one side on the handle. The upper brackets might have been replaced, they are the only part that looks like it is made from a different metal and it says "WEAVER 30MM-USA" on each of the brackets that hold the scope in place. The scope itself says "2x22" on it at the front. On the opposite side of the windage adjustment it says "PRO-CLASS" and on the top of the back of the scope it says "TASCO" On the inside of the handle there is a partial marking, there is no way to tell what it once could have been as most of it is gone. I agree the 7.62X25 is a fun round.

I don't think I have ever heard of anyone using a dry lube on a gun before. I would personally be afraid of it scratching the surface, maybe it would not. I really don't know that much about dry lubes. A little about graphite, but not really anything about Teflon or Moly. If you do watch through the six part series you will see that the solution to the stove pipe jams for the pistol have been worked out and that I am no longer getting them. I made this series in hopes to help others with the same problem, and it is really a three part solution. Polishing the bolt, polishing the inside of the receiver and modifying the magazines so that the bullet goes in at a slightly different angle. I think I have now put close to 750 rounds through my Ruger Mark IV without cleaning it and no jamming yet. That is probably not good practice, however I wanted to make sure it would last through an entire competition without stove piping. I have put almost every single kind of ammo I can throw at it as well, and nothing is jamming in it at all. If you like this video, watch the rest of the series to see how the problem gets fixed. If you know of anyone with this gun that has the same problem, please share this video with them. Thank you for watching and have a great weekend. -Jason

@@BallistiXPro thanks. Already watched the whole series. I run a MKII Government Target and 22/45.

@@charlesmckinley29 - got it. Did the dry lube help you? Or have you tried any of the solves from my videos?

@@BallistiXPro I run wet and dirty. Mobile 1 is my lube of choice. An instructor I know says if it is good enough for the Army Marksmanship Unit it is good enough for him. I will try rounding the corners of the mags. My bolts are pretty polished from use. Both are 20+ years old.

@@BallistiXPro have you tried using a binder clip as a mag loader? Put the binder clip over the mag, then catch the button on the side of the mag with the edge of the binder clip and push down, release the binder clip so it grabs the magazine and holds the button down so you can load the magazine. I learned it from an adaptive shooter at an Appleseed Pistol Clinic. He lost the use of his left hand to a stroke.

I have not had any stove pipes since doing this. With extreme use a no cleaning just to test it I did get 2. I have put over 1k rounds in it since doing this.

@BallistiXPro guessing it was the cartridge then. You get the Volquartsen trigger kit for your num' bah 4?

@@BluedMarble - I think it was a combination of the gunpowder buildup on the bolt and the inside of the upper receiver slowing the timing down along with the magazine. I had purchased brand new magazines to try to fix the issue thinking maybe I had just gotten a bad luck of the draw. Nope, now I have six magazines, all of them are equal even the older ones. I did get the Volquartsen trigger. Yes and it is very nice. I was able to customize it so there is absolutely no take-up at all, just click, it hits the back of the trigger guard almost right after as well. Best trigger I have installed to date on any of my pistols.

@BallistiXPro noice! Do have the VQ trigger for my 10/22, when I 1st tried it I said "no way!" Then tried the Ruger trigger it was heavy. Them kits are LIGHT! Best thing I've done to my 22.

@@BluedMarble it works to stop all jams.

Not very much at all. It is a really quick fix. You can see me do it on the 5th video of this segment here: th-cam.com/video/jsWOdCqmTZk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=3k8yZEWUF25PQUQC I hope this helps and have a good day.

@@BallistiXPro thanks. Are all Ruger OEM mags like that, keep jamming?

@@BluedMarble - I think it is a common problem on the Ruger mags yes. I don't think it effects all mags, I have seen people report having no problems, but the majority like us, seem to have this same issue.

@BallistiXPro ok, how many rds you put through your 22?

@@BluedMarble - I lost count. LOL! Above 5k though.

Very odd, I have tried posting a reply several times and it has just not posted, so I am trying it a different way this time. I have not tried these out for hunting, I have only used them on paper to test them for accuracy. They do have 159ftp of energy at the muzzle and 110ftp at 50 yards, so for a .22 they should hit pretty good based on the numbers. If .22 is your only option for defense it really comes down to the numbers anyway.

@@BallistiXPro Yes, I've been told that by a few other channel operators. I myself have had many, many comments disappear. But then I'm not "PC". 50/50 chance this won't last. As for Vipers, yes they have a nice look to them, cone plus a heavy base that hopefully makes tumbles. Just seems every comment or vid I've seen on them is not good though.

​@@mikem.2078 - Well I guess the best thing to do is to try them out since you already have them and see how you like them. Everyone has different opinions, myself I would say the ammo is average as far as accuracy goes, meaning its on par with most other ammo. As far as energy goes it is above average on that, but not the best either, about an 7.5 to an 8 out of 10. The best 22 ammos have around 195ftp of energy at the muzzle, check out the Aguila Interceptors, they have 192ftp of energy and are very accurate. I did a video on those as well. You can see that video here: th-cam.com/video/Ht4vpR6DWls/w-d-xo.htmlsi=x53mul8Rt5gH2hxt

Yep, they are just really bad. Not sure what to do with them or what can make them work better. I honestly think they are just a poorly made bullet though. I have seen other reviews, not of this version of the Norma ammo, but of other Norma ammo and people giving it great reviews. So it might not be all Norma ammo, but this one is definitely one to avoid.

@@BallistiXPro I have plenty of other good Norma like the tac22 this just doesn't extract out of a full-length premium 10/22

@AWStuck - I will test some other Norma, I will try the TAC22, I have heard good things about it.

@@BallistiXPro can’t beat CCI, Eley for consistency the guys I buy from is called Maryland Munitions inc, they are just diving into the boutique .22 world

So no to Eco? Probably same results with a 10/22.