Ruger MKII

[tsigmon]

I never have shot handguns much and just recently pulled out this Ruger MKII  my Dad gave me a few years back.  I got set up on a bench with sand bags and shot at 20 yards  and was able to shoot 10 shots in ~ 2" groups using Winchester 550 hollow points.  Freehand standing  left alot to be desired, lots more practice needed. What range do most folks sight in rimfire pistols and  what is considered acceptable accuracy?

[chim]

25 yards is a good sight-in distance for general use.  My favorite game is bullseye.  We usually shoot at 50 feet indoors and 25 yards outside.  For competition I need to make sight adjustments between inside and outside.
 
With ammo the pistol likes, your pistol should be able to shoot under 1" at 25 yards off sandbags.  To be competitive at bullseye, a rule of thumb is you should be able to stand on your hind legs and hit a doorknob at 50 feet using a one-hand hold for 60 shots in a row (20 Slow, 20 Timed & 20 Rapid).

[cwlongshot]

These Rugers are wonderful pistols. They are usually much more accurate than there owners shooing them! Lol.

As Chim said easily under 1" from a good stabile rest at 25 yards. With ammo it likes and some practice don't be surprised if you can half that size!  ( stand on your "hind legs" Chim??  Lol)

I picked up a MKIII last fall and did a trigger job and mounted a 2x Leupold. First trip to the range she shot into 2" off hand at 25 yards. Later on on the bench indoors I shot ten rounds into a nuckle sized hole at 50'.

I have had a couple and all where wonderfully accurate and reliable. IMHO it's one pistol EVERYONE should own!!

Bullseye is an excellent discipline to learn good pistol marksman ship. If you learn that and you will have about the best foundation you can get for the rest of your shooting what ever it may be.

CW

[briarpatch]

Good guns, the Ruger mark series, shooting them is fun but the most fun you'll have with one, is take it apart.

[Doug B.]

Good guns, the Ruger mark series, shooting them is fun but the most fun you'll have with one, is take it apart.

Unless you've practiced, putting it back together can be more fun! 

[tsigmon]

Ya'll got me nervous now. Got it out while ago to look at it and worked the action and the slide release seemed hard to use, take the magzine out and it works easier. Thought about breaking it down and cleaning it good but got scared I might not get it back together. Any ideas pf what kind of problem  I have with the release  and how to remedy it?

[cwlongshot]

 Never had a problem assembling them but many do.

The lever in the back is the trouble. It is a latch AND hammer spring. It aligned the barrel with lower receiver. If its not perfectly aligned it will not go to gather. Then there is a little "dingus" hanging off the hammer. It needs to sit in the pocket. BUT to put the lever I. It needs to be cocked and to assemble it needs to be UN cocked. Then to get the "dingus" in position turn the gun over as you close the lever.

Once you see how it works and do it a couple times it's really not a problem at all.

CW

[Brett]

TSigmond,  Between 20 and 25 yards is a good range to zero a .22 pistol.  There is nothing wrong with your "slide release" because you do not have one.  The lever you are referring to is the slide stop per the owners manual.  The best way to chamber the first round is to pull back on the back of the slide and let it slingshot forward. 

Acceptable accuracy is an individual thing and what you intend to use the gun for.  Most MKIIs are capable of far better accuracy than what their owners are. 

[HAMMERHEAD]

The magazine follower pushes up on the slide release when the mag is empty. When it's loaded it will release like it does when there's no mag in the gun.


Once you 'get it', stripping and re-assembling the Mark II isn't that bad. There are videos on Youtube and other resources.


I never let the slide drop unless it's loading a round. It may be hard on the bolt.


Before I had to switch to bifocals I was shooting some nice little groups, under 3" at 25 yards most of the time, sometimes more, sometimes under 2". Once at 75 yards I shot a 5 shot, 5-1/2" group using CCI Mini Mags. Now my eyes are really struggling and I'm thinking of putting a mini red dot sight on my Mark II.

[Richard P]

 These are wonderful pistols. They are fairly simple and reasonably accurate. They lend themselves to being scoped. They require little maintenance past a wipedown and cleaning the powder soot from the barrel face. An occasional wet patch and dry patch through the barrel are ok. I dont use wire brushes on .22s. They are almost impossible to wear out. They can be peculiar on what they will digest so keep notes on any refusals. Enjoy your Ruger.

[Darrell Davis]

Yep, great guns for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
One of mine is a "Slabside" target version with scope mounts.  For me, the 2X scope takes most of the, "me" out of the picture when sighting in or testing different ammo over sand bags.
 
With the ammo mine likes, it will put 10shots into a ragged hole at 25yds.
 
Would really like it if there was a bullseye - slow/timed/rapid - range close by!  AS said, fun and a great way to get better with your Mark II.
 
Keep em coming!
 
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

[beavdha]

Check the crown on your muzzle - if it looks jagged from being scored by a cleaning rod, you may want to get it recrowned.

[pspinc2003]

You'll never regret getting a Mark II.  Also, the plethora of helpful vids on youtube makes field stripping a breeze.....a luxury we now have that wasn't always there for reference.

[ratdog]

mine was a pawn shop find slide was very sloppy took it to a smith and he squose the frame or some thing and it took all the slop out it it is areal shooter have shot it in competition.i will never sale it never as jammed or miss fired. i have had two if these the first was a tapered barrel the one i have now is a bull barrel.