Let's start with the picture.
This is my 10" Ruger MKII. I bought it brand new in 1998. I've got 15-20k rounds through it and it still shoots great. I haven't done anything to it at all. I did send it back to Ruger a few years ago to have the ejector replaced/tightened up but that was it.
Now for why I'm kinda bragging on it. I made these 5 inch plates a few weeks ago.
I have had them to the range twice this week. On Monday, I was shooting at one of them with my 10/22 making it dance. I pulled out the pistol and figured I'd see if I could hit it. Off of a sandbag with a little holdover, I hit it on my 4th shot. Once I got into a rhythm, I could ring it 5 or 6 rounds a mag.
Then I took another shot and the target just dropped. I walked down to see what had happened and I had hit the cheap carriage bolt I used to attach it to the chain and it had pushed the bolt right through the plate.
So I replaced the bolt with a proper one and took them back out today. I was able to string together 7 out of 10 hits once and still hit it 3-5 times per mag.
I love letting others shoot it. At 53 ozs, there is almost no recoil. I bring it with me to any kind of shoot I go to and every range trip. It always brings a smile to my face.
This is my 10" Ruger MKII. I bought it brand new in 1998. I've got 15-20k rounds through it and it still shoots great. I haven't done anything to it at all. I did send it back to Ruger a few years ago to have the ejector replaced/tightened up but that was it.
Now for why I'm kinda bragging on it. I made these 5 inch plates a few weeks ago.
I have had them to the range twice this week. On Monday, I was shooting at one of them with my 10/22 making it dance. I pulled out the pistol and figured I'd see if I could hit it. Off of a sandbag with a little holdover, I hit it on my 4th shot. Once I got into a rhythm, I could ring it 5 or 6 rounds a mag.
Then I took another shot and the target just dropped. I walked down to see what had happened and I had hit the cheap carriage bolt I used to attach it to the chain and it had pushed the bolt right through the plate.
So I replaced the bolt with a proper one and took them back out today. I was able to string together 7 out of 10 hits once and still hit it 3-5 times per mag.
I love letting others shoot it. At 53 ozs, there is almost no recoil. I bring it with me to any kind of shoot I go to and every range trip. It always brings a smile to my face.
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