Come visit me in Texas and I'll show you one. Never jammed with any ammo or any shooter. My 10 yo son and 9 yo daughter can go through a box of 500 bulk at a single sitting and never a problem.
Browning Buck Mark vs Ruger 22
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It looks like everyone is saying the Buck Mark is the easiest to handle & clean & accuracy. It's main draw back is that it has a tendency to be ammo touchy. So I guess it's a trade off on comfort for me (use to a BM & love the feel of the gun) or a Ruger & not worry about jams. I guess it's a matter of just making up my mind. But the other brand of guns interested me too & have looked them up on the internet. Unfortunately, in this city I won't be able to handle & get to feel of how each one feels in my hands, balance, etc. Thanks everyone. (No more relatives in TX so don't believe I'll be in that state - too bad, would love to try a Ruger & be able to shoot a couple of rounds).
Sometimes someone has a bad experience with a particular gun and can't understand that their experience was very much the exception. There have been folks on here claiming problems with both brands. I believe them. But there have been an awful lot of both guns sold, I've shot many examples of both. After all is said and done both guns are usually very reliable and are in reality equal in that regard.
You really can't go wrong with either, if you have a problem with either it would be the exception. Buy the one you are most comfortable with. I kept the Ruger mainly because Browning did not offer stainless at the time. Not sure if they do now or not. I'd recommend Browning to you simply because you are already used to it.
You really can't go wrong with either, if you have a problem with either it would be the exception. Buy the one you are most comfortable with. I kept the Ruger mainly because Browning did not offer stainless at the time. Not sure if they do now or not. I'd recommend Browning to you simply because you are already used to it.
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I liked mine, all blued as it idin't show the fingerprints - I'm picky about cleanliness to a fault. Thanks.
DammitBoy
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I love my Ruger MKIII
It's been 604 days since the last post. But that doesn't change the fact that I need some help on my "fun factor" level for my Browning Buckmark.
I have been churning through the forums trying to find possible solutions for my Buckmark Camper's FTE problem. While doing so, I came across the Volquartsen Exact Edge Extractor. Unfortunately, I didn't notice at the time of purchase that all the positive results from this upgrade (that I saw on the forums) were geared toward the Buckmark Camper's rival .22 (the Ruger MKII/MKIII).
So my question is... Although the extractors are slightly different in design (the Buckmark has a unique notch in the inside "flat" section of the extractor whereas the Ruger's is just flat), do you suppose the Volquartsen Exact Edge Extractor can work in a Buckmark Camper?
In advance, I appreciate you taking the time to answer this wildly ignorant question. But alas, it must be asked nonetheless.
I have been churning through the forums trying to find possible solutions for my Buckmark Camper's FTE problem. While doing so, I came across the Volquartsen Exact Edge Extractor. Unfortunately, I didn't notice at the time of purchase that all the positive results from this upgrade (that I saw on the forums) were geared toward the Buckmark Camper's rival .22 (the Ruger MKII/MKIII).
So my question is... Although the extractors are slightly different in design (the Buckmark has a unique notch in the inside "flat" section of the extractor whereas the Ruger's is just flat), do you suppose the Volquartsen Exact Edge Extractor can work in a Buckmark Camper?
In advance, I appreciate you taking the time to answer this wildly ignorant question. But alas, it must be asked nonetheless.
Johnny Lightning
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Ford vs Chevy debate. Get what feels best in your hand.
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I rarely get any problems with my two Buckmarks. I use them for Bullseye shooting so more than 5000 rounds go through the two guns in a year. Keeping the guns clean is important to avoid FTEs or FTFs. Neither gun seems to be choosy in ammo. I use Federal Target Grade .22LR ammo for my target shooting. I also spray a light mist of Remoil in the box of .22s while stirring them around a bit in the box. Not really enough to see, just a real light mist coat. That helps prevent problems as the gun becomes a bit dirty from use when shooting a lot of ammo.
I switched from a MKII to the Buckmark because of the Buckmark's superior trigger. I did the Heggis flip on the sear spring which reduced the trigger pull from about 5.5lbs to 2.0lbs. That might be a bit light for a plinker though not for target work. One dislike I have with the Buckmark is the need to take the top rail off the pistol to do a complete cleaning which means re-zeroing the red dot.
I switched from a MKII to the Buckmark because of the Buckmark's superior trigger. I did the Heggis flip on the sear spring which reduced the trigger pull from about 5.5lbs to 2.0lbs. That might be a bit light for a plinker though not for target work. One dislike I have with the Buckmark is the need to take the top rail off the pistol to do a complete cleaning which means re-zeroing the red dot.
I have the Ruger MK3 Target and have yet to unjam it one time. The only issue I have had was with some cheap ammo not firing, the strikes were good but the ammo wasn't.
I clean my Ruger by taking off the grips and hosing it out with gunscrubber. It is an easy way to clean and gets all the gunk out of the gun too.
I clean my Ruger by taking off the grips and hosing it out with gunscrubber. It is an easy way to clean and gets all the gunk out of the gun too.
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