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Title: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: Bic on June 30, 2013, 06:23:40 PM: I've had a 45/22 lightweight on my "Bud's" wish list for a few day now but I had to take a drive to Cabela's Buda today on another matter and had the chance to play with one (at the same price!). Whilst there they let me try the trigger - WHICH WAS HORRIBLE!!

I like everything about it but that - what are my options for making it better?
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: gunman42782 on July 02, 2013, 06:39:12 AM: Volquartson and others sell after market kits to improve the trigger pulls on the Rugers.
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: fightingquaker13 on July 02, 2013, 11:02:00 AM: Quote from: gunman42782 on July 02, 2013, 06:39:12 AM
Volquartson and others sell after market kits to improve the trigger pulls on the Rugers.
See if you can bargain with Cabelas to get their gunsmith to install it for you free if you buy the pistol there. I mean they're paying the guy anyway.
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: TAB on July 02, 2013, 02:20:02 PM: Quote from: gunman42782 on July 02, 2013, 06:39:12 AM
Volquartson and others sell after market kits to improve the trigger pulls on the Rugers.
volquartson generally makes great products.
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: addict on July 02, 2013, 06:53:44 PM: Consider dropping in the Mk II accurizing kit and getting rid of the godawful magazine safety. I take out the slide stop detent while I am in there. It is well worth the $, and not as hard as it seems on first glance.

Addict
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: Bic on July 03, 2013, 08:34:11 PM: Great advice as always guys, thanks.

But on a MUCH more important topic how do I download TAB's new gif? all I can get is the still photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: TAB on July 03, 2013, 09:05:01 PM: CHeck the motovational pic thread, there is even the full length video lol
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: kmitch200 on July 03, 2013, 09:09:10 PM: Quote from: TAB on July 03, 2013, 09:05:01 PM
CHeck the motovational pic thread, there is even the full length video lol

And it's AWESOME! ;D
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: alfsauve on July 05, 2013, 10:58:39 PM: I see the problem. You got it backwards. It's a 22/45. Unless of course this is a brand new model.

http://www.ruger.com/products/2245/index.html?r=y (http://www.ruger.com/products/2245/index.html?r=y)

Yeah, yeah, I know, it was a typo and I'm a pain in the patootee.

In seriousness, it's taken me a while to remember to go down and pull mine out of the safe. Fairly recent model and it has a great trigger. A medium length very soft take-up then a fairly crisp and sudden let-off with almost no creep. I'm wondering if just a little more polishing at the factory was all that was missing.

I'd either wait for one with a better trigger or see if the store smith would take a look at if for free and maybe just touch up the surfaces a bit, before you buy it.
Title: Re: Ruger MkIII trigger?
Post by: Bic on July 06, 2013, 06:39:54 AM: "I see the problem. You got it backwards. It's a 22/45. Unless of course this is a brand new model."

I suspect that I was thinking of TAB's new model, the 45-22-32........ :-[

and you are of course correct, those pistols seem to be available in a few places for about $375 with free delivery so I think I'll just take a chance & buy one.