Should I consider running only Rugers?

[KAK]

I'm considering running only Rugers. I currently have the American in 45 acp (BNIB), intended for Home Defense. Looking to add the Ruger American Compact Pro (9mm or 45 acp) for EDC and the LCP II or LCP Max for back-up (running to the store) EDC.

Thoughts? Are the American Pro Compact and LCPs reliable and good options? Are there better Ruger options to run? I'm new to Ruger. Is Ruger something I should consider running as like platforms?

I’m looking for quality and reliability. I tend to want to go against the Glock/S&W/Sig crowds.

 

[WAYNO]

If you like Ruger, stick with Ruger.

Although most of my guns are Ruger's, I also have many others. Different guns do different jobs, and sometimes it's the other brands that fit my needs better.

The Ruger examples you mentioned, they've all worked fine for me. But so have the Glock/S&W/Sig offerings.

 

[beentheredone]

I don't personally care for running, so I shoot my Rugers.

 

[Stantheman1986]

I have no reason to be 100% Brand Loyal unless Ruger starts sending me free ammo and guns

They are tools and if another company makes a tool that fits my needs or wants better , I will buy it

 

[hittman]

Welcome to the forum.

Holy cow, I gotta get out more. I assume by “running” you mean owning and shooting? Never heard the “running” term before. LOL

For semi-auto’s either concealed carry or range duty I lean towards Glock and Sig. Mainly Glock but love my old P220 Sig.

 

[Stantheman1986]

I bought the Ruger .45 ACP Redhawk and at that time, S&W still offered their "Classic" 1917 N-Frame and part of me wishes I'd gone with the Smith, since the Ruger .45 ACP/LC Redhawk isn't super accurate with ACP

Also, I own an LCP and a Glock 42 .380, and I vastly prefer the Glock

Give it some thought before you 100% commit to Ruger and pass up other gun makers stuff

Also don't forget the "Ruger 2nd Cousins " like NAA, Freedom Arms and others. Pine Tree makes parts for a lot of gunmakers

 

[Stantheman1986]

Why are you so motivated to go against the "crowd " of other gun makers?

I can safely assume that every time I go to the gun club, exactly 0 people care about the brands of the guns I'm shooting and I bring anything from Parker-Hale Enfield rifle-muskets to Desert Eagle .50's, various Rugers , old S&Ws, a Beretta 92, Turkish made 1911s, so on and so forth

By being 100% Ruger I'd be depriving myself of variety and enjoyment

Ruger doesn't make a plain Jane 1911A1, a micro .22 revolver or a lot of other things so I am a consumer , and I buy elsewhere

Even Ruger themselves say they wouldn't bother with a 12 gauge pump because other companies have this covered

 

[WendyZXZ]

We like and own a bit of everything here because there are so many fine choices out there!

 

[Mike J]

Why limit yourself? I have some Rugers & they work. I also own other brands & they work. I wouldn't tie myself exclusively to one manufacturer.

 

[peachhead]

Variety is the spice of life.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

Ruger makes excellent guns , but there are lots of others out there , that are just as good.
But I have to say , there are even some I like better.

 

[Hvymax]

You could do worse. My issue is that Ruger doesn't have shared assets like mags and fire control components. They make an individual line that doesn't gather much aftermarket support and then discontinue them without support going forward.
I would consider the Ruger American competition a solid HD/MDP(Modern Defense Pistol) candidate. The American Compact a decent carry choice. I EDC a Max9 and my Gen1 LCP is still my discreet pocket choice when something bigger isn't practical. My current HD/MDP's are a Laser/light equipped Beretta and a 357sig 7"barrel Glock 22/Poly80 creation with RDS, Light, Laser.

 

[Dave Schwaab]

I've owned a lot of guns, different types, different manufacturers, over my lifetime of shooting. In my retirement, I trimmed my arsenal down to, mostly, my two favorited calibers, .22 LR and .45 Colt. I only have 15 guns currently in my armory. A full dozen are Rugers! The only non-Rugers I have are a 2nd Generation Colt 1851 Navy I bought new in 1874 (when I was actively shooting black powder), a T/C G2 Contender Rifle with a custom 24 inch Match Grade Machine barrel (chambered, of course, for the .45 Colt) and a Browning 1911-380 (when NJ would not allow me to use my SR22 for CCW, and the .45s are all big single-actions).

I still LOOK at other guns, and wouldn't mind a chance to shoot some of them, but I see no reason to replace, or supplement, my Rugers. I like the small collection I have now.

 

[Stantheman1986]

Gun makers kinda settle into a "niche" and Ruger is my go-to for tank tough revolvers, and the P-series pistols. I own probably over 20 GP100s and Sixes and 10 Ruger SA's , I forget the actual count. Some are with my Dad, some are stashed around the house as "fallback " guns , etc

I own an LCP but I'm not a fan of Rugers polymer stuff overall. It's just me, everyone has a personal preference. I probably should have went with the S&W Bodyguard .380, but it doesn't matter. I gave the LCP to my mom to carry who basically lets it collect dust in a closet

Pine Tree castings makes the frames for NAAs little Guardian pistols so they're kinda like Ruger relatives. I always kinda wanted a Guardian .380

When Bill passed in 2008 , Ruger made a lot of stuff he'd have never approved of but gun makers must evolve to stay profitable

Ruger also bought Marlin so if you're a 100% Ruger, now you can own Marlin

Who knows, the day may come when Ruger ends up buying Colt or something

 

[krw]

I hav a safe full of Ruger OM single actions. I don’t own the first Ruger automatic centerfire pistol, and hav no desire for one. LOTS better offerings in autos than Ruger

 

[RansV-Rex]

I kind of like a lot of guns...not really brand loyal to just one brand. I tend to carry my Ruger's a lot but I carry others a lot, too. I would say, do what benefits you. I will add, I have had to return more Ruger guns {all revolvers) for factory repair than I have any other brand...but I don't hold it against them...matter of fact, I have a New Vaquero that needs to be returned as I type this.

 

[ncvikingfan]

I am confident that I own more Rugers than any other manufacturer. However, my very modest collection of shooters also includes S&W, Sig, Beretta, Glock, Colt, Springfield, Kahr, and a Kel-Tec. I am probably leaving something out without going to the gun safe to verify.

 

[southernbuck101]

I've never even pondered the question until this minute.
But of all the firearms I own, every one that I actually use for most of my hunting or plinking, are Rugers.

My truck defensive handguns are Glocks, because they are replaceable If they are stolen.
And they always,always go boom
But I really never realized that fact as well till now.

I own and collect way more firearms than anyone needs to even think about.
Some folks play golf.
I collect firearms.
But of all the ones I own, I only actually use about 3.
2 are stainless.
3 are Rugers.
All 3 bought in the early 90s.
2 are bolt actions.
1 Single six.
I've shot these guns so much, I know where the bullet hits as I squeeze the trigger..
The other bolt gun is a all weather skeleton in 22lr.

And,(Since the property sold we planted millet on for dove shoots 20 years ago.)
The shotgun used then was my grandfather's Savage 12 humpback Browning patent, just because I inherited it, he raised me, and it was cut to fit him, therefore it fit me perfectly.
But on Sunday mor ing, after opening day,dove, you remembered it's wrath of recoil, from high brass 7-1/2 shells, the minute you took your first wiz of the morning.
The main working Ruger in my tool safe is a skeleton stainless 3006, that's brought at least one (1) 4pts on 1 side minimum, Georgia buck home ,consistently, since 1991.
So I suppose I've only ran one brand of firearm, for all practical purposes, the better part of my life.
Yep.
Rugers.
But I don't care for
Ruger polymer handguns.


I'm pretty good with a glock,.

 

[Dave Schwaab]

For my weekly trips to the range, I take at least 2 guns. I always start off shooting at least 100 rounds of .22LR, even if the gun I am primarily shooting on the trip is one of my .45 Colts or CCW .380 ACPs. Many trips are strictly .22LR days, putting 300-500 rounds through one, or more, of my Ruger semi-autos.

As you can see, I have a little variety of choice in what I can shoot, an SR22 and 4 Mark IIs with different set-ups. The SR22 can be used for most of the same type of drills and training as appropriate for my CCW guns. The Mark IIs provide options for different types of challenges.

The Target model has a Burris FastFire 3 red dot so I can push it out to some longer ranges. The Competition Target has been fitted with Standard grips (since I'm not a bullseye shooter, I found that I didn't really like the thumb rest) and Williams Firesights and is my most accurate open sight handgun. The 22/45 also has Williams Firesights and is my favorite shooter, capable of putting 100 rounds into a 6 inch circle at 7 yards as fast as I can pull the trigger. (I do prefer the shape of the Mark II 22/45 grip to the grip on my son's Mark IV 22/45.) The Standard lets me play with the base model, and try some point/hip shooting, since I find the grip angle to be a more natural pointer, kind of like a single-action.

That, pretty much, covers all of the shooting I want to do on a regular basis.

 

[Stantheman1986]

In some ways I get it, I sold off a lot of my older "collectible " stuff because I like to shoot more than collect

I don't need a .38 S&W Victory revolver when I have a .38 Special blued half lug GP100

It gets redundant and the older I get I realize that having reliable guns I don't have to worry about is more satisfying than being the caretaker of a collection of old guns

 

[Mobuck]

Define 'running'.
For SD use, I try to keep all handling characteristics same/similar. Safety OR decocker is a big issue. I don't carry pistols(for SD) that have on/off safeties anymore-only decock and return to fire. Magazine catch same/similar place. If there's a laser, I want the switches to be placed similarly.
I'm old and don't need more things to think about if/when I may need that pistol.

 

[Hvymax]

Pretty sure he means using Rugers for whatever he needs a handgun for. If I was to do this I would and even May add a Ruger American Competition with an optic, light and laser to my EDC Max 9 and extra discreet Gen1 LCP for my Carry needs. I know current I have an EAA Witness, Beretta and Poly80/Glock22 357sig abomination filling my Service Pistol role, Max9 and Kel Tec P11 in my mid/compact role and my Gen1 LCP in micro/pocket role. I also have a Bond Arms 357sig for my WTF shoulder/ crossdraw gun. The major thing keeping me from the Ruger American is lack of aftermarket/ factory support. If I could get a 6" threaded barrel in 357sig or 10mm I could see it being my go to heavy service pistol. As much as I like my Max9 I probably would have gone with a Sig 365 just for the factory/aftermarket support. Of course that's my biggest gripe with Ruger semi autos. The lines just come and go with little commonality of parts which minimizes aftermarket support.

 

[ILC]

Wouldn't bother, Rugers kinda suck

 

[Bob Wright]

Well, I've been around awhile, and in that time I made it my goal to fire, and shoot, and study, every type of handgun I could get my hands on. So, over the years, I owned and shot Colt, Rugers, Smith & Wessons and a plethora of other firearms. My goal was to know from experience what I was talking about.

Now I'm down to mostly Rugers, and those Single Actions, with a few Colt New Frontiers and S&W double action thrown into the battery.

My advice is do what you think best.

Bob Wright

 

[daveag.]

Wouldn't bother, Rugers kinda suck

Kinda suck at what? I like Ruger’s because they shoot and group great. I rarely find other makes that shoot better. I’ve had 1 Ruger, in 50 years of owning firearms, that did not group tight. A 10/22 Target rifle. Beautiful specimen,, Just didn’t shoot well. Traded it for a PSE crossbow.

 

[sixmranch]

Not sure why you limit yourself to one manufacturer, especially when it's for self defense. Never been a fan of Ruger double actions, either revolvers or pistols. My carry choices, Sig, Smith, Springfield or occasionally an STI.

 

[daveag.]

Not sure why you limit yourself to one manufacturer, especially when it's for self defense. Never been a fan of Ruger double actions, either revolvers or pistols. My carry choices, Sig, Smith, Springfield or occasionally an STI.

Show me one. That will out shoot a Redhawk. Super Redhawk. Security Six. You will look a long time.

 

[sixmranch]

Show me one. That will out shoot a Redhawk. Super Redhawk. Security Six. You will look a long time.

I've owned all kinds of revolvers that will out shoot a Ruger double action. Triggers are no comparison with an old Colt or Smith. Older Ruger pistols were reasonably priced and durable, but hardly target shooters. New pistols leave a lot to be desired in quality. I've sent several back to Ruger for customers, plus the high number of problems reported online, indicates quality issues.

 

[ILC]

Kinda suck at what? I like Ruger’s because they shoot and group great. I rarely find other makes that shoot better. I’ve had 1 Ruger, in 50 years of owning firearms, that did not group tight. A 10/22 Target rifle. Beautiful specimen,, Just didn’t shoot well. Traded it for a PSE crossbow.

Oh yeah they shoot great but they suck at math. And they cant read.

 

[pyth0n]

I'm considering running only Rugers. I currently have the American in 45 acp (BNIB), intended for Home Defense. Looking to add the Ruger American Compact Pro (9mm or 45 acp) for EDC and the LCP II or LCP Max for back-up (running to the store) EDC.

Thoughts? Are the American Pro Compact and LCPs reliable and good options? Are there better Ruger options to run? I'm new to Ruger. Is Ruger something I should consider running as like platforms?

I’m looking for quality and reliability. I tend to want to go against the Glock/S&W/Sig crowds.

I'm one of the Glock crowd, also one of the Ruger crowd but also Kahr, Colt, & others. Glock came along & offered three sizes for all occasions, in the same calibers & same operating manual of arms. Since then almost all manufactures offer the same options. So if you stick with Ruger, you can have two or three similar operating guns for each of your needs.
Just my 2 cents for what it's worth.