ruger mk11 target pistol

I have one. It's more accurate than I am. I pull a 4" group at 100 yards with it using a 2x Leupold scope, and I firmly believe that with newer glasses I could do better. Won't cycle subsonics and mine doesn't do well with hot CCI loads, either. Bulk ammo works best, which suits me just fine.

The Ruger mkII* is a great target/training pistol. Parts continue to be available for upgrades or the rare repair, they eat most cheap 22LR ammo happily, and will be more accurate than the average shooter without any modification whatsoever.



*that's not an eleven, it is a roman-numeral two, by the way, the model is "mark two", "mkII" is just the abbreviation

great !

What's not to like? Mine eats anything. Some are more fussy than others, but it doesn't like lots of lube. A drop or two will do you.

I have two and think they are great. I much prefer the MKII over the current MKIII.

I have a friend with the 22/45 version of the Mark II. That's the one with the plastic grip that supposedly duplicates the 1911's feel. It's given him problems. Even when it worked OK he complained of trigger slap. Felt bad about that as I recommended the Mark II to him.

I've got two of the original style Mark IIs (both target models) with the stamped steel grip and never had a problem with either. Think the oldest one has been around for nearly 30 years. Accurate and reliable guns. You'd have to pay alot more to get anything better.

Only negative, now that I think about it, is they're a little tricky to get back together after a complete strip down for cleaning. There's a fancy jointed gizmo that neatly folds into the back of the grip and includes a piece that acts as a slide stop. It always takes me 3 or 4 tries to get that back in properly. But, now that I clean the bore with a boresnake, there's much less need to remove the slide for cleaning.
Bob

i shoot the 22/45 model with 5.5" bull barrel and it is alot of fun to shoot and way more accurate than i am. this is the one pistol that goes with me to the range EVERY time i go. i have had it for about 12 years and have had no issues except for a few jams.

I have 2 MKIIs; I will never be able to shoot as well as them. They don't jam unless they are very very shamefully dirty. I have had other 22s that were jamamatics. S&W 21A, High Standard Trophy, Kimber 1911 conversion all failed to eject regularly and were very picky about ammo. Not my MKIIs.

I have a 22/45 with irons and a Mark II Target with a 2X Leupold on it. Both have 6 7/8" slabside barrels.

Not only will the things feed almost anything, they'll win matches with almost anything.

I did have the Mark II Target 'smithed for match use, but that was just to improve the trigger pull and improve some controls. Didn't need any accuracy work.

good to hear all the good remarks about the ruger mkII target model.... i haven't had a chance to go shoot the new one i bought last year.... mine is stainless and has hogue grips with finger grooves and palm swells.......... it feels like a good grip and i like the looks of a mkII better than the tupperware mkIII too..................

Mine shoots 1/4 inch groups at 300 yards and will shoot .17 HMR's loaded with Minie balls.



Well, if it could, I'd be rich, but I really do like mine. I've had it over 20 years now and it shoots as good now as it did then. I've won a few contests with it and a Millet Red-dot.

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Mine shoots 1/4 inch groups at 300 yards and will shoot .17 HMR's loaded with Minie balls.

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1. What are minie balls?
2. Is it safe to shoot .17hmr out of a .22lr? This seems odd


I have a Mark II government Target and I love it. It shoots better than me and always gets looks at the range because it has a comp and is all stainless. I do wish to eventually put a scope on it but drilling and tapping is expensive for what I use it for.

All Mk II government targets should come re-drilled. They come with their own scope base and rings as well.

One of my favorite pistols - easy to shoot, very accurate (5.5 bull barrel model)

All Mk II government targets should come re-drilled. They come with their own scope base and rings as well.

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My Mark II Government Target Model is not drilled for a scope mount, perhaps you are thinking of the Competition Target Model.
Regards,
Greg

All Mk II government targets should come re-drilled. They come with their own scope base and rings as well.


My Mark II Government Target Model is not drilled for a scope mount, perhaps you are thinking of the Competition Target Model.
Regards,

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Same here I just checked mine.

Aha! I suppose I am.

With the cost of gunsmithing and the risk of them getting it wrong, buying the government competition may be more economical than drilling. I bought my rig pre-owned in case with a mag, rings, scope mount, and Leupold scope for $500 out the door at the height of the craziness. I imagine the firearm itself could be had for $300 or so.

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Mine shoots 1/4 inch groups at 300 yards and will shoot .17 HMR's loaded with Minie balls.

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1. What are minie balls?
2. Is it safe to shoot .17hmr out of a .22lr? This seems odd

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I was being facetious. A Minie ball is a lead bullet with a hollow bottom. The gases fill the hollow bottom and push the lead wall, known as a 'skirt' into the rifling. The Minie Ball was an invention of a French officer prior to the Civil War and it was used with great effect in the Civil War with the newer rifled barrels. Besides, a 300 yard .22 and 1/4 inch groups???

I didn't think anybody would fall for that.

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I use the mkiii and it shoots every bit as good as I can make it.

I didn't think anybody would fall for that.

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This place has a higher than normal portion of saps and/or boneheads.

I was being facetious. A Minie ball is a lead bullet with a hollow bottom. The gases fill the hollow bottom and push the lead wall, known as a 'skirt' into the rifling. The Minie Ball was an invention of a French officer prior to the Civil War and it was used with great effect in the Civil War with the newer rifled barrels. Besides, a 300 yard .22 and 1/4 inch groups???

I didn't think anybody would fall for that.

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Ok so I was a dork sorry totally didnt read that close enough. First I am sure that I must have read 30yds not 300. The rest I must have just been dorking out.

That's okay

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