FRGC – Ruger 22/45 Range Report

Vanity | 11/29/2008 | javachip

[javachip]

Feel free to add pics of your .22 pistols to turn this into a Sat night gun p*rn thread.

[Tarpon]

I am afraid my 22 single six is not photo worthy. It looks like a rag doll from all the rounds put through it.

Nice pistol, good shooting. I always found the 45 grip to my liking.

[mozarky2]

I’ve got one of those in stainless-love it...

[yarddog]

I think there are better .22 autos (for instance the Colt Woodsman) than the various models of the Ruger but you will never go wrong choosing one.

I haven't tried the 22/45 but the others including a very early standard model have always been accurate, in fact more so than the author's gun. Of course that may just be what he describes as aging eyes.

[MrPiper]

Little off topic, but not much. My Rem 700 with SURPLUS ammo @ 200 yds!

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[MrPiper]

Come on Guys, this is a gun porn thread, right?

[javachip]

That’s impressive.

[OKSooner]

Nice gun pr&n.

I love the way the Rugers shoot but they're not easy to disassemble and clean.

[MrPiper]

That’s impressive.

Ya, me too. And I shot it! This was the ADI..Australian Defense Industries, ammo, available a few years ago surplus. It was cheap, I bought a bunch. Glad I did!

The rifle is stock. No mods. I got lucky!

[Klondike]

Check out something like the EYEPAL or MERIT OPTICAL Attachment on the net. Simple plastic piece that has a small hole that fits on your safety glasses. Keeps the front sight i and target both in focus.
Helps us older shooters.

[lilylangtree]

Ya think the FBI, NSA, CIA, Homeland Security, Postal Service LE will be monitoring this thread?

[MrPiper]

Ya think the FBI, NSA, CIA, Homeland Security, Postal Service LE will be monitoring this thread?

Matters not. My address and the rifles address are very different.

[2111USMC]

We’ve had a problem with Federal ammo stove-piping in my kids’ .22LR semi-auto rifles. Pretty much stick to Remington these days.

As far as the difficult to disassemble, my son’s Savage Model 64 is a major PITA. There is no “field striping” it. Requires a vise, wrench, allen wrench, and screwdrivers to do the job. A good cleaning takes more than an hour.

[wagglebee]

I love my Ruger MkIII 22/45, it’s fun to shoot and has saved me a fortune on ammo.

You will save a lot of time (and your thumbs) if you spend $25 on one of these (it looks weird, but works great).
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/GNS127-1.html

[MrPiper]

my son’s Savage Model 64 is a major PITA

Thanks, good info!

[JackOfVA]

You can find me shooting my Ruger 22/45 at the NRA range as well - either Monday or Friday when the doors open at 10 AM. (Not twice a week - depends on what else is going on here whether we go Monday AM or Friday AM.) Usually with my wife who shoots a Beretta .22 Neos.

My Ruger 22/45 is not too picky about ammunition. It generally is fed Wal*Mart 550 round “value packs” of Remington. My wife’s Neos, on the other hand, isn’t so tolerant.

You’ll like the 22/45.

Jack

[2111USMC]

I don't mean to badmouth Savage, it's just that properly maintaining this particular rifle is a lot of work. We put A LOT of rounds through our firearms, so easy maintenance is a high priority on my list. (After an afternoon at the range, I typically have anywhere from 5-7 guns to clean.)

I can field strip my daughter's Remington auto .22 in about 1 minute. Hell, I can field-strip my Russian Mosin-Nagant down to the firing pin in less than 15 seconds.

The Savage Model 64 is an o-k rifle and you can pick one up with a scope for about $100. Just be prepared to spend some time doing a thorough cleaning every 500-1000 rounds.

[MrPiper]

After an afternoon at the range, I typically have anywhere from 5-7 guns to clean.

well, I only have about 3 to 5 to clean, but that is just me shooting. Kinda like sex, its messy, but worth it ! ;-)

[Mogollon]

I have Browning Buckmark that looks similiar. Nice accurate little plinking pistol.

[wagglebee]

How do you like your Mosin-Nagant? A local shop has some that appear to be unused for $80, but I’d like some feedback before getting one.