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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Utah on January 21, 2017, 11:53:39 AM

Title: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Utah on January 21, 2017, 11:53:39 AM: Looking at,

Mark III 22/45
Mark IV 22/45
Browning Buckmark
Smith&Wesson Victory

Thoughts?
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Bill W on January 21, 2017, 12:01:00 PM: I've had the Ruger Mark 2 and 3 and the S&W Victory pistols. My preference is for the Ruger series. The only difference between the Mark 4 and the earlier Ruger models should be the Mark 4 disassembles easier.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: timberfaller on January 21, 2017, 12:06:02 PM: Love my MKII target model, shoots as well as I can hold it!!

Problem is, they are getting hard to find at gun shows, lots of MkIII and IV's
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Jellymon on January 21, 2017, 01:35:58 PM: Mark IV is the better pistol. Disassembles in a couple seconds and no stupid loaded chamber indicator to gum up. The machining, fit/finish on my MK IV Hunter is perfect. The buckmark and victory does have a slightly better/lighter trigger. Can't go wrong with any of em though.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Reidus on January 21, 2017, 03:24:35 PM: Sig trail side are really nice if you can find one. Little smaller, accurate and great triggers.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: huntandjeep on January 21, 2017, 03:31:40 PM: MKIII 22/45 w/Burris fastfire III :tup:
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: saylean on January 21, 2017, 03:34:52 PM: I have a mark 3, awesome little plinker
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: thinkingman on January 21, 2017, 04:34:42 PM: I have 2 Rugers and a Buckmark.
The Buckmark is the easy favorite.
There are lots of threads on this.
Search is your friend.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: heronblu on January 21, 2017, 06:05:25 PM: Ill add my vote to the buckmark. Best .22 pistol I've owned. simple trigger mod makes em even better IMO.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Blacklab on January 21, 2017, 06:37:31 PM: If I had my udders Ruger 4. The break down has changed for the better. I have the target/hunter 3 love it. The disassemble and reassemble sux.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Fungunnin on January 21, 2017, 06:46:02 PM: Of those I vote for the buckmark. I have lots of 22s and my 4" threaded buckmark with a can is my favorite woods guns by a long shot!

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Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: syoungs on January 21, 2017, 06:49:58 PM: Buckmark all the way, my wife bought one early last year, been a flawless, extremely accurate pistol. Probably ran 1500 or so rounds through it, haven't had any failure to fire or feed yet. Gonna think about picking one up of my own to pack around for grouse hunting I think.

Hers isn't the base model, it has a heavier looking barrel, and interchangeable grip panels. Can't remember the model though.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Fungunnin on January 21, 2017, 07:09:24 PM: This is my go to woods gun.

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Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: gadwall on January 22, 2017, 10:05:26 AM: Id go with the Buckmark. I have had one since they first came out and they are awesome.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: b23 on January 22, 2017, 01:32:11 PM: Of these three, I enjoy shooting the M&P 22 compact the most but I don't think you could go wrong with any that have been mentioned above. For accuracy, I definitely shoot my Mk II Target the best. I put VQ trigger kits in both my Mk II and 22/45 Lite and for me, that made shooting them well, a lot easier.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: slm9s on January 22, 2017, 02:48:43 PM: Quote from: Reidus on January 21, 2017, 03:24:35 PM
Sig trail side are really nice if you can find one. Little smaller, accurate and great triggers.

+1. Or spend some more and get a S&W 41.
Title: Re: .22 Target/hunting pistol
Post by: Fungunnin on January 22, 2017, 04:11:37 PM: Quote from: slm9s on January 22, 2017, 02:48:43 PM
Quote from: Reidus on January 21, 2017, 03:24:35 PM
Sig trail side are really nice if you can find one. Little smaller, accurate and great triggers.

+1. Or spend some more and get a S&W 41.
I would be hard pressed to use my 41 as a woods/ hunting gun. The trail side on the other hand would make a great woods gun! Lightweight and a tack driver.

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