I just DROS'd a Ruger 22LR today (http://www.bigskyguns.com/Rimfire-22_45_Mark_III_Bull_Barrel_P512MKIII.html).... school me on mods, and other nifty tricks/stuff I should do to it :D

i put a volquartsen (sp?) trigger in mine and love it. i've been shooting it a lot lately.

i have thought about machining off the molded in grip sides on mine and installing 1911 grips. for no other reason than because i can and the cool factor.

edit: grip mod that made me want to do it: http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=986362&page=1

Where'd you get the trigger setup from? I've been googling that...

I have a 1911 hogue grip i`m wondering if I can adapt...., I did buy a slip-over hogue grip that is nice, but not as nice as the screw-on type.

Where'd you get the trigger setup from? I've been googling that...

I have a 1911 hogue grip i`m wondering if I can adapt...., I did buy a slip-over hogue grip that is nice, but not as nice as the screw-on type.

i'm not positive where i got my trigger, it was many moons ago. it is listed on volqartsen's site though. mine looks different than their picture so they may have changed the design since then. https://www.volquartsen.com/pictures/48-mkiimkiii-accurizing-kit

Midway has mags on sale :D

I would start with a heavy barrel and stock to match :D If you are going to get a Vol action or trigger and replace the stock and barrel, you may as well sell the gun, you'll only use a few stock parts anyhow.

I would start with a heavy barrel and stock to match :D If you are going to get a Vol action or trigger and replace the stock and barrel, you may as well sell the gun, you'll only use a few stock parts anyhow.

it would take a machinist to change a barrel on one of these and a stock would probably make it illegal:laughing::flipoff2:

it would take a machinist to change a barrel on one of these and a stock would probably make it illegal:laughing::flipoff2:
Guess I should have clicked the link. :emb:

He could have mentioned it was a pistol.

Guess I should have clicked the link. :emb:

He could have mentioned it was a pistol.

Or you could have not assumed it was a 10/22 :flipoff2: :flipoff2::flipoff2:

Shoot it. It is a bitchin gun

Or you could have not assumed it was a 10/22 :flipoff2: :flipoff2::flipoff2:

I assumed the same thing. (until I clicked the link)....:laughing:

Here is the center of the .22 universe, literally a metric shit ton of info for anything .22.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/

Before you even think about modding anything, get out there and put at least 1000 rounds through it, scratch that, make it 2000 just to get a feel for how damn fun these pistols are.

Get one of these, it'll make shooting a lot more fun, and the ammo dissapear even faster.

https://www.volquartsen.com/products/916-ultimate-clip-loader-for-ruger-mkiimkiii-pistol

and a vid of how it works, I love mine.
YouTube - Ultimate Cliploader For Ruger Mark II, III, Browning Mags (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65jHazxWXCA)

I've been wanting to get a 6-7/8" Hunter for a long time now. :)

Me likey the reloader. I have a Mark III (not the 22/45 version) and like it. The worst part of it is the reassembly- so mine doesn't get cleaned much!

Need to add an extended slide release to mine.

Other than that shoot it!

Need to add an extended slide release to mine.


All the reading I've done says that the MK series does not like to be chambered by hitting the lever, lever tends to break. Better to just slingshot it.

I had a Marvel trigger (overtravel and pretravel stops, adjustable length-of-pull, too) and a Volquartsen target sear in my MkII 22/45. It was scary awsesome.

Think "worlds lightest 1911 trigger" and a TOTAL travel of about the thickness of a buisness card. It made clicking a computer mouse feel like a lot of work. Pull measured 18.5 ounces when I tested it. :eek:

I eventually took the sear out, and backed the stops off on the trigger. Now it's stock-ish again.

There wasn't much point in using the .22 to practice shooting on the cheap, when it didn't do jack for improving trigger control on center fire guns. Just made their triggers feel like crap in comparison.

Need a volquartsen sear? I've got one, and I think it cost me all of $20 new.

The Ultimate Clip Loader widget should be mandatory. It works as well as the video shows.

Here is the center of the .22 universe, literally a metric shit ton of info for anything .22.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/

Before you even think about modding anything, get out there and put at least 1000 rounds through it, scratch that, make it 2000 just to get a feel for how damn fun these pistols are.

Get one of these, it'll make shooting a lot more fun, and the ammo dissapear even faster.

https://www.volquartsen.com/products/916-ultimate-clip-loader-for-ruger-mkiimkiii-pistol

and a vid of how it works, I love mine.
YouTube - Ultimate Cliploader For Ruger Mark II, III, Browning Mags (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65jHazxWXCA)

Ordering one up.

Ordered 10 mags yesterday :flipoff2: let the cheap fun begin.

xeleventybillion on the ultimate clip loader, if you can't get it to load ten rounds in your mag, adjust the screw on the loader.

modify the mags as a last option (doing so prematurely as a solution for feeding issues could result in loader issues later)

Volquartsen trigger is good, sear is cheap and easy, didn't see it before, but do the edge extractor, best upgrade so far on my MkIII hunter 6 7/8

throw some loctite on the front sight screw

watch this video a few times, best explanation I have seen on assembly quirks
YouTube - Ruger Mark III Dis/Assembly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYHJm2P4kP0)

I`m gonna get it shoot it and then figure out what I want to replace / swap / upgrade :D figure do that b4 i dump $ in it.haha

throw some loctite on the front sight screw


I'll second that, mine came loose at about 1500 rounds and it seems to be pretty common from what I've read. Its pretty annoying when you drive 30 minutes to the range and it comes loose on the second mag and you don't have a screw driver :shaking:

I'll second that, mine came loose at about 1500 rounds and it seems to be pretty common from what I've read. Its pretty annoying when you drive 30 minutes to the range and it comes loose on the second mag and you don't have a screw driver :shaking:

Hahaha that sucks.

*driving to the range
*and not having a screwdriver

:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Forgot to mention that the wife-to-be got me this as wedding gift :flipoff2: and my save 17HMR :grinpimp: muah.

I shoot mine as it came out of the box, with the exception of adding a piece of friction tape to the front of the grip. It is the most accurate pistol I have ever shot...

I shoot mine as it came out of the box, with the exception of adding a piece of friction tape to the front of the grip. It is the most accurate pistol I have ever shot...

Wish I was getting it this sat not the next.. oh-well at least ill have the hmr this sat :D :D

Im more of a Browning guy.

This little .22 is the most fun thing I own.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z12/NYCEGUY01/10buckmark.jpg

My VOLQ order ended up being:

Part# Item Price Quantity Total
VC2CLU Ultimate Clip Loader for Ruger MKII/MKIII Pistol $21.95 1 $21.95
VC3ME Spring Loaded Magazine Ejector for Ruger MKIII $29.75 1 $29.75
VC22MR-B Ruger 22/45 MKIII Extended Magazine Release - Black $23.75 1 $23.75

When I only had one item they tried to charge me $10 to ship so I added more and it said $0 now, hopefuly it isn't a web-error and stays free, if not, well, I got 2 more items... gonna wait and see how the trigger is before I drop 100 on it :shaking: