Heritage single action 22 mag

[gregintenn]

I picked one up last night for a song. It is blue with the laminated grips and a 4.5" barrel. It came only with a 22 Mag cylinder. I've been skeptical of them because of their inexpensive prices, but couldn't pass this one up. I shot it today, and I'll have to say I'm very impressed. The action is way smoother than my Ruger Single Six, and every bit as smooth as my Colt Frontier Scout. The fit and finish isn't as good, but it shoots great. I'm not fond of the safety on it, but it really isn't a big deal either. For the money, I think these are really neat guns. I may have to get a new one sometime. They have a myriad of variations and finishes.

[Randy L]

Greg

That was my first handgun the one I had came with both cylinders kept it until I bought my Ruger single six they are plenty accurate and will hold up I had mine for about 15 years and shot I don't know how many bulk boxes of ammo through it never had any problems with it .

[gregintenn]

Cylinder 22 Blemished - Heritage Manufacturing, Inc

Cool! They have 22 LR cylinders for $24.95!!!!! Now I'm all set.

[Guest Aces&8s]

My Rough Rider is the one gun that goes with me every time I go to the range. It is a heck of a lot of fun, and accurate as well. One of the best times I have had was a little impromptu shooting competition I had with a guy at the range, we were shooting off of pistol rests at little steel swingers at 50 yards, me with my Heritage and he with his H&R Model 199 single action. We didn't hit every shot, but hit more than we missed, and the range master came over to us and said he never thought he would see two cheap @$$ revolvers shoot that well.

[hipower]

Recently bought one for my wife since she wanted a "cowboy gun". As it turns out, she didn't like it. So now I got another 22. I was impressed with it although I really like swing out cyclinders more.

[Sidinman]

I got one a couple of years ago, I shoot it better than either of my Ruger single-sixes. I did have to put a new hammer in it last year. And like RandyL said ain't no telling how many rounds been through it.

[Guest Xring04]

I love mine!

[Guest Aces&8s]

Wow, Xring, I like those cocobolo grips on yours. When I bought mine, I only had the choice of the green laminated or the pearl handles, so I went with the pearl, which I like, but I am thinking my next one will have those cocobolos.

Here is mine:

[JAB]

I shot this target at 100 yards with my HRR using 40 grain .22 WMR Winchester Super X HP ammo. It was at the Spring Creek range and there was pretty much zero wind that day. All shots were offhand as that is pretty much the only way I shoot a handgun or a rifle - I stink at shooting from a rest, just never practiced it and am no good at it. I was using a two-handed grip and more or less a Weaver stance. I am not all that great a shot and, as you can see by the color-coded circles around the 'hits', it took some 'dialing in' to get some decent shots but I was able to dial in. I set out doing this pretty much as a joke but when I actually got a couple of holes in the paper I thought, "Maybe it is really possible." Again, this shows more what the little cheapo revolver is capable of than what I am capable of. A better shot could likely get an actual group with the thing - I'm not sure I could even repeat hitting the target, again.

As for those who think that a .22 WMR from a handgun is a waste, at the time the stands for hanging targets on the 100 yard range at Spring Creek were plywood. From the Heritage'w 6.5 inch barrel, those Super X rounds easily penetrated the backstop and kicked up nice, little dust clouds from the berm a few feet behind the backstops. The clean holes in the paper also indicate that there was no tumbling or keyholing at 100 yards.

Rough Riders may be cheap but, at least in the case of this one, they aren't junk.