Tallball
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My shooting buddies all seem to want to shoot at 7 yards at our local range lately, instead of 15. I like to "warm up" with a 22 revolver and 22 semiautomatic before I start shooting the centerfires. The K22 and Buck Mark seem silly at that distance, though.
My Single Six is a good shooter for 7 yards, but I didn't really have a suitable shorter-barreled 22 semiautomatic. I traded for a Ruger SR22 not too long ago, but I really don't care for it that much. One evening last week I had a few beverages and got involved in a Gunbroker bidding battle for a Ruger Standard. I ended up winning it for $265, which is more than I would have ordinarily paid; I got a bit carried away.
The left side looks great. The right side has some blueing wear and the right grip is a bit scuffed. It seems very nice mechanically. The balance is excellent: I really like the grip angle, and it points very well even without grasping it with my thumb. The sights are nice. The trigger is excellent. I like its weight. (For anything but CC I prefer a heavier steel handgun.) I'm guessing that I'll shoot it well and that the SR22 will get traded towards something else.
I would appreciate advice, info, stories, pictures, etc. According to what I've read, mine must have been made between 1971 and 1981, due to the magazine button being on the left side. If you own or have owned a Ruger Standard...
Where is a good place to get a spare magazine? Do you have a favorite holster for it? What ammo does it prefer? Any tips on maintenance? Any shooting tips?
My FiL has a Mark II and is going to teach me how to field strip the Standard. Other than that, I am pretty clueless.
Oh, I do have one clue now. I looked up the serial number, and it's from 1982, the final year of production.
My Single Six is a good shooter for 7 yards, but I didn't really have a suitable shorter-barreled 22 semiautomatic. I traded for a Ruger SR22 not too long ago, but I really don't care for it that much. One evening last week I had a few beverages and got involved in a Gunbroker bidding battle for a Ruger Standard. I ended up winning it for $265, which is more than I would have ordinarily paid; I got a bit carried away.
The left side looks great. The right side has some blueing wear and the right grip is a bit scuffed. It seems very nice mechanically. The balance is excellent: I really like the grip angle, and it points very well even without grasping it with my thumb. The sights are nice. The trigger is excellent. I like its weight. (For anything but CC I prefer a heavier steel handgun.) I'm guessing that I'll shoot it well and that the SR22 will get traded towards something else.
I would appreciate advice, info, stories, pictures, etc. According to what I've read, mine must have been made between 1971 and 1981, due to the magazine button being on the left side. If you own or have owned a Ruger Standard...
Where is a good place to get a spare magazine? Do you have a favorite holster for it? What ammo does it prefer? Any tips on maintenance? Any shooting tips?
My FiL has a Mark II and is going to teach me how to field strip the Standard. Other than that, I am pretty clueless.
Oh, I do have one clue now. I looked up the serial number, and it's from 1982, the final year of production.
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