Help me with my service six!

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I just bought my first revolver it is a Ruger service six. It is blued and has wood grips.


Any way.... I used to be a pretty good shot with a revolver, then I went to autos for a while and I do well with them. But now when I shoot ANY revolver my groups are high?


Can any one give me tips?

PS If it helps I was shooting single action 2 handed, double action 2 handed, and single action one handed. (I would switch each cylinder)

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the guy likes smith and Wesson so much......He won't shoot Ruger (it was a gift to him).......His loss!


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Also

Also It has a small scratch that goes all the way around the cylinder. I know it is suposed to be there but is there a way to get rid of it. And stop it from coming back:confused:
 
Hey, Just One Question! How come you always ask more than one?;)

I can't answer your question about the Service Six. I have never fired one. I do have a Police Security Six with fixed rear sights and it has always been dead on!!!

The cylinder ring is normal. If it is light, the gun probably hasn't been fired very much. Any revolver that has been fired even a little has that mark...

So good luck with your new Ruger...:D
 
Try dry firing your revolver and paying close attention to your front sight. Then have someone watch you shoot at the range. You maybe anticipating the shot. A good test is to have someone else load the revolver for you and put a couple of empty cases in the chambers. It really shows when you pull the revolver up anticipating recoil and the hammer falls on an empty case.
 
Do you have fixed or adjustable rear sights? Some Rugers are ammo sensitive, try different weight bullets. The easiest way I have found is to bench revolver and figure out how much front sight you need to hit what you are aiming at.
 
If it's a fixed sight revolver, you can lower the groups by using lighter bullets.

The 'scratch' around the cylinder is called the 'dragline'. It's an inevitable part of shooting a revolver. Even if you could remove it, it would come back. The piece that springs into the cutout notch in the cylinder to lock it in place has to ride against the cylinder as it rotates, so it will slip into the notch when it comes 'round.
 
Many times but not always there is a tendency to shoot revolvers with fixed sights high. This is often due to not having the front sight low enough in the groove which serves as the rear sights. Also, Ruger in it's manual for the Six Series revolvers calls for a 6 o'clock hold on the target not a POA hold which is more common for Semi Autos. (Manual for your gun is available free of charge from Ruger just call 603-865-2442 or download off their website)
Since your gun has fixed sights, you will have to find which bullet combo groups best. I believe, the Police Service Six was regulated for 158 gr loads at 25 yds if my memory serves me right. Hey, it has only been thirty years since I carried one on duty and mine was a pretty 2 3/4" Security Six. Give an old man a break, Huh
 
My Speed-Six 2.75" barrel hits dead on with both 110gr and 158gr at 25yds.
Using Weaver stance in single action gives groups at 3"-3.5". If there's any point-of-impact difference it's small enough that I can't identify it within my groupings.

I've heard that the last-generation Rugers (the Six series) were calibrated for 158gr projectiles. I carry 110gr due to slightly lower felt recoil giving a faster second shot.

It does look like my front sight post MAY have been ground down a bit by a previous owner, or perhaps replaced somehow. It LOOKS ok, no grind marks or anything, but compared next to another Speed Six the sightpost is short.
 

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A few ideas. A 6 O'clock hold can help. Imagine the target as a clock, hold your POA at 6. The issue of 38s v 357s can include flinching, different POA/POI, light v heavy, anticipating the ignition and tightening your muscles can even raise the POI. I suggest you buy several quality brands of ammunition, different grain weight cartridges, clean the revolver well and practice. Dry firing can help. I suggest a stress ball and lifting 1 lbs weights to develop your muscles also. I use a gallon milk container filled with water to exercise my wrists/arms. A gallon of water weighs 8 lbs. This can strengthen your muscles for endurance. I do believe it is a adjustment of your fine motor skills that is required.
 
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