In Praise of the Heritage Rough Rider

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I recently saw a Heritage Rough Rider ad in a "Cowboy Guns" magazine. Their new slogan is "You may pay more but you won't get more". I really have to agree. I've owned mine since 1993 and I still have the sales receipt showing I paid $135 for the nickle plated 6.5 inch barrel.

Over the years my friends have told me that I should have waited and for more money gotten something better, I disagree. This gun is really accurate. I only shoot no further than 50 feet. I have a large supply of targets I draw from and they are '25 feet slow fire pistol' with the bullseye about the size of a half dollar.

Some of you may think I'm crazy but one thing I really DO enjoy about this gun is that you CAN'T adjust the sights. It's accurate enough without having to be second guessing adjustments.

Right now you can find them at Cabela's or Gander Mountain, etc for around $200. This is one .22 SA Revolver I highly recommend.
 
I like guns with fixed sights. Adjustable sights walk on you sometimes and have to be tweaked. Fixed sights never fail.
 
I'd really like to them to come out with a Rough Rider in 327 Federal ,I know they made a run of 32 H&R Mag. a few years back...
 
I really enjoy my Rough Rider. Shoots great, accurate, and only one real complaint. That darn safety drives me NUTS!. But it's worth putting up with, I just have to remember it when I'm shooting the Rough rider.
 
We sell them at MCsports for $189.99 NIB. It's a cool little gun, I was about to pick one up when I inherited a Ruger mark II target model. But, I have recently gotten my dad back into guns and I am now trying to convince him to buy one.
 
That's good to hear cause I just bought one with a 6 1/2 inch barrel with extra 22 magnum cylinder NIB for $175.00. Wife wanted it to shoot varmits on the property. We live in a unincorperated area so we can shoot in the yard at opossums, snakes, coons, and such. And ya...that's a strange safety.
 
Mine is still working great. Shoots a little high, but easy to compensate for. Good little plinker. Mine just gets a steady diet of .22LR. Never even (or will) used the mag cylinder. That safety though is an 'eye sore' .... But hey, as long as it hits what I aim at .... who cares :) .
 
I have one too, but the cylender wont spin anymore, you have to turn it by hand but It works for what I use it for, I load it with Rat Shot, and keep it handy.
 
I've never shot a Rough Rider but I looked at one a couple of years ago at the LGS when I was shopping for a 22 revolver. No, it's not the most expensive revolver out there but I thought it looked like it could be a lot of fun. I opted for an older H & R 929 Sidekick as I wanted a SA/DA so I could practice DA shooting (I've always shot SA).

I've seen some good reviews on the RR and know several that have shot them and really enjoy them. It's nice to read a post where the OP is praising his gun instead of one that's a "bash session". It sounds like you've enjoyed yours for a few years and still are enjoying it. You're having fun and after all, that's what it's all about! :)
 
I love mine. I got the 4.75" barrel with the simulated case hardened finish, and bought some of their checkered wood grips. About 800 rounds through it, and no problems at all.

The .22s are fun and cheap to shoot. And if I swap in the magnum cylinder it isn't a terrible self-defense gun (though I still prefer my .357).
 
I bought one today. Local hardware store had a variety of them, but I bought the 6.5in barrel with basic wood grips and only the 22lr cylinder for $159. I've not had a 22 plinker for a while, and thought for the money I'd give one a try. Going to hopefully get it out to the range tomorrow afternoon.
 
I stumbled upon this unusual 5.5" example a few years ago. Like my prior RR, this one is a fun, accurate little plinker. Is it crude? Yes, but it does work and for only $150, it was a good buy IMO.


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Took my new Heritage 22lr out to the range today, and it was a lot of fun. More fun than my new Ruger SP101 to be honest. Funtioned perfectly. If it holds up durability wise, it's a decent gun.
 
I had a used .22/.22mag one....timing was so bad I could not hit a pop can at 15 feet.....the one revolver that is worse than a Taurus.........
 
the one revolver that is worse than a Taurus.........
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Based on what? A used one that you once had. No, they're not a Ruger or a Colt, but they aren't priced like one either. Many more people who own them have found that they are great little plinkers, and quite accurate at that.
 
Based on what? A used one that you once had. No, they're not a Ruger or a Colt, but they aren't priced like one either. Many more people who own them have found that they are great little plinkers, and quite accurate at that.
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Sorry, but I also own one and bought it new. It is a complete POS. Doesn't shoot to point of aim. Impossible to zero because the front sight it too short. Fixed rear sights are lopsided. Oh and the ratchet star on the back of the cylinder is sharp and gouging the soft zinc alloy frame. So even a few hundred rounds of .22lr has actually creating cylinder end shake.

I might consider the heritage big bore, which is just Pietta with a transfer bar, but not any of the .22s.
 
I had one with both .22 and .22 mag cylinders but it had a tendancy to fire off timing sheering a bullet in half and sending bits of lead into my knuckles, so needless to say it had to go.
 
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