Ruger Mark III Hunter

[Ben]

I purchased this one today :

Mark III Hunter ....Any of you guys own one of these ? Your opinions ?

[vernm]

I've had one a couple of years. It's a keeper! Great trigger. Great accurracy.

I bought four extra mags. Shoots reliably from all six mags with sub sonic Wolf match ammo.

With a red dot scope, you can zip through steel plates like Jerry Miculik.

[Ben]

That sounds real good !

Ben

[Johnch]

How is your trigger ?
As I have only shot 1 Mk III and the trigger was rough and heavy
But that was when they first came out

Hope you have great shooter like my Mk II's are
As I squirl hunt with the 10" one

John

[Ben]

The trigger on this one is less than 3 lbs. , clean and crisp.

[82nd airborne]

excellent with a can on the end.

[lead Foot]

Just ordered a the target model (slab barrel)$699. AUS. Please let us know how it shoots Ben. The Hunter model sells for $715. AUS. You guys get it lucky on the price
Lead foot;

[Bret4207]

Can't speak for that particular model, but my 22/45 MkIII actually treads on the heels of my FILs High Standard Supermatic. That, gentlemen, is saying something!

[Ben]

I now have a 25 yr old Japanese made Tasco , Pro Class, 2 power pistol scope ( 30 mm ) on the pistol.

The scope has tapered cross hairs with a small dot. Reticle etched into the glass. Super clear optics on this one.

This pistol is a real shooter ! !

I put up a 1" circular florescent paster dot up at 50 yards. Once the pistol was sighted in, I could easily ' chew out ' the paster.

Squirrels better beware !

[crabo]

[QUOTE=Ben;983959]I now have a 25 yr old Japanese made Tasco , Pro Class, 2 power pistol scope ( 30 mm ) on the pistol.

The scope has tapered cross hairs with a small dot. Reticle etched into the glass. Super clear optics on this one.

QUOTE]

I have one of these scopes on my High Standard Supermatic. I love it. Too bad you can't find a comparable 30mm pistol scope anymore.

[Ben]

crabo :

I walked into a gun shop in B'ham a few yrs. ago and saw this one ( NIB ) in their display. I " $$ negotiated $$ " a little bit with the fellow on the price, I ended up paying $75 out the door.

I didn't have anything in mind for the scope that day, I just felt like it was a good buy, so...I grabbed it.

Glad I've got it now. You're right, these are nice scopes !

Ben

[stephen perry]

I have the MK 11 stainless 9 inch with Tasco 1.25-4x. Not much out there to compare with.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR

[Ben]

Mine is a SHOOTER, I'm glad that I own it.

Ben

[bobthenailer]

i have 3 of those old tasco scopes with the tapered dot crosshairs ! not for sale!

[Arisaka99]

You dont want that gun!!! hahaha

[Crusty Deary Ol'Coot]

Just handled a Mark III hunter yestreday. Suprised it didn't have a thumb rest grip like my MII Slabside.

If it shoot anywhere close to as well as my Slabside, it will be a keeper for sure.

Mine likes a number of ammos, but really likes the Wolf Match Extra.

25yd, 10 into a ragged hole, way less then the size of a grouse head.

Call it my "MOGH" - Minute Of Grouse Head.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

[Casting Timmy]

I have that same one with the valquertez sp? trigger in it.

The only problem was with the front sight screw kept coming loose since day one until I put some pipe thread sealer on it. I tried loctite and a lot of other things, but then moved onto this permatex teflon pipe thread sealer. I fear the day for removing that screw, but it's not going anywhere now.

[ktw]

My father has a Mark III like yours. I have a MK I bull barrel that I bought back in the early 80s.

They are both good shooters. I prefer the square partridge sights on the MK I over the V and Fiber optic on the MK III.

Mine has had a red dot on and off it over the years. With optics they will hold their own with most 22 rifles.

-ktw

[trappst]

Maybe you guys can help me out. My Mark III hunter doesn't like to eject a live round from the chamber. After removing the mag and pulling the bolt back (easy or with force), the chambered round won't extract. I'm forced to use a pocket knife to get it out.

Everything functions as it should during firing. Ammo is CCI mini mag HP's

Is there a fix or is it an ammo issue?

[Ben]

Maybe you guys can help me out. My Mark III hunter doesn't like to eject a live round from the chamber. After removing the mag and pulling the bolt back (easy or with force), the chambered round won't extract. I'm forced to use a pocket knife to get it out.

Everything functions as it should during firing. Ammo is CCI mini mag HP's

Is there a fix or is it an ammo issue?

When is the last time you gave your chamber a good thorough cleaning ?