I recently picked up a Mark IV 22/45 Lite to enjoy plinking, etc. in the backyard and I'm looking at making a few changes to it. What are your experiences and suggestions for upgrades?
22/45 Lite suggestions & help
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Personally, I'd start with Volquartsen trigger and sear, and remove any mag safety.
Edit: As RRR mentions, I always good to do the extractor on 10/22's and Mark pistols as well.
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Edit: As RRR mentions, I always good to do the extractor on 10/22's and Mark pistols as well.
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What are you trying to change? Just make it more reliable or just add some bling?
Volquartsen and Tandemkross have just about everything you would need.
Volquartsen and Tandemkross have just about everything you would need.
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Better trigger: Volquartsen and Tandemkross. Typically you'll be replacing the trigger, hammer, bushings, sear spring and sear here to really clean it up.
Delete the mag safety: this can improve reliability as well and on the MKIII was accomplished by installing a MKII hammer bushing. Not sure if the MKIV is the same there, I don't own one.
Delete the LCI: again, can be a reliability improvement as it's one less part for the bolt to interact with and one less place for grime to buildup.
Replace the extractor: Ruger's extractors leave a lot to be desired. Volquartsen, Power Custom, Tandemkross....
That'll get you started
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Delete the mag safety: this can improve reliability as well and on the MKIII was accomplished by installing a MKII hammer bushing. Not sure if the MKIV is the same there, I don't own one.
Delete the LCI: again, can be a reliability improvement as it's one less part for the bolt to interact with and one less place for grime to buildup.
Replace the extractor: Ruger's extractors leave a lot to be desired. Volquartsen, Power Custom, Tandemkross....
That'll get you started
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Better trigger: Volquartsen and Tandemkross. Typically you'll be replacing the trigger, hammer, bushings, sear spring and sear here to really clean it up.
Delete the mag safety: this can improve reliability as well and on the MKIII was accomplished by installing a MKII hammer bushing. Not sure if the MKIV is the same there, I don't own one.
Delete the LCI: again, can be a reliability improvement as it's one less part for the bolt to interact with and one less place for grime to buildup.
Replace the extractor: Ruger's extractors leave a lot to be desired. Volquartsen, Power Custom, Tandemkross....
That'll get you started
The MK IV does still have the mag disconnect - so order the Tandemkross Blast Shield for that.
LCI - the MK IV doens't have this - thankfully.
My preferred trigger setup: Volquartsen Hammer, Sear, and Disconnecter paired with the Tandemkross flat/textured trigger.
With mine I added the ring charging ring and compensator.
https://www.tandemkross.com/Game-Ch...®-Victory™-Browning-Buck-Mark-more_p_433.html
https://www.tandemkross.com/halo-Charging-Ring-for-the-Ruger®-Mark-IV™-Mark-III™-2245™_p_294.html
Neither upgrades I see as necessary, but they look cool. And it may just be me, but there is so little recoil to these pistols that the compensator actually does push the barrel down a bit.
https://www.tandemkross.com/Game-Ch...®-Victory™-Browning-Buck-Mark-more_p_433.html
https://www.tandemkross.com/halo-Charging-Ring-for-the-Ruger®-Mark-IV™-Mark-III™-2245™_p_294.html
Neither upgrades I see as necessary, but they look cool. And it may just be me, but there is so little recoil to these pistols that the compensator actually does push the barrel down a bit.
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VQ has Mark iv uppers, blued on clearance for $40. The picture looks like it doesnt have a bolt. Theoretically if i put it on the 22/45 frame u think it would fit...anyone ever try it and fire it to see if it works? At $40 it seems like a good deal to me for an additional 5.5in barrel.
VQ has Mark iv uppers, blued on clearance for $40. The picture looks like it doesnt have a bolt. Theoretically if i put it on the 22/45 frame u think it would fit...anyone ever try it and fire it to see if it works? At $40 it seems like a good deal to me for an additional 5.5in barrel.
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At that price buy 5.
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Ahhh. Totally misread your post. I thought they were Volquartsen brand uppers. Still though 40 ain't bad for a brand new take off upper. You'll need to factor in the cost of an FFL transfer though.
If those VQ take off uppers were threaded, I’d be all over that. If you don’t care about threads, that’s a crazy deal.
And, as mentioned, but maybe some don't realize, the "upper" on a Ruger is actually the part with serial, so it's actually a firearm and will need to be transferred.
Seems like they can be had for around 100$. I bought a new threaded one for 125$.
Seems like they can be had for around 100$. I bought a new threaded one for 125$.
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Yeh - I'd skip the upper. After shipping and FFL you're looking at $100 or more.
Those LT6 uppers that are on clearance are a good deal though. I think they are 20% off until Sunday. They are basically a Ruger receiver with a VQ barrel. I have one - tempted to get another.
Those LT6 uppers that are on clearance are a good deal though. I think they are 20% off until Sunday. They are basically a Ruger receiver with a VQ barrel. I have one - tempted to get another.
I'd try it for 500 rounds or so like it is. You might just find it will do anything you want it to.
Volquartzen firing group, eliminate the mag safety, red dot and suppress.
Four of us here were hitting 8” plates at 100 yards easily with my MKIII a couple weeks ago.
Four of us here were hitting 8” plates at 100 yards easily with my MKIII a couple weeks ago.
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