heavenIsAlie
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im curious, what are your guy's take on these? i dont own any .22 pistols at the moment but i find myself swaying towards the brownings.
browning vs ruger .22s
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What are you planning on doing with it? Formal target shooting or just shootiong for fun? Not that formal target shooting isn't great fun.
Lots of new shooters start with the Rugers due to the price. They're serviceable, but usually soon get replaced with a higher end pistol. If you opt for a Ruger, don't ever take it completely apart. They're a nightmare to get back together properly.
Which Browning are you looking at? A 5.5" Buckmark Field or Target(a 7.25" is too long for formal target shooting) barrel would do nicely for an entry level pistol. Mags aren't cheap though. They run $27.95Cdn at Shooter's Choice in Waterloo, Ont.
However, the one that fits your hand best is the one to buy. Too small can be fixed by changing the grips. Too large may or may not be fixed that way.
Lots of new shooters start with the Rugers due to the price. They're serviceable, but usually soon get replaced with a higher end pistol. If you opt for a Ruger, don't ever take it completely apart. They're a nightmare to get back together properly.
Which Browning are you looking at? A 5.5" Buckmark Field or Target(a 7.25" is too long for formal target shooting) barrel would do nicely for an entry level pistol. Mags aren't cheap though. They run $27.95Cdn at Shooter's Choice in Waterloo, Ont.
However, the one that fits your hand best is the one to buy. Too small can be fixed by changing the grips. Too large may or may not be fixed that way.
heavenIsAlie
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mostly just fun shooting, was just thinking id get one with a bull barrel and put some sort of red-dot on it and plink away. my 9mm is to expensive for me to take shooting all the time so im getting a need to acquire more .22s
28$ is cheap mags compared to my sig at 45$ a pop
28$ is cheap mags compared to my sig at 45$ a pop
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The Browning takes significantly less time to field strip / easier to reassemble. Like the accuracy and function of our two Buckmarks. Some of the Rugers have a different grip angle which may be practical for you if more similar to your other pistols. Lots of flavours of both the Buckmark and Ruger - Bull barrel (round), heavy barrel (slab side), stainless, adjustable sights, fibre optic sight, larger ears on slide...
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I have a Buckmark 5.5 Target. No problems at all, easy to field strip and clean.
The front and rear sights are adjustable, and the controls are similar to a 1911. Comes with a full length rail to mount a red dot or other scope.
Plenty accurate for bulleye or other .22 type shooting.
The front and rear sights are adjustable, and the controls are similar to a 1911. Comes with a full length rail to mount a red dot or other scope.
Plenty accurate for bulleye or other .22 type shooting.
I have two Brownings (stainless Camper and the 5.5 Splash) and a MkIII stainless bull.
All three are problem free and fun to shoot.
I find the trigger on the MkIII to be just a tad nicer.
The Splash sights are the best of the three. There are after market sights for them all.
You won't be making a bad choice no matter which way you go.
(Might sell the Camper if the price is right
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All three are problem free and fun to shoot.
I find the trigger on the MkIII to be just a tad nicer.
The Splash sights are the best of the three. There are after market sights for them all.
You won't be making a bad choice no matter which way you go.
(Might sell the Camper if the price is right
)
lineofsight
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Except that Ardent has no taste since he prefers the Ruger.
One of our family (though removed the hoods).
heavenIsAlie
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easy to disassemble is a huge plus for me
on the topic of the browning, anyone know if the TAC-SOL barrels are making it up here?
on the topic of the browning, anyone know if the TAC-SOL barrels are making it up here?
heavenIsAlie
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sig 229, so while till we get them if we get them at all (barrel length issue)
The alaphabet is difficult for a 2 year old......but once you know it, you know it......what's your point?
No tools are required for the Ruger, while the browning comes with a allen wrench to remove the 2 screws required for takedown. There is also a plastic firing pin retainer in the Browning which requires caution with your gun cleaning solvents.
I don't own a browning, I would need to read the instructions in order to tear it down the first time. I wouldn't have a problem after that.
The first time I tore down the Ruger, I read the instructions, and have never had a problem after that.....
It's never been difficult or complicated, or complex for that matter. Follow the steps and it comes apart. The most common problem with re-assembly from new owners is they miss the step of allowing the hammer to fall forward before closing the main spring housing lever.
X2 on the disassembly. I Love my Ruger. Have a HiViz front site in the mail as the black sights are hard to align IMO.
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