Ruger Mark III Hunter

Pistolero

Well-Known Member
For those who have trouble. Hammer must be back (raise muzzle, pull trigger) to take the
bolt out., and put it back in.

Hammer must be forward, (lower muzzle, pull trigger) to put the mainspring assy back in place.

Muzzle up at a 45 deg angle to latch mainspring housing in place, to capture the floppy hammer
strut with the mainspring cap.

That is all there is to it. Look up inside with a flashlight, find the mainspring strut, watch it dangle
as you tilt the gun.

Now you are an expert.

Bill
 

Winelover

North Central Arkansas
:headscratch:Don't know how Ben's pictures ended up on my posts (#14 & 15).................they weren't there when I initially posted. Rick brought it to my attention, last evening and I checked and still found the only picture I posted, in post 14 was of my blue steel Mark II. This morning I find Ben's pictures of a SS Mark III in it's place, just as Rick said. :headbang:

Anyways................this is the correct photo. BTW, I had a gunsmith groove the receiver. Ruger didn't offer grooved receivers. I made the nickel silver front site. I hatred the undercut hooked one.

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Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
The software must have some sort of issues.
I never saw anything but your photo in post 14.

There are electronic gremlins somewhere.
 

Rick

Moderator
Staff member
Look at Jim's photo's in post #16.

I edited John's post's #14 and #15 this morning.
 

Cherokee

Medina, Ohio
I have a Mark I and a Mark III, both target configuration. Both are more accurate than I can shoot. Either one will shoot whatever ammo I happen to have, but I tend toward the CCI mini-mag. Here is my Mk I

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oscarflytyer

Well-Known Member
Mine is a MKII Govt - 6 7/8" bull bbl. Changed out the rear sight blade, and need to open it up a bit. Put a full Volquartson accuracy kit in it (for the trigger!). Was very accurate prior, but the better trigger helped my shooting with my older eyes and beat up shoulders (much better/quicker/smoother release). Mine likes Blazer as well. But it really likes the Remington green box Target. And they started making them again. Only thing better is the Eley Tenex red box, but MAN expensive.

My other (newer to me) is an old HS Sport King. That thing is stupid accurate! And plain Jane! I run nothing but the Std V. It likes CCI Std Vel and Green tag. For any 22, I have found that they can be VERY ammo picky...
 

Rick

Moderator
Staff member
It's a strange thing with 22's. Could have two identical guns, both equally accurate but odds are not with the same ammo. My 10 inch FA shoots many different brands well but dotes on and amazes with Aquila. A buddies FA is just as accurate but with Eley. Anybody ever figures out what it is making the difference will be rich.
 

Cherokee

Medina, Ohio
Kind of reminds me why we work up specific center fire reloads for specific guns for the most accuracy, then have a general load for plinking or such.
 

Pistolero

Well-Known Member
Boy you are right on that comment on .22 ammo, Rick. Some ammo is pretty good in a number of
guns, but you sure cannot be certain that a particular gun will (as you say, even the same maker) do
it's best with a particular ammo until you actually test it.

My wife's CZ 22 rifle (452?) does extremely well with a particular vintage of PMC Sidewinder. So, after
doing a pretty serious test at 50 yds with MANY different kinds of ammo in it, I bought a 5000 rd
case of Sidewinder. This was a few years ago, gave the huge sum of $85 for a lifetime supply of
super accurate ammo for that particular rifle. Had to borrow the gun show guy's two wheeler
to get it to the car! Nice to be able to grab a few boxes and know it will put them all into 1/2" at
50yds if the wind is low and you do your part., and right on the point of aim.


Bill
 
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Grizzled Tom

New Member
I grew up shooting my dad’s Mark I, and I still have a 10” Mark II that i got in the 80s. I like the Mark IIIs, but I despise trying to clean the carbon buildup off of the loaded chamber indicator. I recently found a used Mark II 5-1/2” stainless target model at Cabelas. The rifling was virtually untouched, and after Cabelas Bucks and some gift cards I got with previous purchases, I had to pay just over $22 out of pocket. I couldn’t pass that up...

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Grizzled Tom

New Member
PS - My Mark IIs and Mark III all like Federal Automatch well enough. It feeds consistently, doesn’t fail to fire, holds a nickel size group at 25 yds off a bench, and is relatively cheap.
 

Hawk

North Central Texas
Back in the 70s or 80s (time flies when you'retire having fun) I bought some PMC ZAPPER ammo. Was the most accurate ammo I ever fired in all my .22 revolvers, pistols and rifles.
It was cheap and so accurate, but then it started to disappear, so I bought all I could find.
What I later heard was the ammo was made for PMC by Eley.
I still have 10 bricks of it, saved for when my daughter or wife want to shoot it.
Still out shoots anything else I've ever bought.