Let' Talk Rimfire Handguns

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I don't think the rugers have bad triggers, its just not nearly as good as a buckmark. As with most things its easily addressed if you really have your heart set on one.
 
D.B. Cooper said:
I dislike the idea of buying an expensive (compared to the Browning and S&W) gun and then having to spend MORE money to make it useble. That's not right.
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I would say the Rugers are usable out of the box, but the upgrades make them outstanding. I will grant you that the Browning is superior out of the box, but a Ruger with upgrades leapfrogs over it and comes out ahead. That said, the best "bang for the buck" (See what I did there? ;)) is a Browning with the Heggis Flip and an overtravel-adjustable trigger. But a Volquartsen-ized Ruger is the best target pistol you can get without spending over $1000 for a S&W 41.

Just my 2¢ as a mediocre bullseye shooter.
 
someguy2800 said:
One neat trick with a buckmark is if you just take the grips and slide stop off you will see the sear spring right at the top of the frame. Just take its pin out, flip the spring upside down, and put the pin back in, and boom, you have a 2lb trigger. Takes 10 minutes and is free.
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Well I did the spring flip on my Buck Mark and wow what a difference. Checked with my Lyman digital gauge and the trigger pull went from 4 lbs down to 1lb 9oz. Checked it several times to be sure and that’s what it is now.
There is just a very tiny amount of trigger creep that is really nothing. Can’t wait to try it out when I get a chance.

Thanks for the tip Someguy.
 
Reeferman said:
Well I did the spring flip on my Buck Mark and wow what a difference. Checked with my Lyman digital gauge and the trigger pull went from 4 lbs down to 1lb 9oz. Checked it several times to be sure and that’s what it is now.
There is just a very tiny amount of trigger creep that is really nothing. Can’t wait to try it out when I get a chance.

Thanks for the tip Someguy.
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Glad it worked out. Mine is a used early 80’s vintage one and it was already flipped when I bought it.
 
We have a number of good 22 pistols. If I had to have just one, today it would be a High Standard (meaning I may give a different answer tomorrow :) We like and own Ruger MK series and we have Brownings but they are Medalists. A quality 22 pistol costs some money but two things to remember; if you take reasonable care of them they last pretty much forever and they go up in value if you decide to sell later. YMMV

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Hi...
I shoot a couple of .22 rimfire handguns.
A nickel plated Kimel Ind. .22/22Mag that is more accurate than I ever expected it to be.
On a good day I can hit a quarter at 25 yds with the Mag cylinder...not every shot, but often enough that it ain't an accident.
The other .22 revolver is a Dan Wesson that is one of those handguns that goes to the range every trip. The only time it misses the intended target is my fault. It shoots extremely well with just about any ammunition I have tried in it.
 
darkcloud said:
I shoot a Ruger MK3 Target w/bull barrel. has never failed to fire or go into battery in 1000's of rounds. I clean it about every brick or so but not a complete strip detailed cleaning. It is more accurate than I am by far. Had a S&W 22A that was the most accurate 22 pistol I ever shot. It did not like cheap ammo nor would it shoot CCI Stinger for hunting (would rupture a rim about every 10th round fired) With CCI Mini Mag or target ammo it was the cats meow. Sold it to get a 1911 GSG 22. MAJOR screw up on my part. MAJOR SCREW UP! STUPID STUPID STUPID.
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I'll take the stupid label also. Had a Hi-Standard Victor with box, papers, factory target, etc. I wasn't using it and decided to sell it to a co-worker. DUMB move. He told me for years after how it was the nicest gun he'd ever shot and would never sell it. Just what I wanted to hear.

I've now got a Browning Buckmark, great gun, but it's no Victor.
 
I ran into a Victor at the local gunshow weekend before last. It was set up with a red dot sight to boot. I just didn't have enough money in my pocket to bring it home with me. I was still drooling when I left the show.
 
my most accurate 22 handgun, or any caliber handgun for that matter, is a 5.5” ruger single six shooting 22wmr. there are many faster, slicker, lighter, newer 22 handguns out there, but a single six is the one that your unborn grandchildren will learn to shoot with.
 
Way back in 1974 my first handgun was a mint S&W model 41 .22 target handgun. Loved it but sold it about a year later when money was tight... Immediately began regretting it. Finally in 1994 I got another .22 handgun..... A brand new S&W model 2206TGT (Target Model) IMG_1764.JPG IMG_1765.JPG . I was told that's about as good as it gets in the 2206 series without having to spend a lot more for a Model 41. It's not a model 41 but it still shoots better than I can...... An experienced pistolero can demonstrate some fine accuracy with this... ( the adjustable rear sight is a plus). Perhaps someday I'll be that good but at least I know I can't blame the gun for my mediocre handgun skills, LOL. ... Have always kept a rounds fired count on this in my log book and it's now at a bit over 3300 rounds with no problems whatsoever. While these things aren't seen very often ( at least in my area) I'd recommend them to the OP for an accurate rimfire handgun for the summer league if he were to come across one for a decent price.
 
rpenmanparker said:
An excellent and beautiful gun. Superb quality. I had one for a short while but just didn’t like it. Too heavy for me. Too front heavy for me, hard to keep on target. Too slow to load and unload. A PITA to clean. (Don’t bother telling me it didn’t need cleaning. I don’t roll that way.) Reminded me of the joke about the two happiest days in a boat owner’s life: the day he bought the boat and the day he sold it. That was me and the Single Six.
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There is a good reason for that weight. With the ability to change cylinders between .22LR and .22 Mag, the extra weight of the 6" barrel helps keep the "flip" caused by the Mags at negligible levels. With the LR rounds, the gun barely moves. :)
 
JTHunter said:
There is a good reason for that weight. With the ability to change cylinders between .22LR and .22 Mag, the extra weight of the 6" barrel helps keep the "flip" caused by the Mags at negligible levels. With the LR rounds, the gun barely moves. :)
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7.5 inch barrel. I know everything you wrote. I still didn’t like it.
 
I'm late to this thread; lots of good options represented here. I favor the Buckmark over the Ruger Mark whatever, but the latter is an excellent gun, too. Ruger does get the nod in the revolver department, though. I have and thoroughly enjoy my 5.5-inch Single Six convertible. I use it for field carry more than anything else, so the single-action and slow reload don't bother me at all. Good thing there are so many choices: there are so many preferences!
 
Well, whatever I'm going to do, I better be for doing it. Soon. League sign-ups are in two weeks. I'm going to sign my son up for youth rifle league, which means I'm buying him a rifle. That's going to be around $300. Adult handgun starts the same week. I may have to postpone buying a 22 pistol. Which works out because, even with all this discussion, I can't decide.
 
If you're looking at a revolver, check out the Ruger Blackhawk in .327 Federal Magnum and shoot .32 S&W Long wadcutters in it. If you're doing the 10 shot competitions, you're best off getting an autoloading pistol. I've been trying to find a .32 ACP that's not oriented to combat/defense and more for competition shooting and the best I can find is the Beretta Cheetah.

I bring up .32 because I'm sure you want as low recoil as possible for faster, more accurate shooting.
 
I vote for the victory, my best with it so far is 6 out of ten in a 3 inch bullseye from 70 yards

Edit: with factory open sights
 
What brand of ammo are all you Bullseye shooters using to get these small groups?
 
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