The MKIII is likely to be more accurate than the revolver, a little. I have a single six and a MKII, The auto may be more accurate but the revolver is accurate enough and it will not jam, it's much easier and faster to clean, will handle any ammo, fits better in a holster, no magazine to damage or misplace. My MARKII stays in the target box except at the range or during a match. The SS is my holster gun.
ruger single ten vs mark3
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L_Killkenny
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B.S. If you're not smart enough to figure how to quickly strip and reassemble a MK you probably don't have any business being around guns.
I'm a revolver guy hands down. So much so that I've sold off any/all my centerfire semi's. Being said, the MK series are the better guns. Easier to clean, very reliable, easier to load, more accurate, etc.
But Ruger .22lr wheelguns are very well made, accurate enough for about chore, handle well and will do one thing better than the MK, shoot a varity of ammo.
Either gun will out last you and your kids with minimal maintainence.
Aguila Blanca
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I'll be sure to pass that along to the owner and gunsmith at the range where I shoot, both of whom have over 25 years' experience working on firearms and both of whom curse loudly and long each time they have to clean the range's rental Ruger pistols.
I didn't say it couldn't be done. I said it's a nuisance. And it is.
Zhillsauditor
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Yes, it is. And the Mark III, with mag safety, is even worse than the Mark II--you actually have to insert the magazine into the pistol to reassemble it. Making the magazine "safety" one of the worse safety devices known to man.
I don't have a MK III, but I have FOUR Ruger MK II's. There is no problem in disasembling them for cleaning, and reasembling them. If I can do it, anybody can do it. One only needs to know how to read the manual the first few times. It is ridiculous to say that this is an issue.
I say find a used MK II, or get a MK III and take out the mag disconnect and LCI.
I say find a used MK II, or get a MK III and take out the mag disconnect and LCI.
Zhillsauditor
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Well, we can agree on that.
And this is what makes it so hard?!!!
Nothing terrible about cleaning and taking apart any of the Ruger MKs. It's literally 3 steps to take the bolt out for cleaning my MK lll, then 4 steps to reassemble it.
How challenging is this really to you, or is it really that ya hate the fact that Ruger decided upon installing this un-needed device.
I agree the LCI is un-needed, but it's still very easy to take apart/ reassemble.
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Bingo - that is what matters. A gun that fits you is the one you will use.
I have both and in my hands the MK III 22/45 is more accurate and a better range gun, but seems harder to carry around. So, the 22/45 goes to the range and the single 10 gets carried. Easy solution.
I agree that while the MK III is very different than other semiautos to disassemble/reassemble, it ain't that tough, just RTFM (read the fine manual). I take it apart after each range trip (about 2x per week) - yes, I know that is overkill.
Zhillsauditor
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Not challenging at all; I buy and sell guns quite often, and the first thing I do when I buy a gun is to disassemble it. Inserting a magazine into a gun and pulling the tigger as part of reassembly is strange at best, and dangerous at worst. Of course, now I will be told it's dangerous if you are stupid enough to leave a round in the magazine. Which, of course, isn't the point. I have very little problems with safety devices (e.g. the S&W internal locks on their revolvers do not concern me in the least, but many hate it).
I do not understand the strong following of the pistol. I don't mean I don't understand why people like the pistol--I understand that. But the gun is just a decent plinker, with some advantages and some disadvantages. There are five to ten other target pistols in the market that are comparable, yet none have the type of fanboyism that the Ruger produces (well, maybe the S&W model 41 crowd).
This post is not an invitation to convince me that the ruger deserves all the praise the fanboys heap upon it. I am familiar with the weapon, and I dislike it for a number of reasons, and respect it for a number of other reasons.
I will say that if you did disassemble the Single Ten, it is much more difficult than the Mark 3 IMO. But there is very little need to disassemble the revolver--I doubt one out of every ten single six/ten owners have disassembled their revolvers.
three-fifty-seven
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Why don't you get the best of both world's and get a Ruger SP101 or Smith and Wesson/Taurus equivalent?
I think a lot of the fanboyism with the Mark series has to do with it has been an extremely durable pistol and a fair price for several decades. It is easy to find lots if examples of them having uncountable rounds through them. If taken care of they will last several generations. That is part of the appeal. We see older used models everywhere. Lots of us remember getting them as kids. Add to they they are as good as any in their price range and you get a loyal following.
Other companies do 22lr handguns right but Ruger has been doing it right for decades at a good price.
I find the single six to be much easier to disassemble and reassemble than the MKII. The Ruger single actions are extremely easy to work on compared to a MKII. Just replacing a mainspring in a MKII takes longer than the whole single action. I can probably do 3 single actions faster than one MKII.
aarondhgraham
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Guys at gun stores,,, Sheesh!
The guy at the gun store is not giving you anything,,,
Except his own personal opinion,,,
A sad one at that.
Comparing revolver technology with semi-auto technology is a non sequitur,,,
The two do not compare at all.
I would bet money that if one were to put those two handguns in a Ransom Rest,,,
The difference in accuracy would be negligible if at all.
They are both Rugers so they are built strong like tanks,,,
If you want the ability to shoot special ammo,,,
Get the revolver and don't look back.
Aarond
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The guy at the gun store is not giving you anything,,,
Except his own personal opinion,,,
A sad one at that.
Comparing revolver technology with semi-auto technology is a non sequitur,,,
The two do not compare at all.
I would bet money that if one were to put those two handguns in a Ransom Rest,,,
The difference in accuracy would be negligible if at all.
They are both Rugers so they are built strong like tanks,,,
If you want the ability to shoot special ammo,,,
Get the revolver and don't look back.
Aarond
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223 shooter
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Gunblast tested the Single Ten in a Ranson Rest with these results. Pretty impressive considering 10 shot groups. Regardless, when it comes to the betting money I'd go with the MK series semi-auto.
Ammunition Group Size
Federal Bulk HP 1.06"
Win. DynaPoint HP 1.43"
PMC Match Solid 1.43"
Wolf Match Solid 1.00"
CCI Mini-Mag HP 0.81"
CCI Mini-Mag Solid 1.12"
Rem.Hi-Speed Solid 1.25"
CCI Velocitor HP 40 1.10"
Magnum Wheel Man
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OK... as far as accuracy goes ( BTW... I own an old Ruger Gov Target Model... & a New Single 10 )
my auto is more accurate than my revolver ( in my hands ) ... & I normally shoot a revolver better than an auto... I'm guessing most who shoot both will find the same thing
( no the single 10 does not come with a mag cylinder )
yes the autos are difficult to strip, if you don't do it very much... if you shoot the gun alot, after a couple times, it'll be a piece of cake... I save my strip instructions in the case my auto is in, because I don't shoot it as much as several other guns... but in all fairness, I don't find the need to fully strip it every time I shoot it either... BTW... I have after market rubber grips on my auto & like the grip feel alot ( again this is still a revolver guy talking )
faster reloads... it's actually much faster to reload a 10 round magazine than it is to load 10 into the single action cylinder... the clicks on the gun don't line up with the chambers, & they are so close together, that I often find I went too far, & need to do a full rotation to get the cylinder fully loaded...
I find the single 10 to be a "neat" gun, but much less practical than the single six when it comes to actual shooting & I think I'm going to keep my old auto as well... as far as shootability, the auto takes it...
however as far as those reduced loads & specialty ammo, I think you'll find the revolvers can handle whatever you want to run through them, & the semi will in effect be a single shot with most of it
& BTW... the gun store guy that commented on the revolver... blaaa blaaa... if it were me, I'd let the verbage he's spewing go in one ear & out the other... it's too bad, but I hear just about as much "crap" coming out of the mouths of gun store employees, as I do ingnorant customers
my auto is more accurate than my revolver ( in my hands ) ... & I normally shoot a revolver better than an auto... I'm guessing most who shoot both will find the same thing
( no the single 10 does not come with a mag cylinder )
yes the autos are difficult to strip, if you don't do it very much... if you shoot the gun alot, after a couple times, it'll be a piece of cake... I save my strip instructions in the case my auto is in, because I don't shoot it as much as several other guns... but in all fairness, I don't find the need to fully strip it every time I shoot it either... BTW... I have after market rubber grips on my auto & like the grip feel alot ( again this is still a revolver guy talking )
faster reloads... it's actually much faster to reload a 10 round magazine than it is to load 10 into the single action cylinder... the clicks on the gun don't line up with the chambers, & they are so close together, that I often find I went too far, & need to do a full rotation to get the cylinder fully loaded...
I find the single 10 to be a "neat" gun, but much less practical than the single six when it comes to actual shooting & I think I'm going to keep my old auto as well... as far as shootability, the auto takes it...
however as far as those reduced loads & specialty ammo, I think you'll find the revolvers can handle whatever you want to run through them, & the semi will in effect be a single shot with most of it
& BTW... the gun store guy that commented on the revolver... blaaa blaaa... if it were me, I'd let the verbage he's spewing go in one ear & out the other... it's too bad, but I hear just about as much "crap" coming out of the mouths of gun store employees, as I do ingnorant customers
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223 shooter
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Sorry about that! The above listed gunblast accuracy results were fired at 25 yards.
I have a Ruger MkII and I've had it for a very long time. It used to be the gun I kept on my hip when I did work around my folk's farm (which includes a lot of varmint removal) until I got a .22 wheelgun (in this case an old H&R Sportsman 999). Now I only take my MkII out for occasional range duty. It's a great gun and the most reliable .22 automatic I've ever seen, but I prefer my .22 wheelgun for most work duties.