22LR Pistol

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Are there any accurate and easy to field strip 22's out there? I always wanted to pick up a browning Buckmark or Ruger Mark but I just dont want to deal with the hassle of the field stripping from what Ive read. I know, I know some people say its not that bad - Im looking for something thats simple and accurate.

Any ideas?

So far Ive come across the SW22A but i dont think they are that common anymore or perhaps the ruger SR22. Any others?
 
SR22 is really really easy to field strip. Very reliable as well. Great gun. Heard it's not the most accurate but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. A lot of the other 22 semis are jamomatics
 
22a will be plenty common for years and years.

SR22 is a poor 22 in comparison to other ones.

I'd also look into the Beretta Neos. Very simple quite accurate
 
Browning 1911-22 takes down just like a .45 and is a neat feeling pistol to fire, get the compact for a real treat.
 
I don't know why you'd worry about field-stripping. It's not that big of a deal. Personally I don't even bother but about every February 29th. I spray 'em with Gunscrubber and put a drop of oil here and there.

But if I absolutely had to have one that I could pull apart just for grins and giggles, the Smith & Wesson M&P 22 should be fairly easy.
 
Are there any accurate and easy to field strip 22's out there? I always wanted to pick up a browning Buckmark or Ruger Mark but I just dont want to deal with the hassle of the field stripping from what Ive read. I know, I know some people say its not that bad - Im looking for something thats simple and accurate.
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These two are the standards for the non-hyper expensive market. They are both a full range of pistols and all are accurate to competition level accurate. The family has a plethora of both Rugers and Brownings, and like both. I do not have experience with the S&W but I have heard decent things about it. S&W makes a competition .22 which is kind of the industry standard and grossly overshadows the pistol you are thinking of as a result.

Buckmarks are easier to strip and clean. Ruger's were notorious, however some argue its not difficult. Others (like myself) who can't stand stripping them can now get an after market kit which allows you to remove the bolt assembly the same way as the Buckmarks.

Neos are the easiest to take apart. You turn a wheel and there you go. I loved my Neo but the sights jarred up (would constantly drift-a problem common) and the firing mechanism had a problem that made it unworkable. After sending back to dealer "repaired" model was even worse. I would not recommend a Neo based on that.
 
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I haven't field stripped my Ruger Mk1 since the turn of the century. All I do is spray some brake cleaner through it once every couple of years and lube it from time to time. So far I have never had a failure to feed or fire.

Even at that, while a pain in the butt the first few times, field stripping one isn't really all THAT hard to do.
 
I've owned several .22's including S&W 22A, S&W Model 41, two Browning Buckmarks, S&W 442(?), two Ruger Mark iii's, a SIG .22 Conversion for their 1911, a SIG .22 Conversion for their p210 and a Hammerli Xesse Sport.

In order of accuracy: Hammerli Xesse Sport (easy to strip and clean), S&W Model 41 (easy to strip and clean), S&W 442 (?) (easy to strip and clean), SIG p210 .22 kit (easy to clean and strip), Ruger Mark iii's one is the Target Model, the other is the Competition Target Model ( most difficult of the group to strip and clean, but easy if the directions are followed), Browning Buckmarks, one Micro Target, one regular (easy to strip and clean), SIG .22 kit for their 1911 (easy to strip and clean) and S&W 22A (easy to strip and clean).
 
Get the Buckmark, or Ruger MK and lose the OCD about "field stripping" It just isn't necessary. Everything that needs cleaned, and lubricated can be done without taking them apart. They were designed that way!
 
highpower3006 said:
I haven't field stripped my Ruger Mk1 since the turn of the century. All I do is spray some brake cleaner through it once every couple of years and lube it from time to time.
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Caution: Non-chlorinated Brakleen will dissolve the grip-panel plastic on MkIIs and (I assume) MkIIIs. You can probably guess how I know this. :o

That said... some often-ignored factors with the Rugers are (a) most routine cleaning can be done with Q-tips and a dental pick through the ejection port with the bolt locked back; (b) most other important areas can be cleaned by only removing the bolt, without removing the barreled receiver from the frame; and (c) in my experience (and others), most Ruger misfeeds are caused by dirty magazines rather than dirt in the pistol itself. The mag design pushes the bullets against the front of the mag body, which causes lube to build up inside the magazine; this in turn makes the bullets drag and assume a nose-down attitude as they feed, causing misfeed jams.

Also, regarding the Buckmark, one issue is that 2 hex screws must be removed to perform a detailed cleaning. Care must be taken when removing and particularly when tightening these screws.
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...S&W 442 (?)...
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I think you're referring to the S&W Model 422. The 442 is a 5-shot concealed-hammer J frame revolver.

At the risk of starting a thread hijack, the 422/622/2213/2206 family (variations of the same basic design) are quite easy to strip, and were quite inexpensive and seemingly unloved for a long time, but availability seems to have declined and prices have climbed as a result of shooters realizing how easy it is to put a suppressor on one. ALL of them have a threaded barrel that is suppressor-friendly once a <$10 thread adapter is installed, and the design has an inherently high sight plane that will clear almost every commercially available .22 suppressor without any mods whatsoever. Pre-AWB full-size models also have 12rd magazines rather than the 10-rounders used in almost every other .22 target pistol. FWIW. :D
 
I really don't understand the ire at field stripping a Ruger Mark x pistol.

Just hold the the pistol at a slight upward angle when re-assembling no muss no fuss.

I have worked with certain 1911s that were bigger PITAs.
 
I really don't understand the ire at field stripping a Ruger Mark x pistol.

Just hold the the pistol at a slight upward angle when re-assembling no muss no fuss.

I have worked with certain 1911s that were bigger PITAs.
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I agree. I sat down yesterday and field stripped both my 22/45 MKIII and my RIA 1911. When I do my MkIII "the easy way", I found I can do it faster than I can my 1911. If you skip the removal of the firing pin in the video, it shocking how fast and easy it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nDefvB1Io
 
^^^ I agree about removing the Ruger bolt, but the other issue is the getting the frame and barreled receiver to line up properly, particularly if they're unusually tightly fitted on the individual pistol (mine are).

However, again, my solution is simple – don't separate them. :) Clean through the ejection port, blast unreachable areas with Brakleen, AFTER removing plastic grips of course. :o
 
I really don't understand the ire at field stripping a Ruger Mark x pistol.
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Getting a paper clip, pulling out the spiky thing, and the subassembly, then trying to reintegrate it...very meh. It was always a major pain. As noted I can remove the screws on the Brownings in about a minute. On our Neo I could disassemble faster than it takes me to type this.

Now with the aftermarket kit, you have one allen screw to take care of.
 
I'm mostly a 1911 person therefore I rolled the dice after a bit of research and purchased the Colt/Umarex 1911-22LR. IMO this is a great .22lr pistol and wish I had purchased it years ago. The standard magazines are 10 and 12 round. Accepts many 1911 parts and is reasonably priced and cheap to shoot (today's 22lr prices :mad:). Highly recommend it. I also have my old Ruger MK1 or whatever they called the first one. It's ok but I really prefer the Colt / Walther / Umarex / ???? model. Mine is the basic G.I. style version.
 
The Ruger and the Browning are the two best entry level 22 Target pistols ever made. If you cant handle stripping the Ruger, get the Browning Buckmark. IF you cant remove the two allen screws required to strip the Browning, maybe you shouldn't own complicated things
 
My FiL says his Mark II is a PITA to field strip.

My Buck Mark isn't difficult. It is also my most accurate handgun.
 
The best .22 for me are the Rugers mkII. Taking them apart and putting back together the first couple of times might be a little difficult but for such a gun, worth it.

I take mine apart for the fun of it these days.
 
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