better 22 lr pistol than a ruger?

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Ruger MKIIs don't tend to be jam-o-matics but some do have problems. All .22lr autos are going to jam once in a while, that is the nature of the rimfire. I have been lucky with the .22lr semi-suto pistols I have owned, most have been both accurate and reliable. I have had Ruger MKII, Ruger MKII SS 5.5" bull, Ruger 22/45, Browning Buckmark, Bersa 23, Beretta 21A, Star Lancer, and several others. Out of these, the Rugers have been the most accurate. If I were to target shoot, I would pick a Ruger. If you get a good one, nothing compares for the price.

The Buckmark I have is nice also and has been just as reliable as my Rugers. You might want to try one of these out if you don't like Ruger. Many people consider the Buckmark to be just as good as the MKII.
 
atec3,

I have a Sig Trailside, and it is a very nice weapon. It eats CCI blazers with no problems. It's the basic model with the 4" barrel. It's very light, and deadly accurate. I also have a Kimber .22, and that is about as good as it gets for me, although it's not cheap, [$650.00 nib]. I also have a Ruger MK 2, which also is very good. The most important thing to remember about .22's is to keep them clean, and lubed. Another thing I learned long ago is to take the mags apart, and throughly clean them. This is especially important with the Ruger mags. The Ruger mags have a small piston on the bottom of the mag spring that will get crudded up, and will cause the follower to hang up, and cause all sorts of feeding problems. .22's can be fussy about what type of ammo is used in them. I find the CCI Mini-Mag, CCI Blazer, and the CCI Stingers, work well in all of my .22's. Good luck.:)



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Before you dump that ruger. Buy the volquartsen Exact Edge extractor. That may cure your extraction problems. It's a cheap solution that could save you $$$ in purchasing a new .22. I put the Exact Edge in both my Rugers and havent' had any extraction problems. I'm also shooing Win Dynpoints (500/$10 at Walmart).
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Yep.

Also, detail-strip it and clean it. Get someone to show you how to strip and reassemble it, or buy the Clark Custom Guns Complete Assembly/Disassembly video and watch along. Everybody cusses it the first time they try, but then it's not so bad.

You need to clean the bolt, the chanber, and the little hole in the breech where the extractor goes. Thoroughly. A couple of dental tools help a lot.

My Slabside needs detailed cleaning about every thousand rounds. When it starts having eject failures, it's time for a scrubbing.

- pdmoderator
 
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Why not check local shops and shows for one of the Colt Woodsman series? They're trouble free, accurate, and they're a Colt. I've owned over a dozen, and currently have five-two six and one four in. second series, a targetsman, and a four in. huntsman. All bought recently and I didn't pay more than $300 for any of them. Sure, they're all 90-95% shooters, but what compares in that price range for quality and satisfaction?
 
I also have frequent smokestack jams with my Ruger MarkII SS Competition Target, frequent meaning at least one per clip, regardless of amm brand. Have cleaned the dickens out of it...no help. Also have a High Standard Tournament, which was just fine until the mainspring gave out. Got a replacement from Wolff, but haven't entrusted it to a gunsmith yet for installation.

I also have .22 conversions for my 1911 (Marvel), EAA Witnes .45, and CZ 75B .40. Of these, the best by far is the CZ, which shoots so well and reliably that I haven't bothered to put the .40 slide back on. That's my favored .22 for the time being.
 
Before you dump that ruger. Buy the volquartsen Exact Edge extractor. That may cure your extraction problems. It's a cheap solution that could save you $$$ in purchasing a new .22. I put the Exact Edge in both my Rugers and havent' had any extraction problems.
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I'll add to the chorus from Sactown and PDModerator. I had a MKII that jammed two or three times on a mag, dropped in the Volquartsen extractor and the problems vanished completely. I went on to drop in their accurizing kit to improve trigger pull and haven't looked back. The extractor is a very cheap fix and a drop in part that'll change the pistols bad behavior to good. Try the extractor first before you spend the cash on a new pistol... or do both... you can never have too many pistols. :cool:

Tootaxed, your problems are exactly what I was experiencing. You definitely need to change out the extractor.
 
I would also recommend that the extractor be swapped out to a VQ extractor. I had all sorts of FTE issues with my MkII and 10/22 last year when I picked them both up. The factory extractors were rolling at the edges and didnt seem sharp enough to extract the rimfire casings. Thanks to the suggestion of Sactown, the problem was solved. Even Ruger couldn't solve my problem........

The MkII is the most accurate .22 that I own. Several others to consider are the Sig Trailside and the EAA Target pistol. The little Russian Pistol is a tank and shoots like a dream! The EAA can be found for around 300 dollars.
 
I've got a ruger mkII that is a malf-o-matic. I clean it, i lube it, try various brands, I still get ftes and double feeds.
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Have you tried a different magazine? Probably 90+% of all autoloader problems are magazine related.

I picked up a Walter P22 (for $219) and its been a fun little gun. Had one failure to feed with Winchester Wildcat on the 3rd shot of the first magazine, zero problems since. Shot up 350 rnds of WW Wildcat, and a couple of hundred of Federal and Remington bulk pack from Walmart. Haven't even cleaned it yet, I'm curious as to how much cheap ammo I can run thru it before it stops working.

My wife preferes the Beretta Neos -- probably because its got a red dot sight on it which helps her shoot better.

--wally.
 
I agree with the earlier post regarding the quality of newer S&W M41's. We've had two come thru (neither is there now) our little bullseye club - one back and forth to S&W many times and never worked, the other was tinkered with for a full season by the former West Point pistol coach and made to almost work. It left for college with the owner, I have no idea if he's still got it.

The Baikal is a very nice pistol for the money, you can read up on it here
 
I hear really good things about the Walther P22. I've never fired it, but they're really comfortable (and adjustable), small, and I hear they are tackdrivers, despite the small barrel (compared to revolver .22LRs). Oh yeah: they come with an internal "key" lock that should help with the PRK issue.
 
used in moderation, regular lubes also work perfectly.

just dont shoot ANY 22 "dripping wet"

it just attracts more crud than is necesarry.
 
atek3, have you considered a .22LR conversion for one of your centerfire pistols? Might be worth considering.
 
I have a Browning Buckmark and a Ruger Mark II Government Target and I personally like the Ruger better. I have read some good and bad about the Sig Trailside but I think it will be my next .22 autoloader.
 
Nope, the 999 isn't made anymore. Been out of production for a long time now, but they're still around.

It was the only pistol I bought, then traded off, then bought another...over and over again. They're a little crude, but the price was always right on them...I've bought them NIB for $100 way back when, IIRC. It's one you don't mind dropping in the bottom of a muddy pirogue and rinsing off in the river. It's definitely a decent little revolver.

In lieu of finding one, I'm still tickled with my Buck Mark. Maybe next year when that Mosquito comes out that'll be on the short list.

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