No love for Ruger MK IV??

 

What I was thinking. A much more common gun with more parts and accessories available.

 

I am not familiar with the Ruger

 

I am not familiar with the Ruger

 

I have both and a ruger 2245. Go to a range that rents them triggers are a personal thing. The Browning has an aluminum frame and the smith is stainless so the weight is different. As far as the ruger the trigger is garbage and needs replaced. I have had better reliability with the browning and smith.

 

I have a Ruger Mark IV and it looks and feels nice but honestly isn’t exceptionally accurate nor reliable. I wish I had gotten a Victory. I shot one at my range several times and it was much more accurate than my Mark IV. I’ve also shot the base Buckmark model and it definitely wasn’t as nice nor as accurate as the victory. However, Buckmarks are reasonable quality and generally more affordably priced than the other two. They are great for a basic .22 plinker.

 

Both!
But seriously, I've really enjoyed my victory. Gave my Ruger mk4 to my uncle.
They are all excellent choices. You really can't go wrong.

 

I have shot them all and I chose to purchase a victory. Better overall gun which runs right out of the box, good ( not great) trigger, very reliable, near bulls competition level accuracy. Oh and it was the least expensive of the 3. Would do again without hesitation.
on the other hand I know lots of people who buy the more expensive ruger , then need to drop a couple hundred bucks In aftermarket parts to get it running the way it should have in the first place.

 

My family loves our Victory, we all enjoy it!

All great options in that category though to be honest

 

I second a Mark IV and have the “Target” version. I find it extremely accurate and can take down steel plates at 25 yards without a single miss with factory sights. Plus it can be field stripped in, quite literally, 5 seconds. Night and day over the I-III models.

 

The 4 is definitely an upgrade for cleaning, but I still enjoy my old Mark 3 22/45 Lite.

 

I would like to buy a high quality 22 target pistol.

Benelli MP 95e
Pardini SP, Pardini FPM
Feinwerkbau AW93
Hammerli 208
Walther GSP

Are high quality 22 target pistols. And they're all too rich for my blood. Of the two you mentioned, I'd get the Browning. I have a Ruger MkIII Hunter, and if I were in the market for one now I'd buy the MkIV.

 

Get a Victory! It's S&W and it's just cool.

 

I have Colt Woodsman, Model 41, Mark 2 (x2) and a Victory. The Victory is the favorite.

 

The Only Smith & Wesson I would buy would be a classic all steel model 41 and I prefer one with a 7 inch barrel. I am not impressed with the newer victory models but I have shot a couple of the Buckmarks and consider them to be superior to the newer S&W's and they are available with a 7 inch barrel.

I like the longer barrel for three reasons. A longer sight radius, more velocity, more range, and it's something more unusual that sets it apart from other guns.

 

The Victory is the best of the 3 right out of the box. The sights, trigger, and accuracy are all above the other 2. Which model Victory to buy? Get one with a threaded barrel if you have a suppressor or if you want something crazy with a carbon fiber barrel sleeve, they offer that too.

 

I've had the Victory with a threaded barrel for several years. It has been accurate and troublefree.

 

I’ve not fired the victory but have owned a 5.5” slab sided heavy bbl buckmark for 29 years and it has the best out of box trigger imo for most rimfire autos. I have a couple MKIIs’ and they are fabulous and they have a crapload of after market accessories available to upgrade although, the 5.5” stainless bull bbl model I have is about the same accuracy level as the buckmark and doesn’t need upgrades and, the 4.5” standard mkII can basically do the same….imo the buckmark is the best bang for my money, I’ve killed a lot of gophers with it and the trigger is like butter as I mentioned. I will say this-the Ruger is probably a bit tougher than the browning as it’s all steel and the browning has alloy frame…Good luck!

 

I have a Buckmark Camper which I bought used about 6 years ago. Put many, many rounds through it and it has been flawless. I honestly don't remember it ever jamming, even with bulk ammo and it's probably the most accurate pistol I own.

 

I shot the Victory, Mark IV, and Buckmark (and a couple others) and bought the Victory. It is my favorite rimfire. Can't go wrong with it.

 

Between your two choices I’d go with the Smith. I just don’t like how the Buckmark field strips. It comes with a better trigger out of the box though.

If you like to tinker/accessorize and like a really easy take down my choice would be a Ruger MKIV. I own a few of them.

 

Don't really have a fave, they all shoot better than me...

 

I bought a Browning a couple of years ago . It shot so far to the left I ran out of sight adjustment . I guess I should have sent it back to the factory but I traded it instead .

 

Yes!

 

I’d buy a Ruger Mark IV Target before I’d buy the Browning or S&W.

 

I have a Buckmark, Victory, and several Ruger MK's. I'm not a fan of the Buckmark and it sits in the vault mainly unused. I'm a big fan of the Ruger MKII's and would say my MKII Target is the best of the lot, with the Victory a very close second.

I like the Ruger MKIV the least. The field stripping of the MKIV is simple, but the MKII and MKIII are not difficult for those who have a man card.

 

I have a Buckmark, Victory, and several Ruger MK's. I'm not a fan of the Buckmark and it sits in the vault mainly unused. I'm a big fan of the Ruger MKII's and would say my MKII Target is the best of the lot, with the Victory a very close second.

I like the Ruger MKIV the least. The field stripping of the MKIV is simple, but the MKII and MKIII are not difficult for those who have a man card.

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What is it, specifically, that you don't like about the MKIV?

 

Get a Ruger MkIV Target

 

I've never owned or shot a Buckmark or Victory, so take this for what it's worth. I suspect that the decision will come down to personal preferences, as everything I see about Buckmarks and Victories is that they're very good pistols. If I had the $$$, I'd buy at least one Buckmark and one Victory. (I really like .22s.) I went with the Mark IV 22/45 Lite as a suppressor host, and it runs like a champ. Both Buckmarks and Victories are available threaded barrels, so that's a wash. However, from time to time, Volquartsen sells Mark IV uppers in their clearance section, pretty inexpensively. So I bought a 5.5" Mark IV bull-barrel upper for $25 + shipping, transfer, etc. It had no sights, so I had to add those. All total, I'm in for about $150 on that upper. But now I can swap the uppers in about 10 seconds and basically have 2 different pistols. You can also get uppers with threaded barrels, some with sights, etc. I think that's the one concrete advantage that the Mark IVs have over the other two. I leave it to you to decide whether that tips the scale.