Which Ruger .22LR SA Revolver?....

Which Ruger .22LR SA Revolver?

  • 5-1/2" Stainless Single-Six

    Votes: 22 68.8%
  • .22LR Bisley model

    Votes: 10 31.3%

  • Total voters
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I personally find Bisleys FUgnugly!!
Just can't stand the looks of them!
But thats just me.

But there is no doubt they handle heavy recoil much better then the nicer looking plow-handle SA grip.

Since recoil isn't an issue with a .22LR, I would get the one you like the looks & feel of best.

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Single Six

nero45acp: Sir; I must be the only one to vote. My choice is the Single Six.
Next I hope to have the other Single Six's in blue
4 1/2"-6 1/2"-9 1/2" then the Bisley:D
 
I think Bisleys are about the nicest looking revolvers out there. Preferably blue with ivory grips or polished nickle with black bone grips.

The Bisley grip is unnecessary for 22 but would make a great trainer for a Blackhawk in 44 or 45. I like the Bisley hammer and wide trigger regardless of the caliber.
 
If you are looking for a good target/plinking/Squirrel hunting revolver the Bisley is a natural to aim. In larger calibers it's very comfortable to shoot and the grip angle just feels right.
 
I love the lines of the Bisleys - got 8 or 10 of them I like 'em so much. Either way you went would'e been a great choice. Just shoot it and enjoy it!
 
The rimfire Bisley is an attractive gun. At 43 oz, I found it to be rather heavy for a .22, with its thick, 6.5" barrel.

(Note that the blued Bisleys have steel grip frames, unlike blued regular Single-Sixes, which use aluminum grip frames. This adds weight to the Bisley version. All stainless Ruger single actions have steel grip frames.)

The 5.5" stainless Single Six is no lightweight at 39 oz, but for a .22, it'd be my choice over the Bisley. Handier gun. You will appreciate those four missing ounces, trust me.

Also, Ruger leaves the sides of the hammer on its blued single actions "in the white" - they are unblued, plain steel. This draws rust. The stainless steel gun will let you avoid that problem.

And yeah, you get a bonus .22 Magnum cylinder with the stainless Single Six, but not with the Bisley. That may be important. Here is why. All Ruger's single action .22 revolver barrels (except for the Bearcat, I think) are actually cut to accommodate the .22 Magnum bullets, instead of the slightly narrower bullets of the .22 LR. I dislike this setup -- I wish Ruger would scrap the whole idea of the "convertible" Single Sixes, and either drop the .22 Magnum chambering, or sell separate .22 LR and .22 Magnum versions of the revolvers, with barrels cut separately to the right diameter for each caliber, improving accuracy. But as it is, you should get the convertible -- maybe your gun will shoot tight with the .22 Magnum if it doesn't shoot well with .22 LR.

Me, I want a rimfire revolver to accurately shoot .22 LR, period. I was not satisfied with the accuracy of my .22 Bisley, so I sold it. It was not nearly as accurate as my S&W 617 double action .22 revolver -- even with a shorter 4" barrel on the Smith -- at least in my hands.
 
I voted Single-Six simply for the .22Mag capability. I shoot a lot of .22Mag and really enjoy the versatility. You can get a Single-Six cylinder and it will probably fit right up to the Bisley if you want the best of both worlds. I personally have three 5.5" Single-Sixes all in blue and find them "just right" for me.
 
I voted for the Single Six as the .22 Bisley has been discontinued. Yes, it's on the Ruger web site, but it's gone, gone, gone...
 
I think Ewayte's post just settled it for me.

If the Bisley .22LR has been discontinued, I think I'll pick one of those up (I know where several are still available online) now, and get a stainless Single-Six sometime in the future.




nero(should've just thought of doing that in the first place....)
 
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