I agree with Jeff. Do not give negative people the satisfaction of letting them control you with their virtue signaling. Normal people take it for granted that you know how to check your firearm. Enjoy your videos George. Thanks

I watched the entire video since I am a Ruger Single Six owner since 1982. It was originally a 9.5" barrel and shot very well with a young man's eyes. On varmint hunting trips with friends, it is the firearm of choice. In 1991 I had it customized by shortening the barrel to 7.5" so it would fit in my Ruger branded, Bianchi flap holster. The muzzel was crowned and very fine sights installed. It has taken countless ground squirrels, several coyotes, jackrabbits, skunks, porkies, rock Chuck's, magpies, and grouse. Your old style sights work well for plinking but fine sights allow me to extend the range significantly. I only use the magnum cylinder for night hunting while on coon or mountain lion hunts. Good luck with your "new model". Ruger customer service is world class !

Grand video yet again George, thanks for the upload. As you are probably aware here in the U.K. we can no longer own this type of firearm, but I remember back in the day ( 60’s! ) learning to shoot a single action .22 revolver at 20yds at my local village rifle club, happy days!! Please don’t get upset over all this showing a 1000 times that the firearm is unloaded/safe people forget it’s your house and land and (as far as I know you’re not an instructor!) if you want to wave a loaded firearm around that’s your business. Anyone with an interest in shooting will know the score. Once again thanks for all your hard work and time bringing us such informative material. Kind regards Clive from deepest Dorset England 👍

I bought a Ruger super single six in 1976 when I turned 21. It was roll stamped made in the 200th year of American liberty on top of the barrel. Love that revolver. Over the years I lost the .22 lr cylinder, sent in to them to have a new one fitted, and they overhauled it free. I had not noticed, over the years, but when I got it back I was amazed at how much the trigger pull was improved. And there was no charge, only the new cylinder. Can’t beat that costumer service.

That is what you expect from Ruger... Super customer service! Quality product, reasonable price, great value, terrific customer service!

Looking forward to seeing the results after you get it back from Ruger.

I know its a matter of to each his own, I wouldn’t have a problem with the “New” transfer bar, system. I understand that they do send back all the parts removed. But while they have it you might ask them to fit a 22LR cylinder to change it up, while its there. Gives you the option 22wmr or 22LR done with factory backing then. Just a thought.

About ten years ago I had a Ruger 41 mag single action and it shot the same way, got fed up with it and traded it for a 9mm…. Now I wish I would of checked on the muzzle like you did, but that’s water under the bridge now…. Nice video ….very informative….

Ruger has great customer service. In the late 80's I purchased a used .44 Carbine that was made in 1962. Under recoil, the rounds in the tube would sometimes fall out onto the ground. I sent it back to Ruger and they fixed it free of charge. I would definitely re-install the original components when you get it back. There's nothing quite like that sexy four click sound when you draw the hammer back.

Have had one for years. No such problems with mine. Accurate as hell. Is the revolver I first taught my kids and grandkids to shoot with.

Ruger is a company that stands behind its products. I've owned a 10/22 since 1978 and it is as accurate as the day I bought it!

Nice find! I miss when a single six was my only handgun- I was so well practiced with it. There wasn't a squirrel within 75 yards that was safe. As for the safety nannies, I don't cater to them.

Great video as usual. Really great that Ruger is going to fix the crown on a 50+ yr old firearm. I'm looking forward to seeing if that fixes the accuracy issues.

George, take it to a good gunsmith he can re-crown for you and save the three screw from change, and do it cheaper than what it would cost for shipping insurance.

I recently purchased a ruger single 9. 9 rounds of 22 mag. New. Love it. Had a manufacturing issue. Ruger fixed and it was only gone a week at no cost to me. Now works perfect. Best warranty work I’ve ever had on anything.

I have had 3 Ruger Revolver sent back.to have safety transfer bars installed. Blackhawk 3 screw 357 mag, a Single Six and a Bearcat. The Single six also.had 22mag cylinder replaced because of timing. The turn around was quick.All parts that were replaced.were.returned with exception of 22 mag cylinder. I also.new some of the people and shot with them in quality control and range manager so could just give them the guns. The plant is about 50 miles from me in Newport, NH. I also am an FFL holder and would send guns back for customers. There great people at Ruger and will help any way they can.

WoW !! Ruger is a fantastic Company! To stand behind their work like that is more than what youd expect from any Arms Manufacturer. Im a Ruger fan already starting out with the Service-Six i originally owned way back in the early 70s, i have a Security-Six on layaway right now, and its good to know that Ruger stands behind every one of their products that they put out. With just a waiting period for everything to happen is a small price to pay for excellence. Im so glad you didnt get burned by purchasing it through a pawn shop. Kudos to Strum Ruger!!

Love my Ruger Single Six. Bought mine in like new condition from a pawn shop just outside of Camp Lejeune back in '93. Paid $125 out the door and still one of the best buys I've ever made. I got it primarily because of the extra 22wmr cylinder at first, but I found I hardly ever use 22wmr. It's the oldest gun I have in the safe right now probably my favorite .22lr gun.

Two thumbs up for Ruger for offering to fix it. They really are a class complete. I forgot to mention that in my earlier comment

Mine is a stainless with 5 3/4 barrel. Mid seventies vintage. Never had an ounce of trouble with it. I know I wouldn’t want me shooting at me. One time on a mountain canyon on the far side I told my brother see that small white rock on far side. 22 Winchester Magnum I aimed and fired and reholstered before the stone flipped down the cliff. It’s a transfer bar type. Rock solid reliable for nearly 50 years now. Definitely need ear plugs that cylinder barrel gap and muzzle blast will cause permanent inner ear damage without. The shock wave will over load the eardrum mechanism as well.

Nice work on finding the issue, can't wait to see the improvement once Ruger does it's magic !!

Riuger costumer service is second to none. Always has been. Kudos Ruger!

If you watch the video in slomo for the CCI Maxi Mag at 15 yards, your third shot actually goes through the same hole as the second shot. I picked up a Single 9, 22 mag in stainless with factory fiber optic sights a little over two years ago. If I do my part from a rest, I have put all 9 shots within a nickel at 25 yards. Those sights make all the difference. Years ago I had a single six exactly like yours (3 screw) purchased new with the same sights that are on yours now. If my groups were inside a 3 inch circle, I considered my shooting lucky. Better sights, better groups. Especially with my "Old guy eyes" now, (over 70).

My old single six is reliable and accurate as he'll, love it, my kids are learning with it as well

My first shooting experience was with the humble Single Six. Lived that Gun. It was my favorite anytime my dad took me out to shoot. Hmm, I might need to source one of these with my KZfaq millions.

My very first pistol I bought was a Ruder single six with the 9 inch barrel. It is very accurate. I still have it and I am now 70 years old. I bought it on my 21st birthday.

I think that would solve the problem. Nice move with Ruger 😎👍

I had a 1981 redhawk that had a serious barrel problem. Ruger replaced the gun with a new one. They are awesome making sure ruger owners are happy with their products.

Ruger is a class act. Nobody’s perfect. Being willing to fix a 50 year old defect at no charge is commendable. Can’t wait to see their Marlins.

We have a Mini-14 that after every second-third shot the trigger group would fall out. We contacted Ruger and they asked for the gun. We sent it to them (they paid postage). Upon return they had stated what was wrong with the rifle. They further informed us they examined the entire rifle, replaced the trigger spring and they deep cleaned the entire rifle. Ruger went way above 'Fixing' the rifle. We are very satisfied Ruger owners.

I'm sure you'll be thrilled with the repairs. My 1976 6" barrel with 22 WMR shoots 1" groups at 7 yards and 1 1/2" groups at 15 yards. With 22LR groups spread out a little! Ruger has the Best Customer Service!!!

Nobody in the industry can better Ruger for service.

Amazed at all the comments about what you “should” do. It’s your gun. Do what you want to do. Nobody else's business. Not even the ever present safety Karens. Reminds me of the folks that always respond with “You SHOULD have bought a......” whenever you show them a new purchase.

I've had nothing but excellent responses from Ruger. They've helped me with several issues and have never charged me. I'll bet they could line you up with a .22 LR cylinder if you wanted.

I have the new model Ruger stainless 6 1/2 barrel with the transfer bar manufactured in 1972. With the transfer bar, you can load all 6 cylinders safely.

I think it will be night and day after they do their work and believe your assessment to be the likely culprit. Definitely can't wait to see the group results when you get it back. Subscribed.

One of the best guns around. I bought an old three Screw single six. Rugers are some of the best revolvers in the world. You’re not gonna please everybody. And even the best made guns can have problems.

I just bought a 1959 vintage 3 screw un-molested Single Six with the original black plastic grips and in VG-EX condition. .22LR - super happy about finding this and the price was prob 75% of what I'm seeing these go for so again, that's good. I haven't shot mine yet but will soon. Thanks for sharing this vid - and I am sure that it won't hurt your accuracy to have that recrowned.

Retired Sheriffs K9 Sgt, Swat sniper, FBI certified firearms instructor.All the lunatics crying about how you handled the pistol need to find themselves a hobby like knitting or finger painting cause they don’t have enough sense to be commenting on your video. I saw nothing wrong with the way you were handling your pistol, you obviously have enough experience with guns to know if your gun is safe or not. Ignore the lunatics

What wonderful customer service. Can't complain about that!

Your idea was better than mine, sending it to Ruger, getting it fitted for new 22 & 22mag cylinders, check timing etc.... I would have just recrowned it. I've had amazing luck with Ruger service. Better to send it back to them, good decision.

Sir I just purchased a ruler 22LR , bought mine new, a bit expensive but I check my crown seem to be an even taper . Haven’t had a chance to shoot it cuz I had to have a triple bypass so I have to wait until I get back on my feet. Really enjoyed your shooting and the education.

looking forward to your testing it again when you get it back from ruger. i had one years ago that shot the same as yours with 22 mag. i sold it not thinking anything about it being a crown issue.

Own several Rugers, sent a Gp100 in for split forcing cone, I got a brand new one revolver back. Sent a SP101 4"bbl in, cylinder bores too tight, got back the gun with a new fitted cylinder. Their quality control might miss here and there, but their warranty policy is the best IMO. Ruger sells a lot of firearms, at good prices. I'll always consider Ruger whenever Im shopping for a new firearm. (As I was watching, I was thinking about the crown on an older revolver might be worn... :-) ) Good luck.

That really is awesome of Ruger to do that . Sadly , rare these days .

My sisters ex husband bought a Ruger single six 9 1/2"barrel about 30 yrs ago. He asked me to help sight it in, but it shot so inaccuratly it was impossible to sight it in. If I remember right the groups were over 6 inches at 15 yds.

Rugers service is great best I've ever dealt with no matter what the product was

Morning George, sorry to see your little Ruger has to go back for some work. At least now you know why it was for sale in a pawn shop. Best of luck with the repairs. Oh as far as safety goes always treat any firearm as a loaded gun and we are all good( I must have been asleep when you were showing an unsafe move as I haven't seen any of concerns)

My grandad bought this Ruger back in 1970. Paid $150 for it and that is what I learned to shoot with when I was 9 years old. I have it along with the box of .22 Mags he bought with it.

Another reason to smile at the thought of acquiring my next Ruger.... Blackhawk? NMB? Redhawk? Super Redhawk? More than just one of thes Ahhh, yessss!!!!!

I had a Ruger Single-six way back in the 1980's in .45 Colt. The cylinder axle would not stay in position. Meaning that it would move forward along the muzzle with each shot. Since I bought it used it did not occur to me to call Ruger so I traded it in on a shotgun. I now own a Redhawk and really appreciate the quality of the tool.

I just gave away a 22 LR cylinder for a Single Six. By brother had one and the pistol was stolen out of his truck. I have a new model with both cylinders, plus a 357 convertible. Crazy shooting 9MM out of a Ruger Black Hawk.

Ruger fixed the same issue on my stainless American Talo 22lr at no charge. It's a beautiful rifle and shoots great at 300 yards better now at 300 then before at 50. Large improvement.

The one that I have that is made and 72. Works perfectly. Super accurate. Even amongst your best gun makers like Ruger and others. You’re gonna have problems at times.

Ruger is an amazing company. I've owned a few and fired dozens, and I'd buy Rugers anytime.

I bought a 1980 RUGER Single Six precisely for its .22 magnum cylinder. Turns out the .22 LR cylinder was well used and the .22 mag cylinder was UNused! Great trigger (1.86 pounds) and very crisp. Decent accuracy. For a Hunter leather snap strap holster for it. Now it's the "companion" to my RUGER 96/22 mag rifle with its Green Mountain hexagonal barrel.

It's been my experience, the Ruger 3 screw is the finest single six ever built. I had a .22 cal. and my father owned a brace of .357 Ruger 3 screw models. I'm now the owner of one, and my brother owns the other. I wish I still had the .22 as well.

Ruger is the best you could of broke bent it. they will make it better than new. and usually not charge. There customer service is second to none. I think you will be amazed when you get it back. are you going to have them fit a 22 LR cylinder.? can't wait for it to come back I will be looking forward to the next video on it God Bless

Retired gunsmith here, lots of armchair experts in the world. You did the right thing.

I inherited my dad's Single Six Convertible--.22 and .22 Mag cylinders came with it. Luckily, it was in my possession when my apartment was broken into, and many of his firearms were taken, including a Ruger Blackhawk, in .357 Magnum. FYI, Ruger's HAD the policy of installing transfer bars on all of their old style single action revolvers, for free, ever since the new design model was released. My dad didn't send in either of his revolvers, wanting to keep them "original." He taught me the "dead cylinder" rule, and that's ALWAYS how they've been carried. Shooting at the range or target shooting on my property, all six holes get filled.

To the rules gurus out there, I get their concern about safety. One can never be too safe, but guns require all types of handling during cleaning and repair, or showing on KZfaq that don’t necessarily appear safe and wouldn’t be in other venues. We even look down the barrels of guns. A nice double check on a single action is to remove and replace the cylinder before handling. For semi autos I break them down and reassemble first. I think Ruger will take good care of you. I had trouble with a cylinder pin on a Vaquero. It almost arrived before I hung up the phone. 😀

Many years ago I bought a junk box at an auction , it contained a River Bearcat of mid sixties vintage, the pistol was inoperable with a cylinder that was rusted in place. I called River to ask if it was worth fixing and was told to send it back . I did and they contacted me and told me that they needed to upgrade the safety bar, I told them to do it and three weeks later they sent me a beautiful working pistol at no charge all because of that safety recall.

This is exactly why I'm glad Ruger bought Marlin. They stand behind their products.

Great job don’t worry about the gun handling you knew it was safe someone’s always got something to complain about

I hope that is your problem - it is great of Ruger to step up and take care of it. I still have to take mine out and look to see If I can find out what year it was made. Mine is a tack driver.

All copies of guns are not the same you can have 2 made , one after the other. One may be a tack driver the other may be garbage. Ruger does a great job of working with customers and most always will fix the problem.

I was going to mention that in my post on your other video, but it was too long to post. Lost a screw for the rear sight vertical adj on my .44 mag. Ruger wouldnt even send me one unless I sent the gun back in to have that xfer bar put in. For a screw. I went out and bought a new model just to strip parts like that off it, just so I wouldnt have to alter my Old Model. P.S. what others here have said....ignore the safety Nazi's. Its understood you cleared it, and if you want to emphasize it, go for it. If not, also go for it. It all depends on how you want to portray your content. Its YOUR content.

Well done my friend. Good eye as well. I've agreed on a price for that 22 mag Henry but I think the guy is wavering.

Hey, it happens to anything now and then. Kudos to Ruger for taking care of it without balking. I bought a new Smith 63-4 some years back, and it had to have the barrel and the cylinder replaced before it ever fired it`s first shot. They took care of it also, and now it`s a very nice little revolver.

I love my rugers... I am sure ruger will address the problems and you will be a happy camper

Yep! Looks like the pattern of mine - all over the place. At least I have a place to look for my issue. Thank you for posting this.

love my single ten and Ruger service.

I really appreciate your videos. You make very clear and easy to follow presentations. Nice work!

Another thing you could try is, instead of resting the barrel/ejector housing on the sandbag, rest the frame immediately in front of the trigger guard on the bag. Alternatively, a Bullsbag where you rest your entire forearm in the vee produces great precision for me. Looking forward to the follow-up vid.

I have two Ruger revolvers. Both have the transfer bar so I can load all six. I love them both. One is a .357 from a pond shop. Second is a super single six .22 that I bought new. Both shoot excellent, me , not so well. Please do a follow up video when you get it back.

I have one of these old Rugers too. I heard that years ago they had a recall . I might of been misinformed but I was told not to send it back. The fix was due to a lawsuit from Colt to remove the 4 clicks when cocking the hammer because its Colts patented signature.

Mine is the new style, 9 1/2” barrel, got it when I was young, now I’m old...

That was really a smart thing to find and it just shows that you have been around enough guns to know what you are talking about. I re-crowned a S&W .38 Spl. by myself one time using a very fine hard grinding stone. It came out really beautiful and the pistol went from shooting 5" groups at 30 yards to shooting 3/4" groups at the same distance. I was elated and thought I was a genius.

def, crowns are any issue..I purchsed a sks, that had to have a crown re-done..and it def made one heck of a large difference in groups at 50 and 100 yards with open sites....great video...keep em coming..

I love single sixes. I have a stainless with 22lr and 22mag now that I have owned since the 80s. However I have never owned a 22mag that would shoot really well. All of mine have always shot 22lr subsonics better than anything. But 22lr always better than wmr. Just my experiences. Love the videos and I am a new subscriber.

I have a security six in .357 mag and at the 8 year mark I discovered a porosity in the bore. I sent it back and the gunshop thought it was unfired.It had about 1500 rounds through it. I got my gun back in about a month total rebarreled and ready to go with a thank you letter for bringing this problem to their attention. They are the best when it comes to warranty work.

Good luck on that Volver that is probably the problem and don’t worry about the safety police they’re out there floating around everywhere I think it’s ridiculous to check a gun to and three times check it once through it thoroughly and correctly and be done and we don’t have to show it everytime.

I bought a single six convertible with a magnum cylinder in stainless. Maybe in 1968, I forget. Anyway it was very accurate in .22Lr mode but horribly inaccurate with the .22 mag. Being young and stupid I sold it . I should have sent it back to Ruger. I have sence bought a single ten in stainless and I am very happy with it.

Nice piece from a stand up company. My lipseys .327 mag single 7 had a tiny area of over wood on the left grip that would bite your hand with hot loads. Ruger cleaned it up and improved the fit of nearly every other external surface! Great companies deserve loyal patrons. Ruger isn't perfect but they are damn close to it!

Probably can't get them anymore, but I added an adjustable trigger stop to eliminate over travel which really helped.

Since we now live in the instant Information Age where so many people post reviews or watch product reviews before making purchases a company like Ruger is very smart to carry out such a incredible customer service program. Also I don’t think it’s just that alone but I think they truly believe in caring for the customer. I love most everything about Ruger firearms, especially the revolvers

I have a Heritage Rough Rider 6.5" barrel 22 LR and 22 Magnum and it performed way better! The metal holds after continued firing. It is accurate and easy to use. The mechanism is quiet and the cylinder moves with ease. Accuracy is a lot better than a Ruger.

Looking forward to the next video, post-Ruger repair.

I would make sure I knew how to put it back to original condition, and then do that when it comes back. I have been waiting to take my newly acquired single six out to the range and see how it shoots.

Very interesting on figuring out the problem. I agree kudos to Ruger as well. This shows USA manufacturer's can do things right if they choose to. I wish more would put a higher priority on pleasing their customer's instead of profit at all cost. Nothing wrong with making a profit but a balance needs to be restored. As usual good video. Thanks for sharing.

It’s a dilemma. Keep the 3 screw or update it to a safer system. If you plan on shooting it, I’d update. I think I would let them update 2 cylinders. I bought one new late 70 ‘s or early 80 ‘s. 125.00 dollars. Love that little pistol.

Good eye. I got a really good deal on a different kind of gun because the previous owner couldn't hit a wall if he was locked in the room. Closer inspection I later found a flaw IN the barrel. What a surprise. I was able to replace the barrel for $50 & still came out feeling good about the investment. Devil is in the details.

Remove the trigger & hammer parts and keep them. That ensures YOU have them. Hearsay lately has been Ruger is keeping the old parts after the safety update. Haply shooting when it returns.

Your precision shooter experience it coming through. I now plan to check my pistols and rifles for any deviations at the crown.

Just wanted to follow up and thank you for recommending those top bifocal SSP glasses. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Couples perfectly with my contact lenses on open rifle sights!

Hey George, good to hear about Ruger going to take care of you. I've had a lot of Rugers and enjoyed them all. Ruger is a good company. Hope fixing the crown does the trick. As for the safety check thing I can see both sides of that. You can't see who is viewing your video or there skill set. Older shooters "should" know and do the four safety rules without thinking about it. We're as a new to the sport hasn't had the time to learn. Nice call on that Ruger and another awesome video. Look forward to seeing if the fix worked and how much did that affect the trigger pull.

Thanks for sharing your Single Six and that awesome Sunset George !!! I hope Ruger will address the accuracy problem and fix it. In addition to the crown, you might also consider asking them to inspect the forcing cone and cyl to bore alignment while its there. I recently acquired a new model Single Six and the forcing cone was virtually non existent. I wouldn't expect that to be the case on your 3 screw model but it wouldn't hurt to check it out. Thanks for all your great videos, I really enjoy watching them.

Ruger is top notch in customer service. It's cool they'll re-crown the pistol, that's stepping up. As for the upgrade, I personally won't have one that hasn't been fixed to include the transfer bar safety. I actually use mine, not have them as safe queens to be showed off bragging that it's umpteen years old and not safe to carry fully loaded. It seems silly to me that people actually want those pistols just for those reasons, but then again I use them for hunting and carry them. If there's an empty chamber in any weapon I have, a cartridge needs to occupy that spot. Explains why I only have Ruger's for single actions pistols.

Bench rest technics. Better results can be obtained by resting the body, arms and hands, while holding the gun in the hand. Resting the barel itself can cause flyers ETC due to variations in grip pressure. Rugers can vary in accuracy potential. I am spelling challinged.

I hope you do another video when you get the single six back from Ruger