Author Topic: Buckmark or Mark III (Read 13529 times)

Chinook73 · « **on:** January 30, 2014, 06:58:48 PM »

Just looking for any input from everybody that has one of these or both. I am really stuck on which one to get. I have fired both and found both of them comfortable. I will use it mainly for plinking and an occasional grouse or snake when fishing on the east-side. Any pros or cons would be appreciated. I have pretty much narrowed down my search to these two models.

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2014, 07:55:11 PM »

I have always preferred the MK II.

papisjeep · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:11:13 PM »

although learning to tear them down is a pain in the ass i also prefer the mk series as well

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:24:24 PM »

15 years ago , it took me the better part of a evening and a pile of cold ones to figure out how to reassemble one for the first time.

jackelope · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:30:06 PM »

Do you think the pile of coldies influenced your reassembly time in any way?

mountainman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:31:15 PM »

Mark III. Simple takedown/ re-assemble once you learn it! Tac-Sol upper, cascade supressoer the way to go!

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:34:10 PM »

Quote from: jackelope on January 30, 2014, 08:30:06 PM

Do you think the pile of coldies influenced your reassembly time in any way?

Never had to hold a handgun upside down at a angle to get the thingymagig into place.👍 a first for everything I guess.

jrebel · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:38:17 PM »

I sold my ruger cause it was such a pain in the butt to take down and put back together. And it was hands down the most finicky .22 pistol I have ever owned.

Never shot a buckmark so can't answer to that, though I have heard great things about them.

mountainman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:51:24 PM »

Johnny, found just the opposite with the 5 i have owned. The least finicky of all the semi .22 handguns..

jrebel · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:55:12 PM »

Quote from: mountainman on January 30, 2014, 08:51:24 PM

Johnny, found just the opposite with the 5 i have owned. The least finicky of all the semi .22 handguns..

I have heard the same from a lot of people.....I must have gotten a lemon. My sig 1911-22 has less problem which is very surprising.

mountainman · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2014, 09:01:51 PM »

Also a nice gun!

FC · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2014, 09:22:47 PM »

Quote from: jrebel on January 30, 2014, 08:38:17 PM

it was hands down the most finicky .22 pistol I have ever owned.

I have a Mk III 22/45 and it has been the most finicky pos I have ever encountered. I did a lot of work to it to get it to run right, I had to do some significant de-burring of the receiver, clearanced and polished the bolt, 86'd the mag safety, cleaned up the trigger and put a volquartzen extractor in it when the stock one failed. I got a solid 5,000 rounds through it before the magazine followers started hanging up.... I haven't replaced the magazines yet as I am still disgusted with the whole thing.

To be fair the thing does have probably 15,000 rounds through it now and is a very accurate gun but it has been quite problematic, I would never buy another.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2014, 09:24:42 PM »

MK III all the way

high country · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2014, 01:16:05 AM »

I had both. I sold my ruger because it was never as deadly in my hands as the buckmark. My buckmark is not finicky and is stupid accurate for me.

huntandjeep · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2014, 07:03:32 AM »

Another vote for the mark 3. I have one in the 22/45 and its nice. It will shoot anything I throw at it. Unlike the Walter , Sig mosquito and SR22 it replaced. The first time tearing it a part and reassembling is a learning curve but theres a lot of YouTube videos to help.

bhawley76 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2014, 07:16:46 AM »

I have a buckmark great lil gun, jams every once in a while but other than that no complaints. just wish I could find ammo to shoot it a lil bit more often.

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2014, 07:35:17 AM »

I have 1-Mark I, 2- Mark II's and a Mark III. Great guns and tack drivers. Only shot a buck mark a few times. Still like the Rugers.

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2014, 07:49:23 AM »

Buckmark... Drilled a lot of grouses heads with it....

Blacklab · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:30:05 AM »

MK lll target/hunter

As said earlier pntb when learning tear down. Once learned you'll have an awesome shooter. BTW u tube has video's on tear down. Made learning easy

swanny · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:54:39 AM »

Buckmark here. Had it for several years and only had one jam. Very accurate too. Love mine.

Mike450r · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2014, 09:05:33 AM »

I have a Buckmark so that might make me a bit bias but I have shot MKIII's a few times and I prefer the Buckmark. Seems to feel better in my hand and is very accurate. They are a very similar pistol in many ways so check both out, go with what feels best and you can't go wrong.

Bofire · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:24:00 AM »

I like them both, look for the best deal. I had a 22/45 and had to learn to grip it differently, with my normal grip I kept hitting the mag release with my thumb making it a single shot!!

Carl

Buzz2401 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2014, 02:21:47 PM »

Have both and prefer the Ruger

GEARHEAD · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2014, 02:51:49 PM »

buckmark!!!!!!!!!!!!

MtnMuley · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2014, 03:02:19 PM »

Quote from: Buzz2401 on January 31, 2014, 02:21:47 PM

Have both and prefer the Ruger

Both shoot great, but as quoted, I prefer the Ruger.

Chinook73 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2014, 06:09:24 PM »

Thanks for all of the input. I will give them both a good shakedown tomorrow. I really liked the trigger on the Browning, but heard that it is a bit finicky on different types of ammo. I have about 6 different brands that I will run through it. From what I have been told, the Ruger will eat almost any type of ammo without issue. I am interested to see the take-down of the MK III, especially after the all the comments that I have read. With any luck, I will have one or the other in the safe before the game starts.

mountainman · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2014, 06:45:31 PM »

Take down on the Ruger is very simle once you learn it.

TheSkyBuster · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2014, 07:07:36 PM »

I have owned both,
I still own the Buckmark

They are both good, reliable, and fun guns. The Buckmark shoots a little better for me. I never minded the takedown/ reassembling of the Ruger and I thought it was a better looking pistol than the Browning. After a couple years of persistence I talked a friend into trading my mark II straight across for a 1948 Colt Woodsman and I've never regretted making that swap.

thinkingman · « **Reply #28 on:** February 03, 2014, 02:40:07 PM »

I have both, a MkII with Volquartsen internals and a Buckmark, which I added a Tacsol barrel.
I take the Buckmark every time.

Much better trigger, grip angle and mag release.
I would sell the MkII if you're interested
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.

FC · « **Reply #29 on:** February 03, 2014, 03:04:19 PM »

Quote from: thinkingman on February 03, 2014, 02:40:07 PM

I have both, a MkII with Volquartsen internals and a Buckmark, which I added a Tacsol barrel.
I take the Buckmark every time.

Much better trigger, grip angle and mag release.
I would sell the MkII if you're interested
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.

Agreed! Haha!

putemdownhard · « **Reply #30 on:** February 05, 2014, 12:44:53 PM »

I own both handguns, I've had Rugers for 15 plus years & thought they were the best 22 handguns until I bought a Browning buckmark 2 years ago. My Browning is smoother, tighter groups & is far n away the better pistol, I have since never shoot my Rugers because Ruger is not even close to the smooth cycling of my Buckmark. Believe it

Chinook73 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 05, 2014, 03:28:42 PM »

I made my decision after the I shot both guns last weekend. Buckmark it is. Both guns worked without issue. The MK III just did not feel as smooth as the Browning. I tried to purchase one at Cabelas (Lacey), but they only had the camper model in stock. I am looking for the plus or practical model.

Blacklab · « **Reply #32 on:** February 09, 2014, 04:18:44 PM »

Great

Keep it in the 10 ring

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