Three questions regarding my Ruger Mark II

Hi there,

My first post. Im living in Sweden and have taken up shooting as a hobby. This after some conciderable effort due to Swedish regulations regarding handguns.
I quickly decided against buying the very popular feinwerkbau aw 93 (Probably the most accurate .22 on the planet). Due to its HIGH price. Sure, it would help me get those top scores in competitions, but I prefer owning a gun that makes me fell happy about going to the range. Hence... Ruger Mark II Stainless. It came with the original wood grips, red eagle magazines and all that was included originaly including the test bullet. Only problem is that its a very uncommon gun to own in Sweden. Outside of club owned pieces I have yet to meet another Ruger owner so there isn't much experience to share localy. Which leads me to my questions:

1) I bought and replaced the extractor with a volquartsen part. After that the gun wouldnt correctly feed bullets. Going back and forth between the original ruger and the replacement volquartsen part provided the same results. Ruger = perfect extraction, Volquartsen = fail to feed. I even bought a new Ruger extractor whuch also worked fine. Ive read nothing but good a bout volquartsen extractors so im quite baffled. Any clues?

2). My gun is a 6'' slab sided competition Target model. And from what I gather from Rugers site it was one of the last ones produced. The box however says KMK678GC which would indicate a 6-7/8'' model. I can find very little info online about a 6'' Competition Target version. It makes me wonder if the barrel was replaced?

3). I also received a part that looks like it should go in front of the muzzle, but It wont fit, also edges are roughly cut. Could this be the remaining 7/8'' that has been cut due to Swedish legislation? Basically its impossible to get a license for a 22 with a barrel above 6''.

Tips appreciated!

/Max

Hi,

It might be, it was my first though but I cant figure out how it would be connected if my life depended on it. As for the extractor, I tried installing it again and the same problem occured. It happens with every 10 bullet or so . It apears as if the extractor prevents the bullet from going forward by catching on to the rim by a fraction of a fraction. This doesnt happen with the Ruger part. I also noticed that giving the bolt a push will force the bullet past the extractor and feed it into the barrel. Trying the same bullet and using more force when cycling it feeds properly. So this might be a non issue when shooting since I imagine the force from the shot will be enough. Ill gice it a try during next practice round. Still a bit irritating, and unexpected gicing volquartsens reputation.

I might add that I tried this with both top shot and CCI standard ammo and the outcome was about the same

@weblance: Well no reason other than having ordered it and paying 5 times the price of what the part would cost in the US & waiting 6 moths for it to clear customs. Guess I'm just trying to justify time and money spent.

@bannockburn: Not really, I bought it from one of very few gun stores in Sweden and they dont give out inormation about previous owners.

@vern Humphrey: Ill have to double check when I get back home. If I remember correctly it didnt quite fit even if the front sight would be removed but I might remember wrong. If its as you say I might aswell toss it, it wouldnt
be allowed for competition use in Sweden.

@mboe794: I probably was. I'll keep that in mind.

@njl: I got the trigger and the sear kit. havent installed it yet though, that would be the next thing I take care of. Also replaced the fireing pin with a volquartsen part that works great.


Final question. If the little metal thing is a weight and not a a barrel part I'm wondering about the lenght of the barrel. I cant find anything about a 6 inch competition target barrel? Ive seen 6 inch original barrels but no bull, slab och fluted barrels.

@Walt & njl. Im pretty sure its not some special edition. Apart from the barrel it appears to be a stock Ruger Mark II.

@danez716 340PD: Thank you, I might give it a go later. For now I think one gun forum is enough for me. Also my last competition went well with the VQ part. Apparently the force of the bolt when shooting is enough to feed the bullets reliably...so far

@Wil Terry: But tinkering is so much fun! Besides, its a god way to learn more about the mechanics of the gun...if it survives.

@jakk280rem: yes, I meassured it correctly. But only after google told me to.

@jim K. The VQ part appears more sharp, the ruger part, even the new one appears slightly rounded in comparison. Anyhow, it appears to be working now as I mentioned above. So it might have been an operator error. Possibly combined with an ever so slightly out of spec part.