Spats McGee Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I have a Ruger Standard, from before they called them Mark-Anythings. It has a pretty low round count, likely in the 100s. I like it just fine, with the exception of the takedown process. Did that once, and it's unlikely I'll ever do it again. Anyway, I guess that's beside the point. I want a new plinker. The only shooting I can get Mrs. McGee to join me for is target shooting, and she really likes that Standard. When we go to the range, I'd sure like to be able to shoot, in addition to being the Official Mag Loader. Anyway, I'm looking hard at the Ruger 22/45 Lite, especially if I can find it in Mk IV. Anybody care to share your experiences with these? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason D Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Odd no one responded quickly. The little .22/45's are great guns. I have one that is a first year production model that's had untold thousands of rounds through it. Brick after brick fell to it and in all the years I have owned it, I don't recall a single malfunction. I actually wish they would have offered that model in a steel frame. I kind of retired it for a MKIII that I Volqpimped. I am partial to a weighty gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 No experience with them; although, a friend loves his new Mk.IV., but he didn't get the /45. He wanted wood grips (Hunter? Competition? Not sure which). I've got a S&W 63 I rarely use and have been thinking about an Advantage Arms Conversion for my G26. But, that doesn't help with your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spats McGee Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Well, I did a whole lot of horse-trading (an activity I thoroughly enjoy) and wound up with a 22/45 Lite. I got to the range with in on Saturday. It was more finicky than I expected, and I haven't yet diagnosed whether it's an ammo problem, a magazine problem, or just New Gun Growing Pains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 i have a 22/45 lite and love it . it gets alot of use with my suppressors , the action is quieter then my p22 with suppressors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duece Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 6:06 AM, Spats McGee said: Well, I did a whole lot of horse-trading (an activity I thoroughly enjoy) and wound up with a 22/45 Lite. I got to the range with in on Saturday. It was more finicky than I expected, and I haven't yet diagnosed whether it's an ammo problem, a magazine problem, or just New Gun Growing Pains. I found that the tried and true CCI Mini Mags work the best.....no failures to eject or feed. And surprisingly Blazers work well....go figure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitesite Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Duece said: I found that the tried and true CCI Mini Mags work the best.....no failures to eject or feed. And surprisingly Blazers work well....go figure. First of all OP congrats on the new Ruger! I think you are going to REALLY enjoy that pistol. I'll echo Duese and say put Mini-Mag ammo thru it, if it still has malfs then you know the problem lies elsewhere. Blazer is just Mini-Mag with a different bullet coating. Maybe a new gun being run too dry. The Ruger is a truly reliable pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faulkner Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I've got a MKII 22/45, a MKIII 22/45 LITE, and a MKIV 22/45 LITE, plus a standard MKII with a TacSol upper. I like the MKII the best, really like the MKIII too, and the MKIV the least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x19 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I think you'd be well served with the 22/45 LITE. I have several 22/45s, both first generation (which folks often call the MKII) and one each of the LITE and MKIII models (both have been modified to eliminate the LCI and magazine safeties). I haven't picked up a MkIV. It simply doesn't offer me anything I don't already have, and I'm really not a fan of the frankenstein hinge bolt on the MkIVs. I learned to dis-assemble and re-assemble the Ruger rimfires a long time ago and it doesn't present any problems for me. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junction Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I picked up a pawn shop mk III 22/45 target that had fte problems. Cleaned and polished the chamber and she runs like a Elna. I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norton Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I bought my 22/45 Mark III used. Paid about $150 for it. It has pounded thousands of rounds. And I don't bother to take it down. Just spray it down with gun cleaner and oil. But I like my Browning Buck mark better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willieH Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 At the same time I ordered the MK IV Lite I also bought a Volquartsen trigger kit. Unfortunately the new gun had feed/eject problems and I was getting ready to send the gun back to Ruger. On a whim I installed the kit to see if it would make any difference even though I didn't think the feed/eject issue was trigger related. Something surely changed and now the gun cycles all types ammo without issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishoot Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 8:35 AM, willieH said: At the same time I ordered the MK IV Lite I also bought a Volquartsen trigger kit. Unfortunately the new gun had feed/eject problems and I was getting ready to send the gun back to Ruger. On a whim I installed the kit to see if it would make any difference even though I didn't think the feed/eject issue was trigger related. Something surely changed and now the gun cycles all types ammo without issue. Maybe you loosened a bit of manufacturing crud that was interfering? Either way, congrats on the gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Here's my first year production example. 1.873 trillion rounds later and still chugging right along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaxerrorsix Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) I've Got a MKII tapered barrel a MKII Bull Barrel and my 22/45 Lite. I got rid of the magazine disconnect and added the Volquartsen trigger. If I have a complaint it's that it's almost TOO light. The Bull Barrel stabilizes better. The 22/45 is my backpacking gun when big critters won't be likely. Edited July 31, 2018 by syntaxerrorsix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofman Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 We have a MK III. I love shooting this gun. Cleaning is another story. I like to think I'm mechanically inclined. I've had to get the directions each time I've cleaned it. I would have like to be in the board room during production of this pistol and punched whoever OKed the take down process of this gun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huski92 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 It’s on my shirt list. I think my wife would like it also. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 shooter Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I’ve got a gen 3 22/45. It’s very accurate. It had possibly the worst factory trigger I’ve ever seen. It was replaced with a Volquartesen trigger and that made all the difference in the world. I agree with toofman about the take down process. I’ll probably get a Gen 4 when I’m satisfied the bugs have been worked out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spats McGee Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 It's been a while since I visited this thread, but my 22/45 Lite's growing pains appear to be over. She's running just fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselMcBadass Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I love my mk 4, all ive done is add raasco grips and a hiviz fiber optic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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