I've owned and shot both. The Colt is finished nicer, but they both shoot just the same.
If I still owned a Colt .22, it would live forever in the safe, while the Ruger would come out often to play.
A true story involving my Colt .22 New Frontier Buntline revolver...
Nearly 50 years ago, I was hunting in the Coast Range. I happened upon a herd of quail. With my Colt New Frontier, I shot at one of the quail. They all flew (or ran) away 'ceptins for one, and it was motionless. I took a couple more shots, with no apparent affect. I approached it, it remained motionless, I reached down to grab its head, and the head came off in my fingers.
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