Ruger Mark II?

[matt56]

I don't know much about semi autos but lately I've been going to an informal 22 bullseye shoot at my local club.  Everyone shoots semi's while I've been using my K22.  I don't know what the other guys shoot but it's not anything super expensive.  I thought I was doing really good with the revolver but the rapid fires are a little tough shooting DA.  I really wanted a 7 inch S&W 41 but I cannot justify the cost, maybe if I hit the lotto.  

So I was browsing GB the other day and I have my LGS in my saved searches and I see they posted a really nice looking Ruger Mark II Target.  I don't know anything about anything when it comes to this kind of stuff so I looked into it.  Wow, they made 3 million of these guns but everyone seems to like them.  The one listed was from 1987 so I went down to the store to look at it.  Remarkable shape even though it's supposedly well shot.  I don't see a mark on it, no pun intended.  

Ended up bidding and winning it for $261 which seemed fair for such a nice old gun.  Picked it up today, came home and shot it in the yard.  20 shots offhand, all went in a 2" circle at 15 yds with 2 different kinds of ammo.  I was stunned! Shooting single action with the K22 is not that good, DA forget about it.  The CCI standard velocity ammo which is good in my K22 was also good in the Mark II.  No failures of any kind.  I would have kept shooting but it started raining.


I am really happy though.  I have paid a lot more for guns that shoot a lot worse 



 

 

[bobm]

I paid about that much for a new stainless one in 1986, my first handgun. I've been meaning to shoot I again, I've not shot it in years.

[bradshaw]

Jul 2, 2019 19:04:40 GMT -5 matt56 said:

I don't know much about semi autos but lately I've been going to an informal 22 bullseye shoot at my local club.  Everyone shoots semi's while I've been using my K22.  I don't know what the other guys shoot but it's not anything super expensive.  I thought I was doing really good with the revolver but the rapid fires are a little tough shooting DA.  I really wanted a 7 inch S&W 41 but I cannot justify the cost, maybe if I hit the lotto.  

So I was browsing GB the other day and I have my LGS in my saved searches and I see they posted a really nice looking Ruger Mark II Target.  I don't know anything about anything when it comes to this kind of stuff so I looked into it.  Wow, they made 3 million of these guns but everyone seems to like them.  The one listed was from 1987 so I went down to the store to look at it.  Remarkable shape even though it's supposedly well shot.  I don't see a mark on it, no pun intended.  

Ended up bidding and winning it for $261 which seemed fair for such a nice old gun.  Picked it up today, came home and shot it in the yard.  20 shots offhand, all went in a 2" circle at 15 yds with 2 different kinds of ammo.  I was stunned! Shooting single action with the K22 is not that good, DA forget about it.  The CCI standard velocity ammo which is good in my K22 was also good in the Mark II.  No failures of any kind.  I would have kept shooting but it started raining.


I am really happy though.  I have paid a lot more for guns that shoot a lot worse 



 

 

*****

You sure this gun ain’t hot? two hundred sixty one skins for a MK II Target Bull 5-1/2” should without reservation fertilize your introduction to the auto pistol. Patiently learn to field strip it, so you can clean from the breech. Which you needn’t do often. If you shoot huge gobs of ammo, clean under the extractor. I have shot these pistols to 20 below zero, probably colder, with Hi V ammo and the bolt lubed with Brownells Dry-Slide, which is molydisufide in an evaporative medium, no oil. Synthetic motor oil works down to 10 below zero. With petroleum oils you can watch the bolt move at those temps----with short bolt throw on some shots.
David Bradshaw

[bradshaw]

The Ruger MK II magazine greatly improves on lessons learned from the MK I magazine. The MK II mag did away with spring fingers, which are tune-sensitive and prone to damage. The MK II’s “solid" feed lips provide consistent cartridge retention.

Nothing wrong with a HEEL LATCH to retain the magazine. Tactical Disease has overtaken many a .22 auto and gimmickry abounds. A thumb release requires special attention in holster design, so you don’t lose your magazine in the big woods. The follower of a magazine fouled with beaucoup shooting, or a lack of periodic maintenance, is subject to drag, lifting cartridge in slow motion as the bolt speeds by. When the bolt fails to pick up the next cartridge, usually it is caused by short cycling or drag in the magazine.

Ruger MK II Target, instrument of marksmanship.
David Bradshaw

[zeus]

Great price on a great gun! You will love it. I own “a couple” of them in all configurations. By far my favorite Semi auto 22 pistol!

[bigbrowndog]

I’ve had one for years, and had it rebarreled with a Hammerli barrel, it shot good in stock configuration, it shoots amazing now. It’s a squirrel killer Deluxe.

Trapr

[taffin]

Jul 2, 2019 19:04:40 GMT -5 matt56 said:

I don't know much about semi autos but lately I've been going to an informal 22 bullseye shoot at my local club.  Everyone shoots semi's while I've been using my K22.  I don't know what the other guys shoot but it's not anything super expensive.  I thought I was doing really good with the revolver but the rapid fires are a little tough shooting DA.  I really wanted a 7 inch S&W 41 but I cannot justify the cost, maybe if I hit the lotto.  

So I was browsing GB the other day and I have my LGS in my saved searches and I see they posted a really nice looking Ruger Mark II Target.  I don't know anything about anything when it comes to this kind of stuff so I looked into it.  Wow, they made 3 million of these guns but everyone seems to like them.  The one listed was from 1987 so I went down to the store to look at it.  Remarkable shape even though it's supposedly well shot.  I don't see a mark on it, no pun intended.  

Ended up bidding and winning it for $261 which seemed fair for such a nice old gun.  Picked it up today, came home and shot it in the yard.  20 shots offhand, all went in a 2" circle at 15 yds with 2 different kinds of ammo.  I was stunned! Shooting single action with the K22 is not that good, DA forget about it.  The CCI standard velocity ammo which is good in my K22 was also good in the Mark II.  No failures of any kind.  I would have kept shooting but it started raining.


I am really happy though.  I have paid a lot more for guns that shoot a lot worse 



 

 

OVER THE PAST 65 YEARS I HAVE SHOT NUMEROUS STANDARD MODELS, MKIs, MKIIs, MKIIs, AND MK IVs INCLUDING SOME STAINLESS--HAVE YET TO FIND ONE THAT WOULD NOT SHOT WELL.

[Ken O'Neill]

The best value in any .22 handgun ever made.

[Deleted]

IMHO, the MKII was the pinnacle of the Ruger 22 autos. Congrats on a nice buy. 

[rangersedge]

I have two mk 2 targets in stainless with 5.5" barrels. Good pistols.

[Yetiman]

Fantastic guns, and great fun to be had with them. I agree Vmaxsplat that the mkII is the one to have.

Like most popular guns, there is an entire industry of aftermarket jamble for these which is mostly trinkets. But A simple swap of a Volquartsen sear will improve the trigger greatly if you feel the need.

[erich]

Mine says hi - it sports a Burris Fastfire II these days.

[magman]

Funny. Has much as I like the Mark IIs, I don't own one. Have a couple 22/45s. I need to fix that, soon.

[awp101]

I know where a taper barrel MKII is for short-ish money but I haven't examined it yet. Do they have a dovetail front sight or just the replaceable blade?

[Rimfire69]

I’ve always wanted the shortest standard model, I think there around 4 3/4” or so, we’ve had different configurations of the longer ones and love them, but the shorty looks neat.