Ruger single six convertible
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Sure: I have owned several and shot many thousands of rounds out of them. They are terrific revolvers. Obviously I wouldn't have continued buying them if they wern't. I currently own two. I have a 4" stainless and a 6 1/2" Bisley. Although the Bisley doesn't have a .22 WMR cylinder. I have never fired the magnum cylinders in any of my Single Sixes so I can't comment on their accuracy.
When I was a kid my best friend had a Single Six that we shot nearly every day for years. I wouldn't want to be without one now.
When I was a kid my best friend had a Single Six that we shot nearly every day for years. I wouldn't want to be without one now.
P95Carry
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LAR ..... I doubt very much if you could find much to dislike about this gun ..... I am well pleased with mine and got it new a year or so ago. Some say that the slightly smaller .22LR bullet will not shoot quite so well out of it because the bore is set up for 22 WMR. I have not found that to be any noticeable prob however.
Only downside - if in fact that is the word .... is that like any single action .... loading and unloading are a bit of a chore! I have a freespin pawl to fit to this (and my SBH) when I get the time.
Only downside - if in fact that is the word .... is that like any single action .... loading and unloading are a bit of a chore! I have a freespin pawl to fit to this (and my SBH) when I get the time.
Steve in PA
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I have one, a 5 1/2" blued model. Can't say nothing bad about it. I shoot .22lr in it mostly, due to the .22mag costing more.
Everyone one should own one of these
Everyone one should own one of these
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Hkmp5sd
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Love'm. A must for every collection.
DMK
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I've got a blued Single Six with a 6" barrel and love it. I've heard folks say that the pistols will prefer either the 22LR or the 22Mag accuracy wise, but mine seems to shoot about the same with either. However, I don't find it as accurate as my CZ Kadet.
I agree with P95carry though. Unloading and reloading through the gate gets old quick. That's probably the only reason I don't shot it as often as some of my other pistols.
I agree with P95carry though. Unloading and reloading through the gate gets old quick. That's probably the only reason I don't shot it as often as some of my other pistols.
BluesBear
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Best .22 plinking/hunting handgun ever made.
To me, this whole thing about loading and unloading a Single Action revolver is a lot to do about nothing.
I have a number of .22 handguns including autoloaders, along with double and single action revolvers. It isn't unusual for me to take a friend out and let them use one of my other .22 handguns. Almost every time I end up shooting the single actions because it is too much trouble to load for them. Often we end up shooting at the same object as kind of an informal competition; someone starts plinking at something and the other joins in trying to hit it first and we both stop shooting when we run out of ammo. I find that almost every time I am back up shooting right around the same time as they are. Sometimes a little before them, sometimes a little after them. In other words, I am ejecting all the cases and loading the single action in roughly the same time as they are doing the same with a double action or loading the magazine of an autoloader. Yeah, I have had some practice, but it isn't like I shoot these .22s every day, I bet it has been two or three months since I shot one.
I have a number of .22 handguns including autoloaders, along with double and single action revolvers. It isn't unusual for me to take a friend out and let them use one of my other .22 handguns. Almost every time I end up shooting the single actions because it is too much trouble to load for them. Often we end up shooting at the same object as kind of an informal competition; someone starts plinking at something and the other joins in trying to hit it first and we both stop shooting when we run out of ammo. I find that almost every time I am back up shooting right around the same time as they are. Sometimes a little before them, sometimes a little after them. In other words, I am ejecting all the cases and loading the single action in roughly the same time as they are doing the same with a double action or loading the magazine of an autoloader. Yeah, I have had some practice, but it isn't like I shoot these .22s every day, I bet it has been two or three months since I shot one.
They are neat little guns. Mine's a 5-1/2" made in the late 70's. It shoots mags slightly better than .22 but not enough that you'd notice anywhere else but the bench.
The trigger pull is on the heavy side at 4.5lbs and is a little creepy in comparison to the s/a pull on my S&W. Like most Rugers it is overbuilt for it's size with a cylinder diameter about the same as a K-frame Smith. For packing around in the woods I'd much prefer my little Model 34-1.
My Single Six shows some tool marks here and there but it locks up tight and is a lot of fun to shoot. Everyone deserves a single action revolver and I like mine just fine.
Paul
The trigger pull is on the heavy side at 4.5lbs and is a little creepy in comparison to the s/a pull on my S&W. Like most Rugers it is overbuilt for it's size with a cylinder diameter about the same as a K-frame Smith. For packing around in the woods I'd much prefer my little Model 34-1.
My Single Six shows some tool marks here and there but it locks up tight and is a lot of fun to shoot. Everyone deserves a single action revolver and I like mine just fine.
Paul
I have a Single-Six with both cylinders, and it is a real "hoot" to shoot, altough the .22 Mag stuff IS a bit pricey for plinking. ($6.50 per 50 and up....way up). The only other .22 that I have that is more fun is the Mk 2 Ruger auto.
Aw, dang it, I just remembered I don't have a Ruger 22/45 and a 10/22. Oh, well, there goes the budget for this year..... You can never have too many .22LR weapons
Aw, dang it, I just remembered I don't have a Ruger 22/45 and a 10/22. Oh, well, there goes the budget for this year..... You can never have too many .22LR weapons
Ben Shepherd
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Great "desert camp" gun.
1. 10 bucks on a 550rd value pack, and you can plink all day long. Mainly because spray-n-pray just isn't possible. This will help you become a better shooter. Why?: I was tought to shoot with a single shot 22 rifle. Dad said "We'll worry about shooting tight groups after you can put the first one where you want it all the time." When you miss and have to ask dad for another bullet instead of just squeezing the trigger again, you learn not to miss real fast.
2. Put in the magnum cylinder when you bed down at night. If you end up with 'yotes or such visiting you at night, you're covered.
3. When rabbit hunting, or just out kicking around for the day, I carry mine loaded with snake shot, in case a rattlesnake takes offense to me.
1. 10 bucks on a 550rd value pack, and you can plink all day long. Mainly because spray-n-pray just isn't possible. This will help you become a better shooter. Why?: I was tought to shoot with a single shot 22 rifle. Dad said "We'll worry about shooting tight groups after you can put the first one where you want it all the time." When you miss and have to ask dad for another bullet instead of just squeezing the trigger again, you learn not to miss real fast.
2. Put in the magnum cylinder when you bed down at night. If you end up with 'yotes or such visiting you at night, you're covered.
3. When rabbit hunting, or just out kicking around for the day, I carry mine loaded with snake shot, in case a rattlesnake takes offense to me.
snubby
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Does anyone know of any other manufacturers who make a SA revolver with convertible 22 LR/22 Mag cylinders?
P95Carry
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LAR -- I doubt barrel length will matter that much ..... I favor longer because of extended sight base and just that I feel there is an edge in efficiency ... tad more accurate even.
Mine has not been finicky but then I have hardly used the whole spectrum of ammo thru it. It digests bulk Fed or Rem ... and various other ''odd stuff'' I have found lying around and used up.
Scoping or red-dotting should be possible. I am fairly sure there is a B-Square mount available and probably others too. Maybe a look at Natchez could help.
For some reason I don't feel like adding anything to this gun ... ''purist'' in me perhaps!! Tho as my eyes get ever older I tend to add red dots and stuff to most things.
Mine has not been finicky but then I have hardly used the whole spectrum of ammo thru it. It digests bulk Fed or Rem ... and various other ''odd stuff'' I have found lying around and used up.
Scoping or red-dotting should be possible. I am fairly sure there is a B-Square mount available and probably others too. Maybe a look at Natchez could help.
For some reason I don't feel like adding anything to this gun ... ''purist'' in me perhaps!! Tho as my eyes get ever older I tend to add red dots and stuff to most things.
I have the blued one with the 4-5/8" barrel. I can't really tell a difference between the 22 and the 22 mag. Both have been very accurate. I carried this one for years on my hip while trapping and desert hiking. Wouldn't be without one and wouldn't sell this one for anything. Had it over 20 years and it still shoots like new. Really a rugged little gun.
Eskimo Jim
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I've used a Ruger Single Six quite a bit and it does have a place in a firearm collection.
I'll sing the praises of it before I relate the down side I found.
On the good side, cheap 22lr, can be safely carried with 6 rounds as opposed to older single actions that have to have an empty chamber under the hammer. I found that the 22lr and 22 mag rounds both accurate enough for general use and it is probably accurage enough for squirrel or rabbit hunting. When I get the urge for something cowboy-esque, I break out the single action and have some cheap fun.
The only down side to it is that I found that the loading gate is a little small and sometimes it was tough loading the 22lr cartridges all the way into the rebated cylinder. My wife has torn a number of fingernails on it so she doesn't shoot it much.
I would definitely add one to your kit. The single action operation forces me to take slow, deliberate, aimed shots.
-Jim
I'll sing the praises of it before I relate the down side I found.
On the good side, cheap 22lr, can be safely carried with 6 rounds as opposed to older single actions that have to have an empty chamber under the hammer. I found that the 22lr and 22 mag rounds both accurate enough for general use and it is probably accurage enough for squirrel or rabbit hunting. When I get the urge for something cowboy-esque, I break out the single action and have some cheap fun.
The only down side to it is that I found that the loading gate is a little small and sometimes it was tough loading the 22lr cartridges all the way into the rebated cylinder. My wife has torn a number of fingernails on it so she doesn't shoot it much.
I would definitely add one to your kit. The single action operation forces me to take slow, deliberate, aimed shots.
-Jim
This year, Ruger is offering the Single Six in a "Hunter" configuration in both 22lr/22wm and 17 hmr. Has a 7 1/2" bbl, with bbl rib cutouts for scope rings (included) and a stainless finish. Oughta be just the ticket for scoping one up for hunting.
Smoke
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Well said.
I bought a stainless version, 5.5." with a Pachmyer grip several years ago. Carried and shot it a lot to dispatch varmints (mostly turtles)
Great gun. Very accurate.
Smoke
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