I still love mine. I wanted the stainless steel model, but the shop didn’t deliver and I wanted it when I wanted it, so I went for blued. Nice choice with SS.
What ammo seems to shoot the tightest groups? I was just using cci standard and it grouped ok.
I buy 22 in pretty large quantities, so I go for the cheapest. Right now I use Winchester Bushman (37.5gr I think). Shoots fine, then again, I just plink with it, so I am not too concerned with cutting clovers. Before I am fairly sure I was on Winchester 555s (I actually think it’s the same ammo, maybe not, who knows…) they shot fine too. I am actually really impressed with A22R (and Sportco 90-something) - shoots pretty much anything I throw at it pretty well.
Has anyone tried modifying the release lever?
What do you mean?
Does it eventually wear in and become easier to pull?
Short answer is yes. Long answer is no. You’ll actually stop noticing it, brain is funny that way. It will smooth out a tiny little bit.
If you are keen, you can take it apart. Warning: messing around with trigger group, at your own risk. You’ll need to completely strip it. And watch out not to lose springs, there are a few. You will see two things: a cube looking things that lever screws into; and a ‘g’ sort of metal plate. That’s the actuator that you push to drop the bolt.
First, you could grab some graphite and coat the block. It will slide easier.
Second, the actuator plate thing, at the bottom (look at it as if it’s in the rifle) there’s a little part that is wedged under the sear. That tight feeling and almost click you hear (feeling like something just popped into something else) when the lever is pushed back - this is the bit (bottom right). This is the bit that’s wedged under the sear (as you pull the lever) and blocks the trigger from pushing down on the sear when the lever is pulled back. This is where a lot of the tension comes from. Polish that little bit so it glides in easier.
Apologies, no photos, I am just doing this form memory, I am not taking it apart again.
Something to note, before dirty thoughts start flooding through your head, no, this is not the way you’d modify it. And from what I see, you’d really need to make some hard core modifications, including some to the bolt. Completely illegal and definitely not worth the jail time. Also, without some very specific tools and know how - will destroy the firearm, just not worth it. Want something crazy, get an Alfa or Circuit Judge 
(Alfas are a lot of fun by the way). In fact, anyone who says they can zip-tie the lever, etc are lying, absolute bullshit. If this was in fact the case, the lever itself would be redundant. All lies, don’t do stupid shit.
I was wondering what would happen when the bolt catches eventually wear?
I am not sure which part you are referring to. If it’s what I think it is, then the ‘bolt catches’ you are referring to are actually on the underside of the bolt. If that wears, you’d probably get a face full of gas from fractured bolt or generally an unsafe gun that I wouldn’t bring near my face. The bit that catches them is the top part of the trigger and the bit that holds it all together is that metal plate, this time locking everything in place pushing rearwards (looks like it’s applying downwards pressure, but it’s a lock and to the rear), rather than upwards like I described above with the sear. If that wears out in your life time, you are either a vampire or Highlander.
