Ruger Single Ten

[zara_puppy]

I’d posted in the Handgun area a desire for a Ruger Single Ten. Dang things are fairly rare out there these days. After an extensive search I found one in a little shop in PA. And at a decent price. So first trip to the range I started at 25 yards using CCI Standards. 2.5” circle on an 8.5” piece of printer paper. Ten shots. Only two on the paper.

I moved to ten yards - same target. This time Winchester Suoer X, 40 grain HP’s at 1,290 FPS. Every shot was high. No change of sights - just a lower point of aim. All ten in the circle, but high. In thirty rounds I had two failure to fire. I attribute that to newness (it was new in the box). There’s one chamber that’s a bit snug - but just a bit. A good polishing should take care of it. That and about a thousand rounds. Anyway - the pics...

[RetiredSeabee]

That’s a beauty! Good group at ten yards and no doubt that when you’ve spent more time you will tighten it up.
That 8" circle at 25 yards must look like a dime.

[Hatchdog]

Yeah, 25 yards is asking a lot for an unsighted in gun. That 10 yards group looks great and once you get it dialed in you’ll do fine at 25. That’s one fine looking ten shooter.

[zara_puppy]

That’s a beauty! Good group at ten yards and no doubt that when you’ve spent more time you will tighten it up.
That 8" circle at 25 yards must look like a dime.

The paper was 8 inches. The circle was 2 1/2”. And yep - it looked like a dime. I’ll need to thicken the border of the circle some to make it easier to see. Wish I had Ranch Roper’s eyes - not only can he (apparently) see a mosquito’s butt at 100 yards he can hit it with a round ball - off hand.

[Ernie]

Nice looking pistol.