.22lr Pistol Opinions

[republican]

I know you want a simi auto only, however you can get a stainless Taurus revolver that holds 9 rounds
, won't rust and will theoreticaly never need cleaning. My ruger on the other hand wil rarely go more than 200 rounds or so before I at least have to spray it out with something to maintain reliability.
P.S. revolvers however do not survive drops to the pavement as well as automatics.

 

[Leshaire]

What ruger do you have that acts that way?

 

[RamRoddoc]

What ruger do you have that acts that way?

Most semi-auto .22LR pistols need a bit of lube to run right. .22 LR is a dirty little round (but I love it) and tends to cak up the works much quicker and especially with match/tight chambers after a few hundred rounds can have some function issues. Reliability varies with ammo and manufacturer but often a squirt of lube or a quick clean of the breach face/extractor area will pit you back in business.

Revolvers can be run dry and function as expected.

 

[EugenFJR]

I get about 400 rounds before my MK II Ruger starts to have issues, and jamming up, and thats shooting the uber cheep Remington thunderbolt ammo. I had a old 1960's model High Standard 22lr that was a nice shooter as well, but I think there getting kinda' pricey now.

 

[motohowie]

Those High Standards were great. Wish I'd put one away back then. I think Ruger got launched on .22 autos and they seem to do them pretty well. I had a Ruger 22/45 that would eat anything. My Mk II runs great all day on any high velocity round but chokes on sub sonic, which are also especially dirty. Has a cheap little BSA red dot scope on it and wife, daughter and granddaughter always ask to shoot it. Now if we could only buy a brick for $7 again...

 

[Indirect Fire]

My Ruger Mk III was field stripped two times in 25 years....the rest of the time I sprayed solvent, punched the bore and lubed and I can never remember a single glitch. The most dependable .22 auto I have ever come across and I have had more than a few. I will say I needed a rubber mallet to get it apart the first time, once or twice was more than enough for my non-mechanical self......what a PIA that thing is to break down. I think that is the only weapon that I do/did not routinely clean (Marine Corps ingrained habit) every single time I walked off the range.

 

[Leshaire]

Well I currently have a thread open trying to trade into one and got an offer for a mk iii Hunter. Probably going to the gun store here shortly to play with one and see how I like it.

 

[sinac84]

Browning Buckmark. The Rugar's are hit and miss on take down and reassembly. Some are a easy and some are a stone b**** to get back together. I wish I never sold my Buckmark, best little 22lr pistol ever.

 

[Leshaire]

Whats the upside of the buckmark? Only easy take down and assembly?

 

[AR-Trvlr]

Whats the upside of the buckmark? Only easy take down and assembly?

Great trigger that gets even better by doing an easy 5-minute spring flip. It will cost you $100 in parts to get a ruger to the same point.

Easier cleaning. Since the slide opens both sides you can do a light cleaning without taking anything apart. A thorough cleaning only needs pulling a couple Allen bolts.

You can also swap barrels without going through a FFL.