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How do they shoot?

I haven't shot that exact model, but the Buckmark series of pistols are about as well proven as any. I would buy with confidence.

Like every gun I've ever shot - - Better than I do.

65BR: I have several BuckMark pistols and one BuckMark pistol/Rifle thingy that is a pistol frame made into a heavy long barreled mini-Rifle.
They all shoot quite well over sandbags and from improvised rests in the field.
I use them to Hunt small game and Varmints.
They all have excellent triggers and the extra magazines are available and not to pricey (I am buying another one tomorrow for $26.00 - new and no tax).
My Browning BuckMark SS Camper is the newest addition of mine and I have one season under my belt with it.
It functions perfectly and I have maybe 200 rounds through it.
I have only shot it enough to know that the hard to find Winchester Power-Points 40 grain bullets shoot the best so far.
I carry mine in a folding handled pistol rug and do not carry it in a holster ever.
If you are contemplating buying one of these I say GO for it.
I wish I could give a little more direction to your specific inquiry "how does it shoot" but its just to new to me to be more precise right now.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Yes they shoots,I have one...accurate sucks, and it shoot subsonics well too.

Well my Bass Pro points are used....gun had 2-3 misfires of WW Xpert, seems like value priced 36 HPs, all but one fired when tried again. Strong firing pin hit so not an issue w/gun.

Like feel, sights, overall weight and balance. May have to set it up for a red dot someday. Like the trigger out the box, sure seems to be a better fit, value, etc. vs a MkIII. Loved MK IIs in the past. A fellow in the KNOW told me Ruger is thinking about bringing back the II. Apparently alot of flack over the lawyer induced changes.

Also like it's about 10oz less IIRC than the 5.5 Bull MK II, so will be preferred for fishing trips for snakes since I sold my Astra Constable and Beretta 70S. Both accurate and reliable, but this Camper is a much better all around gun that is deadly accurate. Ladies can struggle w/the weight of the MK II bull so this should be a better way, and easier to shoot then a pocket auto.

Thanks all. I had fun today giving it a trial run. Need a few clips and will be set.

BTW, I have pinking as well as CCI MM and WW PPs, but has anyone run Stingers in one, how did they shoot?

6.5BR,

I have one of the "Lite Green" target models and think very highly of it.

I found while shooting speed steel competitions with it, that some ammo was more reliable that others in the cold winter months.

Pretty much anything would go bang in good weather, but CCI Blazers were hands down the best in the cold. I simply adopted them for everything in that firearm from then on.

They usually come with very good triggers and those can be worked on if you want. Mags are easy to find and inexpensive.

If you don't like the magazine lock (won't fire without a mag in it) that can be defeated.

They run really well with optics on deck. I have a cheap Tru Glo reflex sight on mine that turned it into a laser...

Good luck with yours and have fun!

If that is 25 yds, it rivals my 5.5 MkIIs and closes in on the Slab side Comp. Is that base OEM, or aftermarket, tell me more about the sight. Good shooting. Thanks for post.

A friend has the buckmark rifle. It is the easiest rifle to shoot ever. Damn is that thing accurate and fun. Eats whatever ammo you run through it. Thats coming from a High Standard guy.

65BR, I bought a new udx stainless plus a few month back, havent shot it yet. I did a little research and found alot of good things said about them, so I picked it over a new mk3 stainless competition.

how sad.....

I will be looking to put a hi-vis front sight on mine, any suggestions?

Indeed!

Haven't shot it yet, Woodsman? Get going! you're gonna love it.

I only have one Buckmark, an old Challenge (not Challenger) model. Still one of my favorites. In completely stock condition (other than thousands of rounds through it) with open sights, I bust clay pigeons with it at 50 yds at will. That's pretty good for these old eyes.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy any of the Buckmark line. There were reports of the sight base on the Camper breaking, but I don't know if they still use the same plastic sight base that was causing the problem. At any rate - that can be easily replaced, and might as well upgrade the base for a scope base when doing so.

I called Browning after finding a thread on that - no more - they use metal on the new ones

BT53 - let me know what base that is, and about that sight. Thanks.

Shots well, and it's very accurate - don't know how my spell checker got sucks in there

Sorry 6.5, got busy and forgot about your thread.

Yes, that was 25 yards. Hitting pop cans or clay birds @ 100 is no big thing with it.

The scope mount is from Tactical Solutions.
If you get one, be sure to sight in the irons before mounting optics - that way your ready to go if the optics fail.

Here's the Truglo optic.
http://www.truglo.com/pc_product_de...p;catid=52E3D7409570433EBF69FA2CBEB51CA6

Linky to the TS sight rail:

http://www.amazon.com/TAC-BUCK-MARK...=8-3&keywords=browning+buckmark+rail

BT - Thanks for link.

Spot - no problem

My Camper came with the plastic rear sight base (bought it a number of years ago) that was twisted, so I installed the Tactical Solutions rail. I had to file down the top of the rear sight to get it low enough, but like it otherwise.

These are even better with a suppressor.