Thanks for taking the time to make a very detailed video.As a new Mark III owner I was very frustrated with take down of this weapon.Your videos were the best I've seen covering the field stripping procedure.Good job.
Just out of curiosity, which scope model do you have mounted on your Ruger? Has this scope met your expectations in terms of improving your firing accuracy upon targets?
You make the disassembly / assembly look so easy. I am getting the same Ruger Hunter model you used in the videos for a Christmas present. Just out of curiosity, are brand new models just as easy to field strip as you demonstrated OR does the weapon have to have 1000 rounds past through it. Any unique things I should do on the first breakdown of the weapon to make it go as smoothly as you have demonstrated. Thanks!
@Patriot36 Excellent video! From all the concerns I read about the disassembly / reassembly of the MKIII, you clarified the process really well. BTW: Is there a recommended ammunition for the Ruger MKIII series of handguns? Most folks say avoid any and all lead case shells. I've heard CCI mini-mag and Federal ammo work well and cause less jamming problems. Any specific recommendations? Thanks!
@keithge1722 Thank you!!! No officially recommend but stay away from all non-plated bullets. Winchester SuperX, Federal Classic, CCI mini mag, CCI Velociter and Federal Value Pack from Walmart all work fantastic in the 6-7 Ruger's that I have in my immediate circle.
Thanks! Between yours and the ones from Ruger, I'd have to say yours were better. I purchased the Mark III Stainless Target model about a month ago. Was very confused at first, but it now all seems logical. Follwing your suggestion, I won't pull off the upper each time. I did buy a small rubber/plastic faced hammer to facilitate upper removal, as the fit would not free by hand. After about 500 rounds, I didn't find that much debris in the lower section. Thanks again!
@2002tundra Very welcome! It's a real time saving to leave the upper on, plus you don't have to deal with any misalignment issues where the mainspring pin protrudes through. One in a while sure...but I'm not to go mess with it every time. The 22/45 version is much easier to align than the full steel models.
@2002tundra Very welcome! It's a real time saver to leave the upper on, plus you don't have to deal with any misalignment issues where the mainspring pin protrudes through. One in a while sure...but I'm not to go mess with it every time. The 22/45 version is much easier to align than the full steel models.
Great vid, thank you for putting the time in. Watched all three parts as I cleaned my MKIII for the first time, came apart great, went back together VERY easy thanks to this vid. Much appriciated.
Yes, I removed it but I can't remember how without going to look at it. It was fairly simple if I recall. I didn't have to consult with anything, just looked at it and removed it.
I'm very glad that it was helpful. Considering that I was putting this together at 4:00AM, I'm surprised that it made any sense at all...haha. It took me more takes than any other video I've done simply because my brain and mouth didn't seem to connect. The Ruger MKIII is an odd design but after you do it a few times it becomes fairly intuitive.
Hello - James here again. Once more I must say 3 EXCELLENT vids on the Ruger. Question. Do you ever perform a detailed field strip cleaning with removal of the upper assembly? If so, How long (or rounds) do you wait before performing this through cleaning of the inner trigger workings and magazine well etc etc. I have 4 Rugers - just love them. I am contemplating purchasing the Browning Buckmark. I watched and commented on your Buckmark vid. Once more I'd greatly appreciate your advice.JAMES.
It's very rare that I have a need to take off the upper receiver. It's not that it's hard to do, I just don't find that it's necessary. If there's a lot of build up I usually just blast it out with some Gun Scrub or Power Blast spray cleaner. It will easily go for 1000-2000 rounds without doing anything to the lower, at least in my experience. I've owned 5 of them of varies generation.
hI and thanks. I usually shoot my rugers at the range and put thru it 500 rounds at one time. When I get home and do a complete breakdown - it really does have enough gunk and carbon residue that I think would require cleaning. I'd hate to let that stuff sit in there for some time as carbon causes rust. Is Gun Scrub & Power Blast safe for the metal?? Some of that stuff I think may be toxic not only to yourself but to your gun as well. I use hoppe's in bore & Slip 2000 rest of gun. THX. JAMES
Great job .....Thanks !
baldbollocks 5 days ago
Thanks for these 3 videos, I'm brand new to firearms and I just recently purchased a Mark III 22 45 and your video was a huge help to me.
ericjcherry 4 weeks ago
Thanks--you make it look easy. Still trying to break my Mark III in so it will go a little more smoothly, like yours.
bentile1 1 month ago
Thanks much, esp for the clear detail on re-assembly. 45 degree angle is not not the same as "up" in other instructions.
dkybrd62 1 month ago
One of the better videos on youtube, in any category. Well done and very helpful.
wzhaoca 2 months ago
@wzhaoca Very kind of you! Thanks for stopping by!
Patriot36 2 months ago
Thanks for taking the time to make a very detailed video.As a new Mark III owner I was very frustrated with take down of this weapon.Your videos were the best I've seen covering the field stripping procedure.Good job.
kev6997 11 months ago
@kev6997 I'm glad it was helpful and I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for stopping by!
Patriot36 11 months ago
Reinserting the Main Spring Housing (MSH) after Bolt Pin is pushed through to the top of the barrel (assumes barrel and frame are aligned OK):
1. Reinsert the magazine
2. Pull the trigger 3 times and hold it.
3. Point the gun at the 10' o'clock position (45 degree angle) with the strut pointing to the curved portion of the Main Spring Housing.
4. Close the MSH and flip the lever to the fully-closed position
5. Cock the gun, push down on the bolt release, pull the trigger to dry fire the gun.
keithge1722 1 year ago
Just out of curiosity, which scope model do you have mounted on your Ruger? Has this scope met your expectations in terms of improving your firing accuracy upon targets?
keithge1722 1 year ago
You make the disassembly / assembly look so easy. I am getting the same Ruger Hunter model you used in the videos for a Christmas present. Just out of curiosity, are brand new models just as easy to field strip as you demonstrated OR does the weapon have to have 1000 rounds past through it. Any unique things I should do on the first breakdown of the weapon to make it go as smoothly as you have demonstrated. Thanks!
keithge1722 1 year ago
top shelf video very well done
doug595959 1 year ago
@doug595959 I appreciate it Doug, thanks!
Patriot36 1 year ago
@Patriot36 Excellent video! From all the concerns I read about the disassembly / reassembly of the MKIII, you clarified the process really well. BTW: Is there a recommended ammunition for the Ruger MKIII series of handguns? Most folks say avoid any and all lead case shells. I've heard CCI mini-mag and Federal ammo work well and cause less jamming problems. Any specific recommendations? Thanks!
keithge1722 1 year ago
@keithge1722 Thank you!!! No officially recommend but stay away from all non-plated bullets. Winchester SuperX, Federal Classic, CCI mini mag, CCI Velociter and Federal Value Pack from Walmart all work fantastic in the 6-7 Ruger's that I have in my immediate circle.
Patriot36 1 year ago
Thanks! Between yours and the ones from Ruger, I'd have to say yours were better. I purchased the Mark III Stainless Target model about a month ago. Was very confused at first, but it now all seems logical. Follwing your suggestion, I won't pull off the upper each time. I did buy a small rubber/plastic faced hammer to facilitate upper removal, as the fit would not free by hand. After about 500 rounds, I didn't find that much debris in the lower section. Thanks again!
2002tundra 1 year ago
@2002tundra Very welcome! It's a real time saving to leave the upper on, plus you don't have to deal with any misalignment issues where the mainspring pin protrudes through. One in a while sure...but I'm not to go mess with it every time. The 22/45 version is much easier to align than the full steel models.
Patriot36 1 year ago
@2002tundra Very welcome! It's a real time saver to leave the upper on, plus you don't have to deal with any misalignment issues where the mainspring pin protrudes through. One in a while sure...but I'm not to go mess with it every time. The 22/45 version is much easier to align than the full steel models.
Patriot36 1 year ago
Great vid, thank you for putting the time in. Watched all three parts as I cleaned my MKIII for the first time, came apart great, went back together VERY easy thanks to this vid. Much appriciated.
fixedgearjerk 2 years ago
@fixedgearjerk
I'm very glad it helped and thank you for taking the time to watch my videos. I'll be doing more gun cleaning and machine gun vids in the future.
Patriot36 2 years ago
Did you remove the loaded chamber indicator? If so, how'd you do it?
fixedgearjerk 2 years ago
@fixedgearjerk
Yes, I removed it but I can't remember how without going to look at it. It was fairly simple if I recall. I didn't have to consult with anything, just looked at it and removed it.
Patriot36 2 years ago
Great vid.
It took me about 2 hrs of getting pissed off to get mine back together.
I wish I saw this first.
Thanks.
multicam2000 2 years ago
@multicam2000
I'm very glad that it was helpful. Considering that I was putting this together at 4:00AM, I'm surprised that it made any sense at all...haha. It took me more takes than any other video I've done simply because my brain and mouth didn't seem to connect. The Ruger MKIII is an odd design but after you do it a few times it becomes fairly intuitive.
Patriot36 2 years ago
Hello - James here again. Once more I must say 3 EXCELLENT vids on the Ruger. Question. Do you ever perform a detailed field strip cleaning with removal of the upper assembly? If so, How long (or rounds) do you wait before performing this through cleaning of the inner trigger workings and magazine well etc etc. I have 4 Rugers - just love them. I am contemplating purchasing the Browning Buckmark. I watched and commented on your Buckmark vid. Once more I'd greatly appreciate your advice.JAMES.
buzzclark 2 years ago
@buzzclark Thank you Sir.
It's very rare that I have a need to take off the upper receiver. It's not that it's hard to do, I just don't find that it's necessary. If there's a lot of build up I usually just blast it out with some Gun Scrub or Power Blast spray cleaner. It will easily go for 1000-2000 rounds without doing anything to the lower, at least in my experience. I've owned 5 of them of varies generation.
Patriot36 2 years ago
hI and thanks. I usually shoot my rugers at the range and put thru it 500 rounds at one time. When I get home and do a complete breakdown - it really does have enough gunk and carbon residue that I think would require cleaning. I'd hate to let that stuff sit in there for some time as carbon causes rust. Is Gun Scrub & Power Blast safe for the metal?? Some of that stuff I think may be toxic not only to yourself but to your gun as well. I use hoppe's in bore & Slip 2000 rest of gun. THX. JAMES
buzzclark 2 years ago