Doc Shadow Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 A nice little semi-auto handgun in .22 long rifle. Here's what I'm considering: A Ruger SR22 with the 4.5 inch barrel. A Ruger Mark IV Target or a Walther P22 I've checked and all three are legal up here in MA so I'm good on that front. But I've never fired these so I'm hoping some of you folks have some experience with them and can point me in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 My go-to guy for gun reviews goes by the handle, hickock45, on YouTube. His many gun-related videos are practical, balanced, informative, and fun, and very popular. He has videos up for each of your Ruger choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shadow Posted December 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Thanks, LL. Looks like either of those would be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rails Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 I have a Ruger Mark III target with the bull barrel like that picture . . . it's a nice pistol. Disassembly and reassembly isn't the easiest, but I think there were some design changes for the Mark IV that make it much easier. I've shot a couple of the Ruger SR22s, belonging to my mother and one of my friends. It's smaller and lighter than the Mark III and shoots well, but might not be quite as accurate. If you have indoor range close to you that have policies similar to the ranges here, you might be able to rent each and shoot them a bit before you buy one. You might also want to look at the Browning Buck Mark series pistols. They're similar in size and shape to the Mark III but somewhat simpler to take down and clean. I also have one of them; I really don't see a lot of difference in how the Browning and my Ruger shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 I've got a Ruger target pistol (Mark II Government) and I like it quite a bit. It's very accurate, and easy to shoot accurately. It's also (being a Ruger) very reliable, although its tight tolerances combined with the low-energy and dirty nature of .22 ammo make it sensitive to fouling. Unfortunately, it's a little bit complicated to field strip and reassemble, so cleaning it is more work than I'd like. The Mark IV has fixed that problem, though. I think you'd be quite happy with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 The Mark IV will be the most accurate of the three you're considering. Another YouTuber to check is 22Plinkster. Do rimfires have the godawful heavy trigger requirement in MA, or are they exempt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 I have used the Walther a couple of weekends ago. It's German slickness, and it's nicely balanced. The Ruger Mk II, was the definition of .22 plinker. So I'd choose between those two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Personally I'd choose the Mark IV. All else being equal (which it probably is), I'll take the durability of metal over the lightness of plastic. Weight isn't a big issue with a gun that size anyway. And the Mk IV design is just aesthetically more pleasing IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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