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Offline RJL-77

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Heritage .22
« on: December 29, 2009, 03:55:31 PM »
Has anyone had any experience with the Heritage .22?  Yea or Ney?
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 02:54:29 AM »
They have been discussed at length before. Use the SEARCH function at the top of this page to find threads on "Heritage Arms".   

I think that the general consensus is that they were okay as a cheap plinker for a casual shooter.   I looked at a Rough Rider last spring and decided to invest a few dollars more in a like new used Ruger Single Six.  IMO the SS quality is superior and will outlive me, my daughter (10) and her future children.
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 09:37:39 AM »
Thanks for the info.
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 06:31:32 AM »
Bought the Heritage Arms .22 Magnum with birdshead grips (NIB) for $179.00 and am very pleased with it.  Good weight for a small gun and appears to be solidly built.  3" barrel is adequate and decent accuracy up to 20 yards. 
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2010, 11:05:01 AM »
Quote from: RB Rooson on April 14, 2010, 06:31:32 AM
Bought the Heritage Arms .22 Magnum with birdshead grips (NIB) for $179.00 and am very pleased with it.  Good weight for a small gun and appears to be solidly built.  3" barrel is adequate and decent accuracy up to 20 yards. 
This is the pistol that rides in the back pocket of my jeans while working on our small farm. I keep the LR cylinder in it loaded with Remington Yellow Jackets. My other Rough Rider, a 6&1/2", is more accurate than my Single Six.
No, they aren't much to look at, but for an inexpensive working gun they're OK. The magnum cylinder loaded with CCI shot shells are good for rats in the feed room without putting holes in the roof and walls. ;D
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2010, 05:06:22 PM »
I have the .22/.22 mag convertible with the 6 1/2 barrel and it's well balanced and quite accurate. No, it's no Ruger Single Six but it's not the price of the Single Six either. It is well made for the price and better than a lot of other's in it's price range. I love the Cocobolo grips that come standard on them too. Mine has exceptionaly beautiful grips.
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2010, 02:11:42 PM »
Bought a Heritage RR a couple of months ago and so far I love it. Shoots good and once I figured out the fixed sites I can hit what I aim at. On mine I just have to bury the front site, didn't have to bend the blade like some.
If you don't like the grips you can order different ones.
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2010, 06:28:03 AM »
my brother has one that he has shot the bluing off of, his only problem was the ejector rod broke.  we honed down an allen key and replaced it.  I had one and shot a few hundred rounds through it and the hammer broke near the pin that it rotates on, and other pieces got damaged as I cocked back the hammer and the broken piece got wedged in.  I will never touch another one. and now shoot an old single six. but my brother's is also still going strong.   my guess is you'll hear horror stories like this about any manufacturer.    I didn't however try and contact the manufacturer about a repair.  So I have no experience with heritage customer service.  For the price if you get a good one ,its a great deal.  If they're still made in Florida and not some foreign country, I say buy one, they're great plinkers .
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2013, 04:16:44 PM »
Had mine for a few months now. First thing I did was remove the safety (won't have one on a revolver).

Accuracy on mine was disappointing. (I've been shooting revolvers for around 30 yrs).

Had my gunsmith chamfer/polish the forcing cone. A $15 job. Huge difference!

Is it a Ruger? H*ll no, owned 5... But IMHO, the 'Rider is a good value for the money.

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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2013, 08:26:28 AM »
Looks like the only affordable birdshead 22RF out there. As much as I like the looks of the Ruger Bearcat Storekeeper it is a bit too small for me and way too expensive anymore. I had a Heritage quite some years back and it was just 'OK'; a tin can shooter/plinker, but back then I think it was about $149 too. It was actually as good as my first Colt's Frontier Scout for accuracy, my second FS is way better (a pinned barrel 22LR), but I would like a 3ish" Birdshead and leanin' toward one.
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2013, 03:08:49 AM »
I have two, RR that I have had for years.  Mounted a old TC mount and scope on it.  It is one of my fav plinckers.  Took it on a bear hunt in Maine a few years ago.  Grouse season had just opened as we cleaned the bear and a grouse just walked past and at 25yards head shot with WRM.  My small bridshead looks nice but would have trouble hitting the side of a barn from the inside.
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2013, 08:42:11 AM »
Just so happens I just traded in a Remington 597 for a Rough Rider at lunch today. It just has the 22 cylinder. I bought it for a cheap plinker that will not jam like the afore mentioned rifle. That thing was more aggrevation than it was worth.
I am not a pistol guy to speak of so this is my first revolver and only second pistol I have ever owned. I think for what I gave for it and what I have intended it should do ok. If it performs within reason I will probably buy the 22 mag cylinder too. Now I need a holster and a belt. I got a nice Stetson too I have not worn in years to complete the look  ;D . Hey, if you can't have some fun with it what's the point?
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2013, 12:56:40 PM »
Bucksnort,
I know what you mean. Got a Hunter holster for free years ago, found a drop down belt on e-bay for cheap money modified the holster for the scope and the belt to fit.  It was originally for a 28in waist, well I haven't been there in too many years and like I said it was cheap money.  But now it looks good and function better.  Have fun with it.
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Re: Heritage .22
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2013, 10:13:44 AM »
A buddy of mine in the National Guard, took his wife out to range a couple weekends ago to shoot a new .380 he had bought for her. She couldn't hit paper at 5yds. He handed her the heritage and she shot the "X" plum out of the target. Needless to say, he now has a new .380 and is short a heritage. LOL
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