Shocked! Bought myself a Heritage .22LR/.22WMR

[Eb1]

Yeah. Now you are getting down below $500.00 for very functional and worthy guns.

Trust me. I have some pricey guns myself, but if hind sight is worth anything. I could have saved a bundle for just getting functional guns. I own all of the guns mentioned + a few more, but in reality $700 dollars would have served me well in any application I have been in so far as a gun owner.

P.S. i am getting some pics up soon for you all.

 

[MCgunner]

Well, I guess you've learned not to put too much stake in what you read in the net, then, right? The Ruger guy will tell you the Heritage is crap and the Colt guy will tell you the Ruger is crap and the net goes on......

 

[22-rimfire]

There is a noticeable difference in quality with more expensive guns, but for the money it is not a bad little revolver. I have said that it is better to buy a Rough Rider than not be able to afford the Single Six. Many of us started out buying budget firearms. Mine was a H&R Model 999 Sportsman.

One of the things said about the Rough Rider is it is made of "pot metal". It is. The old Colt Frontier Scouts were also made of "pot metal" (magnesium aluminum alloy frame). Later production of Colt's single action 22's had a steel frame. These were manufactured to compete with the Ruger Single Six introduced in 1953 just as the Rough Rider is manufactured today to effectively compete with the Single Six.

 

[offroaddiver]

I have a stainless version that I have only had to replace the cylinder lock in. but that's user error mixed with use. Mine doesn't have a switch safety only the transfer bar is the safety. I've probably have shot several 100's of rounds through it and it will hit the brass hard enough that never remember finding a dud. Only time i have any problem is the extrator rod is JUST barely long enough to push the 22mag out of the cylinder and just have to get use to it since i don't shoot that many mags out of it.

 

[xstuntman]

I like mine and am thinking of getting a birdshead too. This is the gun I like to twirl on my finger while watching Gene Autry, The Duke, and Roy Rogers. Best $100 I ever spent and cheap to shoot. X

 

[blikseme300]

Durability

I bought one of these in stainless finish about 2 years ago to use teach my sons how to shoot well without breaking the bank. The only complaint has been that I needed to replace 1 part due to the flat spring on the cocking mechanism breaking. I cost me less than $20 to fix, but having to do this after more than 5000 rounds is nothing!

Considering the cycles this cheapy has gone through, the accuracy and the pleasure to shoot, it is a real bargain.

 

[rogertc1]

Really a good value for the money and made in the USA. I checked out their web sight and ended up getting a acrlic top cedar display case. They have lots of fun low priced accessories, holsters, grips,and even parts. http://www.heritagemfg.com
I'll put one on my buy list. Can't resist a good inexpensive gun. I have a bunch of H&Rs too. I had an EAA once that looked just like them but gave it to a former son in law.
I just bought a quality USFA 12/22 a few weeks ago. Now that is a purdie gun. Hi Priced.

 

[Eb1]

Pics Added

Here are a couple pics of the gun in a carry box. I use this box to carry pistols to the range. I do not store the gun in this box. Also I want to preserve the Heritage box. It is a really nice box.


Everyone, I really liked the thread. It was good for me. Thanks.

 

[Matt-J2]

Considering one of these myself, actually. Budget is shrinking, but I want a .22 revolver.

 

[Eb1]

More Pics Added - Target from 20 yards

Here is a 20 yard grouping from this Heritage.

Not a bad shooter. What say you?

 

[spiroxlii]

My Heritage .22LR/WMR revolver works great! I used to use it as a "trainer" to teach new shooters how to operate the gun before letting them get their grubby little hands on my 1873 Colt SAA replica.

I always followed the "load one, skip one, load four" rule with my 1873 Colt replica, but I usually loaded every chamber of my Heritage. First of all, the Heritage has a transfer bar safety, which the original Colts (and faithful replicas) do not have. Second, I didn't usually load my Heritage and carry it around. I normally only loaded it when I was at the range.

 

[nalioth]

Can you shoot shorts from this pistol as well?

You can fire .22 cb, short, long and long rifle from the long rifle cylinder, but only .22 magnum from the magnum cylinder.

 

[Eb1]

Here is a good story to go along with this thread. I took my family out today to shoot the pistol. I shot some shorts from it. It also shoots the CCI CB Shorts well. My daughter wanted to shoot the pistol. So I let her. We shot the shorts, and then she asked to shoot the LR. After we did that for a while I decided it was time to go, but she wanted to shoot the "big ones", daddy. Well, I let here shoot a cylinder of Magnums. You should have seen her face. I did not know if she was going to cry or what, but it was a face of surprise. She wanted more..

Here are some pics.

 

[SGW42]

I put .22 Shorts through my Single Six with no problem. Accuracy is not as good as with .22LR, but there is virtually no recoil. I would assume the same for the Rough Rider.

 

[murdoc rose]

passed one of those up for 200 the other day but it was one of the cheaper looking ones, guns your happy with and having fun with are the best kind. Picked up a ruger single six 22.22mag a few weeks ago and had a lot of fun with it.

 

[6-gunfun]

i absolutly LOVE my rough rider first pistol i ever bought i went hunting at my freinds house with it he had a ruger single six with a nickle finish and wen i pulled out my cheap heritage (black finish camo grips) they laghed at me right in my face! but i out shot him i got 3 sqirrls and he got one but i gotta qestion and i dont wanna sound braggy or any thing but why do u guys shoot so close if im lucky at best i get a 25 yard shot iv never had anything closer and the gun does fine

 

[spiroxlii]

A lot of us shoot closer than 25yd because we shoot at indoor ranges with a maximum range of 25yd... so for us, all our shots with all our guns end up being 25yd or shorter.

If we're hunters or folks lucky enough to be near an outdoor range or a large plot of land, then we shoot farther!

 

[Frizzman]

I have had one for about 10 years. Inexpensive, accurate, reliable and made in the USA...What's not to like???

 

[black_powder_Rob]

I love mine, I have the target model ( that's the one with the sights) it is so much fun to shoot that I allways save it for last when I go to the range. I end up spending about 2 hours with it every time. Heck last time I went to the range my father went with me, he said that out of all the guns we shot that day my RR was the he had the most fun with. He even went looking to buy one.

I don't ever plan on getting ride of mine.

 

[GojuBrian]

I have an old wore the heck out single six with no magnum cylinder. I'm going to the local armory ad trade it for a new rough rider with the magnum cylinder.
The ruger is a 1978 model, lots of bluing loss, a few nicks and scratches. I don't think I'll have to come up with much money.

 

[Hillbillyz]

A year ago I bought a Heritage in .45 LC and have put over 1,000 rounds through it. No problems and more accurate than I am. It probably won't compare with a $1,000 gun but for the price I would highly recommend it.