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I've been told recently at my local CrappyTire that Rossi were no longer being manufactured, however their website still seems to list a 2017 catalog. Before I pull the CC for a mare's leg, was the guy at the counter full of sh** or legit ?

Alternatively, does anyone know where I could get my hands on a M/R92 16" stainless lever in 44mag ? (already tried the EE)
 
From what I've read, Rossi still makes the M92 but has discontinued a lot of the models and the 16 inch and 20 inch stainless 44 mags are no longer available. The 24 inch is the only stainless 44 mag now and all other 44 mags are color case hardened or blue. This info came out in January of 2017 so things may have changed in the last year and a half.
 
I ended up finding a bit more details on ar15.com: hxxps://www.ar15.com/forums/armory/-357-Rossi-discontinued-/47-483786/&page=1

I'm pretty open on the stainless, might be on the caliber as well, but 16" barrel would kinda be a hard requirement (it gives the rifle a great ergo / balance).
 
No new Rossi ranch hands are being produced. Period. The only new production M92's from Rossi will be in 357... no more 454 cassul, no more 45 colt, no more 44 mag. If you see one in a store and it's still new, snap it up if it cycles fine.
 
I hope you can find one, they are fun little rifles. Great little camp rifles....



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If you add a full stock there actually fairly accurate. I also put a peep on mine. I've taken a few deer with it.
 
stubblejumper said:
If you add a full stock, you have changed the entire concept behind the ranch hand.
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They are quite versatile aren't they! in .357( even more so .38sp) most people can learn to shoot them accurately in stock form, with heavier .44 or .45 loads only people with good hand and forearms strength will be able to do the same.... then a guy armed with a piece of wood and a flat head screwdriver can mount a full stock in less then a few minutes and all of a sudden grandma can score hits with her .44 mag!

Sweet.
 
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Falconflyer said:
The Ranch Hand sounded like a good idea at the time but have proven themselves almost worthless beyond a few feet since they're so difficult to shoot.
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I'm surprised it was that bad for you? I can see some people not being able to handle "bear" type loads but for most healthy people with sane loads it's not that hard to achieve typical handgun accuracy.

What were you shooting exactly?
What was your technique?
And just how bad did you make out.......?

Maybe you should have started with a .22lr mare's leg before working up to .38 special.... :)

.38 special is easy to shoot and feels like a pop gun out of a mare's leg! .38 special used to be a standard Police cartridge.


Don't mean to pick on you, but you seem so adamant that they are useless..... it would be nice if you expanded on your beliefs a bit.
At the end of the day I can appreciate they are not for everyone but I'm always a bit surprised by the people who label things as useless for all, after they decide they have no use for something personally.
 
Can-down said:
They are quite versatile aren't they! in .357( even more so .38sp) most people can learn to shoot them accurately in stock form, with heavier .44 or .45 loads only people with good hand and forearms strength will be able to do the same.... then a guy armed with a piece of wood and a flat head screwdriver can mount a full stock in less then a few minutes and all of a sudden grandma can score hits with her .44 mag!

Sweet.
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Actually,I find them pretty much useless, which is why I purchased the rifle with a full stock.
 
stubblejumper said:
Actually,I find them pretty much useless, which is why I purchased the rifle with a full stock.
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Apparently your not alone stubblejumper, where did you purchase a ranchhand with a full stock?
I bought some after market stocks but haven't tried them yet.

What caliber is yours? The .357 is pretty tame and as I said with 38's is easy to control.

The "useless" term for ranchhand's is similar to it's use with PGO shotguns.... there's always a few brainiacs who point out that most competitive shot gun shooters prefer full stocks for accuracy..... I've yet to see any one making an argument that a short stocked mare's leg will out shoot a fully stocked mare's leg for speed and accuracy, but that doesn't make them useless in my experience.
 
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Can-down said:
Apparently your not alone stubblejumper, where did you purchase a ranchhand with a full stock?
I bought some after market stocks but haven't tried them yet.

What caliber is yours? The .357 is pretty tame and as I said with 38's is easy to control.

The "useless" term for ranchhand's is similar to it's use with PGO shotguns.... there's always a few brainiacs who point out that most competitive shot gun shooters prefer full stocks for accuracy..... I've yet to see any one making an argument that a short stocked mare's leg will out shoot a fully stocked mare's leg for speed and accuracy, but that doesn't make them useless in my experience.
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I didn't buy a ranch hand, I shot one, and then bought a Rossi 92 stainless rifle with 16" barrel.
 
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