On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:19:44 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 07:49:51 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/9/16 3:07 PM, John H. wrote:


I have a Mark III Hunter with the fluted barrel. When I bought it the
top of the barrel was already drilled, tapped and fitted with filler
screws. All I had to do was back out the fillers and install a small
piece of Weaver rail. I assume that was done at the factory and not
the previous owner.

Just looked at the Ruger site. From the Hunter description:

"Accurate sighting system features fixed or adjustable sights and drilled and tapped
receiver for Weaver®-style scope base adapters for easy mounting of optics (adapters
included, not on fixed sight models)."

http://www.ruger.com/products/markIIIHunter/models.html

Good to know. Thanks.

Now, is the fancy grip worth $70? It is nice looking.
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The Mark III with the 6.88" barrel is overkill for informal shooting. I
know, because I had one, but sold it to buy a model with a shorter
barrel, this one, actually:

http://www.ruger.com/products/markII...ets/10101.html

The longer barrel does improve sight radius slightly, but it adds
unnecessary weight and size, and if you are going to mount a red dot on
it, is just a waste. The fancy grips add nothing to shootability.

The Mark III I now have was sent off to Volquartsen for the full
treatment, including barrel threading, so it can accommodate my
silencer. It's a great shooter.

A lot of people don't have your aversion to weight in a firearm. If
you are into rapid fire events, that weight will help you with faster
follow up shots.

You've obviously never walked dozens of miles a day carrying a rifle and a pistol
(for the feral attack-creatures). In those conditions, every gram counts.
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