[Lucky Strike]

Well after 3 months of being on backorder for a Taurus Tracker .22 I finally decided I had enough.

i was at the gunshop and talking to the guy about why it was on backorder for so long and then after handling a Single Six i said "screw it" and changed the order. They two guns cost about the same (Ruger was $10 cheaper) so it was easy to make the switch. Especially since I had already put the money down on the Taurus 3 months ago so there was no "do I really have the cashflow to spend on this right now" anxiety that I get when making bigger purchase. Ordered up a 5.5" blued model. Kind of a shame they don't come with wood grips anymore. They had a used one with wood grips in 6.5" but it didn't have the extra cylinder or a box.

I originally wanted the Tracker to let me practice my DA trigger pulls for cheap (i also have a GP100) so I guess that ability goes out the window but the Single Six is such a cool little gun I ain't too concerned. I'll just have to get reloading equipment to start pumping out cheap .38spl for the GP100.


Also looking like I may end up with a Ruger only lineup as far as revolvers go since I've been wanting a Redhawk for a while now. At that point i'd feel funny not buying a Vaquero eventually for my cowboy gun needs just to keep things consistent.

[MCgunner]

Single six is a fun gun. If you want a DA, well, that's a good reason to cruise the gun shows in the future, LOL. I have a little Rossi 511 DA I picked up at a gun show after my first one got ripped off. Neat little gun, very accurate, but the DA is pretty rough. I love to plink with it, very accurate.


BTW, I reload .38 special for about the price of mini mags by casting my own. You should reload if you REALLY want DA practice.

[Lucky Strike]

yeah i'm already looking into reloading (especially since i'll be getting a .44 next) and doing the research on it....will probably go with a Lee Classic Turret press


As far as the single six goes I know a lot of .22's are finicky with certain brands of ammo. Is there any ammo in particular that works good with the Single Sixes are is that type of thing on a gun by gun basis?

[Virginian]

Gun by gun. I had one that loved el cheapo WInchester Wilcats and hated Eley Match. My Mark II of course is exactly opposite.

[Neophyte1]

Lucky Strike: Sir; the venerable Single Six doesn't like to left at home.:)

With mine; it's the first into the Bag. Sir; I shoot Single Actions in .357-.44's and I wouldn't ever want to be without the Single Six.

I have on ?order? Single Six .17hmr and Blackhawk .30cal. Sir; them Rugers are had to beat. That'll make about 8:eek:

[parisite]

Taurus Tracker on backorder? I would have looked on gunbroker.

Enjoy your Ruger.;)

[Lucky Strike]

yeah I've seen them on gunbroker while on my 3 month backorder sojourn but the gunshop is a new one that's opened up like 4 miles from my house. I'm trying to give them business so they stay open. It's very nice to have a shop that close to the house.

Support your local businesses and such. I didn't have the GOTTA HAVE IT NOW feeling towards the Tracker like I did my GP100 (which i bought online back in december) so I thought i'd just wait it out.

[deputy tom]

Lucky Strike,be glad the Taurus was back-ordered.I have an S&W model 63 J-frame which is a bear to shoot double action.I've read that the model 94 Taurus is even worse.If you want to practice your DA trigger pull to match the GP100 get a used Ruger SP101 in .22LR since they stopped making them a while ago.The Single Six on the other hand is an excellent SA pistol.tom.:cool:

[Dollar An Hour]

I think it's for the best that you ended up with the Ruger. ;)

[foghornl]

Lucky Strike: Sir; the venerable Single Six doesn't like to left at home

Yeah, when my Single-Six doesn't get to make the range trip, it sulks and won't speak to me for 3 days... ;) :p :evil:

[MCgunner]

Everyone yaps about Gunbroker and other internet sites, but I don't wanna pay 50 bucks extra to get a gun shipped and I WILL NOT buy ANY revolver sight unseen. I wanna pick it up and check it out before I plunk down my hard earned cash.

Yeah, I don't know why, but the DA on most of the J frame based .22 DAs are pretty tough, even the Smith and Wessons. If you could find an old M17 K22 masterpiece, on the K frame, well, you'd have perfection. But, most of the DA stuff available now is best fired SA anyway from my experience. I know my Rossi certainly is. However, it still makes for decent DA practice. If I can fire THAT thing accurately, my little .38 special Taurus M85 is nothin'! :D

[Ghost Tracker]

Be thankful that the Taurus backorder forced your hand to a Ruger solution. You get a pain-free lesson that some of us have paid dearly to learn. When it comes to revolvers, stick with S&W, Ruger & Colt (except an occasional Freedom Arms or other high-end offering). I quickly learned the difference in great price & good value!

[cmidkiff]

I know a lot of .22's are finicky with certain brands of ammo.

With auto-loaders, many .22's are indeed ammo sensitive. With a single action revolver? I don't expect you'll have much of a problem :)

After all, the cartridge doesn't have to do anything but go bang hard enough to get the bullet out the end of the tube!

[Seafarer12]

I picked my Stainless Single six up at a gun show for 225. I got it cheap because it had cowboy action springs in it and wouldn't light off half the time. I sent it into ruger they fixed it now I have a reliable good little gun. The trigger isn't nearly as nice though.