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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: MAUSERMAN on December 06, 2020, 11:09:17 PM
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Need some opinions on the Rossi 92 carbine. I have my eyes on a .357 mag model 92. Good to good or hell no?
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I've never owned one, but I've heard nothing but good about them. I especially like the Stainless models. I saw one at a gun show a few years back, and it was beautiful. Another gun I should have bought. The stocks are pretty plain and straight grained. But that's to be expected on that type of gun. Winchester used the same kind of wood. Except on their high grade guns. And those were high dollar weapons.
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I own one in stainless. The only problem I have had with it involves a take-down pin that liked to back out enough to totally jam the action. In other words, opening the lever would eject the spent cartridge just as it's supposed to. But the action would jam as it was closed without seating the new cartridge. When that happened, the lever would not move in either direction. A local gunsmith (I am being generous with that nomenclature) managed to beat it apart and peened the pin after he seated it. It seems to shoot okay now, but it is no longer a trustworthy carbine. I really liked the gun and wish it wasn't so, but I couldn't recommend it in good faith.
FWIW
Crusader Rabbit
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Need some opinions on the Rossi 92 carbine. I have my eyes on a .357 mag model 92. Good to good or hell no?
I own one but I have never shot it. (Yes I KNOW that is a sin). Hope to shoot it in spring. The action feels good and the trigger is fair. Nothing to write home about but not bad and I am sure after 1k rounds it will be nice.
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I own one but I have never shot it. (Yes I KNOW that is a sin). Hope to shoot it in spring. The action feels good and the trigger is fair. Nothing to write home about but not bad and I am sure after 1k rounds it will be nice.
i am guilt of that with my last 8 guns... can't wait for the 1st of the year so I no longer have to consult with my old company
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I shot one in Cowboy action for 5 years, I smoothed up the action and it worked great. One caveat, The .357's are known to feed either 38's perfectly or only .357's, rarely both.Mine would balk on .38's but .357's ran through it like crap through a goose.It's a rifle I wish I had kept and if I get the opportunity to get it back from the guy I sold it to I will.
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I have one that I shoot for SASS. I love it! Right out of the box I did what drives some nuts. I took it apart, put in a stainless steel magazine follower, took emery cloth to the lever and several other parts to slick it up, a little other tweaking, and it is 100%. Smooth, fast, and I have never jammed it ... Now that I say that I am going to get back on the range when Rona passes, it will be a jam fest on first stage.
After you get past the tummy flip flops of removing bluing and metal from a brand new rifle, we will go after the Stoeger Coach Gun.
http://www.thesmithshop.com/magfollow.html (http://www.thesmithshop.com/magfollow.html)
https://marauder.homestead.com/files/Rossitune.htm (https://marauder.homestead.com/files/Rossitune.htm)
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I hear great things and no so great things, but it’s a great looking gun. The Henry rifles are just priced out of my range. I’m on the fence about it. Dang it
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After you get past the tummy flip flops of removing bluing and metal from a brand new rifle, we will go after the Stoeger Coach Gun.
At least the damn government won't be going after those for a short while.
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At least the damn government won't be going after those for a short while.
I would not count on that. If they pull off this obvious presidential election fraud they will be emboldened and will come for everything.
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I have one that I shoot for SASS. I love it! Right out of the box I did what drives some nuts. I took it apart, put in a stainless steel magazine follower, took emery cloth to the lever and several other parts to slick it up, a little other tweaking, and it is 100%. Smooth, fast, and I have never jammed it ... Now that I say that I am going to get back on the range when Rona passes, it will be a jam fest on first stage.
After you get past the tummy flip flops of removing bluing and metal from a brand new rifle, we will go after the Stoeger Coach Gun.
http://www.thesmithshop.com/magfollow.html (http://www.thesmithshop.com/magfollow.html)
https://marauder.homestead.com/files/Rossitune.htm (https://marauder.homestead.com/files/Rossitune.htm)
I saw some interesting things at that smith shop site. Like these slotted pins that make a Ruger look more like a Colt. I like this.
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I have never heard anything good about Henry other than made in USA.
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I have never heard anything good about Henry other than made in USA.
Same here. They're way overpriced for what you get. I would much rather have a Winchester or Browning lever action, made in Japan by Miroku, than a Henry made in Brooklyn.
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If it had been a good design it would not have needed Oliver Winchester, and JM Browning to make it successful.
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The Henrys have no connection to the 1860 model Henry, they just took the name. They did make a copy of the 1860 that is a great rifle.But very expensive. Their other rifles are good reliable guns, but expensive and not suited for Cowboy action shooting.
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After much debate I’m going with a Henry. I’d rather pay for a higher quality gun than have to upgrade to make it functional. I got a ok deal on it. If by $870 is a deal🤦🏻♂️ But it’s rona pricing. I did find 12 boxes of .357 for $23.99 a box.