Ruger vs. Browning 22’s
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Teaching hundreds of students in a Personal Protection class, part of their
score was from shooting 9" paper pie plates from various positions and
distances. Each student fired 100 rounds. The number of holes in their
plate was part of their final score. Only 2 students scored 100. Both of
those students used Ruger Marks. That tells me a lot.
score was from shooting 9" paper pie plates from various positions and
distances. Each student fired 100 rounds. The number of holes in their
plate was part of their final score. Only 2 students scored 100. Both of
those students used Ruger Marks. That tells me a lot.
The Brownings use to be a grade higher pistol in Challenger days over the Rugers. Now I would say Rugers, the steel models are a better pistol than Buckmarks. The Rugers of Lite type models are about equal to Buckmarks.
I'm not a fan of some Ruger products, but I have to admit that the have a winner with the Mark pistols. They're accurate and dependable. I can't say the same thing about the Browning and S&W 22LR's in the same price range.
BearBio
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The Medalist was great. My experience with Ruger (MkI and MKII) have been excellent. Not impressed by Brownings. Also had Woodsman and Model 41. Accuracy was much the same but reliability went to Ruger.
I guess I got a good one... my Buckmark has been nothing but reliable and accurate, but then it's an earlier one (1988). It's much less finicky about ammo than my M41's and almost as accurate with the bull barrel. I've never owned or shot a Ruger Mark... maybe it's time to check one out.
I have owned seven different Buckmarks over the years, down to a couple now, both are GREAT guns and have been for a very long time ...
BUT
Shot a few rounds through a buddy's Mk IV 22/45 Lite, got one for myself to put some serious round count through and ... well ... total of 4 Mk IV 22/45 Lites later, I gotta say that Ruger has that platform well figured out.
Bone stock, Browning has a slight edge with the stock trigger but loses that edge with reliability issues. If both the Buckmark and 22/45 have some quality aftermarket goodness installed, the Ruger is a much more accurate, more reliable, less finicky shooter than Browning could ever hope to be.
BUT
Shot a few rounds through a buddy's Mk IV 22/45 Lite, got one for myself to put some serious round count through and ... well ... total of 4 Mk IV 22/45 Lites later, I gotta say that Ruger has that platform well figured out.
Bone stock, Browning has a slight edge with the stock trigger but loses that edge with reliability issues. If both the Buckmark and 22/45 have some quality aftermarket goodness installed, the Ruger is a much more accurate, more reliable, less finicky shooter than Browning could ever hope to be.
OLDSTER
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This thing's a real "garbage eater". It'll shoot anything reliably. I shoot it far more than any other handgun I own. Somewhere north of 12,000 rounds. 
I own Ruger Mk II's and Browning Buckmarks . Both are flawless if you clean them occasionally. Other than the beautiful S&W 41 I own I think S&W's attempts at a .22 autloading pistols have been and are butt-ugly. I won't own one.
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ugly is, as ugly does......
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The Bunkmarp Black Label is a handsome pistolie, tho....
even with the tacsol barrel and suppressor.
even with the tacsol barrel and suppressor.
hogblue
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Have a Mk ll 22/45 6 7/8” slab side. If I do my part it will almost keep up with a 41. Its a keeper
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Professor Frink
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I briefly owned a Ruger 22/45 " . Perhaps I had a lemon. It was wildly inaccurate. I considered putting one of those Tac-Sol uppers, but for my use it wasn't going to be cost effective.
Ended up getting a Bucmark, the gray/black two-tone one CDNN was selling. I've been very pleased with mine. Reliable and accurate.
I don't think Ruger would sell many if they were all as inaccurate as mine was. but I'm content with my Buckmark.
Ended up getting a Bucmark, the gray/black two-tone one CDNN was selling. I've been very pleased with mine. Reliable and accurate.
I don't think Ruger would sell many if they were all as inaccurate as mine was. but I'm content with my Buckmark.
