I've Narrowed It Down To Two .22 Plinkers

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Browning Buckmark or S&W 22A and why.

 

[CWL]

Ruger MKII. Why? Because it is better than the Buckmark (which I also own) and I don't like the S&W.

 

[Mortech]

Ruger , the S&W is accurate but is worse than the MK2 too disassemble
I had a MK2 but I wanted a S&W 59 more than it so off it went as trade bait .

 

[Logan5]

S&W could care less about .22LR autoloaders at this point. Try and guess the percentage of their business and the associated profit involved with .22 LR autos that aren't the Model 41.
It's a perfectly solid little also-ran, but it's at about the same price point as offerings from Browning or Ruger.

 

[gbran]

I have Rugers, which are great, but I like this Buckmark Contour best.

 

[varoadking]

Ruger MKII. Nothing like it...ergos, build quality, aftermarket parts, versatility, accuracy, reasonable price...and unlike many .22's, it actually looks like a handgun...

 

[Smoke]

Ruger 22/45

 

[wally]

There are too many variations of each to make a selection as to which would be preferred. My Wife does better with the Buckmark, I do better with the S&W M22A. The M22A is easier to maintain, with the Buckmark needing two different sized hex head wrenches .

With cheap bulk pak ammo both the Buckmark and the M22A are far more reliable than any of our four Rugers.

--wally.

 

[2bigfeet]

Had the Buckmark (pictured above) and the S&W. Should have started with the Ruger MKIII I have now.

The S&W had too many FTF... PITA to clean. The Buckmark too many FTE, is an even bigger PITA to disassemble and clean. Plastic firing pin assembly easily gets chewed up trying to remove from gun. And whatever you do, don't take off the grips. My experience's anyhow.

Now I know why 80% of the guys in my club own Ruger's. Once you get the assembly procedure down its a piece of cake and they just plain work all the time.

Of course there are those that have just the opposite of my experience. Just throwing mine at you. Good luck.

 

[raginrednek]

22a

22a is not the equal of ruger mk1 or mk2. had one, crap from the box, had to go back to S&W. i ate shipping, they had it about a month.
no problems with ruger 22/45. never liked the grip.

 

[MPanova]

Have you looked at the Beretta NEOS?

 

[kermit315]

I say Ruger MK II also, great little guns for the money and are real tack drivers.

 

[skinnyguy]

my .02 is for the buckmark.

 

[pdowg881]

Why does everyone think the 22a is so hard to dissassemble and clean? There's a takedown button that lifts off the barrel, then the slide and recoil spring come off. That's it.

 

[crankshop1000]

I have never had a FTF or FTE with my 22A. I have a red dot on the 7" barrel and it will put a dime size single hole at 50' for as many as you care to shoot. The price is right and there isn't much additional tuning that needs to be done to the stocker.Easy to disassemble and clean. The only "problem" is the plastic recoil pad that needs to be replaced every so often for about $1.00 I'm a fan of the 22A.Chuck.

 

[ftierson]

I have a Ruger T512 (Mark I Bull Barrel with target sights) that eats anything that its fed...

Of the two choices, I'd pick the standard 5.5 inch Buckmark. Oh, wait, I already did...

I wouldn't touch the S&W...

For what little it's worth...

Forrest

 

[kentucky_smith]

Buckmark

Browning family> Bill Ruger

 

[Geno]

T/C Arms' Contender or Ruger Mark II

 

[Pilot]

Another vote for the Ruger MK II.

 

[JediJJJ]

I'll second taking a look at the Neos. If it works for you it is a great .22. if it doesn't fit then don't worry about it.

 

[koja48]

+1 what Doc said . . . if you don't want a semi, go with a Contender otherwise I'd go with the Ruger. I have & like both.

 

[JDGray]

Hi Russ, I picked other Deadly with the Ultradot.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

Of those 2 I'd take the Browning. But I'd take the Rugers before all. In fact I did.

 

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Hmm........might have to give Ruger a look. Thanks fellas.

 

[Charles Foxtrot]

Buck Mark!

Just purchased a Field 5.5. Beautiful gun with tack driving accuracy. The trigger comes with the overtravel screw already installed and is probably around two pounds of crisp breaking-glass-rod joy.

And I never - ever - want to clean a Ruger 22 pistol again.