illinoisburt
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On sale at Academy right now for $99.
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/he...fire-revolver-122946591#repChildCatid=7729682
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/he...fire-revolver-122946591#repChildCatid=7729682
They all have a QR code there on the right side.
Do they? I can't find one on my other gun, the 4.75-inch "plowhandle" one.
Would i have to buy the .22 mag cylender separately
They are not a "steal" at any price. You're getting exactly what you pay for.Are they really that good of a steal for that price?
This is just false. There is a lot of difference in how they are made, materials used and finish work.There's very little difference in how the two guns are made; not in finish quality, frame material, internals, etc. The only reason for the price difference is that one gun says "Ruger" on it.
I bought my RR with simple blade sight new in box at a USMC Exchange, to include the 22 MAG cylinder. I love it as a plinker; definitely fun to shoot. I have read (but not confirmed with Heritage) that if you want the 22MAG option, you have to buy the two cylinder revolver; the claim is you cannot order a 22MAG cylinder later.
When I decided I wanted a SA 22LR revolver I compared the RR (~$200), S&W (~$400), and Single Six (~$600). Acknowledging I only wanted it for simple range plinking, I quickly concluded you can buy a LOT of ammunition with the $200 - $400 cost difference among the three. In hindsight, I think I selected correctly.
(I have shot the RR and Single Six side by side, and yes, the Ruger is a better gun in construction and solid feel. Personal choice on whether it is $400 better.))
Of course, introduction of the Wrangler added a new dimension. I have handled, but not shot, the Wrangler. It feels more solid than the RR, and I do like the safety system better on it than the RR. Still, if I were buying now it would be a tough call. One plus for the RR - a lot of choices in models given sights and grips, as well as the 22MAG option, compared to the only 3 colors choice of the Wrangler.
22 mag cylinders are available from the factory for $29.00.
I've seen a few YouTube videos that showed a coupon for purchasing the .22WMR cylinder that was included in the packaging with the .22LR revolvers.
The barrels and frames are threaded and fixed with threadlocker.They are not a "steal" at any price. You're getting exactly what you pay for.
This is just false. There is a lot of difference in how they are made, materials used and finish work.
Receiver: Heritage is ZAMAK, Ruger is aluminum
Grip frame: Both are zinc-based alloys. Although you have the option of upgrading the Wrangler to aluminum, brass or steel.
Barrel: The Heritage is ribbed and pressed into the frame, held in place with adhesive. The Ruger is threaded into the receiver. We don't know for sure but Ruger is probably using the same blanks they use for the Single Six.
Finish: The Heritage has what looks like spray paint, even on the "blued" steel guns. The Cerakote finish on the Wrangler is considerably better and more durable.
The Heritage looks and feels cheap. The Wrangler does not.
It's no Colt SAA and I didn't expect it to be. It's no Ruger Single-Six and I didn't expect it to be. What it is, is good, cheap fun. ...
If you don't like them, don't buy one, but why continue to run them down because they don't live up to some "standard" you have for quality or price? Their success in capturing a place in the market pretty much proves their value.
They are not "threaded". They call it micro-threading. In reality, they're ribbed and pressed into the frame, not screwed and held in place with adhesive. This is why they want you to bend the front sight for windage adjustment, rather than turning the barrel as you would with any other revolver.The barrels and frames are threaded and fixed with threadlocker.
The finish on the Heritage isn't bluing, but to say the Wrangler's finish is better is subjective. I think its ugly and it's not like it's necessary given the metal underneath isn't steel.
The finish on the Heritage is akin to spray paint and prone to peeling.
Well if it didn't come up by Googling then surely it never happened.Did yours peel? You do have one, right?
I just did a web and image search for "Heritage Rough Rider finish peeling" and "Heritage Rough Rider finish coming off" and got nothing...
Well if it didn't come up by Googling then surely it never happened.
Why does everyone who rushes to defend the Rough Rider think you have to own one to have a valid opinion??? The very fact that I couldn't talk myself into buying one and doing a torture test speaks for itself.
So if you look at the thing, inspect the thing, apply everything you know from years of experience of shooting tens of thousands of rounds and buying hundreds of guns and can't bring yourself to pay a hundred bucks for one, then you just should just keep your mouth shut? Mmmmkay. Then maybe I'll buy one this week so you guys can no longer use that excuse to arbitrarily dismiss opinions that are contrary to your own. Hopefully I won't automatically fall into the, "I bought one and cannot stand for anyone to say anything bad about it" mentality.If the very popular Rough Riders' finish is "prone to peeling" as you claim, it sure seems like at least one owner would have posted a photo or complained on a forum by now. Where did you get that information?
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, for sure. It is questionable when your opinion is not based on experience yet you are determined to steer people away from a successful product that many people are obviously very happy with.
So, you think actual Rough Rider owners defending the product is more surprising than someone who does not own one bashing the product? My opinion is based on owning and using the product and comparing it to a range of similar products I also own and use. My purchase of that product was based on the opinions of others who owned and used the product. Those are valid opinions in my opinion!
So if you look at the thing, inspect the thing, apply everything you know from years of experience of shooting tens of thousands of rounds and buying hundreds of guns and can't bring yourself to pay a hundred bucks for one, then you just should just keep your mouth shut? Mmmmkay. Then maybe I'll buy one this week so you guys can no longer use that excuse to arbitrarily dismiss opinions that are contrary to your own. Hopefully I won't automatically fall into the, "I bought one and cannot stand for anyone to say anything bad about it" mentality.
We're not defending the Rough Rider, we're just calling out people who have never owned one and talk up the Ruger for being biased. I don't think anybody buys the Rough Rider over a Wrangler is expecting the finish to be better or to even care a scintilla as to how the barrel is affixed to the frame so long as the gun shoots fine and lasts.Well if it didn't come up by Googling then surely it never happened.
Why does everyone who rushes to defend the Rough Rider think you have to own one to have a valid opinion??? The very fact that I couldn't talk myself into buying one and doing a torture test speaks for itself.