Single Six

IMHO $400 is a done deal. My hunting buddy always packed his SS. .22Lr for plinking, .22 WMR for any hunting/SD.

JCooperfan1911 said:

After Ruger introduced the .22 magnum cylinder models, they increased the bore size to the larger diameter .22 WMR. As a result, these “do it all” Single Sixes have a reputation for mediocre accuracy when firing standard .22LR. I have fired my fair share of them over the years and non of them have grouped particularly well.

If buying a Single Six, I’d try and hunt one up made before the transition to the .22 WMR bores. But I’d rather search out a Standard Automatic if you’re desiring a gun that will actually group well.

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Really? Have you ever measured to bore of a single six? Have you ever measured any 22lr bullets? Do you think 22lr bullets are sized .223? They are not. Most are sized .224 same as a 22 mag bullet and some go as large as .226. I know that for a fact. I have read this silly statement so many times and when I ask if the poster has ever done any measuring it turns out they haven't. They are just repeating what they have read.

I have owned several of the single six convertibles and everyone has been very accurate withe the AMMO IT LIKES. And like all 22s they are ammo sensitive. I took 12 different 22 loads with me one day and shot them through an older SS with the exposed plunger behind the trigger. Some groups were bigger than others but with the ammo that fit that bore it was a tack driver.

Here is a picture of some of the 22s I have on hand and their diameters. I measured these with a real micrometer and not one of the cheap calipers everyone seems to own. Notice that none of these are .223 diameter.

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That's nice looking, love the grips. I'd be torn between that one and a single six if both were $400.

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I had much the same problem quite a few years ago. I was at a local gun show and one of the guns I was looking for was a Ruger Mk.II Target Model 512. As good fortune would have it I found one and it sure looked great. Beautiful deep bluing and a highly polished stainless frame assembly made it the perfect match to my target .22! I would later find out it was part of a special edition run Ruger put together for some dealer or distributor. But they didn't just make the Mk.II; they also had a Single Six Bisley Model to go with it!

Same deep bluing, same polished stainless grip frame along with a 6.5" barrel and a drift adjustable rear sight, this gun was like the Ultimate Single Six! Price was the same as the Mk.II but I only had enough money to buy one of them. The Bisley was mighty tempting as it had a great feel and balance to it but ultimately the Mk.II won out as it was, as I had to remind myself, what I had come to the gun show to find and purchase. Glad I did too because my Mk.II is a real tack driver!

Howdy

I have three Single Sixes. They are all the old Three Screw models. The one on the far left came with a convertible cylinder and some ammo. See the photo below. The one in the middle cost me $250 in 2000. It was made in 1961. I don't have much information on the one on the right, the one with the adjustable rear sight, other than it was made in 1968.






My records show I paid $475 for this one in 2013. My records show it was made in 1963.






Personally I prefer the ones with the drift adjustable rear sight. Easy to move it left or right with a brass drift and a small hammer. Never much cared for the profile of the ones with the 'modern' adjustable rear sight.

I paid about $400 for one 10 years ago.

Mines accurate, it'll do around an inch at 25. It might do better, but I can't normally. It did ship with the magnum cylinder. So that debunks that theory. Guess a good target 22 will do 1/4" at 25yards so it's not target accurate. But I ain't tested lots of ammo yet.

A single six is the perfect 22 companion for any hunting or outdoor adventure.

JCooperfan1911 said:

After Ruger introduced the .22 magnum cylinder models, they increased the bore size to the larger diameter .22 WMR

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What year was this?
Any info on this change would be great. Thanks

$400-450 in person (i.e. no shipping or ffl fees) for a used two screw rss, but with both 22wmr/lr cylinders, is an okay deal these days i guess. if me i would only pay $350 for this 22lr-only on offer. while i’m generally not a fan of 22wmr from short barrels, out of an rss these add a useful protection role.

on gb.com a used two screw rss with one cylinder easily runs $300, sometimes less if one is patient. add say $60 for shipping and ffl fees. add another $100 for the missing 6-shot cylinder from http://rugercyl.com/ruger-cylinders/.

one of my three rss was bought new from lgs ten years ago with both cylinders for $450. the other two were came used from gb.com for $250, one needed an extra 8-shot 22wmr cylinder for $120. both came with “kiss marks” and both work great.

some reassuring factors about buying a used rss: built like a brick outhouse and slow ammo burn rate means unlikely is shot-out even if dinged, ruger warranty is superb.

JCooperfan1911 said:

After Ruger introduced the .22 magnum cylinder models, they increased the bore size to the larger diameter .22 WMR. As a result, these “do it all” Single Sixes have a reputation for mediocre accuracy when firing standard .22LR. I have fired my fair share of them over the years and non of them have grouped particularly well.

If buying a Single Six, I’d try and hunt one up made before the transition to the .22 WMR bores. But I’d rather search out a Standard Automatic if you’re desiring a gun that will actually group well.

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That may be true but not with mine. Back in the '90s when I was doing more hunting, a squirrel was working his way towards me to the point that I didn't want to use my SxS 12 ga. Even though I was in full camo, my glasses protruded. I also had to switch the SxS to my left hand and shoot single handed with my right. Every time the squirrel's head was down in the leaves, I slowly brought the .22 up a little more. It wasn't until I cocked that single action that the squirrel realized something wasn't right and stood up on its hind legs. It was about 10 yds. away and I carefully sighted and shot, hitting the squirrel just below its chin through the neck.
This accuracy might be because the gun was still fairly new and hadn't been shot much (it still hasn't), but I haven't found it to be inaccurate with whatever .22LR load I use - Win. bulk, CCI Mini-Mag, Federal, or Remington (both Goldens and "Thunderduds").

I paid a little more for this 1959 5 1/2" last spring. It came in the box and I love it.

Looks like a nice one. I definitely have a 'thing' for Old Model Single Sixes. Got these two.....



....and a pair of these.

No mag cylinder, not a conv.

Traded my 1956 production Ruger Standard and $20 for this new (at the time) SS in 1959. It got me started on Ruger wheel guns ever since. It still is a fine shooter...

bsparker said:

what type of wood grips are on the super in the top photo? They look real nice and I might try to find some of same type of wood to fashion a set for mine. Thanks for any info.

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Fancy walnut on all three.

Looked at my SS collection recently: one 3 screw, one early NM, one NM convertible, one 50th anniversary short barrel convertible, a wrangler, and a 32 H&R Bisley... Seem to have all the bases covered except that single seven...

I do love em all!

I don't remember when I got my 3-screw SS or how much I paid for it. There it is on the right.

I know, I need to take better pictures.

I've had it "a while" and couldn't have paid much or I'd remember. It shoots pretty darned good. Better than I can hold, for sure. I don't have a WMR cylinder for it, which is fine by me, I'm not a fan of the round. I really haven't found much use for them. There's plenty of good .22LR ammo out there perfectly capable of putting a rabbit or squirrel in the pot. I kind of prefer the Fiocchi match target ammo as a good general purpose, do-anything .22.

For $400 I think I might pass. That's a fair chunk of change for a used .22 revolver - even an exceptionally good used .22 revolver.

After 30 years carrying D/A revolvers and S/A pistols, on duty and off I just recently got hooked on single actions. I mostly collect and carry S&W revolvers, but picked up a Single Six years ago and never paid it much attention until I started wondering about the grips it came with. It turns out the grips are worth more than the gun, and that I NEEDED to add a Blackhawk to my collection to keep the Single Six company. Here's my new to me Liberty Model Blackhawk in 357 with my Single Six wearing Sambar stags.

Four hundred might seem high, but everything is higher today. The box is a plus.
And it's a Super.


I paid $275 for a stainless 5.5" with no box or mag cylinder well before the pandemic. Saw a 5.5" blued with no box and mag cylinder for $550 at the show last weekend. So $400 for today is not bad IMO.

what would you do if you didn't have a single six....or two?

Armored farmer said:

View attachment 1040168what would you do if you didn't have a single six....or two?

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There is always one extra phallic looking morel that has to spoil the picture

The single six just feels right while foraging or exploring the woods in non-bear country.

BigBlue 94 said:

The single six just feels right while foraging or exploring the woods in non-bear country.

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It sure is.
I have never had any bear even show himself when I'm packing my trusty SSS.
I need to find a good leather holster for mine.(or coax some ol' has-been maker out of retirement) . It is my go-to woods gun. It deserves good leather.