10 inch MK-IV

[hittman]

Not my thing but I don't see these offered much ….. CDNN

RUGER® MKIV™ TARGET 22LR 10 INCH

RUGER® MKIV™ TARGET 22LR 10 INCH

www.cdnnsports.com

 

[Highstandardguy]

Wish I had bought a blue one when my LGS had them for $479.

 

[Pál_K]

I haz stainless model for highest weight

 

[AzShooter1]

I need to shoot my 10 inch off a rest. It's too heavy for two handed holds. I'll bet it would make a great silhouette gun though.

 

[Cholo]

I haz stainless model for highest weight

I have the blued 10" model MK ll. They both have a steel grip frame. Does the stainless steel model weigh enough more to make a realistic difference in weight?

 

[Uncle Howie]

I have the blued 10" model MK ll. They both have a steel grip frame. Does the stainless steel model weigh enough more to make a realistic difference in weight?

According to the Ruger website, it's a 7.2 oz. difference, in the MK IV series.

Blue (aluminum grip frame) is 46.3 oz.

Ruger® Mark IV™ Target Rimfire Pistol Model 40173

ruger.com

Stainless (steel grip frame) is 53.5 oz.

Ruger® Mark IV™ Target Rimfire Pistol Model 40174

ruger.com

 

[Cholo]

↑ Apparently it does, though not in a good way, IMHO.

Owning one I can say--wretched excess

 

[Pál_K]

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I need to shoot my 10 inch off a rest. It's too heavy for two handed holds. I'll bet it would make a great silhouette gun though.

What is that?


As for the 10" Mk IV...

I shoot IHMSA Silhouette, both big bore and .22 LR. When shooting in what's called the Creedmore position(*), the longer sight radius helps along with the added benefit of being less likely to shoot your leg calf (although I have used my 6-7/8" Mk II for 35 years). So, when shooting in that manner, weight helps more than hurts.

(*) The Creedmore position dates way back to the original 1874 1000-yard Creedmore match when the upstart US team defeated the top-rated Irish marksmen on the very last shot,

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Creedmoor Matches: The First International Shooting Event in North America

Today, if you take the Grand Central Parkway east from Brooklyn, NY, to its intersection with the Cross Island Parkway in Queens, you will be close to the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center and the Queens Farm Park administered by the Parks Administration of New York City.

www.shootingillustrated.com

The position as typically seen in IHMSA today is this:

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ms-creedmoor.jpg

Although it is most often shot with s T/C Contender or XP-100.

 

[BULL'S-EYE]

I'd definitely go with the stainless steel version to help balance out the weight. Anyone here tested out a scoped Mk IV version for accuracy vs. a Mk II?

 

[AzShooter1]

And then there's always the nonsensical upgrade, 3 > 24 rifle scope. I don't remember the brand and there are no markings on the scope. This is a tack driver.