slickracer
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I have a 617 and a 17 in my collection. I'm thinking about adding a stainless, convertible 6.5" Single Six. Anyone here have a Single Six that would be willing to share their thoughts/experiences?
Thoughts on a Ruger Single Six
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I used to have one, until my then fiancé now wife shot it. Haven't seen it since (except to clean it of course!). Great guns, good balance, quite accurate, and a great one to use for training.
You really can't go wrong with a Single-Six, an adjustable sighted rimfire six shooter that's hell for stout and still affordable.
Just the ammo is expensive!
I still have the one grampa bought me when I was 14 ...
... that was 37 years ago!
GF
Just the ammo is expensive!
I still have the one grampa bought me when I was 14 ...
... that was 37 years ago!
GF
foxeye
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Have both the blue and stainless models as well as the Single 10, which is really my preferred model. Only problem it only comes in .22LR and is not convertible. I also have a Colt convertible New Frontier, (1960's era) and to be honest, the Ruger is a much better. I like its balance, and trigger a lot better than the Colt as well as the sights. I find myself carrying my stainless Single 10 around the property most of the time. Three rounds of bird shot and 7 rounds of LR, comes in handy for close and short range needs.
I once owned a Ruger Stainless Single-Six Convertible .22LR/.22Magnum. It just never felt right in my hand. I am a Ruger fan...I just prefer double-action revolvers for the way they feel.
model70hunter
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I inherited my Dad's 4 5/8". Made in 59 or so. It has had more ammo shot thru it than one can count. It is still accurate. I spent my school lunch money buying .22 LR ammo and shot it daily.
I have used it to teach others how to shoot a pistol. My 1st marriage was for all the wrong reasons and I guess it was the practice one.
I met a wonderful woman and we married, have been extremely happy for 18 years. Early on she wanted me to teach her gun safety, how to shoot and how to hunt. Yep she has one huge buck on the wall and is quite the hunter now.
I used the Ruger SS to teach her how to shoot a pistol, she was struggling, I took my wrist watch, a gift from my ex, and hung it on a limb. And said this was from the ex, I found the Seiko back cover out in the field, a bullet hole in the exact middle, all the guts gone. She looked at me and said do you know what this means, I'm now thinking I've created a dead eye monster who can drill out the dead center of something. I'd better learn to behave. She said it means I need to buy you a watch. I breathed easier.....
She is known to steal my guns, like my custom pre-64 Model 270 in 270 for starters. I went out and bought her a Ruger Bearcat so she'd leave Dad's gun alone. The Bearcat is a neat little .22 if you are looking for a woods walker.
Just FYI, I carry my 22 Masterpiece most of the time. But it is a little heavier.
I have used it to teach others how to shoot a pistol. My 1st marriage was for all the wrong reasons and I guess it was the practice one.
I met a wonderful woman and we married, have been extremely happy for 18 years. Early on she wanted me to teach her gun safety, how to shoot and how to hunt. Yep she has one huge buck on the wall and is quite the hunter now.
I used the Ruger SS to teach her how to shoot a pistol, she was struggling, I took my wrist watch, a gift from my ex, and hung it on a limb. And said this was from the ex, I found the Seiko back cover out in the field, a bullet hole in the exact middle, all the guts gone. She looked at me and said do you know what this means, I'm now thinking I've created a dead eye monster who can drill out the dead center of something. I'd better learn to behave. She said it means I need to buy you a watch. I breathed easier.....
She is known to steal my guns, like my custom pre-64 Model 270 in 270 for starters. I went out and bought her a Ruger Bearcat so she'd leave Dad's gun alone. The Bearcat is a neat little .22 if you are looking for a woods walker.
Just FYI, I carry my 22 Masterpiece most of the time. But it is a little heavier.
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doc540
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get'chu one!
You'll love the little clunker.
1968 w/vintage Lawrence
You'll love the little clunker.
1968 w/vintage Lawrence
The Single Six was one of my first revolvers and still own.
Very well made and fun to shoot.
You can't go wrong with this one.
Very well made and fun to shoot.
You can't go wrong with this one.
feralmerril
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My first good handgun was a convertable single six I bought in 1960. I learned to shoot with that gun so it feels fine to me. It got stolen and I replaced it with a like new one made in 1959. I also own a old nickle colt scout. The sights are nickle and next to impossible to see for glare.
I also have 2 Ruger Single Six revolvers. One is one of the old alloy frame from about '63 w/both cylinders and the other is a stainless from '82 w/both cylinders. I don't have any complaints with either gun. Get you one.
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I have one of the old three screw models with a 4 5/8" barrel, plain
sights and the mag cylinder. A somewhat rare variation. Some shoot
very well while others are not so accurate. If you're used to double
action revolvers you may find the rounded single action grip and typical
heavy trigger pull combine to make shooting groups small groups
challenging. Every serious pistolero should own a single six however
so go for it.
sights and the mag cylinder. A somewhat rare variation. Some shoot
very well while others are not so accurate. If you're used to double
action revolvers you may find the rounded single action grip and typical
heavy trigger pull combine to make shooting groups small groups
challenging. Every serious pistolero should own a single six however
so go for it.
LedFowl
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I picked up this 40 year old New Single Six at the start of the ammo shortage, so I could shoot .22 shorts. It's nice to be forced to shoot single action - no guilt! I like that the cylinder can easily be removed; it makes cleaning less awkward for me, anyway. Go for it.
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I'm real partial to my Single Six. It's blued, 4 5/8", with adjustable sights. I bought it on impulse; it called out to me when I hefted it, and the price wasn't too bad. I have never felt a minute of buyer's remorse. In my hands, it's not as accurate as some of my other guns, but I'm sure it's capable of better, if only I were.
It sure is fun, though. The last time I took it to the range, it shot some .22 mag, .22 lr, and some CB shorts. I like it enough to consider a Single Ten if I ever found one at a price I liked, with due deference to the fact I would need a Single Nine, too, if I wanted to shoot .22 mag more than six at a time.
It sure is fun, though. The last time I took it to the range, it shot some .22 mag, .22 lr, and some CB shorts. I like it enough to consider a Single Ten if I ever found one at a price I liked, with due deference to the fact I would need a Single Nine, too, if I wanted to shoot .22 mag more than six at a time.
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slickracer
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Thank you Gentleman. I can get the 6.5" stainless for $475 from a local shop. Hope to pick it up this week.
feralmerril
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One more thing: The early .22 lr`s had the right diamiter bore for just .22lr. Then after they came out with the 22 wmrf they made a bigger bore to fit both. The early .22 lr only should be a little more accurate.
bennettfam
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Had one and liked it. But I have a model 18 that serves my full-size .22 needs well so I got a Ruger Bearcat .22 that is sized right for the kids to learn to shoot with, and also disappears into a hip pack for hiking trips. Fun little gun.
Brian41
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I have an early flat top in 22 mag only. It's a good shooter with the proper bore barrel for a 22 mag. The 22 mag ammo is a little expensive though.
Remember too the early models require you leave an empty chamber under the hammer, not so with new models.
Remember too the early models require you leave an empty chamber under the hammer, not so with new models.
I've had both Colt Frontier scout and Ruger Single six convertibles. Unlike "Foxeye" I prefered the Colt. Although that was strictly because of the way it felt in my hand. Honestly for all practical reasons, reliability, saftey, value for $ etc. the Ruger is far better.
feralmerril
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I have heard that some barrels on the scouts have tended to loosen up.
Papaw
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I bought my single six brand new in 69. I still have it and it still shoots great...never any problems with it.
Freeway
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Have a single ten, and love it! I know it's not exactly "traditional" but it's my first revolver, so I have no tradition to go by. I can't compare it to a single six (old or new model) or the Colt, but I really like this thing.
Considering a single six in the future.
Considering a single six in the future.
BearBio
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get'chu one!
You'll love the little clunker.
1968 w/vintage Lawrence
That is THE classic rig. I currently have 3. Two supers that I use for CAS practice (or did when 22's were cheap) and an old 3 screw. Probably the best field or woods-walking 22 out there-prefer them over my woodsman or Colt revolver.
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Since I live in Colorado, I picked up this one:
I am not a SA guy, but this gun is fun to shoot and built like a tank,
I am not a SA guy, but this gun is fun to shoot and built like a tank,
gregintenn
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Every gun guy should own a Single Six.
SW_shooter
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Dang it, every thread I read I find something else I want, no exception on this one.
I was looking at a Colt Frontier Scout .22lr, then saw them on GB with the .22mag cyl and wanted to get one with both cylinders. Now you guys have me looking at the Ruger Single Six and like them too. But I'm seeing on GB that the Rugers and Colts are priced about the same? Are they similar in quality? I always had the impression that Colt would be better, name legacy and all.
I was looking at a Colt Frontier Scout .22lr, then saw them on GB with the .22mag cyl and wanted to get one with both cylinders. Now you guys have me looking at the Ruger Single Six and like them too. But I'm seeing on GB that the Rugers and Colts are priced about the same? Are they similar in quality? I always had the impression that Colt would be better, name legacy and all.
gregintenn
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The Colt is prettier. The Ruger is the better shooter.
feralmerril
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A lot of this depends on what you start out on. As said, I started out on a ruger single six. I was young, loved guns and shooting. I worked in the boonies a lot and would sometimes carry it with me on the job and shot it a lot. I got to where I could throw a bottel (at a dump) or a can or whatever, draw and hit it in the air a big percentage of the time. I dont think I can do that now but havent tried it either. There is a lot to be said about natural point shooting. The single actions always felt natural to me and thats no doubt because I started out on them.
When you watch videos of bob mundin or jerry milek you see them hit targets in fast point natural shooting that most of us couldnt duplicate takeing your time two handed off a sandbag or with a ransom rest! How can that be? Its because its tons of practice, a natural ability and just a minute touch of secretive cheating. (Magicians wont tell you how they do their tricks). There used to be a guy named lucky mc daniel. He was a trick shot that trained people how to shoot instinctively.
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Now you tell me how its possible to shoot a thrown BB out of the air with a BB rifle? I doubt if you welded a BB gun on a anvil that it would have the accuracy to hit a stationary BB much less one thrown in the air and knocked out of the air free handed! Yet, it has been done regularly with NO sights!
When you watch videos of bob mundin or jerry milek you see them hit targets in fast point natural shooting that most of us couldnt duplicate takeing your time two handed off a sandbag or with a ransom rest! How can that be? Its because its tons of practice, a natural ability and just a minute touch of secretive cheating. (Magicians wont tell you how they do their tricks). There used to be a guy named lucky mc daniel. He was a trick shot that trained people how to shoot instinctively.
Lucky McDaniel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Now you tell me how its possible to shoot a thrown BB out of the air with a BB rifle? I doubt if you welded a BB gun on a anvil that it would have the accuracy to hit a stationary BB much less one thrown in the air and knocked out of the air free handed! Yet, it has been done regularly with NO sights!
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I had two Single Sixes over the years. One was a 6 1/2 inch barreled convertible version that was from the late 60's. I killed a couple squirrels with it. I never really used the .22 Magnum cylinder but I put a lot of rounds through the other one. The finish was pretty worn but boy it shot very well. I ended up with an earlier version in much better shape but I didn't enjoy it as much. I would like to get another one someday like the older long barreled one.
Terry C
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My new Single-Ten (bought it about two weeks ago), along with it's compadre, a Ruger MKII 22/45 . . .
The Single-Ten can do what the 22/45 never could without single loading each round (and it's not an easy pistol to load through the ejection port), shoot .22 shorts!
The Single-Ten can do what the 22/45 never could without single loading each round (and it's not an easy pistol to load through the ejection port), shoot .22 shorts!
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