Beetle Bailey
Member
I recently picked up a "Three Screw" Ruger Single Six and had a chance to shoot it last week. It keyholed at 7 yards, and it was like a shotgun pattern. I shot 24 shots just to see if the problem would go away but it didn't. While there is some muzzle wear, I didn't think it should shoot that poorly. I was shooting bulk Federal .22lr ammo as that was all I had at the time.
Today I remembered I had a box of .22 magnum someone had gave me even though I didn't own a .22 mag gun of any kind. So I removed the cylinder from the Single Six and checked to see if a round of .22mag would fit. It fit just fine . The cylinder is unmarked so I am not sure if it is a .22lr or a .22 mag. Does the fact that it fits a .22 mag cartridge mean it is indeed a .22 mag cylinder? If so, where is a good place to get a .22lr cylinder? Thanks for the help.
Today I remembered I had a box of .22 magnum someone had gave me even though I didn't own a .22 mag gun of any kind. So I removed the cylinder from the Single Six and checked to see if a round of .22mag would fit. It fit just fine . The cylinder is unmarked so I am not sure if it is a .22lr or a .22 mag. Does the fact that it fits a .22 mag cartridge mean it is indeed a .22 mag cylinder? If so, where is a good place to get a .22lr cylinder? Thanks for the help.