First handgun

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:43 am

They got one of these in at the indoor range where I go, and boy, I just liked it. Nice size, it won't be loud, and the firesights are excellent.

95% of my shooting these days is at the indoor range, this should be perfect. And it could come in handy in the field as well.

So it's on hold now for a ten day wait.

eric65 · Post by **eric65** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:00 am

Should be enjoyable for years to come!

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:13 am

Now go forth and do everything in thy power to wear it out.

Congratulations.

rodeo kid · Post by **rodeo kid** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:53 am

That look's cool, I'm guessing that is a Single Ten in .22lr? I just noticed on Ruger's website they now have a Single Nine, which is the same except in .22mag. I might have to look at one of those after Christmas. God Bless.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:14 am

I lusted for the six-shot version in 1974, but got a Mark-I instead, since I figured I wouldn't reload .22 LR so didn't care if the brass flung out of the gun. My "pairs" were a Ruger Mk-I and 10/22 in rimfire, and a Super-Blackhawk and a Marlin 1894 in .44 Mag. Covered most anything other than zombies (.44 Mag JHP's just won't stop 'em; I know it because I've seen them movies).

I finally got my Single-Six a couple years ago, making it the longest 'wait' for getting a gun I wanted - some 35 years...!

I'm betting the 10-shot version is even more fun.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:07 am

You done real good, IMO! My Single Six will stay with me forever, and get passed down.

damienph · Post by **damienph** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:45 pm

BlaineG wrote:You done real good, IMO! My Single Six will stay with me forever, and get passed down.

Mine too; I took it out on pidgon patrol this morning with Federal 22LR shot in my tractor shed. Very effective.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:15 pm

damienph wrote:I took it out on pidgon patrol this morning with Federal 22LR shot in my tractor shed. Very effective.

Good on carpenter-bees, too...

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:25 pm

AJMD429 wrote:
damienph wrote:I took it out on pidgon patrol this morning with Federal 22LR shot in my tractor shed. Very effective.
Good on carpenter-bees, too...

Wouldn't that be a little hard on the structure?

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:26 pm

Sweet, You will love it.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:13 pm

BlaineG wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:
damienph wrote:I took it out on pidgon patrol this morning with Federal 22LR shot in my tractor shed. Very effective.
Good on carpenter-bees, too...
Wouldn't that be a little hard on the structure?

Well, you gotta figger they ain't as smart as injuns, and sooner or later, they skylight themselves against the horizon - you fire when there isn't nothin' but blue-sky behind 'em...

It's kind of like mini-skeet-shooting with a pistol - tons of fun ('xept not for the bees).

I guess you could always put up a scrap sheet of 4'x8' something or other as a backstop, too.

damienph · Post by **damienph** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:15 pm

BlaineG wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:
damienph wrote:I took it out on pidgon patrol this morning with Federal 22LR shot in my tractor shed. Very effective.
Good on carpenter-bees, too...
Wouldn't that be a little hard on the structure?

Probably not as hard as the carpenter bees are.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:36 pm

Very nice acquisition. I have taken to carrying a ss bearcat while hunting. I figured around here I need a 22 all the time and not really in need of anything more powerful in the woods while hunting. So now I carry the bearcat when I'm archery, Blackpowder or rifle hunting. If I travel to where bears might be, my opinion would then have to change. So I'm guessing that looks to be a perfect woods walking gun!

RustyJr · Post by **RustyJr** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:29 pm

If that's the convertible version you could slip the 22 Mag cylinder in it and have a decent home defense gun. Some might argue it but after reading some of Paco's writings it has been used successfully in the past.

RustyJr

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:28 am

That's a quality pistol, you'll get a lifetime of service out of it.

Oly

piller · Post by **piller** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:45 am

Unless something has happened at Ruger that I am not aware of, you should have a lot of fun trying to get that pistol worn in to where it is smooth and slick, then have a lifetime of service like that. PillHer's GP100 took about 2,000 rounds to start to smooth up. My SRH isn't anywhere near that, and is still not smoothed up yet. Once they smooth up, the accuracy seems to improve dramatically and the trigger pull gets better. The only person I ever heard of who messed up a Ruger was my brother. He did it to a .357 Blackhawk by loading it with compressed loads of 2400 and playing quick draw with it. He knocked it out of time a little and it started spitting bits of bullet jacket out the sides. The bits weren't big enough to really see unless he let loose near you and some of it hit you. It stung a lot. I think the reason it got out of time was that he started the hammer pull before the pistol left the holster and the little pawl that turns the cylinder had a lot more resistance on it than anyone should ever put on one. The fella who bought the gun from him sent it to Ruger for a little service and is still using it with great results.

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:08 pm

Great choice for a first handgun, especially considering ammo prices - congratulations!

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