Ruger MkII Target with heavy barrel

[Rock185]

The bull barreled Ruger .22s are my favorite. I had one like the OPs, but foolishly sold it to a neighbor. Came across a LNIB 22-45 with 5.5" bull barrel in a LGS some years ago. It has been a reliable, accurate, little plinker. Doesn't have a trigger like my S&W 41 had, but the model 41 was Very picky about ammo. The Ruger just works. And honestly, I prefer just works

 

[rockquarry]

if only one, it ain't a ruger....

I have a 1950 woodsman match target. I've had it a good while and shoot it fairly regularly. It may outshoot the Rugers though I've never really done a side-by-side accuracy evaluation. I don't think it will outshoot the 41 but, then again, I've never done a comparison. Where the Woodsman Match Target wins out is in the "pointability" factor; it just feels better and more natural in my hand than either the Ruger or 41, but I guess we're splitting hairs and getting way off track here...for the money, the Rugers are hard to beat.

 

[bgrafsr]

Here's mine.

And here is the Gov't Model:

 

[4barrel]

You will really enjoy that pistol, looks well taken care of, will last you a lifetime. I bought mine long time ago, can't for certain tell you how many rounds went down range through that barrel.... never a problem..except when cleaning time comes...LOL

I have never seen a scope mounted like that.

 

[diyj98]

I have never seen a scope mounted like that.

Over the years I've owned some similar no drill type mounts for Rugers.

 

[PPS1980]

You'll be very happy with it, and if not I'll buy it from you

2nd pistol I ever purchased is a Mk II Target with a 6 7/8" barrel in stainless. It's been a terrific pistol since day one. I've put an adapter on it (DAQ Muzzle Coupling) to allow me to use it with a suppressor and it just keeps going!

 

[Golddollar]

I own a few Ruger handguns and I've always liked the look of the Ruger .22LR pistol with the heavy 5.5" bull barrel. Actually I've always been partial to the bull barrel configuration in general (regardless of the make and model). However ,even when firearms inventories were fat, the bull barrel Ruger 22 wasn't very common. At least not wherever I happened to find myself. So yesterday I stopped in at a local gun-shop that I have been going to for the past eighteen years. It's one of those eccentric places that only locals and truly dedicated gun folks know about. It's a rather ramshackle set of buildings that have been cobbled together over the years. The signage states that autobody and engine work is done there (also one can buy retreads), but not a mention about gun sales. However if one enters the shop, walks pass the tattooed and bearded gentlemen working on cars, and continues to the door labeled "welcome" one will find a small, but well stocked gun-shop. I walked in a few minutes after they opened and found this Ruger Mk II Target for sale. The price was $375 out the door. Serial number dates it to 1992. I asked how many others folks were looking at it and was advised I was the first customer of the day and the Ruger had been sitting on the shelf for a whopping twenty minutes. I bought it right there and then. It was a sign and who am I to ignore fate?

Believe me, if you had gone for a cup of coffee to think about it that gun would have been gone when you got back.

 

[GypsmJim]

I've had the (MK II ?) Gov't model for more than thirty years along with a MKI 5.5" bull barrel gun that I bought new in 1976. I shoot Bullseye style only and can see no difference in accuracy at 25 yards. It seems the longer barreled Gov't model should be easier to shoot well since it is so muzzle heavy but I have not found that to be the case.

Regardless, the Rugers are only slightly behind my '50s Model 41 S&W from an accuracy perspective.

Oh, absolutely! I competed with my old Std. until I graduated from College and could afford a 41. My scores improved a lot. Then, I got married and started a family and stopped shooting bullseye and I sold the 41. Worst thing I ever did.

 

[GypsmJim]

You will really enjoy that pistol, looks well taken care of, will last you a lifetime. I bought mine long time ago, can't for certain tell you how many rounds went down range through that barrel.... never a problem..except when cleaning time comes...LOL

With the manual I was able to do it in short order. Now, with UTube its a simple task.

Regardless, I think I went thru the exercise about 1980 on my first Std......just because. Haven't done it since and she still runs 100%.

My Mark 1,2, 3 have never been done. I did the Mark 4 just for the fun of it.....LOL.

 

[rockquarry]

I tore down one of my Rugers and actually got it back together, but don't know how that happened. I dispensed with complete teardowns probably about forty years ago. I've never torn down my Gov't model and it works fine.

 

[4barrel]

Over the years I've owned some similar no drill type mounts for Rugers.

It seems the up and down adjustment is on the side? I would think the brand<Tasco> should be on the side and also the brightness adjustment.

 

[saemetric]

Mines from the early 80's

 

[Arm]

It seems the up and down adjustment is on the side? I would think the brand<Tasco> should be on the side and also the brightness adjustment.

No, the small cap on top is elevation The one on the left is windage the large knob on top is red dot brightness. On the right side not shown in the picture is another ProPoint logo. Model is a PDP3BD.

 

[Texas Star]

When I published my Ruger .22 article in Nov-Dec 1980 American Handgunner, Ruger's Steve Vogel told me that some of them in clubs in Europe and in South Africa had fired over a million rounds with few or no repairs.

One city in S. Africa issued Ruger .22's to guards at a water plant.

If you find that article Online, you'll read things never printed elsewhere.and see a color pic of gun no 1 million, engraved, with ivory stocks

Alas, I don't have the link, but someone posted it here before.

 

[RobertJ.]

The model you bought is my favorite Ruger auto. I've had a few other variations over the years, but this is the one that does it for me. And like Mr. Mule Packer's gun, mine sports cocobolo also:

 

[series guy]

I started with a MKI back in the 70s and have added to the accumulation with MKIIs and now a fancy MK4. All have been excellent shooters.

 

[Andyd]

The Ruger MkII is a rock-solid rimfire pistol that is best described as an unpretentious work horse.

 

[huntsman22]

neigh, nicker, nicker.....

 

[Faulkner]

That's a good catch Checkman! Nice MKII and fair price in today's hectic gun market and you have a very fine shooting iron.

I'm a big fan of my MKII's and my 5.5 inch bull is a very accurate shooter. I find the difficulty of field strip and assembly of MKII's to be mostly myth. It's just not that hard and I taught both of my sons to field strip and reassemble them after a shooting session and cleaning when they were 8 or 9 years old.

 

[OLDSTER]

My 13 year old MKIII ( with a few added goodies ) is my favorite handgun; because it's a .22, it's boringly reliable, more accurate than I'll ever be, and just plain fun. I lost track of rounds enjoyed, after 15000, but now it is far north of that. If I ever buy another, it would be a bull-barrel target like you all have posted here. Nice photos of a great pistol.