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Thread: I am considering a Ruger GP100 22lr. Need opinions from users.

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    Taz--Love my Model 34 .22 4" "Kitgun". I have bought and sold at least a dozen .22 auto's of one flavor or another over the years but have kept the kitgun. It's not quite as accurate as the various auto's (groups in the 2 1/2" range@50yds) but is more than adequate and has a beautiful 2 lb. trigger. If you can find one of those I think you'd like it.
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    the only .22 ruger handgun i'd highly recommend is the sr-22.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rfd View Post
    the only .22 ruger handgun i'd highly recommend is the sr-22.
    The Charger is a heck of a lot of fun with a brace adaptor. I just popped on a Whistlepig 6" barrel and with my suppressor it's maybe 1" past the forend.

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    I love the .22 single six that I bought new in 1974. Many many thousands of rounds through it and it’s still darned accurate.

    ps: My Ruger SR22 is surprisingly accurate and reliable.

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    I have 2 Ruger Single-6s, both early guns. Both accurate revolvers and in fact was first quality 22
    I owned. The S-6 was like a target pistol compared to the H&Rs, IJs and foreign knock offs of Colt
    Scouts. I had a new K22 (1964) that I had got on a trade and had no interest in. I didn't like DA
    revolvers and didn't want to shoot it and make a used gun out of it. A buddy of mine talked me into shooting it. To make a long story short it became my favorite 22 pistol. The Ruger S-6 was
    a good pistol but not in class with a K22. A single action is harder for most people to shoot than
    a top of the line DA target pistol. I have owned many of both and yet to have a K22 that didn't
    shoot well. Comparing S-6 to K22 is apples and oranges.

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    I haven't tried the ruger gp100 in 22 but I did get to try a S&W 617 a couple weeks back.

    Really liked it but didn't seriously test for accuracy. Certainly minute of popcan accurate. But. It developed a timing issue with less than 500 rounds through it, spraying lead through the cylinder gap. It's currently back at S&W they're checking it out.

    So you might be looking at teething troubles regardless which direction you go.
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    I had the GP100 in.22 and had it for a carry gun while hunting only thing it’s Heavy.Don’t get me wrong it’s a great gun,shoots like a dream.But I wanted something lighter so now I carry a Ruger 22/45 Lite.Super light and just as accurate. I always carry while hunting here in Central Florida,the lease I hunt has a lot of moccasins.And I HATE snakes, and kill everyone I see.

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    I have a Ruger Bearcat that is easy to pack on the hip and accurate enough to pot small game out to 20 yards.
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    Is there any disadvantage in buying a Single 10 as opposed to a regular Single Six? I wondered if there might be more variability among chambers or maybe a problem with all lining up correctly.

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    Hey GDLT31, Theys fo kines of snakes I don lik, Big-uns, litle-uns, live-uns, and dead-uns

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    Well guys, I ended up signing the paperwork on a S&W 617 with a 6 inch barrel today. It will be a few days before I can pick it up. I will report back when I test it out.

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    I had a couple 617-6s, 10 shooters both 4" guns. I don't like stainless other than that no problem
    my grandson who I had recently gave a M18 S&W instantly wanted one- he got it and I got the 18
    back. I bought a SP Ruger in 22lr and was not thrilled with trigger or sights, I didn't keep it long.
    I would much rather carry a Single-6.

    It depends what you expect or need for accuracy out of a 22 revolver. You get what you pay for.
    There are some very well made 22s that are not cheap but are more less novelties and don't have
    practical accuracy for field use.

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    Like a lot of you folks the single six was my first 22 wheel gun in 1971 it has been used by myself and all 5 of my sons the action is now butter smooth and it has a 3 pound trigger that just breaks with a steady squeeze great revolver wouldn't trade it for the world.

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