Hopalong
Man of Many Nicknames
I've been spoiled rotten by my grandfather's old High Standard. If you don't hit what you're aiming at with that thing, it's your fault. I'll post pics when I get a chance.
.22 Pistol
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Rockzilla
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I'm with you picked up a old SS years ago and love it, I remember shooting it in my parents basement in the winter time when I was younger. It went everywhere, put "plenty" of rounds thru it. I also have a old High Standard Victor and High Standard Trophy love them both the Victor needs to be re-blued..its was my beat around .22... I also have both NIB Colt Diamond Back Revolvers 4" .22lr and a 4" .38spl never shot them..Buckmark had one sold it back to the HS Victor.
-Rock
Funny someone should mention the Neos and the Buckmark pistols.
I was shopping them vigorously when my wife found the interest in a handgun for targets after shooting my Tree Rat revolver in 17HMR. After about 6-8 months of research, I found the majority vote was against either of them, and I guess this is why she ended up with the .357 Mag revolver. Shae stated she didn't want a sissy-girly gun (specifically referring to my 17HMR, not a .22 cal) so we had to step up beyond the .22 caliber idea.
The BuckMark was the better choice over the Beretta Neos, but, at the same time, as we all know, anything in .22 with a clip is an eventual headache with jams and hangs. Personally, I am not against semi-auto guns, but, I do prefer the revolvers over the semi's any day. And with my past work experience at the Beretta plant in Accokeek, I would not take a beretta for free anyway.
We got the Taurus Tracker .357 for her and mine is a Taurus Tracker 17HMR, identical revolvers with identical BSA scope setups. We both love them and I like to shoot the 357 when she allows it.
I'm not selling anyone on the Taurus', it's just what we bought and like. the point of all this is, most people told me to go either with a revolver or a Colt or something else besides the Neos and Buckmark's.
I was shopping them vigorously when my wife found the interest in a handgun for targets after shooting my Tree Rat revolver in 17HMR. After about 6-8 months of research, I found the majority vote was against either of them, and I guess this is why she ended up with the .357 Mag revolver. Shae stated she didn't want a sissy-girly gun (specifically referring to my 17HMR, not a .22 cal) so we had to step up beyond the .22 caliber idea.
The BuckMark was the better choice over the Beretta Neos, but, at the same time, as we all know, anything in .22 with a clip is an eventual headache with jams and hangs. Personally, I am not against semi-auto guns, but, I do prefer the revolvers over the semi's any day. And with my past work experience at the Beretta plant in Accokeek, I would not take a beretta for free anyway.
We got the Taurus Tracker .357 for her and mine is a Taurus Tracker 17HMR, identical revolvers with identical BSA scope setups. We both love them and I like to shoot the 357 when she allows it.
I'm not selling anyone on the Taurus', it's just what we bought and like. the point of all this is, most people told me to go either with a revolver or a Colt or something else besides the Neos and Buckmark's.
Vic
Ultimate Member
I have several of the .22 pistols, Ruger, Colt, HiStandard, and the Neos. Lover them all but the Neos. Have had lots of problems right out of the box. Also, I can shoot fairly well but can't get much from the Neos. I shoot better groups with the other 3 offhand than the Neos off the bench. Nuf said.
Question, My Ruger is a Mark 1 Target. Shoots great. Is there a way to make it hold the bolt back on the last shot like the Mark II and IIIs? Other than that what a great pistol.
Vic
Question, My Ruger is a Mark 1 Target. Shoots great. Is there a way to make it hold the bolt back on the last shot like the Mark II and IIIs? Other than that what a great pistol.
Vic
Last year I bought the Ruger Single Six so I could have cheap fun at the range. I just picked up a 5-1/2" Mark III Hunter (LTD Ed). Other that 3 misfires out of 200 or so rounds of Remington bulk ammo; this thing is accurate and I could shoot it all day long. The Single Six is also fun for that cowboy feeling. I like my XDm-9; but, I love my Mark III.
And the Single Six with the 22 Mag Cylinder is a whole other feeling then the 22LR cylinder. I am hooked on rimfire for fun shooting.
And the Single Six with the 22 Mag Cylinder is a whole other feeling then the 22LR cylinder. I am hooked on rimfire for fun shooting.
Trumpet
SCSC/NRA life member. MSI member
- Oct 29, 2005
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I love my .22's. I'm partial to my Buckmark over my Rugers. What I really want next is a CZ Kadet
Tim460
Active Member
I've recently decided to pick up a .22 pistol in the near future and have narrowed my choice down to a Ruger mark III, but haven't decided on the exact type yet. I'm leaning towards the competition.
My brother has a Walther P22 and I've shot it on a few occasions but I wasn't a big fan of it. I'd love to have a model 41 as I shot my fathers good friends regularly but the main reason I'm picking up a .22 is to spend more time on the range without spending hundreds of dollars on ammo a trip and it'd take quite a while to offset the cost of a model 41.
The Mark III is plenty accurate for me and In my experience all .22's are fun to plink with so long as they don't jam regularly.
My brother has a Walther P22 and I've shot it on a few occasions but I wasn't a big fan of it. I'd love to have a model 41 as I shot my fathers good friends regularly but the main reason I'm picking up a .22 is to spend more time on the range without spending hundreds of dollars on ammo a trip and it'd take quite a while to offset the cost of a model 41.
The Mark III is plenty accurate for me and In my experience all .22's are fun to plink with so long as they don't jam regularly.
Magnumite
Ultimate Member
My present optic bullseye pistol is a 5.5" bull barrel Ruger MkII. I've had it since about 1982. I can't even imagine how many rounds I've shot through it. It is still competitive when I am...LOL.
I have a commerative MKII and presently I am suffering through the state's 7 day wait to pick up a MkI...like my first 22 semi auto was. All shoot well, reliable and are accurate, albeit, they don't care much for tuncated cone ammunition in my experience.
These Rugers have demonstrated great value in $$$ vs. Performance.
I have a commerative MKII and presently I am suffering through the state's 7 day wait to pick up a MkI...like my first 22 semi auto was. All shoot well, reliable and are accurate, albeit, they don't care much for tuncated cone ammunition in my experience.
These Rugers have demonstrated great value in $$$ vs. Performance.
Just came home today...
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mbz300sdl
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Price, grip angle, and the MKIII is all metal while the frame on the 22/45 is polymer thus explaining the lower price. Also a few other minor details.
mbz300sdl
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Nice Joppaj I just can't love a SA even if it is a Ruger.
My Super Blackhawk doesn't like you anymore.
mbz300sdl
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Yeah he does I just don't like the idea of having to unload brass one at a time. Not to say I wouldn't shoot one just not interested in owning.
Maverick0313
Retired and loving it
My favorite...
rrrrrrkevin
Its comin right for me!
I so badly want that .22 with the wood grips from post #2
mbz300sdl
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justsand
Ultimate Member
love them both fun to shoot
