Heritage Rough Rider
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thewillweeks
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I've had a few and always became irrationally irritated with the dumb safety. They work. They're awkward, sometimes fitted badly, but they work. My single action 22lr niche is filled by Wranglers now for another $30 apiece.
borrowedtime69
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I bought one late last year, works well but not very accurate. Ill have to monkey with the front sight.
Dont recommend for hunting but fun plinker. Need accuracy get a ruger wrangler maybe, deffinately ruger single six.
Dont recommend for hunting but fun plinker. Need accuracy get a ruger wrangler maybe, deffinately ruger single six.
Most fans would say to buy it as it is wonderful. I had one years ago(not that long in Heritage years) and it was adequate and really a fair value for the price. Smooth, no. Tight, mine wasn't? Work, yes. Accurate, depends on your standards.
I'd say buy it. For that price how can you complain. Two chamberings, twice the chance of finding ammo.
I'd say buy it. For that price how can you complain. Two chamberings, twice the chance of finding ammo.
Blkhrt13
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I have one left. I paid a 100 dollars for it. Bought a 22 mag cylinder. Use it as a tackle box gun. Now I’m teaching my wife to shoot it. Added red wood grips.
Good Ol' Boy
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I bought my 4.5" model with extra cylinder for the same price several years ago, and still have it.
My reason for buying was to scratch the SA revolver itch, and it definitely did that. IMHO for what it costs its very well made and functions fine.
The gun is my only experience with SA revolvers so I don't know how most point, but it takes a bit of practice and learning where yours shoots from my experience. I mean basically you're just working with a front sight.
I can consistently hit the head on my 66% sized IDPA metal target from 15yrds. Thats not super impressive but for me its a ultra cheap range toy.
The action seems to work great and the trigger as measured by my Lyman is a little over 2lbs.
I still want a proper full sized SA in the proper 45LC caliber but this isn't the time to be buying. Wish I would have bought one when they were a little over $400.
My reason for buying was to scratch the SA revolver itch, and it definitely did that. IMHO for what it costs its very well made and functions fine.
The gun is my only experience with SA revolvers so I don't know how most point, but it takes a bit of practice and learning where yours shoots from my experience. I mean basically you're just working with a front sight.
I can consistently hit the head on my 66% sized IDPA metal target from 15yrds. Thats not super impressive but for me its a ultra cheap range toy.
The action seems to work great and the trigger as measured by my Lyman is a little over 2lbs.
I still want a proper full sized SA in the proper 45LC caliber but this isn't the time to be buying. Wish I would have bought one when they were a little over $400.
OrangeCat
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I have a pair, one of my favorite guns. Apple on fence post accurate for twenty feet. Plenty of utility for critters. Don't have a mag cylinder mean to get one but never do.
The safety is eh....I use it but it's fairly easy to manipulate on my example, I've handled some that were hateful to disengage. You can pretend it doesn't exist with no more risk than a classic saa clone just load five and go about your day.
The wrangler is probably a touch nicer but there's more variety in the rough riders and the mag cylinder is an option.
I don't like the special printed grips. They seem to wear off the graphics and the cylinder and barrels bluing is paper thin. But I'm happy with my pair.
The safety is eh....I use it but it's fairly easy to manipulate on my example, I've handled some that were hateful to disengage. You can pretend it doesn't exist with no more risk than a classic saa clone just load five and go about your day.
The wrangler is probably a touch nicer but there's more variety in the rough riders and the mag cylinder is an option.
I don't like the special printed grips. They seem to wear off the graphics and the cylinder and barrels bluing is paper thin. But I'm happy with my pair.
CoalCrackerAl
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I have 3 of them. Very happy with them. Yes the safety can be annoying.
My little birds head grip model is fun to look at and hold, and works fine. It was a bit of an impulse buy I still don't regret. It was and is good fun for the money. If I was doing a lot of shooting or felt the need for old world craftsmanship, I would probably be looking elsewhere, but this satisfies the desire at an attractive price. Feels good in the hand, safety is not in the way unless I want to use it, and it works like a classic six shooter. The wranglers are nice, but far from perfect.
Crazy Horse
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I have owned mine for years. Reliable and very accurate. My daughter prefers it, which I like and can hit targets reliability with it up u 10 yards.
It has helped me teach her gun safety, gun handling and range skills.
Changing it out to 22 mag is a good way to get her used to a little more kick.
Overall I love it. Yes it's single action, but I love hearing the tick of the cylinder when cooking the hammer.
For the price and reliability, it can't be beat.
CH
It has helped me teach her gun safety, gun handling and range skills.
Changing it out to 22 mag is a good way to get her used to a little more kick.
Overall I love it. Yes it's single action, but I love hearing the tick of the cylinder when cooking the hammer.
For the price and reliability, it can't be beat.
CH
I have several. Pleased with all of them and 2 of them are actually quite accurate. They shoot shorts, longs, long rifles and with the conversion cylinder 22 magnums.
Just bought the 16" barrel model that was in the ranges rental case and converted it to the carbine.
Just bought the 16" barrel model that was in the ranges rental case and converted it to the carbine.
I have the 6 shot short with cocobolo... I inherriated t from my father in Sept 01 I have put about 120 rounds of CCI thru it,and never had any issues and was a little fun. But the revolver loading in general I find a PIA. So I usually steer clear of revolvers.
Overall Good little gun...
Overall Good little gun...
Crazy Horse
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Below is a link to accessories for the heritage rough rider.
Pretty nice and inexpensive.
CH
Pretty nice and inexpensive.
CH
Crazy Horse
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I prefer to think of it as teaching a new shooter patience. It ain't like video games. Plus if keeps you from going through Anubis so quickly. Helpful in times of ammo shortages.
CH
No link detected, Crazy Horse. Highlight URL, control C, hit the chain link icon in top message bar, then control W, then post reply.
Make it yours! https://www.shopheritagemfg.com/grips-2
skfullen
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I'm in the process of acquiring one of the 16 inch barrel carbine versionsb with both cylinders. I'll let you know!
I had a 6" with both cylinders and gave it to my ex. We still speak and it is simple enough I figured she could use it to protect herself if she needed.
I had a 6" with both cylinders and gave it to my ex. We still speak and it is simple enough I figured she could use it to protect herself if she needed.
Good luck contacting Heritage for any items on the website, its managed by a 3rd party, and I wanted the Wood case with the clear top, but they could not tell me when it would be back in stock, or of it ever will be.
I would like to have the 9 round cylinder one...
I would like to have the 9 round cylinder one...
ontarget
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I can't add to any of the comments above.
I love all 4 of mine.
I love all 4 of mine.
Driftwood Johnson
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Howdy
When they first came out I handled one.
I was not impressed. The quality was poor compared to the Ruger Single Sixes I already owned.
Of course, the Heritage was much less expensive than a Ruger.
You get what you pay for.
By the way, Ruger brought out their Wrangler a couple of years ago to compete directly with the Heritage stuff.
I had a chance to fire a Wrangler at my club a year or so ago. Not the quality of a Single Six, but head and shoulders above the Heritage, in my not so humble opinion.
If it were me, and I did not already have three Single Sixes, I would buy a Wrangler instead of the Heritage.
When they first came out I handled one.
I was not impressed. The quality was poor compared to the Ruger Single Sixes I already owned.
Of course, the Heritage was much less expensive than a Ruger.
You get what you pay for.
By the way, Ruger brought out their Wrangler a couple of years ago to compete directly with the Heritage stuff.
I had a chance to fire a Wrangler at my club a year or so ago. Not the quality of a Single Six, but head and shoulders above the Heritage, in my not so humble opinion.
If it were me, and I did not already have three Single Sixes, I would buy a Wrangler instead of the Heritage.
skfullen
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The availability of the 22 wmr cylinder, over the Wrangler, is a game changer for some - including me.
That's the only reason I'm acquiring the carbine with dual cylinders. It takes it to a whole, different level. Don't get me wrong, I've got Ruger single sixes with both cylinders, and love them.
That's the only reason I'm acquiring the carbine with dual cylinders. It takes it to a whole, different level. Don't get me wrong, I've got Ruger single sixes with both cylinders, and love them.
I picked one up this past summer as a cheap plinker and then ordered a .22WMR cylinder direct from Heritage for $30.
The finish on them is much poorer than the Wrangler, but functionally the gun is fine.
Having the option to use a magnum cylinder is a big plus.
For such an inexpensive gun it actually has a nice crisp trigger. Don't know if they all do, though.
I would have preferred the option of getting one without a safety, but at that pricepoint ($120) it wasn't a deal breaker.
The finish on them is much poorer than the Wrangler, but functionally the gun is fine.
Having the option to use a magnum cylinder is a big plus.
For such an inexpensive gun it actually has a nice crisp trigger. Don't know if they all do, though.
I would have preferred the option of getting one without a safety, but at that pricepoint ($120) it wasn't a deal breaker.
MedWheeler
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I have two, one of which is the birdshead model, with the 3.5" barrel. They're both fun little plinkers, hard to put down once in hand. I got them both long before the Wrangler came out.
I also own a NM Single Six. The quality difference is evident, but so is the difference in price, and I'm not sure they're commensurate with one another.
With the Wrangler, which is now available also in a birdshead setup, you get:
The Ruger name, a better aluminum frame, real transfer-bar safety, weird Cerakote colors, and cheesy plastic stocks.
With the Heritage, you get:
A zinc-alloy frame, a goofy manual safety (that allows dry-fire), blued-steel cylinder and barrel, more-"authentic" colors, an optional .22WMR cylinder, and real wood stocks.
The Wrangler runs $45-60 or so more than the HRR does if the HRR includes the Magnum cylinder, and more if the HRR does not.
I put a few rounds through the Magnum cylinder in the 4.75" one when I got it, but have no real use for that loadup in that gun, especially since I've since acquired a different revolver chambered for .22WMR. I don't see much point in Magnum in the .22 SA revolvers in this price point.
If I was hopping for my first SA .22 today, I'd still get the HRR only because those Wrangler finishes and colors just don't do it for me.
I also own a NM Single Six. The quality difference is evident, but so is the difference in price, and I'm not sure they're commensurate with one another.
With the Wrangler, which is now available also in a birdshead setup, you get:
The Ruger name, a better aluminum frame, real transfer-bar safety, weird Cerakote colors, and cheesy plastic stocks.
With the Heritage, you get:
A zinc-alloy frame, a goofy manual safety (that allows dry-fire), blued-steel cylinder and barrel, more-"authentic" colors, an optional .22WMR cylinder, and real wood stocks.
The Wrangler runs $45-60 or so more than the HRR does if the HRR includes the Magnum cylinder, and more if the HRR does not.
I put a few rounds through the Magnum cylinder in the 4.75" one when I got it, but have no real use for that loadup in that gun, especially since I've since acquired a different revolver chambered for .22WMR. I don't see much point in Magnum in the .22 SA revolvers in this price point.
If I was hopping for my first SA .22 today, I'd still get the HRR only because those Wrangler finishes and colors just don't do it for me.
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