Your thoughts on Ruger Bearcat to be shot a lot

by Mike P @, Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 08:25 (4707 days ago)

Hi -

I know I can count on y'all to tell me to buy it ; )

I've noticed some quality improvement over the years with CNC machining and the like.

This Bearcat will be shot a lot. I've got 4 kids, grandchild on the way, and always have 22 ammo on hand. So no collector piece is in the running. Accuracy and reliability being the top concerns. I can work on them but preffer shooting.


So I find myself mildly torn between the old and new models. The new ones sure are nice. I can see myself sending it right back to get a cylinder fitted and reeming the factory cyl.

I'm really enjoying the Ruger flat top convertible you folks talked me into ; )

Thanks,
Mike

Your thoughts on Ruger Bearcat to be shot a lot

by Who....me...??, THEY are meant to be shot a lot. it IS, Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 09:19 (4707 days ago) @ Mike P

a GUN afterall. Mine has only 7000+ rounds through it now and it is gonna fall apart any decade now oh woe is me !!!!!!!!

Your thoughts on Ruger Bearcat to be shot a lot

by Catoosa, Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 09:51 (4707 days ago) @ Mike P

I'm noticing a lot more .22 WRF ammo on the market recently. It's a dandy round for a handgun, and shoots well in .22 Magnum cylinders. Not nearly as loud and nasty as the magnum, but significantly more juice than the .22 long rifle. The .22 WRF should be a real winner in a Bearcat, with the maggie available should the need for more power arise.

CCI has a .22 WRF load with a 45 grain JHP that is great in my cobbled-up Single-Six.

I don't think you can wear a Ruger 22 revolver out

by stonewalrus, Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 12:21 (4707 days ago) @ Mike P

I've had a Ruger Single Six for 30 years now and shot thousands of rounds through it.I figure my grandkids (if I ever get any) will enjoy it with their kids.

Bear in mind . . .

by Kentucky, Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 13:04 (4707 days ago) @ Mike P

. . . that many of the limited number of New Cats that were shipped with the extra WMR cylinder had those cylinders returned to the factory as the result of a recall by Ruger. Those guns still having their magnum cylinders are big with the collectors and bring considerable money.

OK, Y'all talked me into it; I'm shopping starting tomorrow!

by Mike P @, Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 13:58 (4707 days ago) @ Kentucky

That's why I expect the reamer will be pressed into service. It will be shot a lot. I have 4 children, 3 of them daughters, & one grndchild on the way. Plusmy own shooting.

I'm shopping starting tomorrow!

You ain't a-gonna ever wear it out.

by Hoot @, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 17:25 (4707 days ago) @ Mike P

I prefer Old Models (as with all Rugers) but they are both good.

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