Im really going to focus hunting small game next fall with a 22.
Im going with a single six. Looking for a used on with a 6.5 barrel.
My question is about the accuracy.
Ive heard to to the convertabilty they are not as accurate?
I also heard that the Paco accurzr tool helps
Any thoughts?

My experience with two different single six revolvers is that they are not exceptionally accurate. In both I have gotten better accuracy with the mag cylinder than with the LR. IMHO, the Ruger semiauto 22s are better.

I have both Colt & S&W 22 revolvers that are more accurate than the single six. However, I have not had any work done on any of the 22 revolvers.

I'd go with a Bisley 22LR (not convertible) if in a wheelgun. But if you want an accurate 22LR repeater I would suggest a Ruger MkI, MkII, or MkIII, or the 22/45 versions with an optic:

Id like to find a bisley but they are hard to get.
Missed one a few years ago (new in the box)

Id like to stay with a revolver as Id like to plink with shorts,CB caps etc.
Nice 22/45
I liked that grip frame better than the MKIII

Thanks, it looks and feels better after I milled down the grip and installed wood.

Before:

After:

The new MkIII's already have 1911 style wood grips, big difference in feel.

I agree - go with an auto if it's legal where you live. The single six is not as accurate as some other models.

Heres whhat you need!! Buckmark with 14" barrel and 6x riflescope

There is a nice bisley 22 on Ruger forum right now for sale...

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=139361

If you want a sixgun, buy a sixgun. I have had some REALLY accurate single sixes over the years. My autos are tackdrivers also. The Paco tool is a neat little toy and works pretty well. If you can find one of the old SGB tools, they work well too.

GS

As already noted, the Single-Six Convertible guns tend to shoot better with the Magnum cylinder. That slight disparity in bullet diameter (.222 for the LR, and .224 for the Magnum) I think is the culprit.

I've had an itch to try one of these Buckmark Hunters with a RDS or low powered scope. I like Ruger's .22 pistols (I've owned 6 or 8), but the Browning's I've had and shot seem to always have better out-of-the-box triggers.



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I had friend Rob Leahy of Simply Rugged Holsters build a holster for my MKII slabside recently. I REALLY like that gun but found that I rarely carried it while out and about. Figured out it was because I didn't have a holster that I really liked for it. Rob fixed that. This is one of his new lines I think but it carries so well, you don't even feel it on your belt. Highly recommend his holsters as well as ones from Mike Barranti for whatever you choose to buy!

i'm gonna try the M-22 in .22wmr for under 400.00. Made in the U.S.A. and lifetime warranty. Reveiwed on Gunblast as a tackdriver and very reliable. http://www.excelarms.com. I'll let all know after i try it out.

Please do.

I have a Buckmark that seems to shoot very well with everything that I feed it. Never had much luck with the revolvers. It holds more than a revolver also.:)

I've only had long term access to one single six. Apparently purchased in used, like new condition in mid-1960's. Don't know about new ones, but that old one is extremely accurate using almost any cheap bulk 22 lr ammo. I'd say exactly how accurate, but it would likely be disputed. I would highly encourage you to try a friend's out and see how it shoots for you.

Hope this helps someone :o)

I have a Ruger MKII and MKIII, both customized by SSK. Both will keep a clip of CCI "paper shock" bullets in my little fingernail at 25 yards and 1 1/4" at 50 yds. I've done squirrels out to 60 yards and groundhogs out to 70 yards( with Aguila HPs) except one at 94 yards. The MK III (below) is my full time squirrel gun.

wvhitman, you are a handgun hunting machine!

I also vote for the buckmark. BY FAR the most accurate 22 I have ever owned. I got rid of the others cause it just flat put them to shame. Now, in their defense, one was an old taurus revolver that would have only been good for a doorstop. But the other was a Ruger MKIII. Nothing wrong with the Ruger, the Browning just shot better for me.

If you are talking pure accuracy my single six can't stay with my Ruger 22-45 or my High Standard. If you want field accuracy it is more than minute of squirrel accurate at reasonable ranges.
The ability to shoot a variety of ammo from cb cap to long rifle,
or .22 magnum is a definite plus.I changed the grips on mine to Hogues and it improved shoot ability by a large margin. Misses are me letting the gun down, not the gun letting me down.

At the risk of hijacking the thread, let me ask who makes the most accurate .22 revolver. Not counting the big money gun makers.
We can't hunt with autoloaders in Pa.

Jeff

ive had my single six for over 30 years. it may not be as accurate as the mark I we hunted coon with, but ive found mine will do all that i need. if ya like the single six go for it.

Most accurate 22 revolver --- clearly FA, but they are expensive. Otherwise, I have a Colt DA (model # escapes me & I am at the office) and a S&W 617 that shoot about alike. Neither is quite up to the semis, if one is shooting groups off the bench.

Hurry up and get the m-22, I want to hear about it.

Soon as taxes come back,can't beat the price. Have my heart set on a singlesix hunter but i can darn near by two mp-22s for the cost of one Hunter. Got scopes and every thing i need to build it up laying around. Only drawback is .22mag only and i'm mostly a revolver dude but i let the wardens Buckmark grow on me, cept when it shaves the skin off the top of my thumb knuckle. I'll keep updates coming.

I have shot a couple of 617's that shot real well. Other than that it's been autos. The browning does seem to have a little better trigger and the rugers seem to be a little more accurate on average. I have people tell me about single sixes that will shoot tiny groups but I haven't personally been there to see it happen. I have shot several that shot in the 3's at 25 yards and one or two that shot around 2 inches.

I have a couple of single six's , the accuracy is ok, if I want to drive tacks I break out the buckmark, it shoots very accurate out to 100 yards. The Ruger MK auto I'm sure would do the same.

I would love to get one of the MK's to hunt squirrels and rabbit with...too bad it's illegal in PA to hunt with a semiauto.

Freedom Arms.

"Big money gun maker."
Just a tad outside my bank account.

They're expensive, but worth saving for!

I owned a single-six once that would shoot 1/2" groups at 25 yards. It had a 9 1/2" barrel and interchangeable cylinders. I hunted with it for 10 years and kill more squirrels than I can remember. Although I never fired the 22mag, the 22lr was very accurate! Wish I hadn't traded it....