Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Ruger MKII's - I love them!

I've got a 5.5" Bull Stainless. I often have a Holosight on it, too. They are fun to shoot.

I have a blued MKII Government Model and I love it.

I really like my 22/45 version,

Here are my two. They've accounted for three freebie coyotes. I love them. Can't imagine ever not having one!! It's definitely not the best tool for the job, and God forbid, but if the Schitt ever hit the fan I wouldn't feel helpless with either one of these!!!

bought two 50 anniversary models and a friend finally talked me into selling one so i sold one i was using and kept unfired one turned out to be a mistake the one i let go was alot better shooter

I've owned this one since I bought it new in 1991.




The top of the receiver has been milled for 3/8" dovetail rings and the trigger has a both a creep and overtravel set screw installed. I used to shoot it quite a bit, even taking down the occasional hand tossed clay pigeon with it.

I'd really like to dump the big can on top and go with a Burris FFII or something very similar.

Wade, here you go--a stainless Mk 2;







i've always been an advocate of shorter barrels in handguns.

these rigs have many sterling qualities--and i remember the first ads i saw for them in the gun mags back in the early 1960's--they looked so "Luger-like", and--the name was even spelled nearly the same. as a kid back then, it sure confused me. i really like the Ruger system--easy to hit with out to 50 and 100 yards. though when it comes to close-up shooting, i really prefer the High Standards and Beretta Jaguars for speed shooting, as their triggers are much better, in my opinion.

was shooting plates with this rig the other day at 5 yards. for the perfection of "trigger and sight control" at high speed--i strive to keep all shots in the center circle, though for s.d. a somewhat larger cone of dispersion can be a much better thing.

the rig and a plate from that session;







if a guy shoots a lot--like i do--these days this can be the problem;







(for kicks, i've posted that photo once before).

hope some of you fellows post a few more pics of these Rugers--too good to pass up, and i'm sure many of you are sharpening skill-sets with these great old rigs...

I find it ironic that so many people claim that they can't shoot a Glock because the grip angle is different from a 1911 yet the Ruger Mark series pistols are the most popular .22's and the grip angle is even more acute than the Glock's.
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Shot my Mark II for the the first time in a couple years.. Great shooting liitle gun, I should shoot it more often..

Hi-Vel nice to see you back..

wyocoyotehunter,

thank you--i have always enjoyed reading your very fine posts.

i'm betting that in months/years to come, you and your wife will be having more fun with that ruger mk2, as they are top notch rigs to sharpen skill-sets with.

five years ago, i replaced some of the internals in the rig you see pictured. so easy--and the parts from ruger came in a padded envelope...no fuss. a pleasure to just order--and fix. this is part of what makes these rugers so good...!