Want a new .22 Mag, Ruger Single Nine?

[snorko]

I have the severe hankering for a .22 magnum handgun. Since PMRs cost more than ARs now, I am probably looking at a revolver. Smith 48s are out of reach and i still have a hard time buying Taurus/Rossi revolvers.

I am now looking at the new Ruger Single Nine. Stainless, 6.5" barrel with nice adjustable sights and a 9 shot cylinder. MSRP is $639 but street price is around $500. http://www.ruger.com/products/newModelSingleSixSingleNine/models.html

I am not much of a single action shooter but this could be a fun plinking/small game revolver. Anyone handled one yet?

 

[terrehautian]

Not the single nine, but have a single six and love it.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Got to shoot one, but in .22 LR. The hammer pull feels sort of short, but it cocks and goes bang. Pretty slick though...

 

[snorko]

I wondered about the hammer cocking. I have a 10 shot S&W so I know what that strangeness is like. The main thing I like about it is the 6.5" barrel and the fiber optic sights. The extra .22lr cylinder would be nice but I am not sure if the front sight is swappable.

 

[LoveMyRuger]

There is a Ruger Single Nine at Beech Grove Firearms. I wish I could remember the price; I believe it is right around $500. I looked at it today!

 

[snorko]

So besides the Ruger single actions, anyone recommend a .22 mag they have experience with? This will be a pure target / range toy, with occasional woods carry. I saw a Rossi(?) with a 4"-5" barrel at a local store for $325.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

If you get one, I demand a YouTube video of you feathering the hammer through all 9 shots.

 

[chef larry]

Some of the videos of the cowboy action shooting a single action pistol look quicker than a double action pistol and hitting their target.

 

[Fordtough25]

Not the single nine, but have a single six and love it.

Same here, love my Single Six. I also have a Colt Scout in 22 Magnum that is a lot of fun to shoot, and tough on varmits close by!

 

[in625shooter]

Not the single nine, but have a single six and love it.

+1 on the single six. I have one as well and would recommend that for the versatility of both 22 LR and 22 Mag!

 

[MarlinMan68]

I have a Taurus Tracker 22mag 6.5 barrel thats a tack driver with Hornady ballistic tips.They used to be cheap and plentiful not to long ago but now there is usually only a han ful on GB and they have went up quite a bit.If you really like the PMR buy the Rossi and grab a couple of PMR magazines.The gun will be back and closer to $400 after this madness but it will probably be the PMR-10? I have bought a few mags for guns I don't even own yet,if I never get the gun I can always pass them along to someone that does.

 

[Colt556]

I have a S&W 648 6" that is a very nice revolver. I don't shoot it much but when I do it's a pleasure. I think I'd go with the Single Six Convertible model over the Single Nine. Just a lot more versatility there and lower price and easier to sell later. Or you could look for an AMT AutoMag in 22 magnum. Those are pretty pricey anymore though...

 

[snorko]

I have a S&W 648 6" that is a very nice revolver. I don't shoot it much but when I do it's a pleasure. I think I'd go with the Single Six Convertible model over the Single Nine. Just a lot more versatility there and lower price and easier to sell later. Or you could look for an AMT AutoMag in 22 magnum. Those are pretty pricey anymore though...

Colt556 only posts in my threads to make me jealous. I agree on the Single 6 vs 9 now. A double action revolver would be ideal though. I actually have had one or two AMT's in the past and they functioned very well. Don't know why I got rid of them but oh well. I thought about a new Taurus 992, that is their new Tracker model with two cylinders, but for $100-150 more I could have a S&W.

So unless I find a stupid cheap rossi or taurus, I will hold out for a shooter grade 6" S&W 48 or 648. Should be able to find one for reasonable ($600 on armslist now). Extra cylinder would be great but that makes it over a $grand$ usually.

 

[Colt556]

Lol... Snorko only post things in the Classifieds I want because we live to far apart! I have the 648 6" and then a Mod 17 6" to go with it. I had an early Mod 48 years ago and let it slip away from me. The 48 and 648 are both starting to gain a little collector interest and the prices are going up. Mine is pretty nice with original target grips and box. I miss the Single six too though. They are pretty decent guns and you should be able to find a nice stainless model used for a decent price.

 

[snorko]

I recently realized I was gathering some soon to be collectable S&W rimfires, pre-lock 317, Md 17-8. Must add more

 

[Colt556]

Yup... the rimfires are getting hot anymore. I picked up a NIB Nickle 34 4" a month ago or so. Very nice collectable 22 revolver. Got a nickle 25-5 at the same time.

 

[blue2golf]

Not the single nine, but have a single six and love it.

+3.

My Single Six is my go to gun for those hiking trips in the Indiana woodline. Rides solid, draws easy from the Triple K holster I got from Ruger.com.


Should take care of any varmit, two legged or otherwise.

 

[kludge]

It really irks me that Ruger decided to make a 9 shot WMR and a 10 shot LR. No joy with interchangeable cylinders.

 

[Hookeye]

My 648 Smith 6" was flawless and quite accurate.
Price is high nowadays, but after shooting that thing, I wouldn't get anything else.
And yeah, my first handgun was a 3 screw .22 mag. Nice gun, but definitely not a Smith.
With groundhog hunting tough (not enough critters where I used to go) I sold my "backup rig" (the 648, my primary was a .243 Rem 700).

 

[Hookeye]

It really irks me that Ruger decided to make a 9 shot WMR and a 10 shot LR. No joy with interchangeable cylinders.

Maybe the higher cap versions have more specific bores?
I tried a variety of .22 LR in a few dual cylinder Ruger SA's and always the .22 mags shot better. Some LR's did OK, but never anything super.