Ruger MKIII Hunter-Evaluation

I've been shooting the MKIII Hunter for about a year. I added the VQ trigger/hammer/sear upgrade. Most of my shooting lately has been with a Bushnell Trophy red dot.

Positives: Typical Ruger solidly built pistol. it is accurate, reliable, after a couple of practice runs easy to field strip and reassemble. There are a plethora of aftermarket upgrades. The best in my opinion are the target sear and trigger upgrades. With the red dot, I shoot this pistol more accurately than any other I own. Everything in the pistol is easy to get to. It was built to take apart and tweak. The Hi-Viz sights are great for aging eyes, but I don't think they are as good as target sights.

Negatives: Ruger hasn't figured out how to put screws into stainless steel pistols and have them hold without loctite. The Hunter is a bit heavy.

Overall: If you like the weight and length, the Hunter is a terrific pistol. Not sure how it compares to the GC model, but it is a pistol that will last a long time and will close in on high end .22 target pistols for accuracy and precision. The Hunter is a great pistol for fairly serious shooters.