Ruger's new .22 Magnum Single Action

[ntomsw]

I love their Single Actions. This one looks like fun. It's a 9 shot .22WMR

http://ruger.com/products/newModelSingleSixSingleNine/models.html

 

[Inferno]

I had a buddy in Montana who had a similar gun, and I would shoot it all the time. It was pretty fun since I could blow through ammo all day without worrying about doing so. I think it was an 8 shot. No idea what brand it was

 

[ntomsw]

Yeah I am a fan of "cowboy guns" anyway, so I thought it was kind of cool. I would like to see another 1911 from Ruger, or an SR45/SR45c, but oh well.

 

[Zappa]

I love their Single Actions. This one looks like fun. It's a 9 shot .22WMR

Nice looking gun, but .22WMR is a mostly useless caliber.
Costs nearly as much to shoot as .38's and the accuracy isn't even equal to .22LR.
For a plinker I'd go with the .22LR version, which is a 10 shot, or get an older model Single Six with the extra .22WMR cylinder so you can shoot either caliber.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Nice looking gun, but .22WMR is a mostly useless caliber.
Costs nearly as much to shoot as .38's and the accuracy isn't even equal to .22LR.
For a plinker I'd go with the .22LR version, which is a 10 shot, or get an older model Single Six with the extra .22WMR cylinder so you can shoot either caliber.

Yep. I am not a revolver guy but I do enjoy shooting my Single Six 22lr/22mag conversion kit. The .22mag was an interesting cartridge to me before I owned the gun and now I have another toy to plink with! The .22lr is hard to beat though and my SS has been flawless.

 

[Matt_SERE]

Nice addition for Ruger.

Nice looking gun, but .22WMR is a mostly useless caliber.
Costs nearly as much to shoot as .38's and the accuracy isn't even equal to .22LR.
For a plinker I'd go with the .22LR version, which is a 10 shot, or get an older model Single Six with the extra .22WMR cylinder so you can shoot either caliber.

I like the .22 WMR in a long barrel. Carl @ FS ordered some ammo for me and it goes out at 2200fps and family/friends like it.

http://www.cci-ammunition.com/products/detail.aspx?use=1&loadNo=0073

The 'regular' .22 LR is accurate as you stated. I have a some others in different lengths that can hit soda cans at 100 yds more often than not.

Notice I wrote they are capable and not necessarily me currently.

From the 80's.

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[BerkshireHunter]

Must have missed that release. I was looking at .22 wmr prices lately and I was shocked it was almost as much as 9mm.

 

[KBCraig]

Nice looking gun, but .22WMR is a mostly useless caliber.
Costs nearly as much to shoot as .38's and the accuracy isn't even equal to .22LR.

Agreed. The only reason for .22WMR is hunting small game, but the accuracy falls off so quickly that it's not much good at that.

I'd have a .17 rimfire first. I wonder if they'll build a revolver for rimfire bottlenecks?

 

[Coyote33]

Agreed. The only reason for .22WMR is hunting small game, but the accuracy falls off so quickly that it's not much good at that.

I'd have a .17 rimfire first. I wonder if they'll build a revolver for rimfire bottlenecks?

I was thinking the same thing.

So, how is this different from a Single Six with both cylinders?

 

[ntomsw]

Well this is a 9 shot. The "Single Six Convertible" is a 6 shot revolver on both cylinders.

 

[cobblepot]

http://www.ruger.com/mobile/products/0661.html

They do make a single six in 17 hmr and have for a while.

I have a 5.5" barreled stainless single six with 22 and 22 mag cylinders and I love it. I like the 22 mag more than I thought I would.

Fun gun.

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