New member, new 22/45!

[Winch]

Hello all! New guy here. I have some other pistols but the ammo cost is prohibitive to shoot any decent volumes, so I got myself a Mark III 22/45, bull barrel, SS, 5.5". I went to the range last night and put about 200 rounds of Thunderbolt through it. I had 3 FTF's, and 1 jam (operator error). I was very pleased with the performance of the gun. Frankly, shooting .22 is just about as much fun as the bigger stuff and WAY cheaper. I did manage to do strip it, clean it, and get it back together!! Of course I had the manual at hand. Anyway, I'm very pleased with the pistol and I hope to learn some good Ruger stuff here. Thank you.

 

[dowby77]

And you will learn some good ruger stuff here,most everyone on here is very informative.Welcome aboard

 

[kscott]

Congrats!!! on both the new pistol, the cheaper shooting, and the field strip that went well. :wink:

 

[810wmb]

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welcome, sir!

MJB, from the fdp, hangs over here some too.

 

[Dusterman]

Welcome, good choice for a 22. I have a Mark III target and really enjoy shooting it and like you said its cheaper to shoot. Again welcome,dusterman

 

[Winch]

Hey 810wmb...fancy meeting you here!! Just a pickin' and a grinnin'!!

 

[Winch]

Quick update: 400 rounds or so, dead accurate gun at 25'. Assembly a little tricky...keep the book handy. Breaking in nicely.

 

[GhosT]

Winch,
Congrats on a getting a great gun.

My 22/45 is a Mark II,(stainless,5 1/2" bull barrel)
Both accurate and reliable as hell!

Although was designed as a rimfire practice gun for 1911 owners,
It has more than proven itself as a GREAT Target/trail/hunting gun!

I scoped mine at first, but realized fast..this gun rocks with open sites.

KUDOS on yer choice

 

[gatorhugger]

Welcome and nice job on the gun purchase. I think a lot of us are
in the same ammo boat and shooting .22's make sense right now.
Plus it doesn't aggravate my arm/shoulder pain as much.
The older I get, the lighter the loads become.

 

[welder]

The 22/45 is one of my favorite guns, it fits my hand perfectly and I could sit and shoot it for hours. The best value out there in .22 I believe. My only complaint, the loaded chamber indicator, oh and the short story inscribed on the side about safety.

 

[BuckJM53]

Winch ... Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new 22/45!

 

[Beauetienne]

Nice pistol. Congrats!

 

[22/45 Fan]

The 22/45 is one of my favorite guns, it fits my hand perfectly and I could sit and shoot it for hours. The best value out there in .22 I believe. My only complaint, the loaded chamber indicator, oh and the short story inscribed on the side about safety.

I bought one of the last 22/45 Mk II's made before the Mk III took over. Mine is in 5.5" bull barrel, stainless steel format and was made recently enough to be factory drilled and tapped and came with the factory Weaver scope base but missed the Mk III "enhancements" like the loaded chamber indicator and the mag disconnect.

 

[Winch]

Why no love for the LCI? I kinda like it. My Beretta's have that feature too. Just askin'. One wierd thing is that the safety is not RED when in fire mode. That is different from most other modern pistols, no?

 

[jhearne]

I have a plain MKIII tapered barrel, but the fixed sights are just ok, I'd rather move back into the 22/45 and get some adj sights and bull barrel sometime soon. My father kicks my rear at the range with his Buckmark.

As for the LCI, I don't pay it any attention, it stays out of my way, I stay out of it's way. But Ruger .22 Pistols are just fun to shoot any chance I get.

Josh