Carl N. Brown
Member
I have a Heritage Rough Rider that I bought in 2018 and have put a few hundred rounds of .22 short, long, long rifle, and .22 magnum through it.
It has been proven to me to be accurate and reliable.
My front sight was high. Some folks prefer to hold the front proud in the notch to allow for elevation. I went ahead (as I did with my fixed sight Ruger Mark II) and carefully fired groups at 3" bullseye at 25 yards with a preferred load using an "apple on a fence post" sight picture and filed the front sight blade down.
I recommend degreasing the ejector housing screw and its hole in the barrel and using locktite.
Definitely I would treat the alloy frame and barrel as a semi-permanent assembly and not try to remove the barrel.
It has been proven to me to be accurate and reliable.
My front sight was high. Some folks prefer to hold the front proud in the notch to allow for elevation. I went ahead (as I did with my fixed sight Ruger Mark II) and carefully fired groups at 3" bullseye at 25 yards with a preferred load using an "apple on a fence post" sight picture and filed the front sight blade down.
I recommend degreasing the ejector housing screw and its hole in the barrel and using locktite.
Definitely I would treat the alloy frame and barrel as a semi-permanent assembly and not try to remove the barrel.