Rough Rider 22LR

I couldnt get a good grouping at 10 feet with 22lr but the chambers were poor standard in my opinion for the 22lr. Now when it came to the 22 mag it was pretty accurate and the chambers were correct in that one wasnt tighter than the other by a big difference. The trigger sucked the first 2k rounds but after that it smoothed out but has about 1/4th inch creep. Now bad for 150 bucks but if you want what you pay for step up to something else.
 
Taurus took over the company, thread floating around here somewhere about it. I heard nothing but good things from these guns. Don't except it to last 30+ years like a Ruger Single Six.
 
I'm always amazed at the comments about "pot metal", plastic, etc. If a person uses those to "rule out" firearms . . . then he is pretty much limiting himself to "vintage" guns.
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This is simply not true. While polymers have their place, and I dont have a problem with that, there are many, many new guns still available that are traditional wood, and metal. They are not the cheapest guns in a manufacturers catalog, but saying that that level of manufacturing is gone, is simply not correct.
 
Own one. Doesn't group it patterns. Sights stink. Frame is soft and being chewed up by the cylinder star. This is creating cylinder shake. Wish I hadn't bought it.
 
My brother in-law has one that he ordered with the 10" barrel and adjustable sights, i shot the gun and it grouped real nice but my Ruger single six in stainless steel shots just as good if not better with a 6" barrel.. i shopped around and found my Ruger used but in like new condition for $400 and i feel it was worth it for the stainless steel model as i hope to keep it for a long time.
 
Had one for 25 years

They're great for the $. Got the 22Lr & mag cyl. I keep mine loaded with 22 mag. Shot shells. Not sure about yours,BUT mine has a hair trigger when cocked!
 
I won one in a gunshop raffle when they first came out. Mine is nickle with the bird head grip. I shoot the snot out of it with magnums, in fact I believe I lost the LR cylinder a few years ago. No quality issues for me, and If I mess it up or loose it in the woods I'm out $0.00. I hear that RR is now owned by Taurus, I might get a replacement cylinder for the kids to have.
 
The wife was adamantly against semi autos (she thought they where BG guns) so we got her the Rough Rider as her first pistol. I sure as heck didn't want to spend Ruger or S&W type of scratch for her first gun when I'm just barely coming around to wheel guns. I have to admit that it is a pretty fun little gun. You do get what you pay for with it, it doesn't seem of the greatest quality, but is definitely serviceable.

I really like the trigger pull.
 
(Ruger or S&W type of scratch) LOL...

I thought when i got my Ruger that the gun was kind of new looking as i got it used at a local gun store but after running the serial number on there site it came up as made in 1986 .. i don't know what the gun cost back then in stainless steel with a 6.5 barrel but i would think it couldn't be more then $200 and i give $400 in 2012 for it and saw one like it used but unknown date for $480 the other day

So i guess what i'm saying is the Rugers gain value over time because they are really a work of art and the RR which i owned one back in the early 90's has not gained much in value at all.
 
Mine ate firing pins every 300 rounds or so. Damned shame, because it was one of the most accurate 22 handguns I've owned. Customer service was great- they sent me all the doing pins I wanted, and they sent me a pocketknife once for my trouble.
 
wayne - just curious . . . did you ever determine why it was eating fire pins? I love mine and have no complaints whatsoever - have probably put 500 - 600 rounds through it so far.

As for the Rugers - yes, they certainly are good and rugged handguns. I have a vintage 3 screw Super Bearcat and I paid $300 for it - it's in pristine condition along with box and papers. It's a great revolver but I like to shoot and so I wanted to try the RR for two reasons - price and if it got dinged up, so what?
I was very pleasantly surprised by it and enjoy it a lot.

I like the little larger size of the RR over the Bearcat as for me, it's easier to load and eject and I've been shooting SA for years. I am still keeping my eyes out for a good used Ruger Single Six though . . . if a person keeps looking, he'll run across 'em. A lot of times, I've seen them for $300 to $350 used and usually "vintage". I think the fellow that got the stainless for $400 did well. And yes, the Ruger will maintain their value more than the RR . . . but again for a knock around pistol that's a lot of fun to shoot and not a burden on folks on a budget, the RR fits the bill.
 
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