UPDATE: Rossi Ranch Hand Mares Leg

[boomer49]

I know that people are gonna laugh, but take a look at the little Lee Loader kit. When I was a kid it cost all of $9.95, and I think that they somehow maintained that price for about thirty years. It's an amazing little bit of ingenious engineering and now costs about $30.

It's fer-sure not fast, but that makes it no less satisfying.

I bought one for my first .357 magnum (a S&W Model 19) in 1974.

[tbrwlf]

Has anyone else gotten one of these?
I am very disappointed with the one I got. In my gun it rotates at least 20 degrees and flops around so much I took it back off. A sight needs to sit tightly in its position to be reliable.

Am I the only one who has experienced this?
Steve has a good reputation so I am not prepared to bad mouth him. I am just asking if my experience is unique or if there is a cure already discovered for this issue.

Thanks for your input.

[boomer49]

Has anyone else gotten one of these?
I am very disappointed with the one I got. In my gun it rotates at least 20 degrees and flops around so much I took it back off. A sight needs to sit tightly in its position to be reliable.

Am I the only one who has experienced this?
Steve has a good reputation so I am not prepared to bad mouth him. I am just asking if my experience is unique or if there is a cure already discovered for this issue.

Thanks for your input.

Mr. Wolf,

Search Kanaima's recent posts on this forum. I seem to remember (although I'm not positive) that he mentioned a similar problem, and had figured-out a way to correct it.

Edit to add - Post 2351 on Page 236.

[carverk]

I know that people are gonna laugh, but take a look at the little Lee Loader kit. When I was a kid it cost all of $9.95, and I think that they somehow maintained that price for about thirty years. It's an amazing little bit of ingenious engineering and now costs about $30.

It's fer-sure not fast, but that makes it no less satisfying.

I bought one for my first .357 magnum (a S&W Model 19) in 1974.

Nothing rong with the little lee loaders I know sun guy's that love thers

[JohnC]

Mr. Wolf,

Search Kanaima's recent posts on this forum. I seem to remember (although I'm not positive) that he mentioned a similar problem, and had figured-out a way to correct it.

Edit to add - Post 2351 on Page 236.

Yep I had the same issue and emailed Steve about it. It's an easy fix. Rotate the sight base 90 degrees from the notch and file a new tiny notch - file,insert, look through the pinhole, test with the pin once you get close. It,s super tight once you get it. The bolt holes that the Rossi safety goes in apparently are all over the place sirzewise. But for me personally, it's easier to file a notch on an undersized sleeve than to try to grind and polish an oversize one. FWIW

[carverk]

It wase not easy but I got my Chiappa ML take down a part and grease the thread with hi-temp grease naw I can take it a part no problem.
If Garry would get sum barrels for the Chiappa's take down we can have a swich berral ML/carbine
A Chiappa carbine with 12" barrel in a 44 mag plus a spare berral in 45 colt would make a wicked marre's leg-carbine combo
I have the Chiappa take down Mare's Leg in 357 so Garry if you can get me the 12"Barrel take down carbine and a extra barrel I know you good guys at Wanstall can do it Thanks Garry

[boomer49]

Yup, what he says is what Kanaima more-or-less suggested. It sounds like a simple 10-minute fix. Piece a cake ...

"Yep I had the same issue and emailed Steve about it. It's an easy fix. Rotate the sight base 90 degrees from the notch and file a new tiny notch - file,insert, look through the pinhole, test with the pin once you get close. It,s super tight once you get it. The bolt holes that the Rossi safety goes in apparently are all over the place sirzewise. But for me personally, it's easier to file a notch on an undersized sleeve than to try to grind and polish an oversize one. FWIW"

[carverk]

The rossi scout mount from steves gunz just came in to day so naw I have to get the ranch hand drilled and tapped and decide wether to get a scout scope,red dot or reflex sight

[gemite]

I just received my new Voodoo tactical breachers scabbard from Wanstalls today. It fits my Ranch Hand like it was designed for it. The scabbard is going to work well when I pack my Ranch Hand on the tractor and even walking through the field. Thanks Wanstallsfor the awesome service.

[Hungsolo]

It's even great for storage to protect it.