Heritage arms 22lr/22mag single action?

[adcoch1]

I was at my lgs and saw this little single six wannabe and thought " for $219 that might be a good little camping gun" but since my paycheck was in my pocket instead of in the bank I resisted the urge to bring it home. Any input by someone who has one? Are they at all accurate in 22mag?

 

[Waveski]

My son . actually both sons , own one. Not impressively built but a pleasure to shoot. Have not shot one in .22 mag.

My evaluation : given the price the Heritage is a pretty good value.

 

[adcoch1]

I think I am gonna pick it up and find out. I miss my last single six way too much and this might fill the niche

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

I think I am gonna pick it up and find out. I miss my last single six way too much and this might fill the niche

If you miss your Single Six you will be disappointed with the Heritage gun.

You get what you pay for.

 

[alexander45]

They are decent little guns the regular 22lr ones go for just under $180 around here fairly frequently but they are rough and made out of pot metal and as such cant really be reworked but they do smooth out a bit after some use I have been thinking of getting one as my unkle one has held up mechanicly so well (finish is another thing).
But for a 22lr revolver I already have a old iver Johnson and other things on my to buy list before another 22lr revolver

 

[CraigC]

You get what you pay for. In this case, a pot metal receiver, plastic ejector, low grade steel (where used) and a glued-in barrel.

 

[tomingreeneco]

I have had one for abut 4 years now. Shot it a lot at first then with the .22 shortage not as much. Had to replace one of the springs once. It was very easy and only cost a couple bucks for the spring. The company web site is very easy to order parts from. Not the best gun but for the price fun to shoot and accurate as any other .22 revolver I have shot.

 

[TruthTellers]

For 219 I think you should wait until you see one for less. Bud's Gun Shop has them for sale for $144 and free shipping. Unless you're transfer fee is over 70 bucks, it's cheaper to buy online.

 

[Tallball]

I got one from Academy on Black Thursday for $99. When I got it home and looked it over carefully, I didn't like it. The sights were too small and the plastic piece that worked the ejector rod really turned me off. My BiL had one, and the plastic piece broke eventually.

I had been missing my long-lost Single Six, but the Heritage was no substitute. I traded it in on a better revolver without ever even firing it. The good news was that I got more than I paid for it in trade-in, so all's well that ends well.

 

[CajunBass]

They're not bad for the money. I had one with a 6 1/2 barrel, and it was OK for plinking cans and such. It's no Ruger but then it costs about half what a used Ruger goes for...about a third what a new one does.

I guess the going rate around here is about $219-225 or so. I'd just as soon pay that to my local dealer as order one from Bud's and then pay a transfer fee.

 

[bannockburn]

adcoch1

I looked at the Heritage Arms .22s some time back as a knock-around plinker to take along with me on walks through the backwoods. What kept me from getting one is that I just really didn't care for the lower grade materials and manufacturing shortcuts that are used in it's construction. I would say save up your money and look for a decent used Ruger Single Six.

 

[adcoch1]

adcoch1

I looked at the Heritage Arms .22s some time back as a knock-around plinker to take along with me on walks through the backwoods. What kept me from getting one is that I just really didn't care for the lower grade materials and manufacturing shortcuts that are used in it's construction. I would say save up your money and look for a decent used Ruger Single Six.

It might be the right call to save up. What I really would love is a 22mag bearcat but the gun is almost $500 and then converting it... a LOT more than I want to get into at the moment. Might just save and get a single nine instead

 

[TruthTellers]

If looking for a relatively cheap, but well made .22 revolver why not take a look at the North American Arms Mini Master? Has a larger grip, is very small and light, adjustable sights, a 4 inch barrel, and is about $300. Also has a .22lr/.22mag model upping the price to about $340.

 

[VoodooMountain]

I bought one. It was a total lemon and heritage was of no help.sold it and bought an old Hawes. Much better gun even after thousands of rounds and years of use.

 

[bannockburn]

VoodooMountain

A friend of mine did the exact same thing; bought a Heritage .22 pretty much on a whim, got it home, looked it over, thought about it, then took it back to the store and they gave him close to full credit on a full size Hawes Western Marshall .22. Granted it also had a zinc alloy frame but it was more substantially built than the Heritage Arms gun.

 

[midland man]

well let me ask this I called heritage and they do make two models that are steel frame the rest are cheaper materials, so with that said I wonder if the steel frame models would be better??

 

[Turftech1]

How would one tell if he was buying the upgraded model, or the low end? I have often been tempted, I used to have a little single action 6-shooter in .22lr, and totally miss it.

 

[MedWheeler]

Turftech, you'd tell the difference pretty easily if you bring a magnet. Maybe even without one, but I've never handled the steel model.

I have the HRR, and actually like it quite a bit, though I haven't put that many WMR rounds through it. I'd have a lot more fun with it if I had some places to shoot other than indoor ranges. Paper-punching just doesn't do it for a .22 revolver for me.

 

[PJSprog]

I was considering the Heritage awhile back as well. When I posted here, I got pretty much the same responses, ranging from "yeah, its a great little gun for the money" to "save for a Ruger because its a piece of junk."

After handling one in a LGS along side of the Ruger Single Six and the EAA Bounty Hunter, I agree that I doubt I would be happy with the HRR in the long run. I'm now leaning towards the Bounty Hunter combo .22LR/.22WMR. They also make two versions; one with a cast frame, and one with a steel frame. The steel frame can be had for around $350. You might consider that.

 

[adcoch1]

If looking for a relatively cheap, but well made .22 revolver why not take a look at the North American Arms Mini Master? Has a larger grip, is very small and light, adjustable sights, a 4 inch barrel, and is about $300. Also has a .22lr/.22mag model upping the price to about $340.

Looked at the mini master on naa website, then I saw the "earl" 1860 copy. That is a sweet little pistol. Gonna do some more looking around at the next gun show to try and play with a few of these in person before I buy. Thanks for all the input from everyone!

 

[MagnumDweeb]

Have had one for years and love it as a shooter

for introducing new shooters. Really accurate at 20 yards if you brace your shooting hand. I took the playing card challenge and managed to cut a card in half with 24 shots at seven yards. It's been years since I shot it in .22mag though, it was accurate but more expensive to shoot as I best remember.

 

[jad0110]

Have had good service out of 2 HRRs, the current one is a rare 5 1/2" example that I have over 1500 trouble free rounds through. The other one made it to 1,000 IIRC before I stupidly traded it for Taurus 94, which was junk. It is quite accurate, but the sights are off (it hits about 2" left at 7 yards). For $150, its a fun little plinker that I don't feel the need to keep pristine as I do my 1959 vintage S&W K-22 / 17 no dash.

I'll probably pick up an Old Model Single Six one day (it is in another league), but for the time being I enjoy my cheap little Heritage.

 

[berettaprofessor]

Just for interest, I put a magnet on my HA (which I happen to like). The frame is only lightly magnetic, but the barrel and cylinder are definately steel.

 

[bannockburn]

Currently Bud's Gun Shop has two steel frame .22 convertibles available; prices are $256 and $261. Same guns with the zinc alloy frame are $190 and $195. Least expensive Ruger Single Six is $444.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

I bought a couple of the Heritage about 12 yrs ago for my boys to shoot. Good shooters for what they are. I sold them 3-4 years ago and bought a couple of older H&R DA/SA revolvers I found a H&R 939 - 6" for around $200 and a 926 - 4" break action for $180 prices are up but you can still find good deals on Gun Broker. The H&R's are much better pistols IMHO.