Addictive Ordnance on the Ruger Wrangler

Addictive Ordnance has owned this Ruger Wrangler in .22 LR for a few years and says it’s “a gun that I’ve really been enjoying for a few years now.” He bought it for his wife back when the model came out. She “doesn’t really like to shoot anything that has much recoil,” he says, “but I found that I also enjoy shooting this.” No sponsor is named in the video. He shoots it on the range, then sits down at the table for his final thoughts.

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Start with his two complaints. He says “the loading gate is extremely stiff when it’s new,” so stiff that “my wife was unable to even open the loading gate on her own.” He worked it “for hours and hours” to loosen it up, and he says it’s still quite stiff now. His second gripe is the trigger. “Trigger is a little heavy,” he says, though he expects “it will get better” as you shoot it. He also keeps his misses in the video. “Did have a couple of misses there. That’s probably me, not the gun.” The sights are fixed, and his shoots “a tad to the right,” so he holds a little left to make up for it. On accuracy he’s careful to say “it’s not a match grade pistol, not match grade ammo, and I’m not a professional shooter.” Any groups you see are his, with his mixed bulk ammo, not a promise from us.

Then what he likes. He calls it “Absolutely zero recoil” and likes that it lets him “take it back to the old school single action, low capacity” and slow down for some plinking. He fed it a mix of bulk Remington Golden Bullet, Winchester and Federal, hollow points and round nose, and says “The gun eats it all and has zero issues with it.” He says he’s shot thousands of rounds through it and “I’ve never had a single malfunction that was related to the gun,” with his only problems coming from poor ammo. The plow handle grip “fits your hand like a glove,” he says. He points out the transfer bar safety, the lack of an external safety, and a loading gate that lets the cylinder spin either way. He also gives a clear warning that this one is .22 LR only, so “do not try to put a 22 Magnum inside this revolver.” His bottom line is “I do think it’s a buy for sure,” and he adds, “maybe you’re training a new shooter, this is a great option.” Specific claims in the video are his, not ours.

Here’s our take. This is one owner’s long‑term review of one revolver he bought, shot over several years with the cheap ammo he had on hand. That’s a fair test for a plinker, but it’s still one gun and one shooter. If you have weak hands or you’re buying for someone who does, plan on breaking in that loading gate.

You can order the Wrangler from us in silver Cerakote, the Ruger Wrangler in .22 LR with silver Cerakote and fixed sights. His is bronze, so it’s the same model and caliber in a different finish, not his exact revolver. Complete firearm. Indiana FFL transfer through Wulfy’s. Ask us for current fees.

He mentions that Ruger also makes the Super Wrangler, which fires .22 Magnum. If you want that option, you can order the Ruger Super Wrangler in bronze Cerakote with .22 LR and .22 WMR cylinders. Complete firearm. Indiana FFL transfer through Wulfy’s. Ask us for current fees.