Issue with my ruger single six

countryfied252 · December 11, 2012, 08:21 PM

I was having a problem with my ruger single six the other day. I was shooting remington 22 shells and every once in a while one of the bullets would not go into the cylinder far enough. It looked like it did but when I would spin the cylinder around while loading it, it would get jammed on the barrel. It happened several times. I usually shoot federals out of it but were given the remingtons as a gift. I figured it was some kind of imperfections in the remington shells.

Zhillsauditor · December 11, 2012, 08:37 PM

Some 22 rounds are not quite the same size. Try a deep cleaning of the cylinder, too. If that doesn't help, stick with the ammo that fits.

shurshot · December 11, 2012, 09:24 PM

Yes, scrub out thar cylinder with Hoppes #9, soak again with #9, let it sit overnight, then scrub it out again. If you shoot shorts or longs in a Lr, (or .38 spl's in a .357 Mag), the powder residue will build up, making it difficult for the longer bullets to get seated properly in the chamber.

jepp2 · December 14, 2012, 11:34 PM

A .243 bronze rifle bore brush works really well at cleaning 22 cylinders.

NoSecondBest · December 15, 2012, 06:09 PM

There are no shells out there with more wax on them than Remingtons. If you want to shoot them (I never do, they're junk), you need to keep the cylinder very clean. When Remington sold them in the bulk cartons I always said they put the shells in the carton and then poured wax in until it was full.

scrubcedar · December 15, 2012, 06:53 PM

I've run into the exacty the same problem during an extended shooting session with my Single Six. If I remember right it might have been with Remington Ammo but I'm not sure. When I went to clean it afterwards I was somewhat startled at he amount of gunk in the cylinder chambers, a good deal more than I was used to. To boil it down, no you're not alone, I've seen it happen, just clean the gun.

Hawg Haggen · December 15, 2012, 07:03 PM

Toss the Remington and get something decent like Federal bulk.

countryfied252 · December 16, 2012, 01:31 PM

Thanks. I usually shoot federals but were given the remingtons as a gift.

December 11, 2012, 08:21 PM	#1
countryfied252 Member Join Date: May 13, 2012 Posts: 31	Issue with my ruger single six I was having a problem with my ruger single six the other day. I was shooting remington 22 shells and every once in a while one of the bullets would not go into the cylinder far enough. It looked like it did but when I would spin the cylinder around while loading it, it would get jammed on the barrel. It happened several times. I usually shoot federals out of it but were given the remingtons as a gift. I figured it was some kind of imperfections in the remington shells.

December 15, 2012, 06:53 PM	#6
scrubcedar Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2012 Location: Northern UT Posts: 473	I've run into the exacty the same problem during an extended shooting session with my Single Six. If I remember right it might have been with Remington Ammo but I'm not sure. When I went to clean it afterwards I was somewhat startled at he amount of gunk in the cylinder chambers, a good deal more than I was used to. To boil it down, no you're not alone, I've seen it happen, just clean the gun. __________________ Gaily bedight, A gallant knight In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of El Dorado

December 15, 2012, 07:03 PM	#7
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,243	Toss the Remington and get something decent like Federal bulk. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

December 11, 2012, 08:37 PM	#2
Zhillsauditor Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2008 Posts: 584	Some 22 rounds are not quite the same size. Try a deep cleaning of the cylinder, too. If that doesn't help, stick with the ammo that fits.

December 11, 2012, 09:24 PM	#3
shurshot Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2006 Posts: 708	Yes, scrub out thar cylinder with Hoppes #9, soak again with #9, let it sit overnight, then scrub it out again. If you shoot shorts or longs in a Lr, (or .38 spl's in a .357 Mag), the powder residue will build up, making it difficult for the longer bullets to get seated properly in the chamber.

December 14, 2012, 11:34 PM	#4
jepp2 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2008 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,019	A .243 bronze rifle bore brush works really well at cleaning 22 cylinders.

December 15, 2012, 06:09 PM	#5
NoSecondBest Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 439	There are no shells out there with more wax on them than Remingtons. If you want to shoot them (I never do, they're junk), you need to keep the cylinder very clean. When Remington sold them in the bulk cartons I always said they put the shells in the carton and then poured wax in until it was full.

December 16, 2012, 01:31 PM	#8
countryfied252 Member Join Date: May 13, 2012 Posts: 31	Thanks. I usually shoot federals but were given the remingtons as a gift.