22LR Pistol
 

I am looking for a 22LR pistol. I have been looking at the Ruger Markll, and lll. Do any of you have any feedback good or bad on either one of these pistols? I am leaning more towards the Markll just because it is a little bit less expensive. Any thoughts?

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I don't have one of those 2 but do have a browning buck mark that am very happy with.It's a very accurate pistol and in the same price range as the rugers.

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I owned a buckmark as well, excellent gun, I loved it. The Rugers are nice as well. I will add two more guns for you to look at while you are at it. If you don't mind a revolver check out the Ruger single six, my step dad had one and it was pretty nice. Fairly inexpensive and you can change the cylinder and shoot .22 mags out of it as well. I like the triggers on these little guns. The other would be the Walther P22 I think it's called. If you are smaller, or getting this for a woman these pistols feel great in your hand. They are around 300 bucks in my area.

Paul

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I own or have owned several Ruger MKII's 5 1/2 ,6 7/8 and 10" and a 5 1/2" 22/45.
I now shoot the 22/45 in a local pistol league and came in 3 overall the last 6 week league
Great guns .The 10" is used for squirel and woodchuck
If you even think that you would want to put a scope or red dot on it buy 1 that is factory drilled & taped

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lots of aftermarket parts for the mark II. i personally will be getting the single six once i get my pistol permit

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I have a MK II bull barrel with adjustable sights .... it's one gun I won't trade

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i have owned both. never had a problem with ether one. very accurate. both of them i still have the markII but i gave the markIII to my brother like 5 years ago and he still loves it. we shoot them all the time and never a problem

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Its all according to how much you want to spend and if you want to scope it or not. If you want to scope it, go with the MK II Competition Target(slabside) from Ruger. It comes drilled/tapped and comes with rings. Another auto to take a look at is some of the older autos from High Standard. Some of them will get deep in your pocket, but they'll shoot with the best of 'em!! If you want a revolver, I'd also suggest the Single-Six from Ruger or a used High Standard Double-nine Convertible. There's a crapload of 22lr pistols that'll do just fine, but the ones I mentioned are my personal favorites.

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I really appreciate all of the input. As it stands I think I will go with the Ruger Markll. But I will be taking a look at the Browning. My neighbor has the Browning and I have shot it a few times. It is a nice gun and he has had it for a long time and never had any problems with it.

I won't be putting a scope on this one, so that narrows it down a little.

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i had a buck mark as well, and it was a super little gun,.....loved it.

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For the money you can't beat a Ruger MKII.Great little guns.In the higher price range look into a S&W Model 41. Like suggested the High Standard's are very accurate guns.They made several different models.I have a HS "Victor" w/5 1/2"bbl.I haven't fired it in serveral years. I would estimate 10,000 rounds been put through this Victor,it's just as tight as new and still shoots great.For a Single Action revolver the Ruger Single Six is a winner.S&W has some nice "J" & "K"frame models in 22.There are tons of 22's out there. Find one that fits you and make your own decision.Since you're the one shooting it get one that feels right to you.My choice would be the Ruger MKII or the Single Six.

Ruger Redhawk

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I really appreciate all the input from everyone. I guess it's up to me to make the descision[sp] on which pistol to buy. My search starts tomorrow. I'm picking up a new Ruger 10/22 from my dealer and I'm looking forward to looking for a new pistol. I can't wait to shoot the new toys.

Thanks again Randy

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I'm envious. I have a 10/22 and would love a Mark II to go with it. I've also wanted a Ruger Single Six. The only complaint I have on the Mark II and it might have been the 45/22 is that it is a pain in the rear to take apart for cleaning.

I don't think you can go wrong with one of these.

Good luch and have fun.

Spud

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I have a Ruger Mark II competition slabside and whenever we are shooting pistols everybody shoots their lsrge pistols a few times then try to steal my little Ruger. It is very accurate and we shoot turtles on the pond behind my buddies house and I can hold my own against them shooting Ruger 10/22's w/ scopes.

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I have a MKII target. It is far more accurate than my ability to shoot it will ever be. The only downside to the MKII is the ergonomics- the grip angle is all wrong making it more difficult to shoot than it needs to be. A better pistol would be a used High Standard. I got to shoot one of these last summer with a 4" barrel- the gun fit me so well, that I shot much better with it the first time I tried it than I could shoot my MKII that I've been shooting for years. A High Standard is now on my wish list.

The single six is a nice gun also.

If you just want a fun plinker, don't overlook the Ruger Bearcat. I bought one of these for my wife for her birthday this year. Its tiny, yet oddlyenough, it fits in my big hands nicely and it shoots real tight groups. Its is an incredibly fun gun to shoot as well.They even have better accuracy potential than the single six as the single six has a bore made for a .22 magnum rather than a .22 LR.

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Well guys, my search is over. I opted to go with the Browning Buckmark over the Ruger MII. The Browning felt better in my hand, it also fit the wife's hand better also.

I'm trying to get her into shooting and she is afraid to shoot my Sig P220ST in 45 acp. It's a little too big for her. Once she gets comfortable with the .22, we will look for her a self defense weapon.

On a donwn note my 10/22 didn't make it in for Christmas from my dealer. I found a $50 off coupon for the local sporting goods stores and I think I may try and find one there today. They have about ten stores in the area so hopefully I can find what I am looking for.

I hope everone has a merry Christmas and a happy new year, and I hope you get everything that you asked for, as long as you've been nice of cousre.:D

p.s. thanks again for all of the input that everyone gave me it was very helpful in making my choice.

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My ruger 22's were very accurate and with a good trigger, but what I did not like about them was the spring on the clip. It was tight enough for 50 rounds. Since i fired quite a bit, I found that obnoxious, personally. Otherwise, my bull barrel worked like a top.

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You'll be very pleased with your Browning ,I love my Buck Mark Varmint

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Buckmark's are super nice.

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I found a little magazine loading gizmo at a gunshow awhile back for about $2 that keeps my thumb from getting really sore.;)