I have a Heritage now, going on about 5 years. Still in very good shape, have not had any issues. I can buy 22.mag ammo for the same price that I can buy 9mm range ammo and delivered right to my front door with free shipping.
The Ruger is about double the cost. and limited to one size. If I do buy another 22.cal single action, it will be the Heritage and I get a lifetime warranty through Buds for just a very small cost.
Personally I find both of these guns as just plinkers. Fun shooting guns of a Sat afternoon. Do not need great sights, I enjoy shooting shooting tin cans with old Kentucky windage. I laugh at people trying to make these gun into fine target guns and boasting about some close group.
Ruger fans want to disparage the 22.mag cylinder availability for the Heritage. Well you never see them do this with the single six. Yes, shooting 22.mag can be fun. And a box of 50 rounds at 17 cents is not going to bust the bank. It is easy to put down the Magnum cylinder when the Ruger Wrangler just does not have one.
No I am not going to pay more for a Plinker that does nothing more than on costing Half as much. And if someone wants to spend more than that is fine me. Just have fun with them and enjoy them for what they are.
Ruger 357/9mm and Heritage 22.cal/22.Magnum