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RIA TM22-A-18 Rifle.

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#1 ·
Has anyone had any experience with this rifle? I received mine last week and am impressed with the design and quality of it.I ran 10 rds.of cci standard velocity thru it suppressed to dial in the scope.I like it!
TM22 Rifle 18" 22LR 10rd (armscor.com)
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#3 ·
I got one about a month ago and it's one of my favorite shooters.

What I like about it:
  • accuracy is very good. If I do my part, it'll shoot 1 moa at 50 yds.
  • it cycles 100% with every ammo I've tried.
  • it's lighter than my BCA .22lr upper + PSA lower, so better for off hand shooting IMO.
  • I got 2 10 round magazines and a 25 round magazine with a coupon.
  • I like the fact that the magazines are smaller than mil-spec.
  • RIA limited lifetime warranty.

What I don't like:
  • I have to remove the scope and top picatinny plate in order to clean and lube the internals.
  • the pistol grip is canted forward, so although mil-spec grips will fit the angle may not be what you want.
  • the fore-grip is held to the receiver with one screw and there is a spacer at the end that touches the barrel. You would need to modify the fore-grip in order to free float the barrel.

To be honest, after owning this for a month I'm ready to sell my BCA upper.
 
#4 ·
I bought the TM22-LITE-18 last week (the polymer version) and so far I like it a lot. I've shot about 200 rounds of mixed cheap ammo, mostly Remington thunderbolt. Had a few FTEs but I think it was due to light loads in those rounds, I could tell when it went bang that they were weak so it didn't cycle the bolt. Otherwise no issues.

One thing I don't like is the lack of clarity when purchasing. I didn't know what the rifle was, just happened to see the sale advertisement for it and at $189.99 decided to go for it without researching it. Then when I got home, everything I saw online said it was all aluminum. Well mine isn't aluminum even though it's labeled on the receiver the same as the aluminum version and the paperwork says its aluminum. Long story short, I finally realized it's the polymer version which was just released a month or two ago. Once I figured out I didn't get scammed I was more at peace about.

Also the disassembly instructions in the box are for the aluminum version which is slightly different than the polymer version. Minor annoyance but would like more accurate information about the model.

overall I'm pleased. So pleased in fact, i bought 2 of them. I would like to get one of the aluminum variants but they're out of stock everywhere I look. Gonna have to wait I guess.
 
#6 ·
Has anyone had any experience with this rifle? I received mine last week and am impressed with the design and quality of it.I ran 10 rds.of cci standard velocity thru it suppressed to dial in the scope.I like it!
TM22 Rifle 18" 22LR 10rd (armscor.com)
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I got one about a month ago and it's one of my favorite shooters.

What I like about it:
  • accuracy is very good. If I do my part, it'll shoot 1 moa at 50 yds.
  • it cycles 100% with every ammo I've tried.
  • it's lighter than my BCA .22lr upper + PSA lower, so better for off hand shooting IMO.
  • I got 2 10 round magazines and a 25 round magazine with a coupon.
  • I like the fact that the magazines are smaller than mil-spec.
  • RIA limited lifetime warranty.

What I don't like:
  • I have to remove the scope and top picatinny plate in order to clean and lube the internals.
  • the pistol grip is canted forward, so although mil-spec grips will fit the angle may not be what you want.
  • the fore-grip is held to the receiver with one screw and there is a spacer at the end that touches the barrel. You would need to modify the fore-grip in order to free float the barrel.

To be honest, after owning this for a month I'm ready to sell my BCA upper.
I just got a RIA TM22, club was having a special so got one. It shoots CCI ammo fine but when I try Federal Range Pack 1200 fps it will not eject, most of the time. I am about to tear it down but not sure how much lubrication or areas to lube, any suggestions. Hope that solves the problem with the Federal ammo.
 
#9 ·
In addition to my post above...I also bought an Allen TAC Six cloth rifle case from Sportsman's because with the red dot & mounted riser it wouldn't fit in a standard zippered case. That was $70 whereas I later found out that Plano makes a hard shell case for $30. But none were in stock on the Sportsman's site.