Ruger 22/45 Mkiii

[KINGMAX]

I just purchased a RUGER 22/45 MKIII, w/ the short 4 - 4.5 inch round Bull barrel, not a slap side. Is there anything I need to know about breaking in a bull barrel as to not diminish accuracy?

What name brand ammo is consistantly considered to be one of the most accurate? Why do you consider it above average?

 

[cdrt]

No break-in needed that I know of. Any good std velocity .22 ammo should work just fine. The guys I shoot Bullseye with use Federal, CCI and Aguila. You can get Aquila in case lots from the CMP for a pretty good price.

 

[rantingredneck]

Aquila, Federal Automatch, and Remington Target work well in mine.

Just make sure the first few times you disassemble and reassemble that you have the manual in front of you. It can be trying to one's patience. .

 

[JackOfAllTradesMasterAtNone]

And when you have difficutly assembling your MKII, Keep me in mind since I like to purchase disassembled pistols that the owner is frustrated with.

Just shoot it, It'll break in fine. I'll second the Aguilla or Federal Automatch. If you can find some WinT22, those will function fine in your Ruger. You don't need to buy the expensive Wolf or Ely to experience accuracy from a rimfire pistol.

I've been shooting Aguilla all league long to my highest scores ever this season.

-Steve

 

[KINGMAX]

I hope I can put it back together.

I haven't found one yet I couldn't take apart and put back together. What is it about the MKII that makes it difficult?

This is a 22/45 MKIII, is there any difference in a MKII?

 

[rantingredneck]

I've been shooting Aguilla all league long to my highest scores ever this season.

Yep, good stuff. Too bad it stinks to high heaven.

This is a 22/45 MKIII, is there any difference in a MKII?

With the MkIII there is a mag disconnect which ads a couple extra steps. There are points in the process where you have to insert an empty mag and pull the trigger and points where the mag has to be out of the pistol. There are also points where the muzzle should be up and where the muzzle should be down. Read through the manual on the disassembly and you'll see what an intricate ballet it can be .

 

[The Wiry Irishman]

I haven't found one yet I couldn't take apart and put back together. What is it about the MKII that makes it difficult?

Its a Ruger.

Is there anything I need to know about breaking in a bull barrel as to not diminish accuracy?

My rifle/pistol club recently bought six mkII 22/45s with bull barrels so we can give good shooters our high quality guns and still have some for new people to use. This is not the kind of gun you worry about breaking in. That's a bit like asking if you need to break in the barrel on your new (insert something Century makes here). I've never been a big fan of Ruger autoloaders, but I will say that the mkII was really good for what it was. It was a tack driver with a fair trigger and worked well as an all-around introduction gun for bullseye shooting.

From my experience, the mkIII is trash. The trigger is terrible. The sight adjustments are the coarsest I've ever seen. (1 click = about 1.5 inches movement at 50 feet) The fit between the plastic frame and the barrel isn't terribly solid, and the rear sights rattle. I wouldn't trust it to hold zero over time. All these factors affecting the working accuracy of the gun far outweigh whatever accuracy may be gained with some sort of break-in ritual.

I'd say sell it and get yourself a mkII or a Buckmark. They're about the same price and are much better candidates for bullseye shooting.

 

[1911NM]

I have the MkIII. Very solid, accurate. What I have come to expect from Ruger rimfire semis. Takedown takes some practice. Mine shoots well with varied ammo. Just try a few brands and see what you and your gun like best. My big issue with it is both mags want to nosedive the first round. Other than that, it's sweet.

 

[rifal]

Ruger MKIII Target

Just bought a new Ruger MKIII Target on 2/21/08 and of course only my luck the pistol wouldn't eject reliably. I tried several brands of ammo from cheap to very expensive and 14 different magazines and still no help. Shipped the pistol back to Ruger for repair and now the wait.

 

[JackOfAllTradesMasterAtNone]

Fails to Eject?

Or

Fails to Extract?

-Steve

 

[rifal]

Extracts fine won't properly eject casing from pistol,causing a stovepipe.