Anyone have a Taurus TX22?

[MarkAlt]

I’ve been having a lot of fun at the range with 22 revolvers. Recently, without even looking, the Sig P322 showed up in an ad and I was intrigued. Twenty rounds of 22LR sounds like a fun range gun.

When searching for the Sig, a handful of Taurus TX22 videos appeared, comparing both models as inexpensive high capacity semi-autos. As I kept looking, the TX22 seemed to stand out, especially the compact gen II and the competition model.

Anyone have experience with either model?

 

[BARgunner]

I’ve had a TX22 for the last couple of years and can recommend it highly. Shoots everything I put through it with no issues. I had a bunch of mixed brand/weight ammo that I had accumulated over the years and it ate that up with no problems. I’ve run it in steel challenge matches with great results. It was under $250 out the door and I bought the plain Jane model. It has been consistently reliable which I can’t say about the G44’s a couple of my friends have.
I’ve never been a Taurus fan but this one’s a winner. Other than for weight and recoil, it has the same feel as my G19 which is a big plus.

 

[duman444]

Taurus and KelTec

I don't have a Sig for comparison purposes, but I have a TX22 that I have put about 500 rds. of mixed ammo through at an indoor range. Maybe one or 2 slow feeds (required a bump to rear of slide to go into battery) when gun has had more than 3 or mags run through it.

Out of the box the trigger was about 5.5 lbs, added a spring kit to bring it down to about 4 lbs and put (2) +4 mag followers and bases. Kept 1 mag standard-never checked to see if slow feeds were only from extended mags.

The KelTec P17 pictured is 16 rds. from a single stack and came out of box with sub 3lb trigger and 3 mags. PSA regularly runs sales on this one for $180 or so. Both shoot better than I do.

 

[Terry G]

I have two. I like the first one so much I bought a second one. They are both very reliable and work well a suppressor while other .22 do not. The Sig P322 I had to send back because of light strikes. They sent it back repaired in nine days and it's worked well ever since. I have a lot of rounds through all these guns now, and I would give a very slight edge to the Taurus TX22. The magazines holds four rounds less than the P322, but would you reallycare?

 

[Shrek Of The Arctic]

We've had a few in my household. I had and sold a couole of them. They shot well, were reliable, etc. But...I needed revolver cash.

My wife and daughter eventually got one each to run beginner leagues steel challenge, ASI etc. They have each put thousands of rounds through them with great accuracy and reliability. They were not lovingly maintained and saw use from the coldest parts of Winter through Summer.

For general plinking and faster paced gun games, they are pretty fantastic and plenty, plenty accurate. My Wife and I each have Ruger mk4s that edge the TX out when accuracy is more important and capacity is less important, but the TX 22 will always remain among us.

When we were shooting more frequently, we did buy some 21 round mags that seem no more or less reliable than factory mags.

 

[viceunit]

I have the standard version which was around $200 after $50 rebate. Have had it about 4-5 years. I have around 2000 trouble free rounds through it. Way better trigger than a $200 gun should have. Bought two extra mags and can tear through 64 rounds pretty quickly. I think I cleaned it once.

 

[marvin02]

I gave a Tx22 Competition and it runs great. I bought a second barrel for it so I can run with sights or with red dot.

 

[Metamando]

I've had mine for 3 or 4 years now (regular version), when I first got it, it had jamming issues, ftf, fte. But after watching a couple videos, I scrubbed the mags with a mag brush, and it's been great ever since. I mostly run CCI ammo through it because the lrn tend to gunk it up fairly quickly, and I'm too lazy to clean after every range day.

 

[pasound]

Just grabbed up a TX22 with the 16 round mags from the online outlet of a LGS. Probably pick it up Wednesday or Thursday.

Edit - went back and looked at the order page to grab the pic, and it now says out of stock. Guess I grabbed their last one. And the price went up $7.00. Woohoo! I did grab the last one.

 

[MarkAlt]

Thank you for all the responses.

I picked up the compact tonight with factory mounted red dot.

Put about a hundred rounds of Blazer through it right out of the box.
Pure fun. Flawless performance. I can see why people love it.

 

[Hawg Rider]

I was shooting Action Steel and USPSA Limited with my SIG P320X5 Legion (just before the time of the COVID pandemic) when suddenly we had a massive ammo shortage. 9mm ammo seemed to disappear and I was at a loss on how to practice. I decided to pick up a TX-22 since I had a bunch of .22 LR, and use that pistol. Of course this was just before Taurus introduced the TX-22 Competition and TORO models! I bought a FO front sight and a couple of 5-rd magazine bumper extenders from Tandemkross, along with a Forged Tec kydex holster for my competition belt. Wow! It turned out to be a great set up and the TX-22 functioned almost flawlessly (there are almost always a few F2F issues with .22 pistols). The pistol is very light and easy to handle, and extremely fast and accurate. I would recommend it highly.

 

[rosewood]

I have a TX22 also and it has been flawless. Fun little gun to shoot. Buddy has had his for several years, says he has about 10k rounds through it with no real issues other than an occasional hangup with cheap ammo. Good quality stuff has been 100%.

Rosewood

 

[DesertFox]

No TX here but these go to the range with me nearly every time:

Glock 44
Sig P322
FN 502

The Sig and FN both wear a red dot. Sig is most ammo sensitive but feels great in the hand shooting the right ammo. Threaded barrel adapter out of the box. Built in fiber sights work great but so does a dot. Extended Sig mags work great. Mag loading sensitive too.

G44 has always been solid, lighter replica of G19. This one has run great, eats anything tossed at it. No red dot, factory 10 round mags (but 18 and 25 round available that work well, ProMag believe it or not), threaded barrel purchased separately.

FN502 is my favorite as it is heaviest, has great RMS mount, threaded barrel, metal mags, not ammo sensitive at all. Feels pretty much like a FN 509.

Held off on a TX but may jump on a TORO model. Can never have too many 22LR!

 

[TXBryan]

Too late to influence your buying decision but I can reinforce it. I've had a TX22 for several years, shot the heck out of it, and it's proved reliable and fun. Not very sensitive to specific brands of ammo like some other .22 LR semi-autos in the inventory and plenty accurate.

I trust you'll get as much pleasure out of yours as my son and I have.

Bryan

 

[pasound]

Woohoo! Just got an email from the seller, and the TX22 is at the store for pickup. Pictures to follow tomorrow. If I can get it early enough, maybe range pics too.

 

[MarkAlt]

By all accounts, it’s much better than it should be.

I started looking at this to work out many years of bad habits. Work on trigger control, sight picture and become better with a red dot. The basic RiteOn model that came with it works quite well.

 

[pasound]

Picked mine up today. Sweet! Fits my hand better than any stock firearm I've ever owned. Way too hot to go shooting this afternoon. Maybe tomorrow or after the first of the week.

 

[MarkAlt]

Picked mine up today. Sweet! Fits my hand better than any stock firearm I've ever owned. Way too hot to go shooting this afternoon. Maybe tomorrow or after the first of the week.

Congrats! I heard that some people had to clean the mags first, but mine were clean and ran perfect out of the box.

Enjoy.

 

[pasound]

I bought an extra mag before I left the store. Cleaned the pistol when I got home, and the mags were fine. Like that they sell the gun with a mag loader tool. Tiny, and it works.

 

[ladder13]

I went back and forth between the Taurus and the Sig. seemed the Taurus had better reviews. Early P322’s had some teething issues.

I wound up buying the P322 anyway and am quite happy. It feels like a feather in hand even with a can attached. I like that all these 22’s come threaded.

Proven Arms and Outfitters, a NC business, was selling them at a gun show for 20% less than any online or gunshop had them, no brainer.