RUGER MARK 4 - THE BLACK PEARL

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[@Locutis9]

That is hands down the most ridiculous .22 cal I've ever seen...I love it.

[@jerridgossett62]

I'm just in awe of your shooting ability. I saw you split a playing card at 100 yds with the 224 Valkyrie and I've been a fan ever since. Thanks for the inspiration, God bless

[@01AceAlpha]

This is like watching hickok45 in a parallel universe. The range setup..... Might be too long a video to cut down the Christmas tree though!

[@plattner01]

he probably lives next door to him, and with the same setup

[@MoondancerRec]

They are shooting buddies

[@puttputt524]

01AceAlpha I bet Hickok is on the other side of the hill

[@widesixproduction]

They do live next to each other. Some videos you can hear them shooting in the back of his videos

[@natec913]

i think he is taking over for the master "hickok". notice in other vidoes he will say "i forgot my ears" referring to his hearing protection...just like the Mahomes of target shooting "the world famous hickok". it feels like he is mimicking hickok. very similar, if not the same shooting range. all good and i support it 100%, i just hope Mr. Hickok is ok health-wise. Love Mr. Hickok and I like this gentlemen as well.

[@seekertwo1]

The Empire called....they want you to give the nice Stormtrooper his blaster back.

[@benvsreality]

This isn't the blaster you're looking for. Move along.

[@Des..Perado]

That thing's too accurate for a Stormtrooper weapon.

[@AldoSchmedack]

We used to bullseye baby swamp rats back home with these, and they aren't much smaller than a 10x ring.

[@bobcrowley5429]

Des

[@slimdog1776]

Is this a Black Mamba?

[@TacticalToolbox]

*Awesome Build Dave! I love my Volguartsen LLV upper...Shoots flat as a pancake*

[@oussamarouchdi5933]

Tactical Toolbox lnbvvvvbb nnbvbbjhhhjjklkj

[@TacticalToolbox]

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[@Portuguese-linguica]

Tactical Toolbox don't listen to him . Oussama is just a troll.

[@LarryeWhite61]

I love pancakes

[@majinninetails4293]

Myhtbuster would not believe you shooting inside the rod and cans IF the Mb cannot duplicate it.

[@tcon1479]

You should post a build sheet and links to the parts. Great video! Love your shooting

[@DickCheneyXX]

That would be against youtube TOS. Fuck youtube.

[@Deathcroak]

Need a version of guntube

[@22guru]

Tandemkross Cthulhu lower goes great with Black Mamba Upper 💪

[@22guru]

​@@DickCheneyXX💯

[@WHOTEEWHO]

I have never seen thumb Ledges like that before. Pretty cool

[@andybassham2369]

www.striplincustom.com for the forward. The rear is a Tandemkross cornerstone.

[@federicoecheverria9572]

Like them too. Are they "holster-friendly"?

[@mephInc]

"The only thing that's original on here is.....well..... there's a serial number somewhere.... I think" Taking plinking to a whole new level. Nice build

[@corujariousa]

Nice work on that competition gun. It reminds me of the gun used in an old Sci-fi movie (Logan's Run). The shot through the barrel was impressive.

[@createthiscom]

When you say the Leupold Delta Point Pro is a 1 MOA red dot, you must be referring to the MOA windage and elevation adjustments. Looking at the product specs, it doesn't look like the dot gets smaller than 2.5 MOA.

[@B_Skizzle]

Shoulda called it the Ship of Theseus since you’ve replaced damn near every part.

[@Kornholeeoo]

I had a Mk II and a Mk III stolen from my home a few years ago. I’m getting the Mk III back from the police next week. But I’m getting me a Mk IV this weekend.

[@RANDOMNATION907]

It's pretty quiet as it is. I can't imagine how quiet it would be with a suppressor. Very nice build.

[@kirkjohnson9353]

Is there a video showing how to build that really cool target you designed with the hole in it?

[@DaedalusProps]

This is THE most EXTRA AF 22 I have seen in one hell of a long time.

[@MundtStefan]

I just ordered the hiveGrip from TK. Thanks to your recommendation. LOL. I installed the Accurizing Kit after your last video and am highly satisfied! Way to go Plinkster!

[@AtlasJotun]

Almost though that was a Ruger for a second. You almost had me fooled, 22plinkster!

[@troy9er]

Been watching you shoot for years, it never gets old, thanks. Been a sub forever, glad you are still creating great content for us.

[@SantaTheInsane]

Found out about the Mark 4 today, decided to look up your channel for a review on it. Glad I did.

[@repomanben6251]

You ever thought about trying to shoot through a hotdog lengthwise at like 50yards?

[@cephasmartin8593]

I put the Tandemkross Victory trigger and the Halo charging ring on my Ruger Mark IV Competition Stainless and I love them both ... especially the Halo charging ring because I do have arthritis in my hands. What can I say I've farmed most of my life. The Victory trigger makes it easier for me to squeeze the trigger. I think it's easier because I can place my finger lower down on the trigger and I get a better mechanical advantage on it. Thanks for an interesting video. I almost forgot - my Mark IV Competition came with a thumb rest on the left hand grip. Makes it really nice to hold.

[@federicoecheverria9572]

Hello, do you have a holster that easily fits the thumb rest?

[@cephasmartin8593]

@@federicoecheverria9572 Yes, COWS makes a very fine holster, and they have one to accommodate the scope that I have mounted on it.

[@69CamaroSS]

Beautiful build Dave! That is one gorgeous and functional perfect looking piece! 👍👍

[@robertcainjr.7627]

Feel strange asking but what kind of money are we talking about? That is the sweetest 22 I’ve ever seen! Good job!

[@keithcleghorn5102]

This set up will find it's way onto the next low budget Sci-Fi flick. I understand the engineering and like the build for what it was designed for. Good Job and great informative Video. Thank you.

[@delmusingle2338]

Used to be a Ruger Mark 4, at this point it is only a minor part of the whole. The whole cannot be holstered or pocketed or dropped without big problems. But hey, can cut cards in half at 20 yards. There is a big financial profit to be made in cut cards. However, the big advantage? It is so much fun to shoot. But we men love it.

[@mikewhalen8020]

No doubt about it, that's a beautiful handgun.

[@ryeshearer]

Wow. I agree that mine rocks. Factory frame but volquartsen trigger kit with TK victory shoe. LLV-4 upper, LDP red dot but mine has ADM qd, halo ring, hive grips, target sights. Mine is the little brother to yours.

[@stevensrspcplusmc]

Someone needs to make a 22 with high capacity! It get bored with 22s having to load them so much it’s a pain!

[@stereodreamer23]

The difficulty with that is that .22 ammo has a flanged base and doesn't feed too well from double-stack mags, because the base of the rounds tend to hang up on each other, instead of sliding off each other like 9mm or .45acp rounds where the base is flush with the body of the cartridge...

[@rmblwgn]

@@stereodreamer23 I know rimlock is real but don't buy the excuse anymore after seeing 22 Magnum magazines with 30 round capacity

[@DH-xw6jp]

@@rmblwgn kel tec cp30: 30 rd mp7 knock off in 22lr Taurus tx22: 16rd striker fired 22rl

[@oregondude9411]

M&P15...30 rnd capacity. You can also buy a 60 round drum.

[@Letyourcolorsblendwithmine]

Ruger 10/22 German Sports Guns 110 rd drum. They run flawlessly, even with a binary trigger. Easier to load than BX25s, more than 4X the capacity and half the cost round for round. FUN.

[@lsporter88]

Well spoken and very thorough exposition and commentary.

[@MarcosMendezJ]

They need to make it a little bit bigger so it looks like something out of Star Wars

[@Nillersoon40]

They need to make this in nine mm for sure. So it is useable and not just a toy.

[@iroulis]

@@Nillersoon40 Any CENTERfire would be fine.

[@XxWarMongerxX]

So it's like I'm sitting here in my bed it's not even 12 pm yet smoking pot and I'm watching this dude review a gun and he's cracking me the fuck up with his simple country boy slang and I can hardly stop laughing to even pick up on what he's saying about the gun! I love this man! You're my all-time hero!🤣

[@Barbaroossa]

Wickedly cool, look like a scifi handgun from the future. What kind of gas does it use for its plasma cartridges?

[@cooliobob1274]

Farts

[@marcuscompton3772]

That is one gorgeous little pistol! I would love to have that.

[@dallasrhymes5020]

Holy cow that’s the coolest 22lr pistol I’ve ever seen in my life

[@Nate-zm6bd]

Ghey. My minimamba w/ a adm mount w/ aimpoint p2, battleworn finish so metal lower, flat faced trigger, specter cat suppressor, eagle grips turkish walnut grips... now that the ultimate 22. cant even explain how awesome this thing is.

[@lleston8927]

Amazing precision after all the changes you did

[@harpazosnatched2247]

Looks way different than my mark 2. Badass looking.

[@steamboatmodel]

Hang on to your Mark 2, It is still the most accurate out of the box of the Mark series. The only thing I want to change on mine is the sights, my eyes are not what they were 35years back.

[@TrungTheMaker]

you gotta do a video about that magazine holster

[@juansolo1617]

Those thumb ledges I've seen before on 1911's... called a "gas pedal."

[@nicholaspease4807]

Man do I love your channel!😄

[@22plinkster]

Nicholas Pease Thank you!

[@22guru]

How only 3 likes!! Way 2 go plinkster!! Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. 💯🇺🇸💪✅

[@erush69]

I’ve got a hiveGrip and Tandemkross trigger on S&W22. The trigger lighten up my trigger pull to around 2-1/2-3 lbs.

[@22plinkster]

erush69 Yes, the Tandemkross trigger for the Victory is a must have. I have mine down to 1.6 lbs.

[@markjohnson6425]

I bought the same pistol earlier this year. Super fun to shoot stock but Volquartsen makes it one of the best 22 LR pistols you can find all told. I am SUPER happy with their customer service. I had problems with reliability--totally different from yours--after dropping in the accurizing kit. Tried to fix it myself and made a little progress but ended up sending an email to Volquartsen. A couple days later I had a new firing pin in the mail. That helped but I still had too many malfunctions so I sent the lower to Volquartsen. Nine days later I had a pistol that eats ammo like a pig! Volquartsen saved the day and it cost me NOTHING. So I am a customer for life and I will continue to "plug" them in comments. I went on an ammo binge so I could run a bunch of different kinds through this pistol. I have pushed about 500 rounds through it since then. CCI mini-mags, CCI standard, CCI Stingers, Fed Prem Hunter, Fed Prem HV, Fiocchi, Norma, Rem Viper, Lapua CenterX and even the silly CCI Polymer with Red, White and Blue coating go through this thing like magic. The CenterX put a 1/2 inch pattern at 25 yards free hand--and I am NO WHERE NEAR as good a shooter as you. Surprisingly, the CCI Mini Mags did just as well. THANK YOU, GOD, FOR THAT because that CenterX ammo isn't cheap! I probably don't want to push ammo that hot all the time but I had to see what works and what doesn't. I did get a surprise when the CCI copper didn't cycle. That is 1850 FPS advertised so velocity isn't the problem. Have you ever tired that ammo with any of your Ruger pistols? Any problems? I gotta try the green tag one of these days but, in the meantime, I am having a ball with this pistol. I can't wait for my suppressor to arrive. Abut another three months is what they are telling me. I'm sure another ammo binge is in my future! Thanks for the advice, info, entertainment and everything else you provide on this channel, Plinkster! Great channel.

[@Logan.Ninefingers]

Another benefit of the Halo is that you don't pinch your fingers. I've only had mine for a couple of months and I've already pinched my fingers to draw blood twice. Halo is on the way! But man do Tandemkross take their sweet time with international orders. I ordered it in May and it just posted two days ago! (9th July)

[@shirolee]

That's got to be the best Mk4 I've ever seen....

[@mikemcdermott7760]

When Ruger introduces the 22-45 LITE Factory Integerally suppressed barrel using those same tall baffles as the 10-22 ISB.

[@mikekrajnak]

Those grips are one of the best things I put on my mark 4

[@aaronarmstrong406]

Man. You are pretty serious about some 22lr. O.o thank you for your mark 4 video, it helped me decide to get a ruger target mark 4, stainless threaded for my semi auto 22lr. I also use the smith and wesson 617 6 inch for 22lr fun! Awesome video man

[@jeffengland2791]

So, essentially you built the pistol up from scratch. lol

[@LarryeWhite61]

Bet all the parts were FREE

[@Ryan-dw7xk]

@@LarryeWhite61 Most likely, but like he said he probably put all the parts together

[@vbelousov]

Where did you get DP PRO with 1 MOA? According to leupold.com the smallest dot is 2.5 MOA.

[@snakeman48]

Because he is who he is, and can get shit we can't. But I do love my DP Pro's

[@federicoecheverria9572]

By now, many of you Mark IV owners have modified or built something similar. Question for those who added the thumb rest: does it fit in the holster, or did you have to modify it?

[@GoGreenMan]

What kind of mag holster is that on your hip? I like it. Keep up the great work sir!

[@kasper_429]

Man, that intro brought back memories! I was in band in high school (alto sax, for those who care lol), and we did a Pirates of the Caribbean themed show one year. So fun. Definitely one of my favorite movie franchises.

[@thenigletcyborg]

We love it .22. just like we love you...So PLEASE do a video with Hickok45. You live in the same state, you love guns, you both know a tremendous amount about them, etc, etc... The internet is waiting.......

[@brent92888]

I am building my own 'Black Pearl' and I also raided Volquartsen's website. Lots of good stuff on there. The accurizing kit is a real PITA to install, but definitely worth it. 👌

[@scottmuller1586]

Really enjoying your channel Dave. I did the same trigger combination with the volquartsen inners and the tandemkross trigger I love it. I've been been considering those ledges and the hive and based on this video I think I need to pull the trigger. In a manner of speaking.

[@ethanelliott7269]

Just curious, what size group from how far did that awesome hunk of metallic goodness shoot before the build,and after. I figured out how much the build costed now I’m I’m curious as to how much accuracy costs. Love the show,keep plinking

[@bryanthebryan2638]

Your content is great! Very informative and entertaining. A 22 is in my future. I love customizing things.

[@tjhayes1310]

Kumquat .... I lost it !!! Love the sense of humour

[@nriyo3]

Nice build. I am curious why you went with the Halo instead of the Volquartsen bolt that has the plunger pin style rear?

[@metamorphicorder]

I drook a tink tevry ime he volked sayquartsen.

[@andersmartin6751]

You should try out Volquartsens recoil springs to reduce the muzzle dive a bit, would be really interesting to see you make a review of them.

[@toddfink8706]

How much for the complete build? Would love to put one together. Great Video!!!

[@danjajeff1404]

Waiting for Samuel L. Jackson to pop up and yell, " say Volguartsen one more time Mothafu@#*h " lol

[@OhioGentlemenArms]

Just pick up one of these and didn’t realize how customizable. I think my first step is a trigger.

[@darrell3118]

Would love to see you shoot a 50 foot Precision BullsEye target one handed to show how accurate this pistol really is , I know everyone is different at shooting this style but would give us Bullseye shooters an Idea of building one or just buying a S&W model 41 .

[@Tula1940_LB]

Does the Volquartzen tigger kit remove the magazine disconnect?

[@fosterscott6674]

This gun would cost $1,519.23 without the sight and the light

[@demandred1957]

@2be Blunt If true that's cheaper than I thought it would be. As soon as I heard race gun I figured $5,000.

[@operator8014]

That's about $1000 cheaper than I expected...

[@shawnlee5482]

2be Blunt Atlas Gun Works for $4k-5k all set up from the box and miles better than the low 2011s from STI

[@conor4522]

For a 22 lol

[@magus9553]

@@conor4522 is about 450 in my city

[@davidmcguire6043]

I never liked the 22/45 grip but I'd definitely build that on a stainless standard frame.

[@Trevlee74]

Looks like a sidearm from the Destiny game franchise.

[@mr.perfect8651]

Buzzard

[@matthewturner7691]

Damn!!! thats the sickest handgun ive ever seen!!!

[@justinpietrycha2179]

I don't know if you'll read this but.. Did you have any problems with the Volqurtsen upper not seating property against the lower?? Mine has a little wiggle room and up a little high, if not wedged in right the bullets hit and scrape against the top of the chamber, causing inaccuracy. When it's on there right it's so accurate.

[@megs33333s]

You are so damn awesome Man! What the Hellllll! My Ruger Mark IV 22/45 makes me feel soooooo confident w/ my Double Tap skills, However every time I watch you Boss, I go back to- I gotta a lot of practice to do!!! A+++ love watching! Thank you again Plinkster!😊

[@joelredd1047]

beautiful gun plinkster... aparenlty my question was already answered... about 1500 for a build?

[@tennesseetarantulas5129]

That there is a baaaad mamer jammer. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the awesome work buddy

[@davemeyers9425]

you should rename it Grandpa's hammer. We broke the handle a couple of times and replaced the head when it wore out, but it's still Grandpa"s hammer! :0)

[@repomanben6251]

You should make a trickshot video with Jerry Michulek, I think that would be a fun video to see.

[@ferrari_guy3570]

Can you tell us how much it would cost to build this gun? I wanna get into building a .22 long rifle pistol for rabbit hunting.

[@Deathcroak]

Still love to came back to see this gun!!

[@InsaneTreefrog]

Where can I get a 1 moa reticle Leupold DeltaPoint? I can only find the 2.5 reticle

[@otisdriftwood3829]

Skip to 0:23 then adjust playback speed to 0.25 speed, sounds like the Plinkster is heavily sedated and about 10 beers in. It's all in good fun and great for a laugh. "it was pretty cool.....I thought it was pretty cool."

[@georgeblanchardjr]

lol 4 years later.. I did it.

[@fuckblizzard7499]

Wish you had given a list of all the gun mods with links. Looks really cool.

[@carbonarc3726]

This is one of my favorite channels!

[@yesac101]

Hey plinkster is the delta pro no longer available in 1 moa because i can find zero info on it?

[@Sheppard2030]

What? No tripod mount nor extra magazine mount? I'm only kidding. Nice one, Plinkster!!

[@BlackAdder1970]

The ruger .22 is an awesome pistol but I am NOT a fan of the 22-45 grip. It's just way to wide for my hand. I much more prefer the other grip as it more ergonomic. It Fits my hand so much better. Great video!

[@billtaylor5503]

some great shooting . Like the looks of the Black Pearl. Love your videos also.

[@ewaldseiland8558]

That's a nice spaceship model you got there

[@jdiamond9513]

Curious why you used the 22/45 for a precision target gun. I would think the polymer frame would not be rigid enough. I’m thinking about building a similar setup but I’m leaning towards using an aluminum or stainless frame for the rigidity. Your thoughts?

[@terrysanders2817]

Please evaluate the various .22 magazine loading devices.

[@josephgervais4974]

Awesome pistol. Can you do a video with this gun just plinking for a few minutes at random things like your plates and cans and stuff

[@robertlundstrom8061]

Please answer: I looked up all the Delta point pro sights and the smallest dot is is 2.5 moa. I don't see a 1 moa model.

[@diegocosta5116]

Awesome combo. You are a great maker and "tube-teacher"😀

[@mesanders1113]

My factory Mark III target slab side has a similar issue with the magazine it's very picky about how well its inserted as to if it will pick up the round out of the magazine. It's a bit frustrating but now I know what caused it.

[@fenomeno71]

Volquartsen internals good, Majestic Arms insane!

[@jnljnl8485]

Tyler gunworks is colorcase bluing uppers . they look amazing.

[@jakeroark570]

Got say awsome job on the blackpearl

[@quest4050]

As a south paw, Ruger .22 pistols are just a pain In the ass. All the mall ninja gadgets in the world cant fix the fact that these pistols are NOT friendly to left hand shooters.

[@earlycuyler2295]

I still want to buy one of those oem victory barrels

[@rongravel4585]

How much did it cost to build the baddest .22lr pistol ??? That thing is super nice