22 LR pistol or rifle? Share your answer in the comment section.īob Campbell’s primary qualification is a lifelong love of firearms, writing, and scholarship. How does the Heritage Rough Rider Rancher Carbine compare to your favorite. After a few weeks with the Heritage Rough Rider Rancher, I find it a super-fun gun with quite a few real-world applications. For a walk in the woods, the sling will be used. I like the holster for storage behind the truck seat.

However, as a scabbard for storage, or use on a horse or four-wheeler, this scabbard has much merit. Obviously, of course, the holster was intended to be used as a long-barrel revolver holster.

Not quite awkward, but it was difficult to draw the carbine from a holster. With the carbine, the holster wasn’t the best. The holster, originally introduced for the 16-inch barrel revolver, was something I wanted to explore. But the holster, well, the holster was way cool. The supplied sling was handy and made for easy carrying. Twist: 1:16 RH 8 grooves Holster Options?ĭuring the test, I obtained a Heritage snap-off holster for the Rancher. Manufacturer: Heritage Manufacturing Inc. 22 Magnum option ups the ante in power and makes it a good camp defense option - if the threat isn’t too big. After evaluation using different loads, I find that the carbine certainly has potential for taking game and carrying when hiking or exploring. This Rough Rider Rancher may be primarily a recreational firearm - at least I thought so, at first. Note the two-hand hold necessary to avoid barrel/cylinder gap.

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