Any reason not to buy a Ruger Mk IV 22/45 Lite?

I have a MKIII 22/45 Lite and have changed nearly everything in it. It now wins matches regularly. A friend has the MK 4 Lite and I like his better.
The 4 is super easy to break down to clean where the 3 you need to have a village available to help.
His trigger after using it a while is almost as good as my upgraded trigger, the accuracy of his stock upper match's my upgraded upper.
I'd say buy the 4 and enjoy it.
 
I have a MK IV 22/45 Lite . Accuracy is actually pretty good for a short barreled light weight gun . I shoot with iron sights...fiber optic front but was curious about the level accuracy so I temporarily installed a red dot .
At 25 yards using CCI Stnd Velo or Mini Mags groups were all less than 2 inches and with the Stnd Velo mostly in the 1.5 inch range . Not at all bad I thought and better than I expected .
Also it's been very reliable.
I bought the gun to use mainly for shooting steel plate matches but found that I was unable to shoot as quickly or as well with it as with
my MK III Target which is an all steel gun and weighs considerably more.
I find the Lite model to be a little too whippy ...if that makes sense... whereas in my case at least the heavier all steel gun just handles a lot better and settles down well in my hand .
I see the Lite models used a fair bit at the steel plate matches and others do well with them ...just not me .
I should also add that because of it's light weight it's rather difficult to hold steady on small targets so it doesn't make for a good target gun if that's what you were thinking of .
Larger targets such as steel plates and you should be fine.
 
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That's a nice lookin' pistol. Congrats! Consider the TK Pro muzzle device (see post #18). It adds just the right amount of weight at the front to balance that pistol very nicely.
 
lihpster said:
Thanks! Got a Tactical Solutions "compensator" coming from Midway. Should be here Monday. Just liked the look of it better.
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Meh....The TacSol MD is Ok, it just won't add any weight to the front since it's aluminum. I had one but opted for the TK since it's steel, thus a bit heavier than the TacSol X-Ring.
 
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Dvus said:
Matter of opinion. If the reassembly instructions in the owner's manual are followed, there is no problem. I can strip and reassemble my MK2 in less than 30 seconds because I learned the procedure in the manual. Ì then practiced it until I could do it with my eyes closed or in the dark. Most people that have problems with the MK1, 2 or 3 didn't read the manual.
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OMG, do you seriously expect us to read the instructions? If it ain't intuitive I don't want the product.

I realize that the early Marks a a huge problem. I just learned it because I saw it on the internet. Truth be told I have been cleaning my Mark I since about 1980. The book was quite clear to me.
 
My MarkII was a laser. It was worth having some fiddly bits, in my opinion. It was the first gun I ever bought. The first thing I did the day I got it was read the book and learn the disassembly/reassembly procedure. It's still what I do to this day. I've had this one apart now like 8 times already. I think I've got it down.
 
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