Ruger .22 revolvers???
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. A Single Action is a 'six-shooter'.Dragline45
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Personally I would go with the SP101 .22 over the single six. Both are good choices, but when I plink with .22's I always like to do some rapid fire practice which the SP101 would be better suited for. Plus you can always cock the hammer back on the SP101 if you want to shoot it in single action.
I 100% agree with this. My first gun was a double action revolver, and if you can master a double action trigger, you can shoot just about anything.
I 100% agree with this. My first gun was a double action revolver, and if you can master a double action trigger, you can shoot just about anything.
Said in a post above, in reference to the Single Ten:
I realize that the world has long had a wild love affair with the Ruger Single Six and many/most feel the Single Ten is simply more of a great thing. I can't really argue against that successfully...afterall, when ya love something, you won't be talked out of it.
But for as much as I love revolvers, I just have trouble warming up to any/all single actions. And the smaller the holes are, the longer it takes me to warm to 'em.
And it's truly NOT that I'm in some kind of crazy hurry. But the short rotation...stabbing the little ejector through...ensure you didn't rotate a WEE bit too far (or ya gotta SKIP it and come back around to it!), man, that really gets old in a hurry.
I love a double action. Loading is certainly easier and more enjoyable. Ejecting the spent empties is light years more enjoyable. If we are talking pros & cons...I'm not saying it has to be a deal breaker, but can't we be a bit honest? The ultra-slow loading & unloading of any hogleg compared to a DA wheelgun, it's night and day.
And a Single TEN?! It's nearly half again as much.
I own one single action revolver and it's enough for me. I'm somewhere under ten DA's... I'm absolutely certain I haven't stopped buying them.
Uhhh, what, how? I think that takes MORE time to reload. You don't do it as often, however.
I realize that the world has long had a wild love affair with the Ruger Single Six and many/most feel the Single Ten is simply more of a great thing. I can't really argue against that successfully...afterall, when ya love something, you won't be talked out of it.
But for as much as I love revolvers, I just have trouble warming up to any/all single actions. And the smaller the holes are, the longer it takes me to warm to 'em.
And it's truly NOT that I'm in some kind of crazy hurry. But the short rotation...stabbing the little ejector through...ensure you didn't rotate a WEE bit too far (or ya gotta SKIP it and come back around to it!), man, that really gets old in a hurry.
I love a double action. Loading is certainly easier and more enjoyable. Ejecting the spent empties is light years more enjoyable. If we are talking pros & cons...I'm not saying it has to be a deal breaker, but can't we be a bit honest? The ultra-slow loading & unloading of any hogleg compared to a DA wheelgun, it's night and day.
And a Single TEN?! It's nearly half again as much.
I own one single action revolver and it's enough for me. I'm somewhere under ten DA's... I'm absolutely certain I haven't stopped buying them.
I'm pretty new to gun and revolver at that but, i think the single ten wasn't meant to be a speed shooter and I didn't intended it to be one. I agree it can be a pain to load and unload but I like the appeal of the SA, the little clicking sounds as you pull the trigger back, and the smooth action. I think I'll be in the market for a bigger caliber DA revolver for SD.... Shall I say LCR in .357???
Hammerhead
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As long as you don't say ouch at the recoil of a lightweight .357.
For most noobes and some of us old timers, it can be a bit much.
.22 revolver ?
I bought a new Ruger Single Six convertable 40 years ago for 79.00 dollars.I was fired so much that it got out of time and was spitting lead out of the cyl. gap.A call to Ruger and they said send it in for safty check.They retimed the action,recut the forcing cone.installed a new front sight ( it always shot high ),and toucked up the finish,NO CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Hows that for customer service ? biker
I bought a new Ruger Single Six convertable 40 years ago for 79.00 dollars.I was fired so much that it got out of time and was spitting lead out of the cyl. gap.A call to Ruger and they said send it in for safty check.They retimed the action,recut the forcing cone.installed a new front sight ( it always shot high ),and toucked up the finish,NO CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Hows that for customer service ? biker
Zhillsauditor
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A single action does not have adjustable sights--get a colt peacemaker. It really sounds like a real cowboy gun, unlike the single six.
Dragline45
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My first carry gun was a S&W 60 in .357. I sold it for an older 640 in .38 special and never looked back. Magnum rounds are kind of pointless in short barrels. You get the extra recoil, muzzle flash, and bark without really gaining that much over a .38. You really need at least a 4" barrel to take full advantage of the .357 magnums potential, which is why I recommend to everyone looking for a snub to stick with .38 Special.
Ruger Blackhawks, Super Blackhawks, Single Six, and Single Ten all have adjustable sights, all are single actions.
That is unless you meant by your comment that single actions should not have adjustable sights. If that's the case I agree and prefer the Vaquero over the adjustable sight black hawk.
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Zhillsauditor
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I prefer my 6 shooters loaded with 5, and sound like six shooters. Out with the rugers.
Dragline45
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I would take Rugers transfer bar and being able to safely load and carry 6 than 5 any day over having a half cock function and the gun sounding more like a traditional single action when I cock the hammer. How a gun sounds when I work the action is the least of my concerns, being able to carry the gun fully loaded safely is much more important to me.
Yup, and to a lot of folks as well, however, there's a H-U-G-E bunch of folks who don't feel that way. And it shouldn't be too hard to imagine...
A lot of folks choose a slow, old-tech single action because it's nostalgic. You apparently don't want "full" nostalgia. (I don't, either) Others do.
That's why old model Ruger single actions often go for a premium in their unaltered condition.
A lot of folks choose a slow, old-tech single action because it's nostalgic. You apparently don't want "full" nostalgia. (I don't, either) Others do.
That's why old model Ruger single actions often go for a premium in their unaltered condition.
To me the Single Six is not a pistol that I enjoy punching paper with at the range. It's very accurate and can certainly be used for some precise shooting if one wishes.
The Single Six is a trail or plinking gun. It's perfect for having a ton of informal fun at the rock pit or back woods. It may be a bit slower to load and unload but look at that as an advantage. You won't burn through your bulk packs so quickly which is an important consideration these days.
The Single Six is a trail or plinking gun. It's perfect for having a ton of informal fun at the rock pit or back woods. It may be a bit slower to load and unload but look at that as an advantage. You won't burn through your bulk packs so quickly which is an important consideration these days.
Magnum Wheel Man
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I can't recommend the single 10... in fact I disliked mine so much I tore it apart ( well actually it's in the process of gettin a new barrel, new cylinder, & a center fire conversion... more on that later 
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I love the feel of the gun, & maybe if it had a reverse indexing pawl, I would have warmed up to it, but with all the tiny holes almost touching each other, I found it too easy to slip just past that hole for the extractor, & to have to role a full rotation to get there again... if the 22 cases just slid out like my 45's that might have helped, but they all need to feel the rod, & I found when trying to speed shoot I kept missing a hole...
Love my single action revolvers, but would suggest the single six if you were going that route... but as a companion gun to your auto, the SP 101 is definately the way to go in the Ruger revolvers...
)I love the feel of the gun, & maybe if it had a reverse indexing pawl, I would have warmed up to it, but with all the tiny holes almost touching each other, I found it too easy to slip just past that hole for the extractor, & to have to role a full rotation to get there again... if the 22 cases just slid out like my 45's that might have helped, but they all need to feel the rod, & I found when trying to speed shoot I kept missing a hole...
Love my single action revolvers, but would suggest the single six if you were going that route... but as a companion gun to your auto, the SP 101 is definately the way to go in the Ruger revolvers...