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Anyone have any comments on the aluminum barrel for a Ruger Mk III? I plan on using it for US Steel Challenge matches.

By most accounts, they're pretty nice, but the stock barrels are pretty damn accurate in the first place.

For a shooter who actually is limited by their Ruger pistol, great idea ... for everyone else, a nice toy, but not really needed.

I'll assume you aren't the type who adds parts to increase accuracy before more trigger time and focusing on the fundamentals.

My tactical solutions barrel was a JAM-O-MATIC, after 2 months I finally got it to function 98% of the time.
Then I sold it.
A friend I shoot with in Bowling Pin competition has one and it runs about 98% functions fine in practice but when it jams it always does it in competition.

It's hard to beat the Ruger factory barrel.

Most guns are capable of oushooting the shooter any day, any tim, any conitions.

the tac-sol ruger uppers do look way cool, and they would lighten up the MKIII quite a bit if you were to want it as a trail/walking around gun, I have heard they are really accurate, but unless you cleaned your barrell with a brush attached to a power drill the factory barrel shouldn't have any accuracy issues.

Even if I run the drill at 1/3 speed?

I'm sure you can buy barrels with better accuracy than the OEM barrel. I'm not to sure that many shooters would see the difference. I know this one wouldn't.

greener wrote:Even if I run the drill at 1/3 speed?

I'm sure you can buy barrels with better accuracy than the OEM barrel. I'm not to sure that many shooters would see the difference. I know this one wouldn't.

The way I shoot it could be a smoothbore and I would never see the difference.

bearandoldman wrote:

greener wrote:Even if I run the drill at 1/3 speed?

I'm sure you can buy barrels with better accuracy than the OEM barrel. I'm not to sure that many shooters would see the difference. I know this one wouldn't.

The way I shoot it could be a smoothbore and I would never see the difference.

Dont really see the need .I shoot Bullseye with my 5.5 target model and My scores run around 270ish /300. I would rather buy a 6 7/8 tapered upper from someone who just got a tactical solution upper and I be tickled . I dont like the idea of a aluminum action ,and would rather have the weight for recoil control during the rapid fire section.
Keith

Reliability is paramount in US Steel Challenge matches. Accuracy is also important since some of the shots are 35 yards. The advantage to aluminum is to prevent over travel with the pistol. In "Smoke and Hope" for instance, you start far left and take two shots then transition to the far right and take three shots, moving left and ending at the stop plate. I'm thinking the light aluminum would help you from over travel at the stop plate. All this takes place in three seconds or less.

Hey guys, have'nt been on the sight in a good while. Glad to be back. I have a PacLite Tactical Solutions upper on my MK11. I have a red dot on it and its a ball of fun to shoot. My daughters will wear those aluminum cans out with this thing. Mine is a 8 1/2'' barrel and is very light. If I had it to do over again I would probably go with a 4 1/2 to 5 1/2'' barrel.I've only had a hand full of FTF's out of it and I figured that was cheap bulk ammo.I've been thinking about taking the red dot off for a while and using the irons. Can't go wrong with the basics.

Welcome back. Nice looking gun. I shoot my MKIII with the open sights out to 15 yrs, then beyond that I need help. Then I will put the 2x scope back on to shoot at 25 yrds.

I recently built one for my wife who now kicks everyones butt shooting steel plates. The gun is no more accurate than the original Ruger but it is easier for her to handle. Nice product.

I had the privilege of trying one Sunday at our club "Fun Match". It was a 6" fluted on a Ruger 22/45 and it shot very well. Using Mini Mags it was accurate and ran perfectly. I was using our plate rack this morning and started missing high right on the last plate once in a while. I attributed that to the weight of the gun but who knows? Knowing myself, I will probably get one but as Big Dave mentioned, I don't know if my Ruger is limiting me or I am limiting me.

flyfishtom wrote:I had the privilege of trying one Sunday at our club "Fun Match". It was a 6" fluted on a Ruger 22/45 and it shot very well. Using Mini Mags it was accurate and ran perfectly. I was using our plate rack this morning and started missing high right on the last plate once in a while. I attributed that to the weight of the gun but who knows? Knowing myself, I will probably get one but as Big Dave mentioned, I don't know if my Ruger is limiting me or I am limiting me.

Most likley a shooter problem.