Author Topic: Which pistol? (Read 940 times)

vanbuzen9 · « **on:** April 06, 2005, 01:30:57 AM »

Hello,

I am trying to decide on what .22 pistol to buy. The primary use would be small game hunting and plinking. I have narrowed it down to two guns, a Ruger Mk-II, or a Single Six. What do you guys recommend. The main things I like about the Single Six is that for one, it is way cheap, (250$), and it comes with a magnum cyclinder as well. Are these perks worth it over a semi-auto that costs about 75 bucks more? Any help would be great.

thanks,
Preston

wolfie6929 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2005, 05:23:17 AM »

the single six is way fun and a little more versital to what loads you can use in it and more so with the mag cly,but i have found the mk II to be more accurate. they are also fun,are you going to be target shooting or plinking or short range hunting?if it is target go with the mk II if it is any of the above both will work.
better yet get both :lol:

hardertr · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2005, 06:43:30 AM »

I have both....kind of. My MK II is the 22/45, and I use it 10 times more than my single six. It's more accurate, and much more fun to shoot. As for the magnum cylinder with the six....I think I've used it MAYBE 4 times in the 20 years I've owned the gun. When I started deer hunting, I would pack it with the magnum cylinder to finish a deer off if I had too. Only had to use it once, and it served its purpose.

What I really enjoy doing is taking the 22/45 down to the pond to shoot turtles. "Head shots" at 50 yards is not all that uncommon. I've also used it for rabbits and squirrels without any problems at all.

I still keep my single-six, but mostly only because it was my very first pistol. It doesn't see any action at all anymore.

Chris · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2005, 04:30:46 PM »

vanbuzen9:

If you planning to spend a bunch of time rolling tin cans or on the range...I'd go with the Mark II. If you go with the auto, there are a BUNCH of upgrades out there if you want to trick the gun out later.

If you're going to spend most of your time in the woods hunting, I'd probably go with the revolver. The mag cylinder is nice to have and a your likely to have less problems with the revolver if your treks into the woods get you into the mud, snow, etc.

Wolfie's probably got it right though...buy both if your wallet can stand it! :wink: Good luck...let us know what you settle on and how it shoots.

Be Safe! ...Chris

TScottO · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2005, 06:26:28 PM »

I have both and think the semi-auto is the way to go. Its a lot more fun to shoot to me and is notably more accurate than my S6. You can also buy the mkII that is drilled and tapped to mount a weaver rail so you can scope or dot it.

There just something cool and fun about being able to reload fast and burn ammo as fast as you can pull the trigger. The s6 takes much longer to load and unload and doesnt lend itself well to just burning ammo when you get the urge.

Id say buy the semi now and on down the road buy the S6. I also havent found a use for the 22 magnum. For the price of 22 magnum ammo I can just about reload for a bigger caliber and have much more ooompth.

Be Safe,
Scott

vanbuzen9 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:42:28 AM »

Thanks for all your help guys, I got a few more questions:

1. I've heard that taking the MKII apart is a real pain, and because of this, it is hard to clean. Is this true?

2. Does the MKII digest most ammuntion well? (Stingers, Subsonics, ect)

3. The last time I shot a .22 pistol was probably 8 or 9 years ago, how loud are they? Can you guys stand hunting with them w/o hearing protection?

thanks,
vanbuzen9

TScottO · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2005, 09:19:13 AM »

I know a lot of people say they have a hard time taking apart and putting together the MKII. I've never real had a problem with it. When the gun is new everything is tight and it may take a little work but after you've cleaned the gun a few times and the gun loosens up a bit there's nothing difficult about maintaining your MKII.

My gun feeds everything but CCI Stingers everything else feeds great.

Take Care,
Scott

HouseofCash · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2005, 01:39:51 PM »

My good friend has a MKII and we feed it anything and have feed it about every thing, from the 250 round milk jugs rounds(cheep stuff) to CCI, it has never burped on use one time. We have taken many of rabbits with it. I love the gun and Im thinking about getting one my self. I went with the 5"inch walther P22 witch I have also love every much and am happy with that. But, a MKII will be in my home soon.

BTW I think you can feed the MKII about any thing you want, but, I think you have to shot high velocity rounds only, I do not think you should shot low velocity in them. Some one coerect me if Im wrong. I know the P22 is like that.

O and with the loudness thing there not loud at all even indoors at a range.

Dave.

Chris · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2005, 03:08:00 PM »

vanbuzen9:

Scott is right about the stripping-down the Rugers...they're a little tight a first but once you've shot them and stripped them down a couple of times, they're easy to re-assemble. You'll find folks that find them easy to work on and others that despise them.

Ammo...I have several Ruger autos and they seem to consume just about anything I can feed them...from high velocity to sub-sonics, target ammo to picnic shells. I find the lower velocity rounds are far more accurate and reliable in handguns of this type. Few if any problems if any over the years except with the Federal bulk from Wally's...but who knows, maybe I just ran into a bad batch.

How loud are they? In the field and/or on a hunt, the report from .22 handgun does not bother me. However, if I plan to run a few hundred rounds through my .22 pistols in an afternoon (like earlier today), I'll reach for sponge earplugs. Without them, my ears to start to ring in time. Don't have that problem with .22 rifles.

My two cents.

...Chris

gschwertley · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2005, 06:57:34 PM »

I like the Ruger Mark II. You have to hold it a certain way to get it reassembled, but once you know this procedure it is not difficult. The Mark II is not fussy about ammunition.

A single action revolver is more at home chambered in centerfire cartridges in my own opinion. As to the .22 mag convertible cylinder, you won't do much shooting with that due to the cost of ammo. If there is one caliber of weapon that spends a lot of time in people's closets, it's anything in .22 mag.

As to the question, how loud is the report of a .22, I won't even run a lawnmower again without hearing protection. I damaged my hearing enough as a silly youth; I need to keep what I have left. Hearing loss is accumulative, that is, you lose a little bit at a time. What you lose with each outing where you fire weapons without hearing protection you don't notice at the time. Next thing you know, maybe even years later, you are saying "What?" a lot.