What .22 is more fun, SA or Semi-auto?

I would not buy a single action .22
Six shots, and then you have to unload them one at a time. Whoopee. .22 is so cheap that this is pointless in my opinion. If you want a SA revolver, at least buy one in a significant caliber. On the other hand, a .22 auto is fun, and changing a magazine is a much simpler process. on a side note, a friend of mine has a ruger SA .22 and it is horribly innacurate. I would reccomend a bull barrel or slab side one if you decide to get a Ruger.
 
A few months ago I was considering a single action to go along with my Buckmark auto.
My brother in law has a nine shot revolver, which he let me try out. I then looked at all the different makes.
The more I looked the less I wanted one. The tedium of the revolver's cylinder unloading/loading, the double action trigger, the sights, all became more and more bother than fun.
I didn't get one.
To be totally open, I did buy a GP-100 which lasted only two months-the more I shot it the less I liked it. Just the opposite is the case with my Buckmark and Makarov.
In summation: my advice is try to determine what KIND of shooting you think you'll like, either wheelguns or auto loaders. Then make your decision.
BTW-my son in law has a 22/45 and he really likes it! I've shot it and I like it too.
 
I own a 22/45, and love it. I own one single action, and it is a ruger as well. It is the vaquero in 45lc. I like it too. To be honest, I only use the vaquero for quick draw, and don't use it for plinking. I took it to the range twice I think for plinking, and never bothered again. But as with everything, it may not be for you. You may enjoy wheel guns more than semi-auto's. I know that it was easier for a woman I knew to use the revolver than the semi-auto for 22 plinking. I am sure you can try both out at the range to see what you like.
 
Hands down go with a quality semi-automatic 22 LR. Plucking those little shells out of a single or double action 22 is a pain in the butt. I have seen times when I had use a plastic or wooden hammer on the extractor rod to get stuck cases out of the cylinder. Regards, Richard.
 
Save the SA for the larger calibers. Get yourself a nice Ruger .22/45, or a Browning Buckmark. Both have virtually identical grip angles and controls to the 1911 pattern, and their mags are MUCH easier to load than the earlier "Luger" style Rugers.
Or you could opt for a nice Taurus 9-shot, or used Smith 10-shot traditional DA wheelgun. Then, you can teach newbies w/o the complexity of the auto, and practice toward proficiency with the DA pull.

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I have both the Ruger 22/45 and a Ruger New Model Super Single Six. Cant say anything bad about them. But for just fun shooting and if i could only have one,, I would go with the 22/45. It is more fun when plinking and does a good job a the range too.


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Single action revolvers are among the most natural pointing designs made. That being said one advantage of the single six is that you can also shoot magnums for a little more fun. As far as the accuracy statement made by one poster above, I would have to say that either there is something seriously wrong with the gun, or his friend is not a very good marksman, or he should try switching ammo. The Ruger single six IS a very accurate weapon but sometimes can be sensitive to cheap .22 ammo. Buy the good stuff and should be no problem. So what if it takes a little time to unload and reload, it gives me something to do at the range besides just punch holes in paper. By the way I do have a couple .22 autos (Browning and Colt) also so I am not bias to the single action Ruger.
 
What bullseye said. I still have my '73 Single Six Conv., but traded off a perfectly good 22/45. Nothing at all wrong with it, I just got tired of loading magazines. John
 
DTap. How are the triggers on the new Single Sixes? My 22/45 had the trigger reworked by Ruger and measured exactly 2 1/2 lb. My Single Six still had a lighter, crisper trigger. Just curious. John

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I have had both. I still have the 22/45. Much more fun for all the reasons stated above.

Regards,
Frank
 
I have (currently) three single action revolvers - a Colt .45 LC, a Ruger .45 LC and a Ruger Old Model .357. Great guns.

I have a number of Ruger .22 autos. Between a Ruger Single Six and a Ruger Auto - for a fun gun I'd take the auto any day. If you want to hunt, then an argument could be made for the Ruger Single Six in .22 Mag. (I wouldn't make it, but a number of knowledgeable folks would.)

The only single action revolver I'd lust after would be the Ruger Single Six in .32 mag. with the 4 5/8s barrel. They catalogued them but I've never seen one - and now they no longer catalog them. (Well, maybe a Colt New Frontier in .44 Special with the 7.5 barrel...)

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I love my Single Six .22LR/.22Mag double caliber. The "reloading tedium" is just a chance to stop and think about what you're doing (and how well you did that string), rather than just splatting cheap fodder out as fast as you can yank the trigger.

The .22Mag is a serious power level jump up, and in a pinch isn't a crazy defensive option. It's also a worthy wilderness survival "second gun" for modest game...a double-caliber .22 Single Six plus a Blackhawk in .44Mag or .45LC would be a nice pair for a long backpacking trip into the back country, fr'instance.

Jim
 
I own a MKII and a single six since abot 1988
They were my two first handguns, I love to shoot them both and I dont mind the reloading on the single six.

You won't get the light 1.5lb triggerpull with 0 takeup and 0 creep on a semi auto unless you spend upwards of $600 that is what the single six offers over the 22/45.

It is also very cool to shoot the single six.
Look at the taper barrel 4" mk II they balance better than the bull barrel models and the 4" is good for plinking and squirrel huntin, as it the single six.

Tree rats tremble a mile away when they hear the single six being loaded with CB longs, or remmington subsonic.

The Single six is good for teaching youngsters or newbies to shoot, and is a natural pointer. it is also much quieter and produces higher velocities than the MKII with subsonic ammo.

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No question I'd go with a reliable semi-auto, like the Ruger. However, if you want a wheel gun, a D/A is more fun than the S/A, IMHO. I love my Colt Diamondback in .22LR. Very nice trigger.
 
Definately get a semi-auto. The only way I would consider a 22 revolver is if it was the right price in 22WMR.
 
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