Author Topic: Picked up a Single Six in 32H&R magnum. (Read 1392 times)

MH WASH · « **on:** December 14, 2004, 06:28:30 PM »

Went to the gun show in Spokane last weekend. Intended on getting a T/C contender, but spotted this instead. I have been looking for three or four years for a 32mag and finally found one. Factory ammo was on the scarce side, grabbed a box of Federal 85 XTPs. The gun was a joy to shoot. Ordered all the reloading supplies today,so should be in good shape shortly.

michbob · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2004, 01:08:54 PM »

Nice. I almost got a 6.5" barrel version myself via Gunbroker.com recently.

Unfortunately, the local gunshops around here go out of their way to NOT help you and wouldn't cooperate! Even if they would stand to make money off doing the paperwork!! :evil:

One of them was nice enough, however, to point me to a dealer downstate. Did a web search of that guy and it turns out he was one of the founders of the Michigan Militia!!! :eek:

Special.

Remember to "shop locally"! :?

Rant off.

Michbob

MH WASH · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2004, 07:21:16 PM »

don't give up michbob, this is going to make a great woods bumming gun. Light weight but powerful enough for any varmints that might get in the way. Hope to try it out on a coyote before I quit for the year.

Matt

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2004, 07:44:17 PM »

Michbob, stories like that make me realize just how fortunate I am to have a super guy like Steve Andrew of The Sportsman's Exchange in Gadsden, AL to deal with.

Steve never charges me one red cent when he accepts a gun for me such as the FA83 I picked up yesterday sent by Bob Baker at Freedom Arms for a review. Nor when he sells one for me like he just did recently. I picked up the money from that sale at same time as I picked up the FA83. He never charges me any money in advance for any item I ask him to special order for me either.

Having a local gunshop and owner like Steve to deal with is really nice. Now I do a LOT of business with Steve each year and support him as much as I can in return for his kindness. Even when he ships a gun for me he charges only the actual shipping costs and not even that until after he gets the bill from UPS.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2004, 04:54:54 AM »

If your ever stuck ive got a couple dealers up here in the UP that will take care of things for me.

Quote from: michbob

Nice. I almost got a 6.5" barrel version myself via Gunbroker.com recently.

Unfortunately, the local gunshops around here go out of their way to NOT help you and wouldn't cooperate! Even if they would stand to make money off doing the paperwork!! :evil:

One of them was nice enough, however, to point me to a dealer downstate. Did a web search of that guy and it turns out he was one of the founders of the Michigan Militia!!! :eek:

Special.

Remember to "shop locally"! :?

Rant off.

Michbob

44 Man · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2004, 07:17:21 AM »

You're going to LOVE that .32 mag! I have a 6 1/2" that Ken Kelly at Mag-na-port made into a mini-stalker for me. I have a target at home that was shot at 25 yds and 10 shots can be covered by a dime!!! This gun likes lil'gun and 100 swc cast bullets. Factory stuff shoots ok, but nowhere near as good as the handloads. 44 Man

oso45-70 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2004, 08:33:09 AM »

44man,

I have one with a 4 5/8 in barrel and sure do like it. Packs real easy and don't get in the way of what your doing. Had a heck of a time getting the trigger down to where i wanted it but its doing ok now. Seems to be pretty accurate. I have almost all of my single actions where they free spin and do all the trigger work on them. I don't mess with the older Rugers or the colts or the cloans. The 32 H&R makes a great trapping gun. Have a good day and stay safe.............Joe...........

michbob · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2004, 02:38:24 AM »

I have a 4" SP-101 in 32 Mag; it's great and has turned into my general-purpose, walking 'round the woods revolver. :-)

I've been looking for a 6.5" Single-six (or even maybe one of the 9"-ers!) to scope for that extra bit of accuracy.

The search goes on...

Michbob

MH WASH · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2004, 04:57:47 AM »

Well, I am having a little bit of buyers remorse. Now I am thinking I should have picked up the Bisley model with the 6.5" barrel for an extra $50.
I usually pack a BH 41mag with me when out coyote, or bird hunting, and sometimes the extra weight gets to me. This is the main reason I picked one of these up. It will see lots of use, riding on the ATV or just bumming the woods. Last spring I had a coyote charge my dog, just happened to have a rifle and stopped the charge. Now I will never go it alone in the woods.

Flash · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2004, 10:24:23 AM »

I too have an SP-101 in 32 Mag and love the caliber. The Bisley is pretty, but a relvolver or for that matter, any firearm without adjustable sights is a waste of workmanship if you ask me. I want to at least, adjust my point of impact without turning the barrel or butchering the front blade. I'll be waiting for a single six to come along one day.

ajj · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2004, 07:07:59 AM »

My .32 Single Six Bisley has adjustable sights. You may be thinking of the Bisley version of the Vaquero (which doesn't come in .32.)

KENTDEP · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2004, 02:13:37 AM »

My dream pistol is a stainless steel Bisley Super Single Six. I would like one in .22lr and would love to have one in .32 Mag. Either the 5 1/2 or 6 1/2 barrel would be nice.

I would be happy if Ruger would just make the stainless .32Mag SSS. I could do the Bisley conversion myself...

Oh well, Happy Holidays!

Jay

Flash · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2004, 03:12:17 AM »

Ajj, I just checked Ruger's web site and unless I'm missing something, all I could find of the single actions in 32 Mag were Single Six fixed sight revolvers. I checked the Bisley's and 357 was the smallest. I guess I got the Single Six and the Bisley mixed up when I seen them at the local gun shop. I assumed that the fixed sight model was a Bisley. What year is your adjustable sight 32 Mag?

MH WASH · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2004, 04:56:01 AM »

Flash, according to Blue Book Ruger made the bisley with or w/o adjustable sites. All were discontinued in 1996, until 2002 when they started making the vaquero. The Bisley I saw at the same gun show had adjustable sights and a 6.5" barrel.
My reloading supplies are here just haven't had time to start yet.

Matt

moparman2 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 28, 2004, 10:08:15 AM »

The Ruger Bisley .32 magnums came with both adjustable sights and one that just had the drift for windage rear sight. I know the larger Bisley's came with both rolled cylinders or fluted cylinders. I remember some special editons Bisley's in .22 that had a stainless grip frame and the rest of the gun was blued. Wished I hadn't let that one stay at the dealers.

KENTDEP · « **Reply #15 on:** December 29, 2004, 09:39:23 AM »

Moparman2,

The special edition stainless .22 Bisleys were the "Shootist" Bisleys. There were 52 made and they were given to a select few people. The guns were made in memory of a member of the Ruger family who passed on at an early age as I understand it.

The guns were equiped with 4 1/2 barrels and had special engraving.

I would like one of the stainless Bisleys as they would make a fantastic woods bumming gun that could ride in a holster and you would not have to worry about bluing ware or rust etc.

Jay

moparman2 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 29, 2004, 10:22:19 AM »

Kentdep I know which model of .22 Bisley you are talking about that are stainless. The one I spoke of seeing was years ago when the .32 Bisley was still in production. It was the 6 1/2 barrel with target sights. The only difference on it was a Stainless grip frame but the rest of the gun was blue. Whatever the configuration they come in the Bisley's are just plain sweet shooting guns. I hope they stay in production for many years to come. The new flat top Rugers that are coming out for the 50 th year should also be some sweet guns.
Mopar

KENTDEP · « **Reply #17 on:** December 29, 2004, 10:56:40 AM »

Moparman2,

I see. Yeah every once in a while you do see the two tone Bisleys. I like the fixed sight guns, as in the .32 with fixed sights, but I am not a cowboy action shooter. Why can't they just make some .32mags with adjustable sights and stainless steel?

Jay

moparman2 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 29, 2004, 03:53:47 PM »

Kentdep you replied
Why can't they just make some .32mags with adjustable sights and stainless steel?

My guess is that Ruger enjoys us having sleepless nights and day
dreams of Rugers that never will be! LOL

KENTDEP · « **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2004, 01:52:06 AM »

Moparman2,

:mrgreen: I bet your right! LOL I lay there in bed wondering if, when, where one of these will be made and then I plan my strategery ( :-) ) as to how I can get my hand on something that does not yet exist! I have the "Black Ops" money that my wife does not know about set aside for the rainy day- Bisley stainless steel Super Single Six, ready to pounce.

Anyway, have a safe and happy New Year! :toast: and get some sleep!

Jay

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2005, 02:22:52 PM »

MH WASH, now that you have your 32H&R, round up a copy of Ken Water's Pet Loads. I don't know how he found it, but 800X is amazing in the .32. 4.5gr with 115gr cast, 5gr with 100gr cast or 90gr jacketed and 5.5gr with 85gr Hornady's. That's all you need. All the speed of 2400, 110 and LilGun without the blast and dime sized groups to boot. Have only used it since about 1986. Haven't found anything to beat it.

MH WASH · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:11:58 PM »

Thanks for the tip, Blackhawk44. What is the shape of 800X, flake sperical? I've tried 2400, 296 and lilGun, 2400 won out because of less blast than the other two with equal accuracy.

Greeenriver · « **Reply #22 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:02:31 PM »

I have two Ruger 32H&R mags, one in SS Birdshead and one ccb plowhandle grip. Both are great shooters, both have fixed sights, both are the 4&5/8 bbl.

For fun, and since I use them for Cowboy Action Shooting, I load starling brass with 12.3grns of American Pionier Powder(Formerly CleanShot), a black powder sub, under a 115grn .314dia Lazercast bullet for a 32-20. These are FUN, moderat loads that just make ya smile to shoot them. A couple of months ago I seen a 'youte in the back yard and that BP 115grn load rolled him up in a ball with no problems. Full penatration on both frt sholders and he just floped a couple times and died like a nice 'youte should. That is my general, "go for a walk in the woods load", when I carry one for a CCW gun, I load it with Federal HI-SHOK 85 grn jacketed hollow points and don't feel a bit under guned.

I am a great fan of the 32H&R Mag. If I was to buy a new CCW gun,(I have a couple that I carry now), it would be a Ruger small framed DA, 2 or 3 in bbl in SS.

Greeenriver(Not a real big fan of adjustable sight on pistols other than target models. Do like adj sights for hunting and long range shooting.)

PS: Michbob, Carl's sporting goods in Cadillac will recieve guns for ya. He's on 55 out east of town a few miles. Talk to him first.

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 25, 2005, 03:40:13 PM »

800X is a flake powder and its takes good technique with the powder measure to be consistant, but for me its worth the effort. As I said, in that small cartridge, speed equal to the slower powders without the blast of even 2400. 2400, Lilgun and especially 110 have too much boom and blast for a trailgun and accuracy still goes to 800X.