It is a very good gun for the price, despite the problems I had with it. I just got to have a little more fun fixing it. I really like working on guns. And you're right, the 22A is what I call a "Diva", it just refuses to eat some ammo. I've found it's brand though, I got a box of the bulk Federal, 36gr, plated,HP and it eats them like candy. I have some recoil spacers coming from S&W.