Single action, shooting the OM Ruger Single Six, too
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2025 6:08 pm
My order for more backyard friendly Anguilla Colibri 22 LR arrived today, so time to do some shooting with the newly acquired OM Single Six with the 6 1/2" barrel, the subject of my last post on collecting Ruger OM Single Sixes. Wouldn't want anyone to think I was one of those collecting snobs.

Anyway, I figured the 6 1/2" barrel Old Model would be a sweetheart to shoot with the Colibri and, yup, it sure was. Given the paltry 420 fps rating of the Colibri, though, it took a lot of holdover to hit the bull, even at 16 yards. Once I figured where the Ruger was hitting, I cheated and put an orange dot above the bull and used it as my aiming point.

Yup, 57 tears later and I'm still stepping out in the yard shooting Old Model Single Sixes. How sweet hit is.

Anyway, I figured the 6 1/2" barrel Old Model would be a sweetheart to shoot with the Colibri and, yup, it sure was. Given the paltry 420 fps rating of the Colibri, though, it took a lot of holdover to hit the bull, even at 16 yards. Once I figured where the Ruger was hitting, I cheated and put an orange dot above the bull and used it as my aiming point.


Yup, 57 tears later and I'm still stepping out in the yard shooting Old Model Single Sixes. How sweet hit is.