Ruger MkII ,22/45, or Buckmark?

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So I have thought I've settled on what .357Sig gun I wanted, but I guess not. So while I wait and read and test more guns (was favoring the Glocks until I shot a few rounds though it, not that accurate and the mag eject ripped my left hand...) and so the Steyr seems to be on the top of the list currently.

But meanwhile, I KNOW I want a .22. So what do you guys suggest? Ruger, in MKII or 22/45, or else the Browning Buckmark? Should I be considering the Trailside, or do I not get much over the Rugers for more money?

I hear nightmares about the Ruger MKII cleaning though.. should I be worried?

Thanks!
Albert
 
I have a Buckmark Plus (the standard version with the real nice wood grips), and my son in law has a 22/45, so I feel qualified to respond:

Accuracy goes to the Browning.

Price goes to the Ruger.

Looks (to me anyway) slightly to the Browning.

Reliability goes to the Browning. The 22/45 seems to be real finicky about ammo and FTF's fairly often.

Maintenance-definitely the Buckmark, the Ruger is a real pain but Scott says he's getting used to it. The Browning is a real pleasure to work on.

I've had my eye on the Trailside but guys on this forum have mentioned problems on occasion and the $400+ price tag doesn't seem worth it. I've looked the Sig over real good and it is a beautiful piece.

So, from my experience over the past five months, the Browning is the one to get.
 
I've got a stainless Ruger, and, after the first unpleasant experience of trying to reassemble it, now I don't strip it at all. I just open the chamber and scrub it out as best I can. It's a good gun, very solid. I'd get it again in a minute.
 
I have several .22LR target pistols and without question the Ruger line is an awesome choice. But go with the 6 7/8" heavy tapered target barrel model with adjustable sights. If you can, go after the government model bull barrel or target competition model in the same barrel length in stainless of course.
 
I'd seriously consider the MK-II, I have a couple of them, great guns.

FWIW, I wouldn't believe all those stories about cleaning the Ruger, it's really not difficult. There is one step that if you don't follow the directions, you can't put the gun together properly. However, it's very easy to follow the directions, so that's not really an issue. Don't pass on a great gun at a very decent price because a few people don't take the time to learn to field strip it.
 
They`re both very good. See which one fits you best and has the features you like and buy it. You can`t go wrong either way. I was just shooting a 22/45 this weekend along with my Buckmark Micro Plus Nickle SE (what a mouthfull huh? :) ). The Ruger did well for itself but the Buckmark was slightly more accurate(with the brand of ammo we were using anyway). *To me* the Buckmark feels much better in the hand and it`s controls are 100% easier to work. That being said the Ruger accounted very well for itself and was over $100 cheaper. Marcus
 
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