Which .22?

msiley said:
Ya, I've heard of some issues with the MKIII on another forum.
Maybe I can find a dealer in the area that still has some MKIIs.
Or maybe I'll take a look at the Buckmark. I'm hoping/planning to shoot
before I buy. I know my range has a Ruger not sure about a Browning.
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The buckmark is a good shooter also. As David mentioned it is similar to the XD in grip angle.

If you get a Browning and have trouble with light strikes, ie round not going off but there is still a mark on the primer. You may need to take the fireing pin out and smooth it up a little. My wife has a couple of buckmarks and we had to do it on both of them. This is the only issue we have ever had and she shoots the heck out of them.
John
 
TWBryan said:
I own 3 Ruger MKII's and 1 single-six. The MKII's are much easier to shoot accurately and they are intrinsically more accurate than the single-six. Also there are a ton of after-market accessories available for them.
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Another vote for the Semi Auto. Mine is a Mark 1 though
 
The Ruger Bearcat looks like a nice little single action 22 L.R.,
If you can live with fixed sights.
 
hollowdweller said:
Another vote for the Semi Auto. Mine is a Mark 1 though
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Ruger's semi-auto is awfully tough to beat. The only downside to them, in my opinion, is that they are a bit heavy for a .22.

I have a Mark I that I bought new in 1979. It has had thousands and thousands of rounds put through it, and it has take its fair share of rabbit and squirrel, plus the occasional pig, pigeon and rat.

Awesome little guns!

Andy
 
I have a 9-shot (stainless steel) Taurus model 94 also, it is double-action and has adjustible sights which are nice for target shooting. I taught my son how to shoot hand guns starting with this revolver. One reason I really prefer a revolver is because I keep it loaded with three rounds of rat shot and six rounds of LR. I ocassionally use it to remove unwanted pests and the rat shot comes in handy, just swing out the cylinder and rotate it to where the rat shot is and you're ready to go. You can also use CB caps and .22 shorts in it also, for plinking.
 
wulfshrunting said:
My favorite .22 pistol is the 22A

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...d=10001&productId=14716&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y

I've also owned a Ruger MkIII Target model, and I always hated it. The S&W 22A is amazingly accurate, has a rail for optics, easy to hold, easy to clean, feels solid in your hand; it's an awesome pistol.
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I have both the Ruger MKII Target & the S&W 22A , the MKII feels & shoots better IMO. I really like the MKII. he S&W does shoot good but it's picky on ammo & after about 100rds it needs to be cleaned, if not it will start to jam:thumbdn: the up side is the S&W weighs less :thumbup:
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Another vote for the Ruger semi-auto 22. I bought mine in 1983. Still shoots like a champ.
Scott
 
I love the S&W 617 but in the 6" barrel it is a little heavy, for the best woods gun that can hunt too I would suggest looking at the S&W 63. I also see S&W 34s frequently for ~$250. I prefer revolvers for the woods. Right now I am lusting for a 317 with the 3" barrel.

I have seen a Ruger Single Six that had the cylinder bound up so tight it need the gunsmith to get it back into operation.
 
Coaldigger,
It's a solid little single-action - and I like single actions.
I shot a 1957 Single Six for years and it was a gem but, I felt, too much steel to lug around for six rounds of .22 LR. so, I picked a new one of these up (the "old" one is my daughter's). Some may feel the grip is too small but there's no knuckle-busting recoil to worry about so just grip it naturally, let your fingers lie where they will and hold you mouth just right - you can connect with a 2" steel swinger target from 25 yards until you get tired or bored, whichever comes first.

I have, or have had, most others mentioned here and none are/were dogs but the form of the Bearcat is very packable and it's not a heavy gun. The older blued models, with the aluminum frame, are very light but I don't have a pic of that one.

Best of all, even though it's a "New Model," I don't have to get used to it because it has a half-cock notch and it loads like the "Old Models."
 
I think you have to decide which the gun will get used for more. The Range or the Field?

If iis more for target shooting and plinking itshard to beat a 22 auto, I have a MarkII that has seen years of use without a single problem, its acurate and reliable and its heavy weight make the recoil extremeley light. I use this gun to teach people to shoot since many are afraid of recoil.

For a field gun the S/A with two cylinders does have advantages of versatility especially if this is the only gun you are going to bring along.

There is no one perfect gun, My advise Buy Both :D
 
wow that bearcat looks awesome.... hmmmm.
I want all of them! :-)

I think I'm going to try shooting whatever .22s they have at the range this weekend.
It's just like buying a knife, you really don't know until you use it.
 
You arn't going to go wrong with any of the Rugers. Auto or revolver they are going to do what you want them to do. My only advise is to get one (auto or Revolver) that has adjustable sights.
 
I have a Ruger mark II stainless bull barrell. The gun is a little to big for my short fingers.
Other than that , no complaints.
 
With all the warnings about the Ruger Mark III I was concerned about my brand new Mark III Hunter with fluted barrel. I went to the range today and fired off 200 rounds of a mixed bag of 22LR's. Slow or rapid fire, not jams, no misfires, no problem. I got it all sighted in. Can't wait to get to the woods to test out on some squirrels. :D
 
Speaking of Ruger....take a look at the SP101 in .22 Its a small frame double action revolver that will last longer than many of us. Might be what you are looking for.

G20
 
My dad has a Single Six that I try to shoot a lot whenever I visit. I can shoot it more accurately than any other handgun I've tried, not that I am a master handgunner or anything. I think SA revolvers just "point" more naturally for me, and the weight helps too.

On purely aesthetic grounds, I enjoy the old fashioned, "mechanical" nature of an SA revolver even though a DA or auto are obviously more practical for many reasons.
 
The best .22 (and the most accurate firearm overall) I've ever had was the Ruger Mark III Hunter w/ red dot scope.
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but how rugged is it? It seems the Single Six would be more rugged?..

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