Bought one today.....a 22/45

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Im going out shopping for a ruger, but still cant make up my mind on which one to get. I know the 22/45 is polymer framed and is made to mimic the grip of a 1911. Which is great because i plan on buying one, but not until i move to a free state. But the regular MK series from what ive seen is a lil cheaper, and being on a limited budget therefor more attainable.

How comfortable is two handed shooting with a regular MK? all the grips ive seen do not have a flat grip theres alway a ridge toward the top, and all the ruger Mks ive seen are geared toward target shooting. While i want to agument my centerfire shooting with a .22 so i dont completely break the bank on ammo. And also its gonna be a gun friends can shoot while i shoot the bigger guns [smile]

Well ill hold both and see what one i like, just thought i would ask you guys and see what the concesus was


So i went out shopping for one today and i got one

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I had both.

The 22/45 is cheaper than the standard MK. It's also alot lighter with the poly frame. I was able to shoot both equally well but with the standard MKIII with the steel frame I shot more consistent. I think I like the more angled grip.

It's a great target pistol with excellent accuracy at a very reasonable price. You can't go wrong with either.
 
My first gun was a 22/45, and I wish I had done a bit more research into what I was getting. If you're really going to get into plinking with the .22 I would go for a cheaper MK (used maybe) that you can put a bit more money into customizing and improving...

two handed shooting is ok... most MK owners add a grip and adding a grip to the 22/45 isn't quite as simple... not too mention kind of defeats the idea of having a 1911 grip
 
I have seen TW's thread about adding 1911 grips to the 22/45. But im not willing to tear into a brand new gun. Also i could have sworn i saw the 22/45 for more than MK but i can be wrong. I know both can be highly customized and that really isnt a big deal to me right now.
 
I have 2 22/45s (one bone stock, and one modified with the VQ trigger, magazine interlock removed, and VQ sear) and I have the Competition slab-side. The long-barreled (7 7/8") slab-side is great for target shooting; the 22/45s are great for plinking. I'm sure that the blued 4" barrel MKIII would be equally good for plinking.

If the replaceable grips are important, Ruger has now offered a 22/45 with replaceable grips, although I don't recall if it's available in MA gun shops yet.
 
I've heard some people dislike the 22/45s due to the light grip frame on a heavy barrel. I've never handled one, so I can't comment, there. I got the MkIII, love the thing. I like the weight of the all steel gun, though I do wish the grip angle was closer to my 1911s on the occasion. If I was in a free state and could get me some pac-lites, I'd go for a 22/45 in a heartbeat (second heartbeat would be to get a can for it...).

Fondle both, see what you like best. The MkIII was best for me, someone else might prefer the 22/45. My Ruger is the gun that gets the most rounds through it, I don't think you could go wrong either way.
 
SteveCase, if you're anywhere near Springfield (or if you want to take a drive out to here), let me know. You can try out each style and decide which one you like better. I can ding steel as fast as I can pull the trigger because the recoil is so light in my target gun.
 
Having a 22/45 and a older MKI, I have to say it really is a try before you buy thing. I love both guns,the 22/45 to me is lighter but front end heavy. The MK has a great feel to the grip and balances great but is heavier overall. Then again both of mine wear red dots so the weight is greater then a iron sighted model.
 
I've fired a couple. Not sure the folks that had them got bad ones.. But I thought the triggers absolutely sucked. Probably one of the worst triggers I've felt on a gun. I just picked up a Ruger MKIII Target two days ago. Nice gun, shoots like I remember they do (although I do like the magazine release button instead of that contraption they used to have). The trigger is around 4 or 5 lbs, creepy with gobs of overtravel. I dropped $339 on the gun and another $209 for the Volquartsen Grips, Trigger Kit and 4 original Ruger magazines from Brownells. The Kit should get the trigger down to a clean 2-1/2 to 3 lbs with no overtravel and adjustable pre-travel. For being in the neighborhood of $550.00, you really can't beat it to get into Bulls Eye shooting. The only other thing I may add is a recoil comp, but I make nicer ones than they do.
I did notice at the Volquartsen site they do have trigger stuff for the 22/45.
 
I've seen some of TechTeach's work over on RimfireCentral... he does some very nice work. His grips are hollowed out to fit over the 22/45 grips, with the only modification necessary being a set of drilled holes into the Ruger polymer grips. The screws are the same as 1911 screws, if I recall correctly.

There's also a guy on RimfireCentral that makes slightly extended base pads for Ruger magazines, to ensure that they are fully seated on insertion.

ETA: Now that I looked at TechTeach's thread, I think that he is the one making the base pads, too.
 
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ive been lurking the hell of RFC and it is the same guy,

Im gonna leave it for now well maybe besides the bushing and the LCI mod. feels alright in my hands




Took it apart a little earlier and this gun by far is the most PIA to strip, had one hell of a time tryin to reassemble. Thank god for youtube
 
ppl are also using 3m Exterior Grade2 sided tape with good results on techteach's grips- no need to drill anything
 

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