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Ruger MK IV
itsawaldo Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 09-10-2006
Posts: 4,221
After owning a MK III, standard, for years and mastering the complex assembly after cleaning, I thought it was time for a change.

Picked up a MK IV Target earlier this week, brought it up north with me for my annual shoot-n-herf and couldn't be happier.

Put 300 rounds through it yesterday, no failure to feed with my old MK III magazines, pleasure to shoot.

Took it apart in under 10 seconds with reassembly about the same! No more rawhide mallet, cursing and frustration.

Rifle day today, weather looks like it's going to cooperate!

Herfing
DrafterX Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 10-18-2005
Posts: 98,508
Beer
gummy jones Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 07-06-2015
Posts: 7,969
Herfing
danmdevries Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 02-11-2014
Posts: 17,124
I don't miss mine
Burner02 Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 12-21-2010
Posts: 12,861
I have had the Mark I for several years and still enjoy occasionally running rounds through it. It was always in my bass boat especially if I was fishing alone or at night.

It sent many cotton mouths and occasional rattler to their watery grave.
Gene363 Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 01-24-2003
Posts: 30,680
I have a Mark III 22/45 I use to shoot the NSSF Rimfire Challenge. I have a little tool* with a loop of steel cable to grab the dissembly lever and reassembly is easy once you get the trigger stirrup in the proper place. It's a little fiddly, but not too bad.

The 22/45 is essentially the same pistol with the grip angle of a Colt 1911, it will also accept 1911 grip panes with a little bit of modification.

The newer model would be nice, but I've made the following modifications I would need to repeat on a new pistol.

Eliminated the magazine safety

Replaced the hammer and sear with Volquartsen Firearms Target replacements

Eliminated the loaded chamber mechanism

Replaced the firing pin and extractor with enhanced replacements from Tandemkross

Installed a Tandemkross Victory trigger

Majestic Arms walnut grips

Mounted a C-More red dot sight


* Gunsmither MKIII and 22/45 Pistol Pal
Mr. Jones Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 06-12-2005
Posts: 19,359
Is that^^^ the NEW .22 semi auto pistol
With all the andonized aluminum finish and the threaded suppressor end , with a threaded cap on the end, some are "ported" too?
opelmanta1900 Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 01-10-2012
Posts: 13,954
Gene363 wrote:
I have a Mark III 22/45 I use to shoot the NSSF Rimfire Challenge. I have a little tool* with a loop of steel cable to grab the dissembly lever and reassembly is easy once you get the trigger stirrup in the proper place. It's a little fiddly, but not too bad.

The 22/45 is essentially the same pistol with the grip angle of a Colt 1911, it will also accept 1911 grip panes with a little bit of modification.

The newer model would be nice, but I've made the following modifications I would need to repeat on a new pistol.

Eliminated the magazine safety

Replaced the hammer and sear with Volquartsen Firearms Target replacements

Eliminated the loaded chamber mechanism

Replaced the firing pin and extractor with enhanced replacements from Tandemkross

Installed a Tandemkross Victory trigger

Majestic Arms walnut grips

Mounted a C-More red dot sight


* Gunsmither MKIII and 22/45 Pistol Pal


I shaved the plastic serial number off my cap gun when I was a kid...
Gene363 Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 01-24-2003
Posts: 30,680
Mr. Jones wrote:
Is that^^^ the NEW .22 semi auto pistol
With all the andonized aluminum finish and the threaded suppressor end , with a threaded cap on the end, some are "ported" too?


It comes in several versions, but yes, the lightweight has a ventilated aluminum shroud on the barrel and the tactical model has picatinny rails on top and bottom of the barrel/action, both of them have threaded barrel for a suppressor or a threaded muzzle brake. I'm not aware of a ported model, it may be one of the threaded models with a muzzle brake installed.
Burner02 Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 12-21-2010
Posts: 12,861
Youngest cub picked up a Kel Tec PMR - 30, 22mag with 30 round capacity, a couple of weeks ago. Says it is a lot of fun to shoot.
Gene363 Offline
#11 Posted:
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Burner02 wrote:
Youngest cub picked up a Kel Tec PMR - 30, 22mag with 30 round capacity, a couple of weeks ago. Says it is a lot of fun to shot.


Nice! 30 rounds and the loaded pistol is pretty light too. Kel Tec has a clever magazine that feed those rimmed .22 mag cartridges pretty reliably.
Mr. Jones Offline
#12 Posted:
Joined: 06-12-2005
Posts: 19,359
#9 game

Thanks!

Yea, I've seen them in a few stores...
They are cool looking pistols...fer' sure...

Kinda high prices...

But I saw one on sale at a great price,
Problem is, I'm broke with some serious credit cards
Changing them up every 12-18 months to
ZERO APR BALANCE TRANSFER OFFERS
And 3% transfer fees...a shell game , soon coming to and end I'm afraid...
Burner02 Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 12-21-2010
Posts: 12,861
Gene363 wrote:
Nice! 30 rounds and the loaded pistol is pretty light too. Kel Tec has a clever magazine that feed those rimmed .22 mag cartridges pretty reliably.



Afraid to give it a try, may like it.
itsawaldo Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 09-10-2006
Posts: 4,221
My shoot n herf buddy has MK II and III, target and hunter, he picked up the new 22/45 with threaded barrel. Cool looking pistola!

Great fun yesterday. I bought a MK IV Hunter with adjustable sights and added a hi-viz front.
I am able to produce two inch groups one handed (easier then .45 grip) at 50 feet left and right handed. Seems when I shoot righty I'm low right but left I'm right on. WTF I'm a righty!
Cripes what a pistol.

Today was AR day, my friend has a 20" Rock River with a NEW Vortex 24. Holy crap I tuned it in for him to produce 2" at 100, this year 200 was a challenge, wind, vision, old age etc. about 4 inch there. Did much better last year.

My RR carbine with flip sights we hit clays at 100 well, 50 with ease.

M1 Carbine was just fun regardless. Damn I love that rifle. 50/75 yards hit clays with ease, can't believe GI's qualified at more then that. What a fun gun to shoot.
itsawaldo Offline
#15 Posted:
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Oh, had cigars and whisky on patio after dinner lol,
Burner02 Offline
#16 Posted:
Joined: 12-21-2010
Posts: 12,861
itsawaldo wrote:
my friend has a 20" Rock River



Which model?
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#17 Posted:
Joined: 02-09-2014
Posts: 2,999
Burner02 wrote:
Youngest cub picked up a Kel Tec PMR - 30, 22mag with 30 round capacity, a couple of weeks ago. Says it is a lot of fun to shoot.


I've wanted a PMR since the release.
30rd mag in a pistol? Yes please.
Now they just need to reset the ammo prices to what the were before Obama

My Walther P22 will be replaced with the PMR
itsawaldo Offline
#18 Posted:
Joined: 09-10-2006
Posts: 4,221
Burner02 wrote:
Which model?


He has a Coyote, nice rifle, he snapped on an a4 upper today, we had to get it sighted in.

I have a lar 15 show special from 2014, it looks like an Operator but it's mid length.

Just got rained out about an hour ago, bout time to hit the local bars.
Burner02 Offline
#19 Posted:
Joined: 12-21-2010
Posts: 12,861
Past weekend I got my hands on the youngest cubs PMR 30. Really a fantastic feeling weapon, 14 oz with high vis sights.

Called one local shop today and the reply was you are looking for the hardest pistol around to find. Our distributer will not call us back.

Called another shop and now second on list for black model. Guy ahead wants green or tan. My luck green and tan will be the only model received for the next six months.
Gene363 Offline
#20 Posted:
Joined: 01-24-2003
Posts: 30,680
Burner02 wrote:
Past weekend I got my hands on the youngest cubs PMR 30. Really a fantastic feeling weapon, 14 oz with high vis sights.

Called one local shop today and the reply was you are looking for the hardest pistol around to find. Our distributer will not call us back.

Called another shop and now second on list for black model. Guy ahead wants green or tan. My luck green and tan will be the only model received for the next six months.


Find a local FFL to receive it from an online dealer.

https://gunwatcher.com/pmr30-for-sale-in-stock/guns-best-price-link
MACS Offline
#21 Posted:
Joined: 02-26-2004
Posts: 79,599
I've got a Browning Buckmark that I have had for years. It's a great plinker.

danmdevries Offline
#22 Posted:
Joined: 02-11-2014
Posts: 17,124
Gene363 wrote:
Find a local FFL to receive it from an online dealer.

https://gunwatcher.com/pmr30-for-sale-in-stock/guns-best-price-link


Yup.

Gunbroker = gonebroker

Local guy still has/had? His "kitchen table" ffl. $15 per transfer (most of the gun shops around here are 50-100)

I bought a lot more than I could afford, ended up loading up the credit card I had on my gunbroker account.

It does make it easy shopping nationwide when you're looking for the htf stuff. Sure I'd prefer to support my local economy, but my personal economics take precedence.
danmdevries Offline
#23 Posted:
Joined: 02-11-2014
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MACS wrote:
I've got a Browning Buckmark that I have had for years. It's a great plinker.



Yes they are.

Bought a S&W 22a, pretty much a copy. But got it new from dealer for 220 otd
Burner02 Offline
#24 Posted:
Joined: 12-21-2010
Posts: 12,861
I'm going to give the local a few weeks and see what happens. Price he quoted me is $45 under msrp and if he can't deliver then I may give gunwatcher a try.

Thanks for the rec.
Gene363 Offline
#25 Posted:
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Posts: 30,680
danmdevries wrote:
Yup.

Gunbroker = gonebroker

Local guy still has/had? His "kitchen table" ffl. $15 per transfer (most of the gun shops around here are 50-100)

I bought a lot more than I could afford, ended up loading up the credit card I had on my gunbroker account.

It does make it easy shopping nationwide when you're looking for the htf stuff. Sure I'd prefer to support my local economy, but my personal economics take precedence.


Hey, do crack dealers make it hard to buy? jester

It is a great way to buy, though for new firearms I do better with online dealers than GB.

In my area local shops are around $25 +/- for a transfer. They have figured out it's easy money and they don't have to maintain any stock for that sale. Most shops make more on accessories and other services than actual gun sales.
itsawaldo Offline
#26 Posted:
Joined: 09-10-2006
Posts: 4,221
PSA

Ruger has recalled most of this years production of MK IV due to improperly operating safety switch.

Owners need to send lowers back for replacement parts to be installed.

They will send a prepaid box for owners to send back, should be gone a week and they are returning them with a new magazine for our troubles!

Doesn't bother me, they caught it and are fixing, and who doesn't like extra mags?

Burner02 Offline
#27 Posted:
Joined: 12-21-2010
Posts: 12,861
Comparing the target and hunter models, which do you like the best?
Burner02 Offline
#28 Posted:
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Posts: 12,861
Gene363 wrote:
Nice! 30 rounds and the loaded pistol is pretty light too. Kel Tec has a clever magazine that feed those rimmed .22 mag cartridges pretty reliably.



Ran 200 rounds through the new acquisition this past Fri with no problems.
Gene363 Offline
#29 Posted:
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Posts: 30,680
Burner02 wrote:
Ran 200 rounds through the new acquisition this past Fri with no problems.


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itsawaldo Offline
#30 Posted:
Joined: 09-10-2006
Posts: 4,221
Ruger came through with the mailing box, SFR, with bubble wrap a little over a week ago.

Should have my corrected lower by the end of the month.

So far they have made it very easy.
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