Ruger Mark IV

[bluetopper]

I picked up this morning a new Ruger Mark IV 22/45 I bought online for $375 plus all the fees. I had Volquartsen guts ready to install, just got through earlier this afternoon doing it. Made a big difference and it ran like a champ.
I've always liked the feel of the 22/45 frame.
I doubt it not having "Target" written on the side of the receiver means it's less accurate.

 

[jstert]

i recently got a ruger mark4 to complement my sr22. i hadn’t shot a mark pistol in 50+ years. i’ve put 20,000 rounds over 10 years through my sr22. obviously i love the sr22, am pretty darn accurate with it and even carry it on road trips. while these are two very different rimfire pistols, i can’t say that i (yet? ever will?) similarly love the mark4, as it clearly needs accessorizing to make it shine, whereas the sr22 runs great out of the box. i just dont know if i want to go down another pistol rabbit hole…

 

[Riomouse911]

Driftwood, the Volquartsen kit is a great addition to the Mk IV. I bought a blued 10” bull barrel model in March of 2020, then added the Volquartsen kit in about 35 minutes time. My trigger pull is at or juuuust under 2.0 lbs with no creep or overtravel, and reliability with anything but bulk blasto-ammo is just about perfect. (The cheap stuff is sketchy in almost all of my .22’s.)

After seeing an ad on their site, I added two more 5.5” uppers from Volquartsen that they sold for $25 bucks each. (They’re the serialized part so the uppers have to go through an FFL.) One 5.5” is stock and one has a red dot, so I basically have three pistols in one.

Once you get out there after installing the trigger kit you will be hooked.

Stay safe.

 

[SterlingBullet]

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That is what a proper firearm is supposed to look like.

 

[AlexanderA]

I see a lot of praise here for the Volquartsen kit, but it puts you in a straitjacket regarding your hammer and trigger choices, and it's not the cheapest solution. Still, it does get rid of the magazine disconnect, which in itself gets you at least half way in your trigger pull improvement.

 

[triplebike]

I see a lot of praise here for the Volquartsen kit, but it puts you in a straitjacket regarding your hammer and trigger choices, and it's not the cheapest solution. Still, it does get rid of the magazine disconnect, which in itself gets you at least half way in your trigger pull improvement.

There is so much disinfomation in your post. The kit comes with a replacement hammer. The kit in no way reflects any aftermarket trigger use issue. Your right the kit does get rid of the magazine disconnect. $100 gives you a excellent target trigger pull, don't know of a much cheaper solution that will give the same results.

 

[AlexanderA]

There is so much disinfomation in your post. The kit comes with a replacement hammer. The kit in no way reflects any aftermarket trigger use issue. Your right the kit does get rid of the magazine disconnect. $100 gives you a excellent target trigger pull, don't know of a much cheaper solution that will give the same results.

The kit comes with a replacement hammer and trigger. I said this puts you in a straightjacket regarding these choices, because if you're not going to use them, why buy the kit? (The hammer is skeletonized, and the trigger has an odd profile, neither of which I like.) Average price of the kit is around $130. You can get the same result considerably cheaper by getting the Volquartsen sear (separately) and a stock Ruger Mark II hammer.

 

[cougar1717]

I'm not a big Ruger Mk fan (at least the original one with the small trigger guard and the target grip angle), but I did install a VQ accurizing kit on a friend's MkIV. I was impressed with the end result. It can be set for a minimal (but safe) takeup before a light "glass rod" break. As always, I've seen lighter/crisper triggers on other guns. My friend and I meet up every 3 months or so at the range, so I've seen this particular MkIV run a good amount of various ammo, like Fed AM22 (Automatch)/745/510, Rem GB, Win Xpert, Norma Tac22, Geco SA, etc. I have not seen that MkIV w/VQ kit experience any more malfunctions than my Beretta 92 22LR when the same ammo was used. In my opinion, it's more about the ammo quality causing duds (rough handling or priming compound not completely around the rim) than the VQ kit. Others may have different experiences and opinions and that is their story to tell.