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If you want a cheep throw away......Rugers are OK.....but for similar money today, you can buy a fine gun like a High Standard HD, a Browning, or Colt.
I have a Hunter MK IV (?) 22/45, shoot it nearly every day.....cost me over 700 new 10 years ago. It isn't even in the same class is my Colt Woodsman or other quality firearms I have owned. Cast plastic junk throw away. Compare this to PO18guy's High Standard Victor. Those are Olympic class guns........when was the last time you saw a Ruger in the Olympics?I'm not even sure how to reply to that...
None of my Rugers are cheap throw away guns
My brand new mark 3 Hunter will only have $560 into it and that's grips and comp trigger. I still have the mark 1 I started with at 4 and have never had an issue with it. I expect they will both be passed down many times before they are trash.
The Hunter was stupid accurate bone stock.
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I have a Hunter MK IV (?) 22/45, shoot it nearly every day.....cost me over 700 new 10 years ago. It isn't even in the same class is my Colt Woodsman or other quality firearms I have owned. Cast plastic junk throw away. Compare this to PO18guy's High Standard Victor. Those are Olympic class guns........when was the last time you saw a Ruger in the Olympics?
That is why they are NEVER used in serious competition. They are a good casual gun.......not a great gun and expensive these days. I would never had paid what I did for mine but I ordered it through a gun dealer buddy of mine and just told him to get me the best Ruger available without asking the price. I bought it to train my daughter for her job in the USCG. Trigger is marginal, ugly to take down and clean......always goes to the Gunsmith for that......runs a year or so with mostly CLP oil before starting to malfunction and needing a trip to the Smith. Have you ever owned a fine pistol? I can understand a "for the money" argument but you can buy a really good High Standard for 700.00 these days.Your problem was getting the 22/45, they are a cheaper version of the originals.
Mines all stainless, frame and barrel. Plus I have the 7" barrel on mine.
They probably aren't Olympic ready as is but can be if you want to modify them.
I wouldn't go with your recommendations though based on their relatively scaresness compared to the Ruger and all of the places that sell OEM and aftermarket parts.
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You actually take your Ruger to the gunsmith to take it down - really?That is why they are NEVER used in serious competition. They are a good casual gun.......not a great gun and expensive these days. I would never had paid what I did for mine but I ordered it through a gun dealer buddy of mine and just told him to get me the best Ruger available without asking the price. I bought it to train my daughter for her job in the USCG. Trigger is marginal, ugly to take down and clean......always goes to the Gunsmith for that......runs a year or so with mostly CLP oil before starting to malfunction and needing a trip to the Smith. Have you ever owned a fine pistol? I can understand a "for the money" argument but you can buy a really good High Standard for 700.00 these days.
Dang, my MK4 Hunter is around $900 with all of the extra stuff that I bought.I'm not even sure how to reply to that...
None of my Rugers are cheap throw away guns
My brand new mark 3 Hunter will only have $560 into it and that's grips and comp trigger. I still have the mark 1 I started with at 4 and have never had an issue with it. I expect they will both be passed down many times before they are trash.
The Hunter was stupid accurate bone stock.
Very nice. I know a couple guys from the club that have picked up great deals on Model 41s.I paid around 700 - 850 for the ones I bought but that was a few years ago. I watched gun broker and a few sites and there were some high priced ones but I was patient and deals came around.
thanks for all the input guys. went down to the gun show in Hillsboro yesterday and got a killer deal on a beretta neos. looks cool, fits great. now just need to get out and shoot it.S&w 22 victory or ruger 22 45 mark IV.
Any thoughts?