Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
05-07-2007, 12:49 PM
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Location: Sand Springs, OK
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Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
I've been looking at inexpensive .22 pistols for a couple of weeks now. Need something cheaper than my .40 to plink with. Both of these pistols are in the $250 range (new), and both feel pretty good. Any marked difference between the two when it comes to reliability and accuracy? I looked at the Buckmark Micro as well, and loved the feel of the grip, but that didn't justify the extra cost to me.
05-07-2007, 01:36 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
i have a buckmark standard. think they run about 300 new..im not sure. its a fine fine pistol. more accurate than i am. functions great. not sure whats different about the camper. i know the barrel is round...i dont know if theres much else.
dad has a ruger mark II..its as good as my browning...but i can break my browning down 5x and clean it and assemble it before hes done once. not that they NEED to be completely broke down...thats just how i clean my weapons. and thats how dad normally does too...sure theres a trick to it or something...
dad has a ruger mark II..its as good as my browning...but i can break my browning down 5x and clean it and assemble it before hes done once. not that they NEED to be completely broke down...thats just how i clean my weapons. and thats how dad normally does too...sure theres a trick to it or something...
05-09-2007, 08:15 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: central Ky
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RE: Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
Speaking as a gunsmith with eye toward design AND lots of practical experience with both puts me squarely in ruger's corner. Here's why-browning buckmark has a flimsy ejector,without practice or looking,youmay be pulling on sight instead of slide. ruger design is inherently more potentionally accurate(this has proven out in actual use),the ruger takes about 8 seconds to fully field strip vs browning where you have to remove rear sight,ruger is much easier to acchieve excellent trigger pull-wether slickingup factory parts or drop in aftermarket,etc. This isMY personal preference ONLY,formed over years of use,ownership,and smithing.
05-09-2007, 11:05 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
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RE: Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
I have to agree with the Ruger being the best. I have a couple of Mark II's , and a 45/22. My buddy has the Browning Buckmark and he says he wishes he would of bought the Ruger. The only complaint I have about the 45/22 is it doesn't have adjustable sights. We fired it off a bench rest and it is just as accurate as my Mark II's though they are easier to shoot offhanded because the added weight.
05-09-2007, 11:26 AM
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Location: Sand Springs, OK
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RE: Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
Thanks for the input. I went with the bull barrel 22/45 with the adj. rear sight. Only put 20 rounds through it so far, but I like it a lot. I looked at a buckmark micro that really caught my eye, though. The ruger feels great in my hand, has a really nice trigger and just impressed me. Look out, armadillos!
05-10-2007, 09:37 PM
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RE: Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
I owned both of these pistols and I could not get rid of the Ruger fast enough. What a jamming, hard to reassemble piece of junk. The Buckmark Camper is the way to go in that price range. MV out!
05-11-2007, 08:01 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
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RE: Buckmark Camper vs. Ruger Mk III
I owned both of these pistols and I could not get rid of the Ruger fast enough. What a jamming, hard to reassemble piece of junk. The Buckmark Camper is the way to go in that price range. MV out!
