Picked up an sw22 victory a few weeks ago after not shooting for quite a few decades (and no pistol during that time either). First off, a lot of fun….only a few hundred rounds so far, no issues with CCI mini-mags.
In any case, initial cleaning prior to use….the takedown screw was a little difficult to remove….there was certainly a "break free" moment, but it was fine afterwards. And, yes, it does loosen up a bit on the range, but I've read the "fixes" on forum so it's just an inconvenience at this point.
My problem is the insert in the barrel (I think some folks refer to it as a "barrel nut") into which the takedown screw inserts. Last time I cleaned the pistol, I had to hand-tighten that part (maybe about 1/8 of a turn) before I reinstalled the takedown screw. I know I've seen just a few other posts that mentioned this side of the takedown issue, but as far as I could tell most of the response addressed the screw itself (I may be wrong here). In any case, anyone who has had this issue……. what is the fix? I don't mind applying a thread locker to this piece if that's the best recourse, though I'll go with other fixes (higher torque, O-ring, etc.) on the screw itself.
Thanks folks!