You can pay more, but nothing beats the RUGER MARK II in price or accuracy
then you haven't shot a Smith 41
I have the same question. Sorta. What's the best .22lr for shooting steel AND WHY?
I like the looks of the S&W 22A and the Beretta NEOS better (yeah, I know I'm the only one) and they are cheaper.
But everyone says "forget that, just get a Ruger or Browning". But they are just so 1900's...
What's so much better about them? Accuracy? Trigger? Speed? Modifications?
Never owned one, but it cost $700 That is 3X more than a RUGER MARK II & how much better can it shoot over the RUGER
Bet you can't prove that assertion beyond a reasonable doubt.by far the best 22 target pistol is the Smith Model 41, someone may argue that some of the German target guns are better but they are wrong,
EXCELLENT COLLECTION !!! I had a WALTHER OSP 22 short & I sold it, BUT I won't sell my two RUGER MARK II
I own both Ruger Mark II's and III's, as well as a Smith & Wesson model 41. There is no comparison between the two. The Model 41 is the Cadillac of .22 Rimfire target pistols, with a finish and craftsmanship to match. It is machined from solid carbon steel, and is precision fitted throughout. It's trigger breaks like a glass rod, and it fits the hand like it was molded around it.
With that said the Ruger Mark III's are nice weapons, but they are not in the same class as the S&W Model 41, not even close. The Rugers frames are mass produced out of welded sheet steel. This allows for rapid and inexpensive production. It is how they can keep the price of a basic model under $300.00 retail in today's world of Hussein inflated dollars. The Model 41 runs over a grand. Skilled production, quality machining, and hand fitting takes time. The Ruger pistols are excellent plinkers, and informal target shooters. The Smith & Wesson Model 41 is for serious rimfire competitors, and has been the standard by which all other rimfire pistols are judged for decades. About the only other American made semi auto rimfire that can compete with it is the Browning Medalist, and sadly it is no longer in production. Bill T.
I own both Ruger Mark II's and III's, as well as a Smith & Wesson model 41. There is no comparison between the two. The Model 41 is the Cadillac of .22 Rimfire target pistols, with a finish and craftsmanship to match. It is machined from solid carbon steel, and is precision fitted throughout. It's trigger breaks like a glass rod, and it fits the hand like it was molded around it.
With that said the Ruger Mark III's are nice weapons, but they are not in the same class as the S&W Model 41, not even close. The Rugers frames are mass produced out of welded sheet steel. This allows for rapid and inexpensive production. It is how they can keep the price of a basic model under $300.00 retail in today's world of Hussein inflated dollars. The Model 41 runs over a grand. Skilled production, quality machining, and hand fitting takes time. The Ruger pistols are excellent plinkers, and informal target shooters. The Smith & Wesson Model 41 is for serious rimfire competitors, and has been the standard by which all other rimfire pistols are judged for decades. About the only other American made semi auto rimfire that can compete with it is the Browning Medalist, and sadly it is no longer in production. Bill T.