Mare's Leg/Ranch hand questions.

Dmitri

Dmitri

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im not sure if this is a good place to post this, but i'll try..

Lately i have been looking at these short lever guns like the ones Ciappa and Rossi make. And i was wondering what were your thoughts, which are better and why?
I see that Chiappa Mare's Leg is around $1000 looks a little better then Rossi, and it's a take-down version. Not sure if all models are take-down and which ones are actually available in Canada.
And then there is Rossi Ranch Hand that goes for $600 but has cheap looking wood and according to some reviews some parts of the receiver are made of soft metal..

I personally dont know much about lever guns and would like to hear some opinions on whats a better buy. I'm more interested in .357/.38 or 44Mag. calibers, and a take-down option would be a huge bonus.
 
Dmitri said:
im not sure if this is a good place to post this, but i'll try..

Lately i have been looking at these short lever guns like the ones Ciappa and Rossi make. And i was wondering what were your thoughts, which are better and why?
I see that Chiappa Mare's Leg is around $1000 looks a little better then Rossi, and it's a take-down version. Not sure if all models are take-down and which ones are actually available in Canada.
And then there is Rossi Ranch Hand that goes for $600 but has cheap looking wood and according to some reviews some parts of the receiver are made of soft metal..

I personally dont know much about lever guns and would like to hear some opinions on whats a better buy. I'm more interested in .357/.38 or 44Mag. calibers, and a take-down option would be a huge bonus.
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rossi is the only company to chamber their receivers in 454 casull ...... the same receivers used in the ranch hand .
and since no one else chambering their rifles in this round , this tells me that rossi is producing the strongest 1892 actions right now .
 
It used to be on my "must have " list, then I handled one this weekend. I highly recommend you handle one and see how it feels and how it fits you before deciding which one to buy.
 
I handled Rossi this weekend, and I also handled the chiappa but that was 6 month ago or so, so it's hard to compare..
I like how it feels in hand, and I didn't notice anything that would steer me away from it..
 
I put a proper rear stock on mine ( Thank you RustyWood...3 days, wow) and filed down the rear sight notch a hair to lower the POI.
Rossi seems to make a good product, even better when reloads are used.
Using the full length stock and 18.5 gr of 2400 behind a 200 gr cast, very nice to shoot. Mine has yet to balk at any loads, eats them all like a fat kid and smarties.
 
I almost bought one at the Edmonton gunshow a few weeks back. The Rossi one that is,the only thing that held me back was is I have a max limit on my Interact. Had the older couple be able to take emt I would've had one. Lucky I held out and three days later I bought a Win 94 Legacy in 45 Colt.
I still want a Mares leg but no rush. The older couple were asking $660. Joe Brook has them for $579. Good thing I waited.
 
Really depends on your need I think...mine gets stuffed in a pack and taken along in grizz country in case bear spray doesn't do the job. The $600 Ranch Hand with the addition of new sights does that admirably. I'm glad it's got cheap wood on it because it's going to get beat up and scratched to heck.
 
I've handled the Rossi, Henry and the Chiappa..... The Henry looked amazing but the fit and finish wasn't worth the price tag.
Chiappa had better over all fit and finish but for the price I could have put money towards a Winchester, this was also before I realized you could find a full size stock for these. I ended up buying the Rossi because it was solid, with a good fit and finish. Wasn't the prettiest but was bet over all and for the best price. It eats anything I feed it.... Fat kid and smarties.... Lol... And with the full size stock it is amazing for those times where you want a firearm handy but don't want to commit space. Camping, sledding, hiking, and all that jazz...
 
The Ranch Hands are a ton of fun to plink with and make a nice little package for tree stand
hunting. I"ve built up a few Rossi's and love 'em.:)
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