Glad people are proud of their single sixes. Think I will go ahead and get the $122 rough rider. If it's a dud then at least I won't be out much. Just looking for a simple plinkster.
I've had my rough rider for 9 years now, it's been in the saddle with me, in the truck, on the atv, in the fields, and general plinking fun. The screw holding the ejector rod likes to back out until I loctite it, and while still under warranty, the hammer spring needed replaced once, and never a problem since. I cannot shoot 40 gr bullets into a milk jug at the muzzle, but with 36 Hollowpoints (various manufacturers), it's lethal!
The high and right or low and left reports COULD be due to the similar issues I had. As another poster said, the grips are on the small side. I spent 30 rds trying to figure out the problem until I saw that my grip was holding the gun slightly crooked. For me, the tang needs to be in line with the heel of my thumb muscle to keep the sight radius straight. Once I solved that issue, I was quite happy with the results. The action was a little rough and if the hammer wasn't pulled straight back, it would not be cocked, however after just a few hundred rounds of regular use, it smoothed out..... truth be told, I kind of miss that, if anyone other than myself picked it up, they could NOT cock it, it wasn't necessarily ideal but I got so used to it, it was a non issue for me.
No, it's not a ruger, but I've still got mine and will likely pick up another couple over the next couple years as the kids grow more and more fond of mine lol.