Ruger 22/45 Lite--Accuracy?
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Cocked&Locked
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yes.
but i've not found any quality rimfire pistol that WON'T do that. Conversions like GSG won't, or most of the add on kits, but all the big names will do it if your willing to fart around finding the ammo they like. I haven't tried that model specifically, but the Mk II and MIII will, and so will any buckmark. Or a 617. But it's a bit on the light side for trying to get that sort of accuracy offhand.
but i've not found any quality rimfire pistol that WON'T do that. Conversions like GSG won't, or most of the add on kits, but all the big names will do it if your willing to fart around finding the ammo they like. I haven't tried that model specifically, but the Mk II and MIII will, and so will any buckmark. Or a 617. But it's a bit on the light side for trying to get that sort of accuracy offhand.
Reading about them showed that they tend to be fussy about ammo. The wrong stuff tends to lead up the bore quite easily. But that was back when it was a new product. They might have got this issue fixed up in more recent production.
What sort of rest? If you're talking a non human interface Ransom rest or similar then fine. Otherwise I've shot enough off a wrist rest to know that it's not as automatic as it might appear for getting good accuracy. It's still very much a skill. So if you can shoot roughly 1 inch groups with other guns then you should be able to shoot the Ruger that well. Otherwise it'll be as good as any other gun you have currently because you, the shooter, are the limit.
What sort of rest? If you're talking a non human interface Ransom rest or similar then fine. Otherwise I've shot enough off a wrist rest to know that it's not as automatic as it might appear for getting good accuracy. It's still very much a skill. So if you can shoot roughly 1 inch groups with other guns then you should be able to shoot the Ruger that well. Otherwise it'll be as good as any other gun you have currently because you, the shooter, are the limit.
Thanks for the input. I should have been more specific. The I,s II,s and III,s have a 1 piece barrel that is threaded into the receiver. These Lite critters are a little different. The aluminum receiver/barrel sleeve is one piece. A steel barrel insert rides inside the aluminum sleeve. A steel jam nut (under the threaded muzzle cap) retains the steel barrel insert inside of the aluminum sleeve. This looks like a minimum of 3 individual pieces to make up the actual barrel unit. A one piece barrel's accuracy potential is pretty well related to barrel quality. More variables with the Lites.
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I see what you mean, but Dan wesson revolvers used the same set up, as do some new Smith guns, and they will all shoot to that standard. I don't see why the lite wouldn't but i'd rather have the hunter given the choice...i just love the fluted barrel look on it in stainless lol
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ive no problem with mine.
ive also no problem with different ammo's (yet!)
i have the Golden one - so the first of the Lite series that came out and my dad has the Black one which is the year 2.
both run great.
now the year 3 (silver) and year 4 (blue) have a lot of cut outs on the external cover for heat dissipation (for the silencers) and i haven't heard much on how they are holding up.
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ive also no problem with different ammo's (yet!)
i have the Golden one - so the first of the Lite series that came out and my dad has the Black one which is the year 2.
both run great.
now the year 3 (silver) and year 4 (blue) have a lot of cut outs on the external cover for heat dissipation (for the silencers) and i haven't heard much on how they are holding up.
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wayupnorth
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i hope to pick up a hunter here this year if i can find a nice one.
i too would also like to compare them side by side.
i think the Hunter would kick the Lite's arse, just a guess seeing as my Browning Buckmark beats my Lite which i attribute to it being all metal and heavier - much like the Hunter.
i too would also like to compare them side by side.
i think the Hunter would kick the Lite's arse, just a guess seeing as my Browning Buckmark beats my Lite which i attribute to it being all metal and heavier - much like the Hunter.
The one I had was very accurate, but also very unreliable. In spite of excellent advise from BCRider and others I couldn't get it to cycle anything other than CCI minimags. I sent it off to Location Snapshot in Quebec, Ruger's warranty depot in Canada, and they said it was defective and Ruger would replace it for me. That was at Christmas time, I haven't heard a peep since.
