what's your Ruger? - Page 4

backwoodsguy01 · 08-19-2007, 11:42 PM

I own a ruger .41 blackhawk nothing but good things to say!
ruger 10/22 great little gun!
and just yester day a ruger mark III .22 hunter havent shot yet but im sure it will be a great gun!

smokey · 08-20-2007, 06:28 PM

I have a mini 14,a 10/22mag, a 10/22 customized with a 920 wistle pig barrel and lite weight stock, the whole outfit just weighs around 5lbs. All my Rugers are great shooters.

Cyrille · 08-20-2007, 07:07 PM

I've two O.M. Vaqueros, one N.M. Blackhawk, One single-six, one Bisley Vaquero and a 10/22. Really like my Vaqueros the two .22s are fun guns The Vaqueros are for business and the Blackhawk's for target competition.

I have found that both my OMVs shoot high with 250-255 grain bullets so with those I learned to aim low 3 to 4" on an eight X 11" target @ 50' will get me into the body mass zone and 4 to 6" @ 25 yards will do the same on a 4' silhouette
The Blackhawk is fairly accurate @25yds but I am in the process of "fine-tuning" it right now.
The .22 revolver and the 10/22 are great plinkers out to 12-15 yds and 50 yds respectively The . 45 LC Bisley model is really my son's and I've only fired it once or twice with full cylinders

ChuckO · 08-20-2007, 07:21 PM

Ruger 1022 that I recently sold to a newcomer to the sport, she's young and not much money, I wanted to make sure her first gun was a winner. That little rifle never failed to turn in half inch groups at fifty yards.
Ruger MKII, stainless 5and a half bull barrel. Also an excellent shooter.
Ruger No.1 in .300 Weatherby, one hole groups at a hundred.
And A pair of polished stainless 5.5 inch Vaqueros with sequential numbers, My favorites, I love filling both hands and just blasting away, very therapeutic.

ArkansasHunter · 08-23-2007, 11:43 AM

Whats my Ruger : The Thread wasn't just for hand guns. I think.
My 1st Ruger was the Single Six that came with 2 cylinders. I traded it with a Marlin 30-30 to get a Remington 742 in 30-06 caliber.

My 2nd. Ruger is the new Hawkeye boltaction in 308 caliber. This gun appears Flawless. Fit and finish even with the synthectic stock is perfect.
The Mauser type action is a work of art, the no glare mutted stainless steel finish is actually befitting to the black composit stock.
The trigger mechanism is Rugers LC6 Target trigger and breaks like nothing I've ever pulled a trigger on...Good Gosh it's got a nice trigger pull !
I expect this gun to be accurate, but I have'nt shot it due to the heat outdoors.
If it's does not at least shoot 1/2 groups or less at 1oo yards I will trade it off for something else that will...A.H

gandog56 · 08-23-2007, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbott

All but one for me. Had a Ruger P94 in .40 caliber that I shot oh so poorly. It was my introduction to the .40 caliber round and I was beginning to think the .40 was real trash. Fortunately, my next purchase was a CZ 75B in .40 and "discovered" how good the .40 could shoot.

The rest of my Rugers have been great shooters: couple of P95s, couple of P97s and a P345. Still have a Ruger MkI that I purchased in the early 70's and my "old model" Super Single Six along with a 3" SP101.

--
Mike

Kind of funny, since my first semi-auto big bore was a Ruger KP944DC in 40. It shot great, but I just didn't like the way the trigger pulled. If it would have had a decent trigger, I would still have it.

KP90DC · 08-25-2007, 11:47 AM

My first Ruger was a Standard .22 Auto Pistol in 1959. Then a Blackhawk in .30Cal carbine. Those are gone. I now have:
1-KP90DC 2-KP97DC's 1-KP345 1-.22 Bearcat
1-.22 Single-Six 1-Mark111 22/45 Hunter
1-10/22 Carbine

ArkansasHunter · 08-25-2007, 12:05 PM

KP90DC if thats a picture of you in the avtar, you sure would make an excellent Santa Claus LOL...A.H

Deep13 · 08-25-2007, 12:27 PM

Well, since you asked, I have three.

I have the obligatory 10/22. It is the Delux Sporter model with a walnut stock and checkering. I retrofitted the sights with Williams Firesights. Like many automatics, it is picky about ammunition. It will only shoot high velocity copper coated reliably. Regular velocity does not always cycle reliably and plain lead gets distorted if the receiver is hot. The best feature of course are the factory rotary magazines where each round has its own parking space. The worst feature is that it is difficult to keep clean.

I also have a Super Single Six, stainless steel with a 6.5" barrel and moveable sights. It is pretty heavy and the Pachmayer grip I added helps with that. It is accurate, reliable and just plain fun. I find the 0.22LR cylider is more accurate than the 0.22WMR. I added a HiViz front sight for shooting at the indoor range.

Finally, I have the Mark III "Hunter." I bought this one barely used after the previous owner decided he really wanted a SW 41 after shooting a 100 rounds. It is stainless steel with a 7" fluted barrel, target crown, HiViz sights and cocobolo grips. As with the 10/22 it prefers high velocity, copper coated cartidges and is difficult to clean. It is exceptionally accurate.

KP90DC · 08-25-2007, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

KP90DC if thats a picture of you in the avtar, you sure would make an excellent Santa Claus LOL...A.H

Its me. Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas

JohnRaven.exe · 08-25-2007, 06:50 PM

This is a my fathers 22. MK1(MK2?) He picked it up back in the 60's I believe, and it was used when you bought it! I think he said he paid $25-$30 for it back then... Its been a great little shooter. Balanced, accurate, reliable, not much else to say...Its just a Ruger

Pics for ya! ImageShack - Hosting :: lakevillemisc0607012wh9.jpg

Btw, is there any way I can find out how old this thing really is?

Casull · 08-25-2007, 10:09 PM

Got three. A mark II with 5 1/2" bull barrel, a P89 9mm, and a super redhawk in .454 with a 7 1/2" barrel and sporting a Leupold M8 2x20.

Grananimal · 08-28-2007, 05:30 PM

I got 2. A Mark II, which I like. But hated to clean the 1st few times because of reassembly. But I'm used to it now. I also have my personal favorite, a .44 mag carbine. I love that gun, it's sights and it's accuracy. Matter of fact I going to buy a Gp101 in .357

BunnyWabbit · 09-04-2007, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backwoodsguy01

I own a ruger .41 blackhawk nothing but good things to say!
ruger 10/22 great little gun!
and just yester day a ruger mark III .22 hunter havent shot yet but im sure it will be a great gun!

Does the Hunter have the thumb rest grip?

neophyte · 09-04-2007, 03:07 PM

Hey Folks: Late again
Single Six Convertible
Blackhawk
Super Blackhawk
MK11 Slabside
GP100
Found a couple .45 Blackhawks today; not in .45 market.
Will be adding some more

Craig

Coeloptera · 09-04-2007, 03:25 PM

My wife's got a P90 that I've fired numerous times and she loves it.

It's also great for a southpaw, like she is.

- Coeloptera

bydand · 09-04-2007, 08:21 PM

I love all my Rugers, and miss the ones I've gotten rid of over the years.
Currently:
Blackhawk 4" barrel, .357 - Love the way the trigger breaks, smooth and crisp. Low recoil with Pacmyar grips. Just a pleasure to shoot
Super Blackhawk 7 1/2 barrel, .44 Mag- This thing will shoot any ammo fed to it, and shoot it accurately. I have shot 10's of thousands of rounds through this weapon and it is still tighter than other manufacturers new ones. Will never give it up!
Security Six 2 3/4" barrel, .357 - For a stubby this thing is so accurate it is a bit scary. I had to take a handgun course because I let my CCW lapse and the instructors (All local Sheriff deputies) wanted to buy it from me. Smooth as silk, another one I'll never part with.
The prerequisite 10/22 - Had the "new" one for the past 30+ years and it still shoot like a dream. I would hate to guess how many pounds of lead have traveled down the barrel of this gun. It still drives tacks at a respectable distance.
Another 10/22 - This one came from my Grandfather who bought it the first year they came out. I have never seen another stock like it, wide forearm with nice scalloped accents on either side of the barrel, a bit larger comb with almost a Weatherby style to it.

I have bought and sold many GP-100's. The year they came out I would order one for myself and as soon as it came in, I would go shooting with friends. They would see how well it handled and shot, but couldn't find them at the dealers up here, so I would sell them mine and order another one. After 5 or 6, I finally just stuck to my old Security Six, because frankly I liked the way it fit my hand better.
A couple of MarkII's, both standard and bull barrel versions. Best shooting little auto's I've ever owned.

Can you see a common thread through each of them? Accurate and dependability! What more can you ask for?

GoodAim · 09-17-2007, 08:49 AM

I only have one Ruger at the moment and it is the first one I have ever owned. I hope to change that soon. It's a P89 9mm. It's a real nice handgun I enjoy it. Shoots great looks good.

roy1 · 09-18-2007, 09:51 PM

I have a mini 14, 10/22 bought when I was 16 years old and now my boy uses it more then I do and a 7mm M77

gunney_m · 09-29-2007, 07:18 PM

p89 9mm, havent fired it yet, heard great things.

08-20-2007, 07:07 PM	#63
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,865	I've two O.M. Vaqueros, one N.M. Blackhawk, One single-six, one Bisley Vaquero and a 10/22. Really like my Vaqueros the two .22s are fun guns The Vaqueros are for business and the Blackhawk's for target competition. I have found that both my OMVs shoot high with 250-255 grain bullets so with those I learned to aim low 3 to 4" on an eight X 11" target @ 50' will get me into the body mass zone and 4 to 6" @ 25 yards will do the same on a 4' silhouette The Blackhawk is fairly accurate @25yds but I am in the process of "fine-tuning" it right now. The .22 revolver and the 10/22 are great plinkers out to 12-15 yds and 50 yds respectively The . 45 LC Bisley model is really my son's and I've only fired it once or twice with full cylinders Last edited by Cyrille; 08-23-2007 at 02:23 PM. Reason: adding infomation

09-04-2007, 03:07 PM	#75
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,651 Blog Entries: 2	Ruger Hey Folks: Late again Single Six Convertible Blackhawk Super Blackhawk MK11 Slabside GP100 Found a couple .45 Blackhawks today; not in .45 market. Will be adding some more Craig Last edited by neophyte; 09-04-2007 at 03:08 PM. Reason: didn't sign it x 2

09-17-2007, 08:49 AM	#78
GoodAim Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beaumont Tx Posts: 383	I only have one Ruger at the moment and it is the first one I have ever owned. I hope to change that soon. It's a P89 9mm. It's a real nice handgun I enjoy it. Shoots great looks good. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Power is useless with out Direction.

08-19-2007, 11:42 PM	#61
backwoodsguy01 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 13	I own a ruger .41 blackhawk nothing but good things to say! ruger 10/22 great little gun! and just yester day a ruger mark III .22 hunter havent shot yet but im sure it will be a great gun!

08-20-2007, 06:28 PM	#62
smokey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC Posts: 106	I have a mini 14,a 10/22mag, a 10/22 customized with a 920 wistle pig barrel and lite weight stock, the whole outfit just weighs around 5lbs. All my Rugers are great shooters.

08-20-2007, 07:21 PM	#64
ChuckO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 12	Ruger 1022 that I recently sold to a newcomer to the sport, she's young and not much money, I wanted to make sure her first gun was a winner. That little rifle never failed to turn in half inch groups at fifty yards. Ruger MKII, stainless 5and a half bull barrel. Also an excellent shooter. Ruger No.1 in .300 Weatherby, one hole groups at a hundred. And A pair of polished stainless 5.5 inch Vaqueros with sequential numbers, My favorites, I love filling both hands and just blasting away, very therapeutic.

08-23-2007, 11:43 AM	#65
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,727	Whats my Ruger : The Thread wasn't just for hand guns. I think. My 1st Ruger was the Single Six that came with 2 cylinders. I traded it with a Marlin 30-30 to get a Remington 742 in 30-06 caliber. My 2nd. Ruger is the new Hawkeye boltaction in 308 caliber. This gun appears Flawless. Fit and finish even with the synthectic stock is perfect. The Mauser type action is a work of art, the no glare mutted stainless steel finish is actually befitting to the black composit stock. The trigger mechanism is Rugers LC6 Target trigger and breaks like nothing I've ever pulled a trigger on...Good Gosh it's got a nice trigger pull ! I expect this gun to be accurate, but I have'nt shot it due to the heat outdoors. If it's does not at least shoot 1/2 groups or less at 1oo yards I will trade it off for something else that will...A.H

08-25-2007, 11:47 AM	#67
KP90DC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 216 Images: 3	My first Ruger was a Standard .22 Auto Pistol in 1959. Then a Blackhawk in .30Cal carbine. Those are gone. I now have: 1-KP90DC 2-KP97DC's 1-KP345 1-.22 Bearcat 1-.22 Single-Six 1-Mark111 22/45 Hunter 1-10/22 Carbine

08-25-2007, 12:05 PM	#68
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,727	KP90DC if thats a picture of you in the avtar, you sure would make an excellent Santa Claus LOL...A.H

08-25-2007, 12:27 PM	#69
Deep13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 203	Well, since you asked, I have three. I have the obligatory 10/22. It is the Delux Sporter model with a walnut stock and checkering. I retrofitted the sights with Williams Firesights. Like many automatics, it is picky about ammunition. It will only shoot high velocity copper coated reliably. Regular velocity does not always cycle reliably and plain lead gets distorted if the receiver is hot. The best feature of course are the factory rotary magazines where each round has its own parking space. The worst feature is that it is difficult to keep clean. I also have a Super Single Six, stainless steel with a 6.5" barrel and moveable sights. It is pretty heavy and the Pachmayer grip I added helps with that. It is accurate, reliable and just plain fun. I find the 0.22LR cylider is more accurate than the 0.22WMR. I added a HiViz front sight for shooting at the indoor range. Finally, I have the Mark III "Hunter." I bought this one barely used after the previous owner decided he really wanted a SW 41 after shooting a 100 rounds. It is stainless steel with a 7" fluted barrel, target crown, HiViz sights and cocobolo grips. As with the 10/22 it prefers high velocity, copper coated cartidges and is difficult to clean. It is exceptionally accurate.

08-25-2007, 06:50 PM	#71
JohnRaven.exe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 224	This is a my fathers 22. MK1(MK2?) He picked it up back in the 60's I believe, and it was used when you bought it! I think he said he paid $25-$30 for it back then... Its been a great little shooter. Balanced, accurate, reliable, not much else to say...Its just a Ruger Pics for ya! ImageShack - Hosting :: lakevillemisc0607012wh9.jpg Btw, is there any way I can find out how old this thing really is?

08-25-2007, 10:09 PM	#72
Casull Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 256	Got three. A mark II with 5 1/2" bull barrel, a P89 9mm, and a super redhawk in .454 with a 7 1/2" barrel and sporting a Leupold M8 2x20.

08-28-2007, 05:30 PM	#73
Grananimal Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NH Posts: 10	I got 2. A Mark II, which I like. But hated to clean the 1st few times because of reassembly. But I'm used to it now. I also have my personal favorite, a .44 mag carbine. I love that gun, it's sights and it's accuracy. Matter of fact I going to buy a Gp101 in .357

09-04-2007, 03:25 PM	#76
Coeloptera Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,916	My wife's got a P90 that I've fired numerous times and she loves it. It's also great for a southpaw, like she is. - Coeloptera

09-04-2007, 08:21 PM	#77
bydand Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern Maine Posts: 2	I love all my Rugers, and miss the ones I've gotten rid of over the years. Currently: Blackhawk 4" barrel, .357 - Love the way the trigger breaks, smooth and crisp. Low recoil with Pacmyar grips. Just a pleasure to shoot Super Blackhawk 7 1/2 barrel, .44 Mag- This thing will shoot any ammo fed to it, and shoot it accurately. I have shot 10's of thousands of rounds through this weapon and it is still tighter than other manufacturers new ones. Will never give it up! Security Six 2 3/4" barrel, .357 - For a stubby this thing is so accurate it is a bit scary. I had to take a handgun course because I let my CCW lapse and the instructors (All local Sheriff deputies) wanted to buy it from me. Smooth as silk, another one I'll never part with. The prerequisite 10/22 - Had the "new" one for the past 30+ years and it still shoot like a dream. I would hate to guess how many pounds of lead have traveled down the barrel of this gun. It still drives tacks at a respectable distance. Another 10/22 - This one came from my Grandfather who bought it the first year they came out. I have never seen another stock like it, wide forearm with nice scalloped accents on either side of the barrel, a bit larger comb with almost a Weatherby style to it. I have bought and sold many GP-100's. The year they came out I would order one for myself and as soon as it came in, I would go shooting with friends. They would see how well it handled and shot, but couldn't find them at the dealers up here, so I would sell them mine and order another one. After 5 or 6, I finally just stuck to my old Security Six, because frankly I liked the way it fit my hand better. A couple of MarkII's, both standard and bull barrel versions. Best shooting little auto's I've ever owned. Can you see a common thread through each of them? Accurate and dependability! What more can you ask for?

09-18-2007, 09:51 PM	#79
roy1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4	I have a mini 14, 10/22 bought when I was 16 years old and now my boy uses it more then I do and a 7mm M77

09-29-2007, 07:18 PM	#80
gunney_m Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Muskogee,Ok Posts: 1,931	p89 9mm, havent fired it yet, heard great things.