Heritage Rough Riders

[MacAR]

Got the Ruger Wrangler

I do have a Wrangler. Not bad at all, really.

I had to tinker with mine a bit, though. It wouldn't group on paper; it patterned. Bullets would keyhole as well. I wound up recutting the crown and polishing the forcing cone and chambers. Also polished the hammer notches and the trigger and replaced the springs with a set from Wolf. I added a set of rosewood grips, and a Single Six ejector rod I had laying around. Now its a very nice gun, and a shooter. Though I admit, I bought a Single Six about six months later, and like it much better.

Having said that, for a plinker they aren't bad and really wouldn't need the work I did to mine if all your shooting is pop cans and etc. I hope you enjoy it.

Mac

 

[bearverine]

Well, it's not a Ruger or a Smith, but for what it is it's a heck of a lot of fun. I had to hunt awhile, but finally found a 3" shopkeeper model with birdshead grips. It's a hoot. And literally anyone can shoot it.

 

[OneFreeTexan]

Another vote for the Phoenix, HP-22,, have several, very reliable,,, 10 rounds, easy to shoot, fairly accurate, and if you get the kit with the 5” barrel, even better!

 

[jstert]

i have both a ruger wrangler and heritage roughrider, as well as ruger bearcat and single six. i enjoy them all for what they are.
the hrr is for saturday morning plinking.
the wrangler is to bring on a weekend camping or canoe trip. reliable as are all rugers but, if it gets dinged or dunked, no sweat.
the bearcat is to be discretly armed on a civilized day hike.
the single six is for your unborn grandchildren to rely on after the apocalypse.

 

[DMW1116]

If noise in this or the wrangler are an issue, both will run Quiet ammo, 22 Short, and Colibri versions.

I've shot 2 HRR, one with a 4.75" and the other with 6.5" barrels. Both were accurate enough to hit clays at about 30 yards on the berm behind the 25 yard line, with practice. I keep meaning to get one to go with my Henry H001 lever action.

HINT: if Heritage came out with a 17 HMR version, I'd be on that real fast.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

I bought a Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR 6.5" bbl for 124.95 after store coupon discount, I used the free NRA membership code on the card in the box to extend my membership a year bringing my cost for the gun to 84.95.

I did clean up the rear sighting notch in the top strap (the enamel finish was lumpy). As with my fixed sight Ruger MkII I carefully fired groups and filed the front sight down til I had an apple-on-fencepost 25yd zero in 3in bullseye at 25yds sight picture with .22 standard velocity LR. Loctited the ejector rod housing and screw to the barrel. Replaced the cylinder pin lock spring with a stiffer spring. The gun runs pretty good with every length and style of .22 short, long, long rifle.

I took advantage of the shopheritagemfg.com offer of .22 WMR cylinder for 29.99 free shipping to bring my cost up to 114.94.

My first six shot group with the .22 WMR cylinder at a measured 25 yards. Now my Savage 63KM and Taurus pump .22 Magnum rifles have a sidearm side kick.

 

[Buckeye63]

A single action 22lr. will fire a wide selection of 22 ammo ,22 short , 22 Long , 22 LR and the really quite 22LR ammo ... It will fire the dirty bulk stuff .. it will fire stuff that will never be attempted in a 22 semiautomatic pistol.... I lean toward Heritage
Just because I have owned one or two of’em for the past 20yrs ( maybe longer)

 

[Barbaroja]

A single action 22lr. will fire a wide selection of 22 ammo ,22 short , 22 Long , 22 LR and the really quite 22LR ammo ... It will fire the dirty bulk stuff .. it will fire stuff that will never be attempted in a 22 semiautomatic pistol.... I lean toward Heritage
Just because I have owned one or two of’em for the past 20yrs ( maybe longer)
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It is far less frustrating to burn up subpar ammo in the HRR than in a semi auto that’s for sure!

 

[303 hunter]

I’ve got a 4 5/8” HRR and like it just fine. Mine serves normally on snake duty on our farm, but is also used for target practice. Paid $100 for it around ten years ago, and would happily buy another.

 

[ontarget]

This weekend my 9 year old grand daughter was ringing a 10 inch steel plate @ 100 yds with her 4 5/8 barrel HRR.
Not every shot but enough to know it wasn't an accident.

 

[Citron]

Just bought one to teach my kids handgun handling. Came with the .22mag cylinder all for $150. I like the way it looks much more than the wrangler. Not a fan of the matte finish on a revolver, like the traditional blued finish, or SS.

 

[GBExpat]

A couple of years ago I bought an 6½"(?) HRR w/ the extra cylinder.

It is a fun pistol but it is not a quality pistol.

Next to it, the $28 Herters Mod.21S (made by H.Schmidt in W.Germany) 22RF revolver that Dad bought in 1967 is a gem.

Actually, that is not fair to the H.Schmidt revolver. It is a surprisingly well-made little revolver ... except for the terribly crappy, I-Will-Quickly-Break-And-You-Cannot-Find-Replacements-So-Rottsa-Ruck-Trying-To-Glue-Them plastic grip panels.

 

[WestKentucky]

I owned one NiB for a month or so. I disliked the safety and the plastic ejector rod "handle" and traded it towards something else without ever firing it. Like the OP, I saw it at Academy on "Black Friday" for $89 and decided to give it a shot.

My BiL has had his forever and likes it, but the plastic ejector rod tab broke off ages ago.

Single six ejector rod will work. They are too long so you have to cut off a bit but that’s no issue, and your left with a steel rod.

 

[mk25roberts]

HRR owner for about a year. Great little pistol for teaching the grandkids. That’s about the only time the safety gets used. I was presently surprised with the accuracy. I simply do not care for the cerekote finish on the wrangler. If they produce one in blue or SS I’ll buy one but not till then. For not much more then the wrangler you can find a decent used single six. One really nice thing about the HRR is the interchangeable parts, and availability of inexpensive parts on their website. i bought a second one and made a mid length barrel pearl handled birds head grip 22mag for all under $200, and that imo is far better then the wrangler.