What should I do with this NIB Ruger MK2?

[Olympus]

What kind of gun did your wife have it on?

A stainless MK II Target

 

[YZ]

Looks great. Would be even better without all the muzzle drama but its your gun.

 

[Olympus]

It's easily unscrewed and capped off. Like I said, I took the upper of my wife's gun. She likes the compensator.

 

[meanmrmustard]

It's easily unscrewed and capped off. Like I said, I took the upper of my wife's gun. She likes the compensator.

It helps keep the muzzle down. I like how they look, myself.

Even .22s have recoil, and comps work on them. I use them on mine, too. So there's a method to your wife's mayhem!

Not a bad looking gun.

 

[Roadking Rider]

Personally I'd shoot the hell out of it ,and then someday pass it down to one of your grandkids. I have a 22/45 RP and it a great reliable, accurate 22 pistol.

 

[Pilot]

I saw a post, maybe here that indicated the Tactical Solution Pacsol uppers can peen in the area where the aluminum comes in contact with the steel firing pin. I doubt that is true, but have you or anyone had issues with these uppers? I have always been intrigued by them and and LGS has one for sale and I have been considering it. Thanks.

 

[YZ]

I saw a post, maybe here that indicated the Tactical Solution Pacsol uppers can peen in the area where the aluminum comes in contact with the steel firing pin. I doubt that is true, but have you or anyone had issues with these uppers? I have always been intrigued by them and and LGS has one for sale and I have been considering it. Thanks.

I did not, short term. After changing the lower to an alloy volquartsen, no such problem either.
But it is entirely possible in a random upper-lower combination

 

[Master Blaster]

For target shooting heavier is better, easier to hold steady. The MKII with the taper barrel is a good base model to modify. Be sure to get a volquartsen trigger kit as well. You can always put the Ruger barrel back on if it ever becomes a valuable collector's item, or you change your mind.

 

[YZ]

True to an extent. The advantage of a heavier handgun is faster target reacquisition in rapid fire. In midrange slowfire, as included in the NRA rimfire match format, a lighter weight gun causes less muscle fatigue and tremor. Even the rapid fire would be only 5 in 5. It is good to have both uppers for different types of competition.

 

[VetPsychWars]

I had all the trick parts on my Mk II and it didn't make it better, just different. In fact, there came a point where it wouldn't even fire... so I took all the trick parts off and put the original parts back on and yay it works again.

Tom

 

[Olympus]

The VQ sear and the Clark Custom hammer bushing and pin are really the biggest improvements that you can make on these guns.

 

[Pilot]

I did not, short term. After changing the lower to an alloy volquartsen, no such problem either.
But it is entirely possible in a random upper-lower combination

So you are saying that if I just install the Tacsol upper on one of my steel framed MK II's that I could have problems with it? Thanks.

Edit: I did a little research on Rimfirecentral, and it seems some have had problems with the steel bolt impacting the aluminum breech face, but then I read where Tacsol has installed steel breech faces in the aluminum receiver, so now I am confused. From what I can tell, they do stand behind their product.

 

[YZ]

Tac Sol has proven itself. I think it can be trusted to match an intact steel frame. I've seen minor parts conflict while customizing my Ruger, but not with this particular upper.

Edit: just read your Edit. I can't tell whether the breech face in my upper is steel. It feels like an alloy when I scrub it. Honestly, the frame replacement made more difference than the barreled action, I'd invest in a lower first.

 

[Pilot]

Thanks YZ, that is good info. However, my reason for getting one of these would be to just throw it on one of the several MK II frames I already own. Don't think I want to go the VQ frame route, but you never know.

 

[YZ]

You're most welcome. A stainless steel M2 frame may have a better trigger pull than a latter days' regular M3.