Browning or Ruger

[itsmyright]

If it were you, would you pick the Browning Buck Mark or the Ruger Mark III. Please include personal experience with either one or both. Pros and cons will be appreciated. Thanks.

[TXDMERC73]

Ruger Mark III they have pretty good .22lr's i like the Hunter.

[thanker92]

Try both...buy whichever you like best.

[LisaA]

If it were you, would you pick the Browning Buck Mark or the Ruger Mark III.

My sister and a good friend have the Browning, and they love it. I have the Mark III, and I am not super-duper happy with it. Maybe it is because I have the shorter barrel and my Mark III tends to be picky with the ammo I use.

Regarding cleaning the pistol, I would have to say that the Browning is far easier to clean than the Mark III. I have cleaned my sister's Buck Mark rifle (same as the pistol except long barrel), and it is easy!! With the Mark III, you have to follow the manual to a T in order to take it apart and put it together. Fortunately, Ruger has an online video to help with this.

[Computer Steve]

I would take a Browning Buckmark over the Ruger Mark III

I would take a Ruger Mark II over a Browning Buckmark.


I'm not a fan of the "safety features" that were put into the Mark III.

[LisaA]

I just looked on Browning's Web site. Look at the different styles and options for the Buck Mark you can possibly get - 23!! That sure beats the few options for the Mark III.

[itsmyright]

I just looked on Browning's Web site. Look at the different styles and options for the Buck Mark you can possibly get - 23!! That sure beats the few options for the Mark III.

And so is the case with the Ruger Mark III. They offer that model twenty different ways.

[twoguns]

I suggest you try them both but be sure that you review the manual for cleaning both. Maybe even get the salesman or range officer to break-down and re-assemble both for you to watch. You will likely find that the Buckmark is a breeze to dis-assemble and clean as opposed to the Ruger which to my thinking, is ridiculous and a pain in the neck.

I also have found the Ruger to be picky about ammo so that is something to keep in mind as well.

[Xringshooter]

I have owned at least 10 Ruger semi autos over the years (easy to sell when you need money and easy to replace when you want another). Right now I own a MkIII 22/45 with the 5 1/2 inch bull barrel, eats anything I feed it. The best one I ever owned was a MkII with a 6 7/8 bull barrel, used it for shooting metallic silhouette competition. The only thing I do to them when I get them is to check the feed ramp and if it is a bit rough I polish it a bit (maybe that's why I don't have problems).

Given that, the Browning is a very nice 22. I know several people with them and they are quite happy.

I just happen to like Rugers so that's what I would go with. Once you've taken them down and put them back together a couple times it becomes second nature to do it. Plus Rugers are stronger than all get out.

[LisaA]

And so is the case with the Ruger Mark III. They offer that model twenty different ways.

That's true, itsmyright, but a lot of the models are "Distributor Exclusive" so they may be harder to get.