Recently purchased a Ruger Single Six and have a couple of questions

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gchamplin

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Hi all, I purchased this gun new and I've had fun firing a few hundred rounds through it now.
One thing I noticed though is that some times I come across a cartridge that won't load. Is that normal in 22 ammo?
The stuff I was shooting is the Winchester white box 22LR.
Also, I purchased a small hand gun cleaning kit from Cabela's and the brass brush is too long to push all the way through the barrel from the muzzle end before it hits the back of the gun with the cylinder removed (and still not coming all they way through the barrel so pulling it back causes the brush to compress excessively. Any suggestions? Thanks
 
Welcome to the forum.

Unless you use premium ammo, you'll find some .22 rounds that won't fit in the cylinder. It's not a big problem.

You're using a .22 brush for rifles, get one for pistols as it will be shorter. Enjoy your Ruger, don't have a clue how many thousands of rounds I've fired through mine and still using it.
 
A little tip you may find helpful for the little caliber:

I buy those pipe cleaners from the tobacco shop that have Nylon bristles in them. Fold them in half, then fold out two legs, making sort of a "T" shape. Dip the stem of the "T" in Hoppe's No. 9 and use the out turned legs to twist the cleaner in the chambers to clean them.

These things come in handy for other cleaning chores, too.

Bob Wright
 
Welcome to the forum....

I use a "Bore Snake" primarily on my .22's ..../ its a lot easier than trying to get patches and rods thru barrels and the chambers in the cyclinder.

Be careful about running a rod thru the muzzle end of a revolver...if you ding up the crown of the barrel, it really affects accuracy ...and destroys the value of the gun. Running a bore snake thru from the cyclinder end ...solves that issue too.
 
I've seen some new 22 rounds that have had a small dent in them before. I like the idea of a bore snake but not the idea of pulling something that's already dirty & gritty through the barrel. A small jag & patch works good for me or just small patch and rod. I think they also make a small flexible shaft for inserting from breach side.
 
Some guns have tighter chambers than others. Try some more different types of ammo and if you find nothing that will chamber freely by gravity alone, you might need to get your chambers polished.

I'll make it real easy on the bore brush, don't use one. It is entirely, 100% unnecessary to clean the bore of a .22LR unless it is leaded. If you absolutely 'have' to do something, swab it with a damp patch.
 
It is a good idea to visually inspect each round before you insert it into the chamber. I like to spray my 22 cylinder with degreaser, and nylon cotton Q-Tip out the cylinder ports, soaked with degreaser and then oil down. Pay attention to carbon deposits around the rim edge of the cylinder rimfire port. I Q-Tip them out with degreaser, or use a small jewellers screwdriver.
 
Thanks for the welcome and the tips!
I am more old school regarding cleaning guns and tend to want to do so after every session.
Probably an obsessive compulsive disorder! I think I will try to locate a bore snake for a 22 pistol to keep my disorder at bay!
Good to know that the ammo issue is normal. Kind of a disappointment though. I will try other ammo and hopefully that will load up better.
Thanks again for helping me out.
 
I was taught over 55 years ago how to clean a firearm by my father who was an ex Marine Sargent who served in WW2 and Korea. It may be outdated to some but I still do it exactly as I was taught. My guns still hit what they are aimed at.
 
gchamplin said:
Oh yeah, I am going to get some pipe cleaners too!!!
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I have some pipe cleaners that have some copper threads sparsely distributed along the entire length. They're wonderful cleaners if you can find them. You can't have too many Qtips in a cleaning kit either
 
I am more old school regarding cleaning guns and tend to want to do so after every session.
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Even when it's detrimental to accuracy? FACT: most .22LR's shoot better after they're fouled. You are basically working against yourself by cleaning a .22LR bore after every outing. There is NO reason to but plenty not to.
 
Oldgunsmith, This happened right out of the box. I probably had three or four, for every one hundred that I couldn't slide into the cylinder. If that's normal for the less expensive ammo then I am okay with it, but it seemed odd to me.
I also need to use the discharge rod to eject the spent shells. They do not "fall out" via gravity by any means.
 
My experience with my SS after 45 years of use:
Never a problem loading.
Empties do not fall out but must be pushed out with the extractor rod. They do come out easy however.
Being stainless steel, the gun gets minimal cleaning and care. Not abused, it just doesn't need much.
Lubes used are either Break Free or Ballistol depending on my mood at the moment.
It is very reliable and has been at my side for a long time. Has dispatched countless unwanted critters, including snakes.
Hope you get those problems ironed out, they are not common to the Ruger SS.
 
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