Ruger MK III vs Browning Buck Mark

[Mod10]

Which do you prefer? Is one better quality/reliable than the other?

[Munsterf18]

My Buckmark is probably the most "shot" gun I own. Perfectly reliable, easy to break down and clean, ejects gas out both sides, eats anything, etc. etc. etc. My kids, wife, everybody likes the Buckmark.

I even bought a second one for a red dot.

Munster

[7shooter]

I had a Buckmark that I gave to my daughter in law because she said she liked it. It was a great gun and fun to shoot. I replaced it with a Ruger in the 22/45 configuration which is a good gun but not nearly as much fun to shoot as the Browning. If I was buying a new one I'd buy the Browning. BTW, my son divorced her and kept the gun. Good son.

[max]

I have the Ruger MkII and it is first rate. It is Capable of much better accuracy than I am.

[oldfella]

I guess it depends who you ask. First I had the Ruger Mark II Government Target, a great shooter, but a bear to disassemble; Now I have the Buckmark, also a great shooter, easy to take apart.

[gunlovingirl]

I used to own a Ruger MkII Target. I loved it. My brother owned a Buckmark. He loved it. I think it's all in what you've owned before. Both are great guns. I'm not sure I would buy the MkIII though. And although I can't say for sure how hard it is to disassemble the Buckmark, the Ruger, at least the one I had, wasn't easy. I don't think you could go wrong with either gun.

[dave b]

They have a different grip angle. Get the one that feels better.

[Farmer17]

I've a had both and think highly of both, but prefer the Buckmark. I like the grip angle, controls, looks, and trigger on the BM better than the Ruger and it is a little easier to disassemble but I didn't think the Ruger was as hard to take down as a lot people say it is.

[Jellybean]

I've had a Ruger MKII and a MarkI Target, and didn't care for either one of them, so I got rid of both of them and bought a 4" K-22. I've been thinking about getting a Buckmark, just because.

I forget the all the reassembly steps of the Rugers but I do recall there is a point where it's better to turn the gun upside down to get things to fit right.

[ncy54]

Both good pistols. Ruger has many more upgrade and accessory items available due to it's popularity. It is a tricky gun to field strip, but once learned, it's not that bad at all.
Buckmark seems a bit higher up on the workmanship scale and the grip angle more closely resembles that of the 1911.

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I have a 22/45. It is a pleasure to shoot. Well over 50k rounds. I've heard they are not easy to take down and get back together.... guess I'll find out when/if there is a reason to . I've shot a few BM 22s... about on par with my S&W 22S, IMO.