The most reliable, durable, long lasting 22lr auto pistol?

[tuj]

ok, most reliable, most accurate? Well look down the line at the Olympics rapid fire event and you'll see what? Pardini SP.

BTW, you can easily wear out the extractor edge on the Ruger MK-series resulting in stove-pipes. A hardened piece works much better.

 

[Mastrogiacomo]

How about a Ruger SR22? Okay it's not metal, but any gun you don't need a rubber mallet to take down and clean has a lot going for it.....

Laura

 

[PO2Hammer]

My Mark II has run like a swiss watch since I bought it over 10 years ago. Accuracy is very good to excellent with most quality ammo. Mine will cycle sub-sonics, hollowpoints, whatever. I don't feed it Stingers or other hyper V ammo. It may be just stamped sheet metal, but there's nothing in it's price range that compares.

The CZ Kadet is extremely robust and reliable and can handle the hottest ammo, but mine was not very accurate. Only a couple types of ammo shot OK for accuracy. I think of the Kadet as the AK47 of rimfire pistols.

 

[Ash]

I'm a big CZ fan, but in a 22 auto the Ruger Mk II is really hard to beat. Yeah, the frame is stamped steel, but that works just fine in older SIG slides and AK receivers (plus, the frame doesn't get any real movement as the bolt slides within the receiver). Mine once belonged to my Dad (I inherited it) and it still runs like a champ.

 

[Pilot]

The CZ Kadet is extremely robust and reliable and can handle the hottest ammo, but mine was not very accurate. Only a couple types of ammo shot OK for accuracy. I think of the Kadet as the AK47 of rimfire pistols.

My CZ Kadet Kit which practically lives on my 75B is just about as accurate as my Ruger Mk II Target model.

 

[CajunBass]

If you manage to wear out a Ruger (or most any other gun for that matter), you'll have done something worth bragging about.

 

[hentown]

ok, most reliable, most accurate? Well look down the line at the Olympics rapid fire event and you'll see what? Pardini SP.

BTW, you can easily wear out the extractor edge on the Ruger MK-series resulting in stove-pipes. A hardened piece works much better.

What's the most reliable, most accurate .22 that sells for under $400 that's used by Olympians? Such a firearm WOULD be germane to this thread.

 

[tuj]

Well I have a Ruger MKIII with all VQ internals, 5.5" bull barrel. Love the gun, but after wearing out the extractor on a MKII and having stovepipes, fixed by changing to an Exact Edge extractor from VQ. Now I change the extractor to this piece in all MK-series I work on.

BTW, Pardini's can be had used a lot cheaper than you think. Same for Hammerli 208's, Benelli MP-90/95, and Walther GSP's.

The two weak links on the MK-series are the firing pin stop pin, which can bend if excessively dry-fired, and the extractor edge, which is often poorly machined and can round off.

 

[bannockburn]

I could easily nominate my Ruger Mk. II and my Beretta Model 70S as being two of the most reliable and durable .22 pistols I have owned.

 

[Mastrogiacomo]

For all of you recommending the Ruger Mark, how often do you clean those guns and how easy a time do you have taking it down and putting it together again?

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I don't clean mine til it gives me a few misfeeds, which usually takes 1k+ rounds to happen....They are very easy to field strip and reassemble once you understand how the gun works.

 

[CraigC]

Most good fixed barrel autos will last longer than most shooters will ever need. In new guns, Ruger and Browning are the obvious choices, pick which one you like best. I typically prefer Brownings but the Rugers I've had have been excellent. I just don't like the standard grip angle but the 22/45RP is about perfect.




Been trying in vain to wear out this Buckmark Standard since 1989.

 

[Riomouse911]

I bought an old used Ruger MkI for 100 bucks off GB that was so rusty and pitted I swear it looked like it had been lost in a flood. (Somehow the inside of the barrel was in great shape.) A quick bead-blasting, new grips/mags/screws off fleabay, 20 dollar Brownells matte grey bake on finish, all new springs inside, VIOLA! Shoots like a dream and is 100% reliable.

I can't say that too many other .22 handguns would stand up to what the old owner did to this one.

 

[PWGUNNY]

I have a Ruger Mk lll competition. I have never needed a rubber mallet to disassemble the gun. I clean this pistol every 600 rds. The first two times I took it apart it was difficult to get it back together. Once I figured out the method in now goes together in a couple of minutes.

 

[PO2Hammer]

For all of you recommending the Ruger Mark, how often do you clean those guns and how easy a time do you have taking it down and putting it together again?

My bore never leads, so I only have to clean the receiver every 3 or 4 range trips.

It took several times before I had the disassembly down, but now it's easy. I've even upgraded some internal parts and now I can detail strip it without much trouble. Once you 'figure them out', they are actually pretty easy to work on.

Plus you have the parts availability factor. Ruger Mark parts are widely available and are easy to install, contributing to the long term viability of the Marks.

 

[oneounceload]

For all of you recommending the Ruger Mark, how often do you clean those guns and how easy a time do you have taking it down and putting it together again?

I clean the barrel after every time shooting it. I have taken the bolt out once or twice in 20 years and have never completely disassembled the gun. It had an issue where it went full auto on me; Ruger fixed that and also said to NEVER use the slide stop as a slide release but to slingshot the slide to prevent damage. Other than that, it has worked just fine.

 

[1911guy45]

I am a big fan of the MKIII. The disassembly is not that bad after the first time. The 22/45 series are great suppressor hosts.

 

[MrBorland]

For all of you recommending the Ruger Mark, how often do you clean those guns and how easy a time do you have taking it down and putting it together again?

I just stripped my MkIII for a cleaning for the first time. It wasn't giving me any trouble, but I figured after about 10k rounds, a little action cleaning wouldn't hurt. I didn't touch the barrel, though I carefully cleaned the crown. It was tight, but do-able (with a rubber mallet), and some good youtube vids took me right though it.

I thought I'd try a little bullseye shooting this season, so I started practicing in November with my MkIII + UltraDot. Below is my best Slow Fire score so far - a 96-2x on a 10-shot 50 yard slow fire string with CCI SV. So, as far as balancing cost, versatility, durability and accuracy, the Ruger Mk series is tough to beat, IMO.

 

[anothernewb]

My buckmark is over the 5k mark with no issues so far.

 

[handloader357]

My dad bought a Ruger in 1961 and to my knowledge it's still original, except for the match trigger upgrade he had done to it back in the 80's. He later got a bull barrel MkII when he got into competitive shooting.

Those were the 1st auto loaders I had ever shot. Damn fine pistols that have seen ALOT of use. As long as you clean them every now and then, they should last for generations.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

This one is a 1965 and still runs like new.

 

[SwampWolf]

I don't clean mine (Ruger) til it gives me a few misfeeds, which usually takes 1k+ rounds to happen....

Same here. As to the op's questions, my vote goes to the Ruger and the Smith Model 41.

 

[snooperman]

I have 3 , S&W model 41, High Standard supermatic trophy, and Ruger MKll Government model with custom trigger. All are robust, very accurate and well made 22 target pistols.

 

[huntsman]

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[Sistema1927]

My Ruger Standard Model is still going strong since 1958.