Heritage rough rider

I have 3 of them. Wife has 2. No issues with them so far. Enjoy your new wheel gun.

Safe to dry-fire if the goofy safety thingy is on. Otherwise, dry-fire should be avoided. They're a lot of fun for what you pay, and then some.

Good gun for the money. I have several of them and haven't had a problem with any.

Small sights and annoying safety. Goes bang every time.

IMHO the safety is what it is, not a real big hang up for me on a sub $200 revolver....when I bought mine it was sub $100. If you are aged, and got one with sights that look like they should be on a wheel gun of the era this thing is going after, yea you will have issues.

Never an issue, shoots well above its weight, and I walk away trying to figure out where the extra money for the single six is going.

It's an inexpensive gun that comes in several different choices and performs well above it's price point. It IS NOT of single six quality but anyone should know that. These are ideal for teaching kids and non-shooters to shoot. If one of mine gets dropped I am not going to cringe nearly as hard as I would if it were one of my single sixes.

I am definately aged and I can see the sights on them just fine. Of course with cataract removal all the problems with using iron sights went away.

i have an older 4.75” hrr 22wmr/lr that i bought new 7-8 years ago. it’s actually not bad at all. when shooting 22wmr in the summer it uncomfortably heats up quite fast. if i want extra oomph i simply load it with 22lr cci stingers, rather than 22wmr.

i bought a new 6.5” hrr a couple of years ago to see if its longer barrel makes shooting 22wmr worthwhile. this more recently made hrr didn’t seem as tightly made and smooth as my older one and i happily sold it off.

hrr are on sale for about $100 now, plus there is a factory holiday season rebate of $30, which in total seems like a good deal for an occasionally-shot piece. if you just want to try rimfire plinking or need a simple handgun for day hikes in the woods, the hrr is okay enough. for what it is and costs on sale now, the hrr can be enjoyable. keep an eye on screws loosening, go easy on shooting 22wmr, don’t dry fire it regardless of the safety (per owner’s manual), have fun with bulk federal ammo that your ruger sr22 (mine too) may not digest well.

if the hrr starts at $150 i would look for a little pricier and better-made ruger wrangler. ruger warranty service is excellent. if you want a rimfire handgun to take along on serious outdoors excursions, to put many 100s of rounds through, or to leave to your kids, then a ruger wrangler or used single six are better values.

Watch out for misfires or duds with .22 Mag.

jstert said:

i have an older 4.75” hrr 22wmr/lr that i bought new 7-8 years ago. it’s actually not bad at all. when shooting 22wmr in the summer it uncomfortably heats up quite fast. if i want extra oomph i simply load it with 22lr cci stingers, rather than 22wmr.

i bought a new 6.5” hrr a couple of years ago to see if its longer barrel makes shooting 22wmr worthwhile. this more recently made hrr didn’t seem as tightly made and smooth as my older one and i happily sold it off.

hrr are on sale for about $100 now, plus there is a factory holiday season rebate of $30, which in total seems like a good deal for an occasionally-shot piece. if you just want to try rimfire plinking or need a simple handgun for day hikes in the woods, the a hrr is okay enough. for what it is and costs on sale now, the hrr can be enjoyable. keep an eye on screws loosening, go easy on shooting 22wmr, don’t dry fire it regardless of the safety (per owner’s manual), have fun with bulk federal ammo that your ruger sr22 (mine too) may not digest well.

if the hrr starts at $150 i would look for a little pricier and better-made ruger wrangler. ruger warranty service is excellent. if you want a rimfire handgun to take along on serious outdoors excursions, to put many 100s of rounds through, or to leave to your kids, then a ruger wrangler or used single six are better values.

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I ran to look at the Wrangler when it first came out. I was thinking it would land someplace between the heritage and the single six. The first time I picked it up I found out I was wrong, the entire gun FEELS cheap. Not just this that or the other part of the gun feels cheap, everything about it screams I WAS BUILT TO A PRICE POINT. In my view one feels like a "gun" the other feels like a toy.....and a cheap chinese toy that will end up in 10 parts the first time you play with it.

I never really understood how people can say I have X thousand rounds through this that or the other.....I never bothered to keep track, even on center fire rifles where I work up loads, after the load is done I have zero clue how much I shoot it. I have zero idea how often I have shot this thing, but I can tell you I toss it in the bag along with the super cheapo holster I have and go down and play quick draw mcgraw. The thing is flat fun. I have a feeling the round count is actually quite low, shoot 6, spend a minute unloading and reloading and six again.....such fun.

Beep.....bang......ding 3.4sec I think it is the most fun little gun I have, and no timing issues or any issues at all, the little thing just works.

I never have bothered to bag it and see just how well it really shoots, just don't care......I am happy playing quick draw mcgraw.

Just incase some children here have no clue who that is.

I have owned at least one Heritage for the past 20 years .. I own this one as of now … 3 inch barrel
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Mine has been perfect. I don't care much for the clunky safety but it allows for dry firing, which is nice. My aging eyes are having trouble with all pistol sights and I found safety glasses with a +1 diopter really help me enjoy shooting them.

edit to add: I wasn't expecting much from the Rough Rider, but it exceeded my expectations by a good bit. I'd buy another or recommend one to a friend with no reservations.

It’s a good gun for the price. Not much more to be said besides it works and I’ve enjoyed mine. I’ll be using it on my trap line this year.

For the price, it’s way to much fun.

mine started out with the crappy factory finish, with a little elbow grease and polishing, I got exactly what I want. And for $100.

At a sale price of $100, plus a $30 rebate, Heritage just effectively killed any resale value for previous owners.

If they can sell them for that price, makes you wonder what it actually costs to manufacture, since everyone along the line has to make a profit.

Also wonder if they are just blowing them out to get rid of inventory in anticipation of a new product?

Speedo66 said:

At a sale price of $100, plus a $30 rebate, Heritage just effectively killed any resale value for previous owners.

If they can sell them for that price, makes you wonder what it actually costs to manufacture, since everyone along the line has to make a profit.

Also wonder if they are just blowing them out to get rid of inventory in anticipation of a new product?

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I think the same thing when I look at rugers offerings.

I couldn't care less about their resale value. I bought the two I have for grandpa/grandkid range toys and when I am gone they will belong to the kids and they can worry about what they are worth.

They sell like hotcakes in this area where the wranglers hang around on the shelves. LGS has had a wrangler for over three months but his RR inventory changes quickly.

rust collector said:

I doubt resale value is normally a big factor in a Rough Rider purchase. Prices must flex to meet market demand and competition, or the company loses market share. I would like to see something new and striking from RR, but they take on a lot of risk by venturing far from their roots.

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I think they could do a nice little lever, in 22. Like with my above post you know henry is making a killing. A lever would be in the same wheel house. They could also do things like a Remington 22 version, or the S&W...the other old "cowboy" guns that people think of. I think a 1858 Remington would sell well.

doubleh said:

I couldn't care less about their resale value. I bought the two I have for grandpa/grandkid range toys and when I am gone they will belong to the kids and they can worry about what they are worth.

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The only thing that I buy where I think about "resale" is silver and gold. Guns, just foolish. I really think there will be a time when the .gov will come for them and say they are worth $20 gift card. I will enjoy them till that happens, and really hope I am dirt before it gets that far.

Speedo66 said:

At a sale price of $100, plus a $30 rebate, Heritage just effectively killed any resale value for previous owners.

If they can sell them for that price, makes you wonder what it actually costs to manufacture, since everyone along the line has to make a profit.

Also wonder if they are just blowing them out to get rid of inventory in anticipation of a new product?

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If that's the case, I hope they bring back the Big Bore line.

Speedo66 said:

At a sale price of $100, plus a $30 rebate, Heritage just effectively killed any resale value for previous owners.

If they can sell them for that price, makes you wonder what it actually costs to manufacture, since everyone along the line has to make a profit.

Also wonder if they are just blowing them out to get rid of inventory in anticipation of a new product?

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More than likely they are doing what they can to sell their guns.

I paired one with a Henry H001 lever action for a cowboy themed zombie shoot in October. I acquired one with the 22 mag cylinder. Off a rest it wasn’t impressive. However shooting off hand it works pretty well.


The gut shots are cowboy action style fast shooting from me and my daughter. We turned to a Blackhawk and head shots for the finishing touch. The RR isn’t as smooth or accurate but it certainly works. To be fair the Blackhawk ranks among the most accurate handguns I’ve shot so it’s not really fair. I need to run some different ammo through the RR and see what it likes. I particularly want to try Short and some CB and Quiet 22 rounds. Maybe even some Colibri rounds.

I would love to see Heritage produce a .22 break top S&W replica at a HRR price point.

As far as a lever action rifle, they should have the technology to make an inexpensive zinc alloy receiver like Henry uses in their .22 lever action.