Any Ruger MKII fans
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Perfect woods walking gun in the Norteast. Got a Cabelas holster that holds extra mag. Super reliable and super accurate. Although at one point I had to grind a little off rear blade to adjust POI. It accompanies me every yr checking posted signs, checking tree stands and scouting. Also great for new shooters............ that being said, if the house is on fire I'm grabbing my 1950 K-22 and saving it first!!!!!!!
The hammer strut support is a major time and frustration changer.
rbrbrb6
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I love the MK II guns and that is what I sent to Curtis Tactical last year to have him build this integral suppressed upper. A hoot to shoot with LR and I cant wait to try it with some quieter loads.
RobertJ.
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Back when this thread started I didn't have a photo of my Mk. II, so I chose Mr. Mule Packer's thread to quote because his pistol was the most like mine.
Recently I put a Vortex Venom red dot on my Mk. II and of course I had to take photos. So, here's a follow-up to my post:
Recently I put a Vortex Venom red dot on my Mk. II and of course I had to take photos. So, here's a follow-up to my post:
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I love the MK II guns and that is what I sent to Curtis Tactical last year to have him build this integral suppressed upper. A hoot to shoot with LR and I cant wait to try it with some quieter loads.
If your barrel is no more than 4.5" you really won't tell much difference between regular 22LR or SV or subsonic as far as sound goes.
I don't think 22LR can go super sonic in a 4.5" barrel.
Maybe if your shooting mini mags or something hot like that.
Do you have several 22 silencers?
Never understood getting a integral set up and the silencer being tied to one gun.
I've got 4 rifles and one pistol I can put mine on.
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I do not have a Mark II I'm stuck with my Mark I with the heavy tapered bbl. It shoots to point of aim and goes bang every time I have a round in the chamber. Suits my needs just fine. The one thing I have done is acquired several MKII magazines for it to digest the ammo from.
When I used to teach a class for enhanced concealed weapons permit, part
of the class required students to shoot a hundred rounds at a paper pie plate
from various distances and positions. When complete they would count the holes
and that was part of their overall score.
In all the time I taught the class only 2 students got all 100 shots into
the paper plates. They were both using Ruger Marks. Don't remember
if I, II or III.
of the class required students to shoot a hundred rounds at a paper pie plate
from various distances and positions. When complete they would count the holes
and that was part of their overall score.
In all the time I taught the class only 2 students got all 100 shots into
the paper plates. They were both using Ruger Marks. Don't remember
if I, II or III.
I avoided these until MK IV, hearing all the horror stories of disassembly and reassembly. ( I used to compete with a Colt Woodsman) and it was awful indeed)
When MK IV came out I got one. Volquartsen trigger, Altamont target stocks--you know it's cool.
When MK IV came out I got one. Volquartsen trigger, Altamont target stocks--you know it's cool.
Just acquired a NIB 2001 produced MkII, 5.5" bull barrel to replace a Government target model I had bought used in the late 80's and foolishly sold off in 2000 but never replaced, thinking, like a dummy, she'd be easy enough to replace in the future as Ruger would NEVER stop making such a fine pistol. Well, they did and it took me over 20 years to get her replaced. Thanks to a shop in Idaho and GB, I got my NOS MkII with 4 mags at what I considered a somewhat steep but fair enough price for me. Cleaned off the 20 plus year old factory lube and wiped the bore out with Clenzoil, reassembled (complaints about finnicky reassembly are overblown, just make sure you have the barrel/receiver rotated to center when you put it back on the frame) and hitting perfectly to my liking at 25yds with only six clicks of windage on the rear sight. I never could fathom why Ruger put a silly magazine disconnect on the MkIII and MKIV pistols. The heel mag release on the MkII doesn't bother me as much as a mag disconnect would. Happy to have finally gotten my MKII again.
rbrbrb6
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Only this 22 pistol and one unthreaded 22 rifle, a Kimber Hunter Silhouette thus this set up.
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I'm one of those who had trouble with re-assembly of these guns. About thirty years ago, I was at the RamLine (are they still around?) booth at a SHOT Show. They had free one sheet instructions on an easy and painless way to reassemble the Ruger .22s. I picked up one of the flyers but didn't really try it until a few months ago. It worked for me. The Ruger instructions are probably fine if you have an analytical mind. I don't.
However, neither my Mark I (purchased in the '70s) or my Mark II (purchased in the '80s) were really very dirty once they were stripped down. It had been about thirty years since I had done this the hard way which discouraged me from doing it again at the time.
My guns get shot a good bit. I clean the bores minimally with Hoppe's after shooting. A frequent full takedown probably won't hurt anything, but it's not necessary. Both of my pistols function perfectly and remain quite accurate.
However, neither my Mark I (purchased in the '70s) or my Mark II (purchased in the '80s) were really very dirty once they were stripped down. It had been about thirty years since I had done this the hard way which discouraged me from doing it again at the time.
My guns get shot a good bit. I clean the bores minimally with Hoppe's after shooting. A frequent full takedown probably won't hurt anything, but it's not necessary. Both of my pistols function perfectly and remain quite accurate.
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OLDSTER
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Reviving an old, but very good thread. How many forum members enjoy owning and shooting the Ruger .22 pistols. Please keep the photos and stories coming 
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Tubbsy
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I've got a competition target that I wouldn't trade for anything.... by far the most accurate handgun I own, and easy to shoot well...
I think the Ruger is the most trouble free non finicky 22 auto out there in addition to being very accurate. I have a few of them but this Government Model is my favorite to shoot.
rbrbrb6
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The gun is great but the grips are to die for Keith! But then, based on the grips I've had that you crafted, I am not the least bit surprised. Reminds me of these grips that Roy Fishpaw made for himself for his old model 41 Ruger I bought from his widow.
Patrick L
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I agree, I just don't see the difficulty of reassembling them. I keep hearing the stories about " back when I was gunsmithing they would bring in a shoebox full of pieces! " Really??? You must have been a gunsmith in an area populated by a LOT of stupid people.
mclovinuga
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I don't have a mkii, but I have a Ruger standard from 1971 my grandad bought new at k-mart back when they sold handguns. It was the first handgun I shot and it's one of the best shooting handguns I own.
I have a MK II target that now sports a Vortex RDS.
Looks a lot like this one except it has RDS on it. I had Ruger drill and tap the barrel for the rail to mount it. I think they charged me $75 including the supplied rail.
If you want some cheap thrills get a 22 like a Ruger or Browning and put an RDS on it. Then buy a case (5K) of 22 ammo.
Looks a lot like this one except it has RDS on it. I had Ruger drill and tap the barrel for the rail to mount it. I think they charged me $75 including the supplied rail.
If you want some cheap thrills get a 22 like a Ruger or Browning and put an RDS on it. Then buy a case (5K) of 22 ammo.
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