.22 LR Target Pistol- S&W VS Ruger VS Browning

Sold my sig 1911-22 (=gsgs 1911) after buying a ruger mkII heavy barrel.
Ruger is for sure more accurate and cycles absolutely everything.

Have a buckmark on the way so can't comment on that one yet :)
Personally don't like the look of the victory so don't think I will ever buy one.
 
cement head said:
The Ruger Mark 2 . not the Mark 3. the Mark 2 has a nice trigger and is very accurate and reliable . and it will feed about anything you put through it in 22 LR. I have heard the 22-45s are nice but I only have experience with the Mark 2.
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Now I feel even worse that i lost the auction for a mk2 22/45 by $25.

Thanks for the advice though
 
You can't go wrong with either the Ruger MK series or the Browning Buck Mark series... for pure paper punching with iron sights (or fiber-op), you would benefit from a longer sight radius... look at the target/hunter models. Such as the ones pictured below;
 
After years of competitive target shooting it's my humble opinion that a typical evolution of .22 target pistols is : start off with a Ruger Mk II or a Buckmark, when your scores improve sufficiently, move up to a S&W 41, after that, go to a Walther GSP, or similar. By then you will be into center fire, so get a GSP in .32 S&W Long, a .38 (a S&W 52-2 if you can find one ) and a .45 just for fun !
 
Wilbur1005 said:
Get yourself an older Browning Challenger off CGN. Sights are excellent, adjustable and work. The trigger is fully adjustable, about the singly most important factor in beginning to shoot handguns accurately. Avoid the S and W M41 as the trigger is not adjustable and sights are poor. The S and W M and P 22 is perhaps the worst pistol ever designed so avoid it too. The various Rugers are only just okay for target shooting but a Challenger will beat them every time. On the other hand, any Smith and Wesson revolver like the M17 will equal a Browning Challenger in a slow fire target match. So, go old anytime choosing a target quality pistol.
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The S&W M41 trigger is adjustable. There is a stair step ramp that can be moved to change the weight. This piece is absent from the M46. Sights are quite good on both.
 
ted_dent said:
Unless you're willing to jump into the $1100-$1300 range for a used S&W Model 41 a Ruger is the way to go. The availability of aftermarket parts alone sets them head and shoulders above the rest. Put a Volquartsen trigger kit in a Ruger bull barrel MKII, III or IV and it will shoot better than most us will ever be capable of. Nothing wrong with the Buckmark or Victory but their selection of upgrades is much more limited than the Rugers.
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This is on point. You will enjoy it. Also search franken rugers just to see all the fun things you can do.
 
Out of the box, the Buckmark has the better trigger. Not much in the line of upgrades, though, whereas the Ruger can be upgraded every which way... I started out with a Buckmark and drifted away to try others but am back in love with the Buckmark again, after a few tweaks...
 
I got a Buckmark UFX Camper a bit before Xmas. The sale price was good, and Browning had a mail-in rebate program active. So, My buckmark ended costing me $350. Ok, its not a fancy model with upgraded sights and grip, but grips is good, and rear sight is adjustable. So its a cheap good quality plinker.

I didn't want to go with a GSG, cause apparently there is a few parts in there that are known to fail (from my readings, no personal experience with it). In reality, I wanted a Ruger Mark IV, but the cost of the Buckmark got me satisfied with the compromise.
 
S&W 41, Colt Woodsman Match Target, High Standard Supermatic Citation, Browning Medalist. Owned all of them, still have the Colt and HS. They were the best shooters of the samples I owned. Until you get into the very expensive Euro target pistols it would be hard to find anything better. - dan
 
I just picked up my ruger Sr22 4.5" and its pretty good! Light plinky, day one I got it I removed the mag safety cause.... Those are terrible, next I wanna make it single action only and remove some of the trigger travel
 
ted_dent said:
wrong with the Buckmark or Victory but their selection of upgrades is much more limited than the Rugers.
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....... www.tandemkross.com

Victory is a terrific shooter in my experience and exceptional value for around $400 (Tenda)

Look at 22plinkster's YouTube video all modded out.
 
Get better frends!
When the primer & powder shortage in Kanada happened a few years ago under Obama, I reached out to my so-called reloading friends. I had no powder and a few primers.
These persons had enough to share but wouldn't. A couple peripheral acquaintances stepped up and bailed me out, when the losers gave me the bums rush.

My oldest daughter told me to "Get better friends!!!!!" Im working on it....
 
Even Victory looks a bit ugly but best value is Victory at Victory's price point. Sure there are Buckmark and Ruger Mark cheaper than the Victory but neither Browning nor Ruger at the same price point offers fiber optic sights (if you find one on Ruger or Browning that does plz PM me ;) ). Victory is very solid (a bit heavier imo but I shoot better with heavier guns). Other than that I have shot all 3 and I own/owned a few 22/45 only and kinda a fanboy of the Mark3 22/45 myself. And yes I am not afraid of cleaning it, pretty easy actually if you have done it 1000 times. Still if I have to give honest opinion which one is the best I say the Victory.
 
Got to add my vote for the S&W Victory. I have two of them, one stock and the other modified for Steel Challenge Rimfire Open. There is a good aftermarket for modification if you want to go that way, and the cost of the Victory makes it a bargain. You don't have to do anything to it to have a great, fun, and accurate pistol out of the box.

That said, we are fortunate to have a wealth of great rimfire pistol options. I wouldn't be concerned to own any of the firearms that other have mentioned.
 
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