NEED SOME REVOVLER HELP

jd1911 · 05-05-2008, 11:28 AM

i need some advice on a revovler i want a .22 caliber revovler and one with interchangeable cylinders i want this for general plinking and to carry in the woods when i am home thanks for the help

AKHunter · 05-05-2008, 11:33 AM

You dont' exactly state your question but I am guessing you want suggestions on make and model ? The Ruger Single Six is a nice, I haveone in stainless steel , it is convertable, 1 cylinder is .22lr the other cylinder is .22mag. Fun for plinking and usefull for finishing off crippled upland birds and such when shotgunning.

jd1911 · 05-05-2008, 11:43 AM

yes thank you i should of stated my question better on what are my options and models out their thank you much

andrew cochran · 05-05-2008, 11:54 AM

Ruger single six with .22 mag and .22 Long Rifle.

SwedeSteve · 05-05-2008, 12:09 PM

^^+1.

mitch_mckee · 05-05-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1911

i need some advice on a revovler i want a .22 caliber revovler and one with interchangeable cylinders i want this for general plinking and to carry in the woods when i am home thanks for the help

Ruger has a good variety of .22's.

Taurus as well.

stitchclimber · 05-05-2008, 01:11 PM

Heritage rough rider...

andrew cochran · 05-05-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stitchclimber

Heritage rough rider...

They are cheaper than Ruger but their qualite is less too. But their still a good gun.

squirrelbaster · 05-05-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by andrew cochran

They are cheaper than Ruger but their qualite is less too. But their still a good gun.

agreed i went to the store to see both but after holding both i decided that the rough rider just didnt feel as sturdy or well build as the ruger single six.

Midas · 05-05-2008, 02:16 PM

I have to agree with the other gentlemen on this thread, the Ruger Single Six is an outstanding .22 cal revolver

Asphalt Cowboy · 05-05-2008, 04:00 PM

I had a Ruger single Six years ago which was stolen. To this day I wish I could find the punk and give him a lead enema with it. I used it on trap lines, small game hunting and just plain plinking. Even took a handfull of fox with it. Good solid revolver, and as reliable as a stone axe.

TXplt · 05-05-2008, 04:36 PM

I'd vote for the ruger as well.

Triggerjerk · 05-05-2008, 05:08 PM

I have the Ruger Single Six. I was shooting it at 40 yards at a thick aluminum frying pan that I found at the dump. (I like the gong noise!

) The .22 magnum solids ripped right through it. The LR's bounced off and left dimples.

What's my point? The .22 magnum availability really raises your power level for dealing with pests, or even being pressed into service for self defense. Not a first choice, but a lot better than a LR.

Taurus Fan · 05-05-2008, 05:12 PM

Give up on the interchangable cylinder idea. In a pistol, there's precious little you can do with a 22 mag that you can't do just as well with a 22 long rifle loaded with stingers or something similar. The extra cost just isn't worth it.
(unless putting holes in frying pans is your goal)

Get one of these:
Taurus International Manufacturing Inc

andrew cochran · 05-05-2008, 05:33 PM

Never have liked Tauras.

Pumpkinheaver · 05-05-2008, 05:42 PM

Ruger single six is hard to beat.

Taurus Fan · 05-05-2008, 06:57 PM

Before you spend the money on a single action six-shot revolver with dual cylinders, you may want to google actual chronograph velocities of .22 mag versus .22LR hyper-vel rounds out of 4-6" barrels and see if there's enough difference to warrant the extra cost versus getting a 9 shot double action revolver in .22LR. It's been ages since I've checked, but I believe the .22 mag has a long slow pressure curve with a late spike and simply isn't all that efficient out of short barrels. It does wondrous things from an 18" rifle, but it ain't that great out of a pistol. Better than a Stinger, etc. in .22LR? Yes, but by how much?
Just a guess on old reading from 20+ years ago, I could be mistaken.

oldjarhead · 05-05-2008, 07:04 PM

Heritage Arms puts out a RoughRider combo in brushed stainless steel with laminate grips...the little bear is gorgeous and will not cost you near as much as a Ruger.
Shop around my friend, there's alot out there.

If you want a combo...get a combo. Heritage and Ruger are the only ones I'm familiar with. Fun either way...go go go !

dgray64 · 05-05-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jd1911

i need some advice on a revovler i want a .22 caliber revovler and one with interchangeable cylinders i want this for general plinking and to carry in the woods when i am home thanks for the help

Check out your local pawn shops for used guns. I just bought a used Iver-Johnson Sidewinder 8 shot .22 double action for a hundred dollars. It was dirty and had some light surface rust, but with a little elbow grease it looks almost new and is really accurate...fun to shoot!

Dave

DWFan · 05-06-2008, 04:50 AM

Another option...the EAA Bounty Hunter. This is a full-size, fixed-sight single action Colt clone (sorta) with an alloy frame and eight-round cylinder that fits standard western style holsters. I'd recommend a 6" or 7.5" barrel with the .22 Mag. BTW, it's half the price of a Ruger.

05-05-2008, 11:28 AM	#1
jd1911 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 125	NEED SOME REVOVLER HELP i need some advice on a revovler i want a .22 caliber revovler and one with interchangeable cylinders i want this for general plinking and to carry in the woods when i am home thanks for the help

05-05-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,161	Ruger single six with .22 mag and .22 Long Rifle. __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

05-05-2008, 12:09 PM	#5
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,396 Images: 1	^^+1. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-05-2008, 01:11 PM	#7
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	Heritage rough rider... __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

05-05-2008, 02:16 PM	#10
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,813 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	I have to agree with the other gentlemen on this thread, the Ruger Single Six is an outstanding .22 cal revolver __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

05-05-2008, 11:33 AM	#2
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	You dont' exactly state your question but I am guessing you want suggestions on make and model ? The Ruger Single Six is a nice, I haveone in stainless steel , it is convertable, 1 cylinder is .22lr the other cylinder is .22mag. Fun for plinking and usefull for finishing off crippled upland birds and such when shotgunning.

05-05-2008, 11:43 AM	#3
jd1911 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 125	yes thank you i should of stated my question better on what are my options and models out their thank you much

05-05-2008, 04:00 PM	#11
Asphalt Cowboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A one horse town in E.Kansas. Posts: 305	I had a Ruger single Six years ago which was stolen. To this day I wish I could find the punk and give him a lead enema with it. I used it on trap lines, small game hunting and just plain plinking. Even took a handfull of fox with it. Good solid revolver, and as reliable as a stone axe. __________________ Yes, I Ride A Motorcycle. I Have To, It's Cheaper Than A Shrink.

05-05-2008, 04:36 PM	#12
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,838 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	I'd vote for the ruger as well. __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

05-05-2008, 05:08 PM	#13
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978	I have the Ruger Single Six. I was shooting it at 40 yards at a thick aluminum frying pan that I found at the dump. (I like the gong noise! ) The .22 magnum solids ripped right through it. The LR's bounced off and left dimples. What's my point? The .22 magnum availability really raises your power level for dealing with pests, or even being pressed into service for self defense. Not a first choice, but a lot better than a LR. __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

05-05-2008, 05:12 PM	#14
Taurus Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cobra Command Headquarters Posts: 811	Give up on the interchangable cylinder idea. In a pistol, there's precious little you can do with a 22 mag that you can't do just as well with a 22 long rifle loaded with stingers or something similar. The extra cost just isn't worth it. (unless putting holes in frying pans is your goal) Get one of these: Taurus International Manufacturing Inc Last edited by Taurus Fan; 05-05-2008 at 05:21 PM.

05-05-2008, 05:33 PM	#15
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,161	Never have liked Tauras. __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

05-05-2008, 05:42 PM	#16
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,340	Ruger single six is hard to beat. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

05-05-2008, 06:57 PM	#17
Taurus Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cobra Command Headquarters Posts: 811	Before you spend the money on a single action six-shot revolver with dual cylinders, you may want to google actual chronograph velocities of .22 mag versus .22LR hyper-vel rounds out of 4-6" barrels and see if there's enough difference to warrant the extra cost versus getting a 9 shot double action revolver in .22LR. It's been ages since I've checked, but I believe the .22 mag has a long slow pressure curve with a late spike and simply isn't all that efficient out of short barrels. It does wondrous things from an 18" rifle, but it ain't that great out of a pistol. Better than a Stinger, etc. in .22LR? Yes, but by how much? Just a guess on old reading from 20+ years ago, I could be mistaken. Last edited by Taurus Fan; 05-05-2008 at 07:08 PM.

05-05-2008, 07:04 PM	#18
oldjarhead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mansfield, MO Posts: 820	Heritage Arms puts out a RoughRider combo in brushed stainless steel with laminate grips...the little bear is gorgeous and will not cost you near as much as a Ruger. Shop around my friend, there's alot out there. If you want a combo...get a combo. Heritage and Ruger are the only ones I'm familiar with. Fun either way...go go go ! Last edited by oldjarhead; 05-05-2008 at 07:06 PM.

05-06-2008, 04:50 AM	#20
DWFan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N. Texas Posts: 698 Blog Entries: 2	Another option...the EAA Bounty Hunter. This is a full-size, fixed-sight single action Colt clone (sorta) with an alloy frame and eight-round cylinder that fits standard western style holsters. I'd recommend a 6" or 7.5" barrel with the .22 Mag. BTW, it's half the price of a Ruger.