Ruger LCR .22lr V.S. Ruger Single Six.

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Hi folks!

Just another curiosity topic today. :rolleyes:

I've been getting the hankering for a .22lr revolver, I own a SR22P, which is loads of fun but revolvers have started to catch my eye. (I just get tired of loading magazines sometimes:neener:)

So I'm browsing between a Single Six, and a LCR in .22lr.

I like that the LCR is light weight, has a swing out cylinder, and is a good part polymer. It could also be an okay back up to my Glock 27 when I get a Concealed Carry Permit. :cool:

I have no problem with its longer DA trigger pull or its crude sights. I do however wish it was about $100 cheaper for what it was. ( one would think that it being made with a large amount of polymer Ruger would save some money and than pass the savings on :scrutiny: )

I like that the Single Six has an amazing track record for durability, the SA style is fun, .22mag cylinder is a nice plus, and I have no problem with American steel either :D (I'm fine with its $500-ish price point because of its primarily steel construction)

I don't like the weight, and I don't like that the gun makes me wish I were a Frontiersman. :D

I'm open to other .22lr revolvers as well, thanks for chiming in!
 
Of those two, I'd go for the Single-Six, but that's just me. If the LCR were available with a four-inch barrel, I might go that route (have you checked out the new SP101 in 22 caliber?)
The only reason I know I'd like the Single Six is that I just got a Heritage Rough Rider last week, and really like it. But, I am kind of an "Old West" buff, too. I don't own any DA .22LR revolvers now, but did in the past, many years ago. I also don't own any centerfire SA revolvers.
 
Plinking means single action for me. I'd expand my horizons to the SP101 if I wanted DA, too. I don't have much use for an LCR in .22 caliber, personally. I can see their purpose as a cross trainer for those that carry a .38 or .357 LCR or really any snubby and don't reload, but the SP101 is plenty capable of being a cross trainer AND SA plinker.

Anyway, of the two choices, I'd have to go with the single six. I like SAs, anyway, have a bunch in bigger calibers. I DO own a neat little Rossi stainless 4" DA kit gun. I shoot DA with it some, but mostly I plink SA with it.
 
I have seen that SP101, at first look I loved it. Nice compromise between the two right?

Not for me, it seemed much heavier than the single six, even though the single six is a little bit heavier the FELT weight was different, and combined with the bulk i didn't like it much. That DA pull is substantially longer than the LCR's, I'd end up just shooting SA all the time!

The LCR and Single Six are both packable to me. (Although the SS is about the same weight as the SP101 it doesn't have all that girth the SP101 does.) Its nice to take a little .22lr when you go hiking, but I don't like magazines for that role, at least not for a pistol.

In short the SP101 just didn't "feel" right.
 
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The Single Six offers the option of Magnum power for hunting and self protection whereas the little D/A LCR offers concealibility and speed of fire.depending on it's use,each pretty much leads you towards the choice. Afield, a SS with the Magnum cylinder can be comforting. When utmost discretion is called for I choose a Beretta 21, .22lr. Otherwise I carry a Chief Special and when afield a 4 5/8" Vaquero .357.
Either .22Ruger will serve you well.
ZVP
 
In short the SP101 just didn't "feel" right.
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I had a 2.25" SP101 in .357 magnum for a while. I put a Hogue on it and a Wolff spriing in it. The "feel" was fantastic compared to that lumpy stock grip I hated and the DA improved a bit. I liked it a lot. Very nice IWB carry, too, thinner than K frame guns. My SIL got it back when he came home from Iraq.

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Maybe if the SP came in blued rather than stainless :D


This is still just an idea thread. One thing that keeps me coming back to the SP is the benefit of DA/SA and the aesthetics. Not the biggest fan of stainless steel though.

Maybe I could have it duracoated coyote tan and attach some rails? :neener:


*Duracoating a gun like that is a definite maybe. rails? never.*
 
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I do however wish it was about $100 cheaper for what it was. ( one would think that it being made with a large amount of polymer Ruger would save some money and than pass the savings on )
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Actually, it's priced about where it should be IMHO. They already had the LCR, so to make it in 22 they had to make extra parts. So at a dealer like Bud's you see the LCR 38 for $400, but the LCR in 22 for $425. It's the same gun, they just had to make extra parts to turn it into a 22. We just expect and think that 22's should cost less, but when they're built on the same frame as a larger caliber, this is rarely if ever the case.

For plinking, though...I'd go with the SP-101. You've got a few more options with it. I wouldn't go for the ruger LCR in 22 unless I had a Ruger LCR in 38 and I just wanted some cheap practice honestly. It's a great gun. I regret letting my LCR go, which says quite a bit because I've let a whole bunch of nicer firearms go.
 
The LCR just has that allure that compact handguns come with, kinda like when I bought an SR22P over a Ruger 22/45.



Also very good point Forum Surfer, I hadn't thought of that.
 
I don't like the feel of the LCR, or how it feels shooting.
I love Single-Sixes...biased, yeah, probably.
How about a Bearcat.....I love 'em.
Or a S&W M317 Kit Gun...12oz
Or a full weight J-frame S&W M63...
 
Kick-Down-Doors said:
The LCR just has that allure that compact handguns come with, kinda like when I bought an SR22P over a Ruger 22/45.



Also very good point Forum Surfer, I hadn't thought of that.
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I totally understand because I think I'm about to pick up an SR22. :)

I already have a buckmark, but its heavy for my son to hold up. I'm still torn between a 22/45 lite and the little SR22.


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Forget the LCR in .22,,,

Forget the LCR in .22,,,
It's not a plinking fun gun,,,
It was designed to be a self-defence pistol.

instead, go for the new DA/SA SP-101 in .22 LR,,,
It will do everything the LCR can do,,,
And it will do it better to boot.

Or go with the tried and true SA Single Six.

I have three friends who own the LCR 22,,,
One couple have it and the LCR .38,,,
For them it has an actual utility,,,
Cheaper practice than the .38.

The other two people bought it because they didn't want a heavy recoil,,,
I have fired all three pistols on many occasions with them,,,
It is not an easy pistol to shoot accurately,,,
I blame the DAO action for that.

Buy what you want to own,,,
After all it's your money and your gun,,,
I just wanted to make you aware of the SP-101 in .22 LR.

I've fired two of the new SP-101 pistols,,,
They are a joy to shoot and easy to shoot accurately.

If I didn't already own four excellent S&W DA/SA .22 revolvers,,,
I would be tracking down a new SP-101 today.

Aarond

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Ozo that SS has history to it! I love beat up guns!

I guess its such a hard choice because the price point is so close between the LCR and SS.

Good thing I don't have to make a decision anytime soon!
 
I think anyone considering a Single Six should go for it. For me there is nothing like a Single Action Army type revolver in .22LR for plinking fun, especially when sharing time with new shooters who really seem to enjoy firing a 'cowboy gun'.

If you are getting tired of loading .22LR magazines, you might find reloading the six shooter tedious. Actually it is unloading the little spent cartridges that gets to me sometimes, although it can help me just slow down and relax a bit, and dropping them into the range bag beats picking up the ejected brass off the ground (when you can find it).
 
@il.bill

My problem isn't having to reload, or even having to reload often.

What I HATE is the long periods of not shooting because I'm loading all the magazines I just burned through for said gun!:fire:

Tube feds, top loaders, and revolvers have always interested me because the rate of fire is constant :D
 
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@Huntsman

Problems with that proposition, although I like it :rolleyes:


1. I don't watch T.V.

2. I don't have enough extension cord to take my T.V. to the shooting area on my acreage.

3. I could take my laptop out there but the Idahoan wind coupled with the dust out here would ruin my lovely present from my Fiance :what:
 
Anybody who thinks a single action .22LR is boring is doing something wrong. I've spent enough time with them that I can reload my Old Model Single Six in under 20secs without breaking a sweat. Slow? Not hardly.
 
If you want a .22 for fun I would certainly go with the Single Six. Even as a hunting .22 it will do a great job.

I can not express the enjoyment I get from hearing the mechanics of a fine firearm. Also you get the .22mag which is a blast to shoot also.

Go with the single six.
 
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@Huntsman

Problems with that proposition, although I like it :rolleyes:


1. I don't watch T.V.

2. I don't have enough extension cord to take my T.V. to the shooting area on my acreage.

3. I could take my laptop out there but the Idahoan wind coupled with the dust out here would ruin my lovely present from my Fiance :what:
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The point is you buy enough mags so you only shoot them once a trip

No TV huh load them while sitting on the toilet then.

Anybody who thinks a single action .22LR is boring is doing something wrong. I've spent enough time with them that I can reload my Old Model Single Six in under 20secs without breaking a sweat. Slow? Not hardly.
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I never said slow I said boring I like a bit of recoil and noise so I like a centerfire SA, I give you single six guys credit the cult is still alive and well even with all the new plastic available
 
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CraigC writes:

Anybody who thinks a single action .22LR is boring is doing something wrong. I've spent enough time with them that I can reload my Old Model Single Six in under 20secs without breaking a sweat. Slow? Not hardly.
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I agree, and I've only had my S/A .22LR (and Magnum) for a week, though it's not a Ruger..
 
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