Ruger single seven woes.

[jpdesign]

i have a very nice western drop rig, fully tooled, double layered belt, lined holster, for a 6 1/2 inch single six which my mother had made for my dad 30 years ago by a saddle maker. I wanted something more powerful than a .22 mag to put in it. I bought a single seven with a 7 1/2 inch barrel with the intent of making it a 6 1/2 bisley. It was special ordered. Upon purchasing everything looked ok. Upon further inspection after a few days, the barrel cylinder gap was wider at the top than the bottom by a good bit. Contacted ruger and they said they would look at it. Sent it off and got a call a couple weeks later. They said they would sent me another gun from the catalogue. I asked if they had another single seven and she said no. I ask to get the same gun back and she said ok. I assumed they felt it would be OK to shoot. I should have known something was up when it came back and the cylinder wasn't actually in the gun. Didn't think much of it. Put it in, a bit snug, dragging a bit, but figured it would work in. Don't have a place to shoot easily, have to find time to go to the range 45 minutes away. So didn't actually try to load it up. Should have. Took it to a gun smith and had barrel cut to 6 1/2. Got parts together to convert to bisley myself. Have a hunt this weekend so I took it with me when I went to check the scope on my rifle. Couldn't get a shell in. Took out cylinder. Neroli right in. So cut out for loading not quite deep enough. Tried to put cylinder back in with a couple rounds in it. Won't go due to not enough clearance at recoil shield. I now. Have a single seven that requires quite a bit of work and can't send back to ruger. And even if I could they would try to keep it.

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

Bummer! I would still return it to Ruger and request one of the new Single Sixes in .32 mag. They are in production now,they should be able to send you one.
Now, this would be entirely on your dime but any smith worth his salt could easily reface the cylinder,set the barrel back and cut the barrel to 6 1/2"' also depen the loading trough a few thousandths.
I own Single Seven's in all three barrel lengths and they are all great. The only change I made is to open the loading trough in the 4 5/8" gun by about .010" to let the rounds just drop into the chambers.
All three guns are verrry accurate with the 7 1/2" gun shooting like a rifle.

 

[Rclark]

Ruger is making a .32 H&R Mag Single Six? I just checked the on-line catalog and not there. I know there was a special run for a distributor though of like 100 revolvers.

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Sorry to hear your woes with the Single Seven. The first one I 'almost' picked up had front sight issues and I didn't accept it, and the second one seems to be 'ok'. However the firing pin isn't punching the center of the cartridge. Still goes bang but I still don't care for that.

Next time I bet you'll take it out an' fire it before you have any work done on it! Ouch!

 

[Hondo44]

jpdesign,

I empathize with you. But I would not give up on it, especially with your investment in it now. The issues are minor and worth a little additional investment or labor. It's a good gun.

I've altered several .32 Mag loading troughs to get them to load easier. It's a perfect job for a Dremel tool with the right size stone, polishing bit and buffing wheel. Just don't go to deep, or you can cut thru into the transfer bar slot behind the trough.

On the .327, the sides of the trough can be made to line up the chambers after the click as well, since it's a 7 shot.

 

[contender]

Contact Lipsey's as it was a distributor special. Let them see about another one for you.