The Rugers far outnumber the Buckmarks. I would guess the Ruger series has sold more pistols than all the competitors combined.
The Rugers far outnumber the Buckmarks. I would guess the Ruger series has sold more pistols than all the competitors combined.
How come when I look for information on .22 pistols I find many more articles and forums posts on Rugers as opposed to Buckmarks? It's almost like they don't exist.
^This x1000. There Ruger has been around since like 1949, or around there. The BuckMark came along in the mid-80s. Neither are a bad choice, but Ruger pretty much owns this market.
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Looks like I bought the wrong gun for my .22LR dream gun (SW 41).
Looks like I bought the wrong gun for my .22LR dream gun (SW 41).
I've been chasing after the "perfect" .22LR for 3 yrs. now.
As a famous .22LR expert once told me: quit worrying about accuracy & just find a gun you enjoy shooting, which won't necessarily be the most accurate (or something like that).
His name is Aeroflyer.
The longer I'm at this, the more I am seeing the wisdom of that statement.
Is the heighten intensity of joy with a gun hinge on accuracy?
I think not.
It has its place.
Fun to chase after, but not the end-all.
I have an inexpensive Mark 3 that I only bought b/c of the price b/c it was included in a deal with a rifle from zachcz, and it is so accurate and feels so good in the hand.
I have a Glock 44 that is nothing of what I like in a gun, but I'm fascinated by it for some reason.
I have two 1911-22 clones (Colt/Walther & GSG) that for the life of me I don't know why I enjoy shooting them so much (not even related to anything very accurate, but high in the fun factor).
I have a Beretta 87 Target that cost way too much for what it does, but I look forward to shooting it every time.
I could go on, but point made.
Those 41s are junk anyway. Let me know if you want to get rid of it, I'll dispose of it for you if you like
Too many people are worried about how accurate the gun is rather than worried about how accurate they, themselves, are. I shot bullseye this week with the Kadet .22 conversion on my carry (cajunized) P01 frame. 788 and took second place (out of 8 or 9) against almost entirely 41s (and one Buck Mark) on the line.
From personal experience:
Buckmarks just work, with boring reliability, until the barrel and chamber gets too carbon fouled. Then a squirt of oil and a brush will have it running again.
Rugers can be hit or miss, but personally, I've never shot or had a friend who had one that didn't regularly malfunction.
The main downside of the buckmark is that it isn't built as robustly as the ruger is. And magazines are absurdly expensive, and are probably why the pistol runs as good as it does.