I used to have a Ruger Single Six and it got stolen in a burglary, thinking of getting a replacement. The steel Ruger revolvers have gotten expensive and it was not shot that much, but did like it. Looking at the Heritge Roiugh Rider or the Ruger Wrangler.

The trigger is nicer on the Heritage but there have been complaints with some on parts breakage and the finish wearing off, also the company is owned by Taurus and they have slow customer service. The Wrangler is not setup for .22 magnum but the finish is better and I have owned many Rugers in the past and never had an issue, and people say that the warranty customer service is top notch. Money is tight right now so looking at these two budget guns, anyone have or experience with either and what would they prefer or recommend?

Thanks.

Taurus' CS may be slow but the Heritage CS customer service is handled by them in FL, so that point is likely moot.

Both guns are about the same in terms of accuracy given equal barrel lengths. I think the Ruger is the better made gun,. It is also better made than the old Aluminum framed Colt Scouts were( and yes,I have owned and still own many Colt SA .22s)

The Ruger has a transfer bar and the Heritage has a hideous looking safety on the left side.

To me-it comes down to cost vs how much you value investing in American jobs and an American owned company. I would buy the Ruger before the Heritage. I just wish Ruger would offer longer barrel lengths.

Had the Rough Rider years ago, currently have the Wrangler. Doing it all over again, I would buy... neither. Not impressed at all with either of them. Both feel cheap, and neither of them were remotely accurate at reasonable plinking distances (to be fair I need to shoot the Wrangler more, but so far it ain't looking good).

YMMV

Both guns showed up in pistol classes. Of the two, Wrangler is better. Neither approximates a Single Six/Ten. Or a Smith 63.

Neither gun really impresses me. I'd probably go with the Ruger for their customer service, but if it wasn't for that, I'd probably pick the Heritage.

Here's another budget-friendly 22 revolver you may want to consider. Double action, and comes with 22 and 22 WMR cylinders.

I’ve had both....still have the Heritage and would easily buy again.

That would be my direction, though I know some enjoy spending half the day to fire 24 rounds, but I'm not one of them.

I looked at both of them as a plinker for my daughter and I liked the Heritage better. The Heritage had a better trigger and I like the hammer block safety, while it is not traditional it is very functional and practically fail safe. Accuracy has been more than acceptable from it, good enough to keep cans bouncing at 25 yards and that is what a plinker is all about to me. We have put about 5 bricks of misc cheap 22 ammo through it without a bobble. Also a 22 mag cylinder can be purchased from Heritage for around $20 if one is desired. The Heritage can be had on sale at $119 to $129 while the Ruger is in the $200 range, at least in my area.

Most of all though I like my Colt Frontier Scout that I have owned since 1962, it has literally had tens of thousands of rounds through it and has never given me any problem at all, it is light weight, easy to carry and accurate, but they can't be found in the plinker price range any more.

drover

I just looked at the link to the Diamondback Sidekick. It appears to be a copy of the Hi-Standard Double Nine except for a better rear sight on the Hi-Standard. I owned one of the Double Nines back in the day and always liked it, if the Diamondback is as good they may be on to something, the only issue I see is that the price is a bit above the Heritage and the Ruger.

drover

If money is tight, don't get either. You may need it for something unexpected. Not the popular answer, but the rational one.

That sidekick revolver looks pretty cool.

It reminds me of the Hi Standard Double Nine I had as a teenager. Having the 22 WMR cylinder also is a nice plus-up.

I'm definitely interested.

I still own a Double Nine

One worth keeping.

I had a HS Double Nine mine was horrible out of time 70,s ERA

I have a Ruger Single Six convertible in stainless. Great gun. Also have a Heritage and got the 22 mag cylinder for it. Three or four years ago Academy had them on sale at Christmas for $99 so got two. Gave one to my daughter. Liked the "Bar Keep" concept so cut the Heritage down to a 3" barrel and put a brass bead on it. Got a Wrangler last year, but really haven't shot it much. Like the weight much better than the Single Six. I really like that Sidekick and if I run across one, I'll get it in a heartbeat.

I had a Double 9 in the 60s worked great. Could hit a penny more times than I missed at 50 feet. --- Mel

A Single six still has alloy.

If you want pure pleasure. Buy your flavor of heritage blued frame, take a scotchgaurd pad to the frame and make it look 100 years old and forget about it.

I’ve had all kinds of Single Sixes from 32 h&r to 22 LR, the actions suck to me. All of my Ruger Single Sixes are gone and I’m not looking back.

I like that Sidekick though

My Single Six is stainless, Those are all steel.

wrangler and clip one leg of the trigger spring for trigger pull. Keep one on the tractor

we've really enjoyed our wranglers. just picked up a 2nd one that someone must have kept on a tractor like mentioned above, beat to heck but the perfect knock around gun, got it for cheap.

All of my single sixes were stainless and even though steel, their feel and operation just wasn’t as good as the lowly heritage. If they woulda felt like a new vaquero, I’d still have them.

That new Sidekick by Diamondback, it's a double action with a swing out cylinder., it has both the.22LR &.22Mag cylinders. It is a 9 shooter . The only drawback is that cast zinc frame.

Yep

The stainless single six prices are well over $600 here, for new ones.. I think my stainless Bearcat has an alloy ejector rod housing. Son found a Colt Frontier Scout in .22 Magnum, nice shooter. Anything with the pony is getting out of sight price wise.

The Heritage is a McD's burger.
The Ruger is a McD's cheseburger.

I have a Flat Gate Single Six and a Wrangler.

The Single Six is definitely a nicer gun, but the Wrangler shoots about as good. The older Single Six has a better trigger, but the Wrangler, for what it cost is pretty good.

I'd say Ruger knocked that one out the park.

DF

I finally bought the Heritage on sale with the 6.5" barrel, black finish and the American flag grips. Looking forward to testing it at the range. Seems robust, and I like the price too.

Yep.

Them ponies do be magic.

DF

Take the ejection rod and backstrap screws, put some lockt-tite on them.

i have both the heritage roughrider and ruger wrangler (as well as a single six and bearcat).
roughrider: an occasional weekend plinker to get passed around until it gets tired, old, ugly like the village bicycle.
wrangler: what you go out to buy for your son’s first, solo, long weekend, fishing trip.
single six: what you bring on your move out to the wilderness.
bearcat: a gentleman’s forever piece to be handed down to a beloved grandchild.

I would suggest just releasing one leg of the trigger spring so that it can be returned to normal if needed. I have done that with most of my single actions and have not had any light primer strikes as sometimes occurs with that change

I had a Single Six Stainless with both cylinders in 6.5" barrel that was a tremendously accurate shooter. One of our sons was looking to buy the same, but was a wee bit tight on funds so I gave him mine. He loves it and carries it whenever in the outdoors in the desert or woods along with a .17 HMR rifle.

I bought a black and a silver Wrangler and have been happy with both. They are not close to the finishing of the Single Six but perform as expected for me. Reasonably accurate with those sights and now with a sweet trigger due to the above.

The Heritage shooters leave me cold with their look and feel......pass.

Don't waste your money on a heritage. Bought one when academy had there $99 sale on them a few years ago. Seemed like something fell off or broke each time i shot it and the customer service was useless. I now have a browning buckmark for a 22 pistol. A world of different in quality you really do get what you pay for.

Check the cylinder gap on that Heritage, then a Wrangler