Talk me out of a New Model Single Six Convertible

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I have this sudden and almost uncontrollable urge to own a satin stainless Single Six Convertible. I don't need it, won't do anything with it but punch holes in paper and practice trigger control. LGS has one for 550.00. Why should I NOT do it?
 
Ruger is a new company and probably just a flash in the pan. And stainless steel for guns is too new of an application and yet remains to be proven.:evil::evil::evil:


What you really need is a .475 or .480, or maybe even a S&W .500. :evil::evil::evil:

Bob Wright
 
I have owned two Single Six 22's and enjoyed them both very much. I would recommend them to anyone. My only "however" is that the 22 magnum cylinder seems to serve no particularly useful purpose.

My first handgun, which I got as a teenager, was a Sigle Six convertible. I shot thousands of rounds through it, but early on saw no point in the 22 magnums. I gave it to my BiL shortly before he passed on. In the past year or so I bought another Single Six 22. It is absurdly accurate. Some days it out-shoots my BuckMark, and some days it's vice-versa. They are excellent 22 revolvers. Both of mine have had longish (6" or 6.5"?) barrels.
 
I don't think I will be much help talking you out of one either. They are quality guns that are overbuilt for the task. You can't go wrong with one.
 
PS If you want something that hits significantly harder than 22lr and like Single Sixes, just do what I did. I bought one in 22lr and one in 32 H&R magnum. And they even have them in 327 magnum now! The 22 magnum can't hold a candle to the 32 magnums.
 
I have a couple of the SS guns and love shooting the 22 magnum. I have a good stock of 22 mag ammo and its a real step up from a 22 lr round.

I also have two SS guns in 32 magnum. Great guns in an excellent round. I am not going to be any help when it comes to talking you out of buying this gun. So turn off the computer and do what you know you really want to do.

BUY THE GUN!!!
 
Why on Gods green earth should anyone on this forum try to talk you out of getting one of the most funnest revolvers around.:what: Get It! They are only going to go up in price as time goes by you know.;)
 
I will try. But i will probably fail by encouraging a single seven in 327 mag! Just buy it if the money isn't an issue. It will always be worth something, and will still be more accurate than you a hundred years from now.
 
First of all, those things are a pain to load and unload. And the plow-handle grip is thickest where the hand is smallest and largest where the hand is smallest. The barrel is sized to accommodate the slightly larger bullet diameter, so you don't get optimum accuracy with .22LR. And it's too heavy for a .22LR 6-shot.

But I'm not selling mine.

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Get the Ruger Auto instead.
 
The barrel is sized to accommodate the slightly larger bullet diameter, so you don't get optimum accuracy with .22LR. And it's too heavy for a .22LR 6-shot.
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Yes ruger really maks barrels in .223 and .224 diameter. You think??? But the problem is that all the 22lr bullets I have measured all measure .224 to .226. So how is that a problem???

Just the usual internet crap rerepeated without any real data. Don't worry. your gun will shoot fine with either round.
 
For just punching paper I would go with 22lr rifle only. If you may hunt with it the 22 mag definitely hits harder. Really a noticeable difference on larger critters such as raccons and woodchucks.
 
NOPE!

my single six is always my answer to the " if you could only have 1 handgun..........."
 
Ratshooter said:
Yes ruger really maks barrels in .223 and .224 diameter. You think??? But the problem is that all the 22lr bullets I have measured all measure .224 to .226. So how is that a problem???

Just the usual internet crap rerepeated without any real data. Don't worry. your gun will shoot fine with either round.
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Not trying to disprove you, but there is a notable accuracy shift between 22lr and 22mag in my gun. The mags print a 1" group easily at 10 yards, and the lr prints at least double that. It could be harmonics, but something is causing the 22 mag to go where it's supposed to.
 
Sure, the loading and unloading can get a little tedious, but I intended mine as just a casual plinker, so it isn't a big deal ( and with the current cost of .22 ammo, it's kind of a good thing to be forced to slow it down a little !)
A few years back, it dawned on me that I was without a .22 pistol in my toy box, and i started looking around. I'd owned a Walther P22 before, it it was fine, but the problem with semi-autos, especially .22's, is that you need to embark on a PITA campaign to find what ammos they like and don't like.....usually just to end up back at the quality,hot stuff from CCI like Stingers and Mini-mags, which were/are more expensive than the 500-rd bulk boxes from WM.
So, having been on a bit of a revolver kick at the time,getting one of those seeemed like a no-brainer.
I gave a look at the Heritage, but like with the Taurus-vs-S&W dimema, they just didn't save you much money over buying real quality from a solid comapny, so that put me at Ruger.
As chance would have it, we had a gunshow in town, and I went right down, and I found ONE Ruger single six in the whole place. It was made in the early 70's, was basically LNIB with manual, 22mag cylinder in the red felt bag, and I got the guy down to $300, and couldn't be happier.
Unless you can score one cheaper on Armslist, I'd go for the new one at your LGS.
 
I think you've come to the wrong place for that! Love my vintage Single Six and have often thought about picking up a new one in stainless.
 
Talk you out of it?

My gosh! Think how many different Heritage Rough Riders you could buy with all that money! I mean you could likely get three like a Cavalry length barrel, an Artillery length barrel and a snubbie with birds head grips for that much dough.

Any money coming towards Florida is always welcome.....but do buy three or so.

Now that is out of the way..... if you have the money and spending it does not make the kids do without, it is hard to find much wrong with the Ruger SS.

-kBob
 
I bought one in 1961. Still got it. Probably haven't fired a full box of 22 Mags thru it.

It's been carried in a holster enough that the aluminum ejector rod shroud is rounded off on the corners near the muzzle.

It kept me in beer during college back in the 60s.
 
As to the worthiness of the magnum cylinder, I had a Three Screw Super Single Six years ago. At that time, the .22 WRF (Winchester Rim Fire) cartridges were available at reasonable cost. I used these in the magnum cylinder for squirrel hunting. On cold days, with cold hands, the WRF cartridges were easier to handle than the smaller L.R. cartridges. These were excellent rounds for the bushy tails, and then switched to magnums for busting crows.

Bob Wright
 
Not trying to disprove you, but there is a notable accuracy shift between 22lr and 22mag in my gun. The mags print a 1" group easily at 10 yards, and the lr prints at least double that. It could be harmonics, but something is causing the 22 mag to go where it's supposed to.
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I agree with you WestKentucky. I think the secret to 22 mag accuracy comes from having a real jacketed bullet with a consistent diameter. I measured 6 different 22lr rounds and none were smaller than .224 and they ran up to .226 in diameter.

Back when I still read gun magazines the writers were always suggesting that you try different ammo brands to see what your gun liked. I did that and it was an eye opener. I used 12 different 22 loads. All but two loads were not that great. They were good enough for plinking but two loads were outstanding. They would stay under an inch at 15 yards and about an inch and a half at 25 yards. Thats about as good as I can shoot.
The best 22 mags I have used were the winchester 40gr loads. Now I use Armscor 40gr loads and they shoot just as good as the winchester. Armscor used to provide 22 mag ammo for Fiocchi, a noted accurate ammo.

IIRC the best and most consistant 22 lr I tried was winchester power points.
 
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...IIRC the best and most consistant 22 lr I tried was winchester power points.
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Funny you should mention that. A few years back I was trying to find the ideal ammo for a CZ452, and i was trying all sorts of "good' ammo, like Eley and Wolf Target Match, etc., and I ended up finding that the CZ really responded well at 50 yards to grubby,non-jacketed Winchester X-Perts that cost $12 per 500 at Walmart !! :D
 
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