How accurate is your single six with .22lr?
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CraigC
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Inch and a half or better at 25yds. Match ammo will get it down to around an inch.
CajunBass
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Accurate enough to bounce a can around with using Federal bulk pack ammo. I've never bothered to try anything else.
As above... Remember they're not match or target guns. Want that level of performance...buy one intended and designed for such. Buy a new bbl...if it's bored for the .22lr, be cautious shooting the .22 mag as it's slightly larger.
SwampWolf
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Head shots on squirrels at 25 yards or so are quite feasible. That's all I ask of mine. As BlkHawk73 noted, the SingleSix is a nice revolver but they were never intended to be a match gun. They are great "kit"/camp and small game revolvers though.
Reloader_Kev
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.22 LR ammo for single six
Before you spend the high $$ for match ammo, try some 40 Grain lead round nose standard velocity. I've had good luck with CCI and Remington.
kj
Before you spend the high $$ for match ammo, try some 40 Grain lead round nose standard velocity. I've had good luck with CCI and Remington.
kj
I've got a couple thousand rounds of CCI Blazer to try.
Mine is dual cylinder as well. 22 mag doesn't do much for me. Am I missing something?
What does 22 mag do that .22lr won't do, for a LOT cheaper?
Talked to my gunsmith today, and, replace the barrel came up, probably Pacnor?
Also custom grips.
My thought is I can get a custom setup, for under 1000 bucks, that shoots with a Freedom Arms?
GS
Mine is dual cylinder as well. 22 mag doesn't do much for me. Am I missing something?
What does 22 mag do that .22lr won't do, for a LOT cheaper?
Talked to my gunsmith today, and, replace the barrel came up, probably Pacnor?
Also custom grips.
My thought is I can get a custom setup, for under 1000 bucks, that shoots with a Freedom Arms?
GS
BCRider
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The only thing that 22Mag does at handgun ranges is kick harder in your hand. And if you want to shoot 100% .22LR then I'd say don't shoot much or any Magnums.
Beyond that it's a case of trying some various ammo types as mentioned.
Also if you're fairly new to the plowshare handle SAA style guns then shooting them well seems to require a bit of a shift in how you hold them. I can shoot semis and DA S&W's just fine but when I took up cowboy action shooting with cap and ball and SAA Colt replicas I found that the "plowshare" handle grip required a bit of playing with to achieve hits that my sights predicted. They really are different and I'm actually finding that I can shoot the SAA style guns better for accuracy one handed than two.
As always with such things YMMV. But it's worth trying a few options and be willing to learn what the SAA style of guns requires for a grip to get them to shoot straight.
Beyond that it's a case of trying some various ammo types as mentioned.
Also if you're fairly new to the plowshare handle SAA style guns then shooting them well seems to require a bit of a shift in how you hold them. I can shoot semis and DA S&W's just fine but when I took up cowboy action shooting with cap and ball and SAA Colt replicas I found that the "plowshare" handle grip required a bit of playing with to achieve hits that my sights predicted. They really are different and I'm actually finding that I can shoot the SAA style guns better for accuracy one handed than two.
As always with such things YMMV. But it's worth trying a few options and be willing to learn what the SAA style of guns requires for a grip to get them to shoot straight.
Thanks BCRider.
I have only one DA revolver. It almost doesn't count, since it's more a hand grenade then a gun: S&W 360PD. I don't shoot it well.
The rest of my guns are pretty much SA. I do notice that with the bigger guns custom grips are a must with heavy loads. I will probably have a much bigger set of grips put on this gun when I get around to it. Make it more like the Ruger and FA 83's.
I've been shooting heavy SA's since about 1980, IIRC, but thank you for your concerns.
My last 22lr was a 252 FA 83. Shot a 1/4" at 50 yards. Pain was the chambers were so tight getting regular ammo in and out was a pain, and, someone offered me 50% more money then I had in it, so I was forced to sell it.
I'm after an accurate, hopefully one hole at 15-25 yards type 22lr, from the bench. I can always shoot it worse
I've also had decent success with Paco Kelly's accurizer, but that has been mainly in a CZ 452 Rifle. It does shoot about 1/8" off bags, at 25 yards.
I have only one DA revolver. It almost doesn't count, since it's more a hand grenade then a gun: S&W 360PD. I don't shoot it well.
The rest of my guns are pretty much SA. I do notice that with the bigger guns custom grips are a must with heavy loads. I will probably have a much bigger set of grips put on this gun when I get around to it. Make it more like the Ruger and FA 83's.
I've been shooting heavy SA's since about 1980, IIRC, but thank you for your concerns.
My last 22lr was a 252 FA 83. Shot a 1/4" at 50 yards. Pain was the chambers were so tight getting regular ammo in and out was a pain, and, someone offered me 50% more money then I had in it, so I was forced to sell it.
I'm after an accurate, hopefully one hole at 15-25 yards type 22lr, from the bench. I can always shoot it worse
I've also had decent success with Paco Kelly's accurizer, but that has been mainly in a CZ 452 Rifle. It does shoot about 1/8" off bags, at 25 yards.
As batmann stated the bore is sized for the larger .22 WMR bullet. The smaller LR bullet is going to rattle down the barrel. Every one that I have owned or shot has shown this trait. Using WMR ammo mine would shoot groups of 2 in. at 75 yards. With LR ammo it could barely hold groups under 6 in. It is a compromise. Ruger sized the bore for the larger round. You can either rebarrel or shoot WMR ammo.
robhof
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Mine came with both cylinders, a surprise as it was used and from an online auction and the mag cylinder wasn't mentioned. That being said, mine shoots about anything I put in it and well enough to hit the center at 25yds. I use the bulk ammo because I shoot it alot and the expensive stuff doesn't shoot any better than the bulk. I get 1 1/2" to 2" groups and have taken rabbits, squirrel and assorted varmits with it.
Mine came with both cylinders, a surprise as it was used and from an online auction and the mag cylinder wasn't mentioned. That being said, mine shoots about anything I put in it and well enough to hit the center at 25yds. I use the bulk ammo because I shoot it alot and the expensive stuff doesn't shoot any better than the bulk. I get 1 1/2" to 2" groups and have taken rabbits, squirrel and assorted varmits with it.
BADSBSNF81
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Six into a silver dollar at 25m. Milk jug accurate at 100m
Has anyone actually measured the barrel? With Paco Kelly's accurizer I can size to .223 or .224 IIRC. Whats the .22 mag diameter?
I've heard the barrels on the Single Six can go up to .226". Guess I'll have to measure this one. If it's at .224" it would be fun using the accurizer. The problem I had in the past was the
FA 252 chambers were so tight, that sizing to .223 or .224 was too much for the cylinder, much less the barrel. Some how having to use a hammer on a rim fire to get it into the chamber isn't my
idea of fun.
Guess I have another project for tomorrow.
Thanks all. Glad your here.
I've heard the barrels on the Single Six can go up to .226". Guess I'll have to measure this one. If it's at .224" it would be fun using the accurizer. The problem I had in the past was the
FA 252 chambers were so tight, that sizing to .223 or .224 was too much for the cylinder, much less the barrel. Some how having to use a hammer on a rim fire to get it into the chamber isn't my
idea of fun.
Guess I have another project for tomorrow.
Thanks all. Glad your here.
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Justin Holder
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The magnum is more accurate in my old model.
If you want Match grade accuracy from a 22LR revolver, get a Freedom Arms.
If you want Match grade accuracy from a 22LR revolver, get a Freedom Arms.
CajunBass
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No, they use the same barrel blanks. It doesn't make business sense to inventory two different barrel blanks with only one or two thousands difference.
Ultima-Ratio
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The absolute best bang for the buck accuracy wise in .22LR is the Ruger 678, expect sub-minute groups with good ammo.
In six-guns, search out an older S&W Masterpiece.
In six-guns, search out an older S&W Masterpiece.
CraigC
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I disagree. For the same reason folks shoot fixed-barrel autos (which are easily twice as accurate) and FA's you can accurize a Single Six. Clements has a $995 package with a new linebored cylinder, match chambers and a match grade barrel.
I have a Single Six with both cylinders, there is no way that I would change it. If I wanted a More accurate gun I'd buy one not ruin a good gun. You could sell your Mag cyl to help pay for mods, there are people that would like to have the Mag cyl and have an original gun.
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Must have missed that part, so sue me.
Also I was under the impression that FA offers two different style 22LR cylinders, one with a match camber and another with a standard chamber. Do you know what yours was?
Sorry, the 
made me do it.
Pretty sure the 252 came with the matchgrade. REALLY tight. Stock CCI would stick. Jack could have reamed it out a bit, but, I sold it on gunbroker, made a profit, and someone is shooting 1/4" holes with it at 50 yards, in the mid west.
It had nearly a 10" barrel, sil. sites, really cool, but, at the time, it was a bit much for me. Barrel was just too long, but, it seemed like a sin to cut it. The whole package just looked right:
That group was shot on a freezing day, windy, raining, and I had too much coffee;-)
I'm really leaning towards just custom grips, and using Paco's .224 accurizer on the ammo first. That may change when I get the barrel mic.
done.
If the barrel is REAL bad, I'll change it, or sell the gun.
I'll have 500 in, on top of 500, with new barrel, trigger, sites, and grips.
I'm looking for stainless, SA/DA very accurate 22lrs. I LIKE revolvers, and I try and make them as much like my other guns as possible. Good to cure the flinch from the big guns, and, afford to shoot in this frigging state.
The more I read this, the more insane it sounds.
I could buy a bolt action, hyper accurate single shot for 500. By the way, I'm not much for semi-auto 22lrs. I figure the bolt guns are more accurate, and, they both are pretty far from 1911's, or for that matter anything I shoot.
Likewise, one of them fancy, match grade Suls, or whatever that match grade rifle is.
Excellent DA revolvers are around for 1000 bucks.
I may just stay with new grips, since these are WAY too small for my hands.
made me do it. Pretty sure the 252 came with the matchgrade. REALLY tight. Stock CCI would stick. Jack could have reamed it out a bit, but, I sold it on gunbroker, made a profit, and someone is shooting 1/4" holes with it at 50 yards, in the mid west.
It had nearly a 10" barrel, sil. sites, really cool, but, at the time, it was a bit much for me. Barrel was just too long, but, it seemed like a sin to cut it. The whole package just looked right:
That group was shot on a freezing day, windy, raining, and I had too much coffee;-)
I'm really leaning towards just custom grips, and using Paco's .224 accurizer on the ammo first. That may change when I get the barrel mic.
done.
If the barrel is REAL bad, I'll change it, or sell the gun.
I'll have 500 in, on top of 500, with new barrel, trigger, sites, and grips.
I'm looking for stainless, SA/DA very accurate 22lrs. I LIKE revolvers, and I try and make them as much like my other guns as possible. Good to cure the flinch from the big guns, and, afford to shoot in this frigging state.
The more I read this, the more insane it sounds.
I could buy a bolt action, hyper accurate single shot for 500. By the way, I'm not much for semi-auto 22lrs. I figure the bolt guns are more accurate, and, they both are pretty far from 1911's, or for that matter anything I shoot.
Likewise, one of them fancy, match grade Suls, or whatever that match grade rifle is.
Excellent DA revolvers are around for 1000 bucks.
I may just stay with new grips, since these are WAY too small for my hands.
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