Good for you 66 - Reloading is really not for everyone, and too many reloading proponents make it sound like it's the only thing to do. For one, it requires a significant time investment, which just isn't the best choice (or even possible) for lots of busy people.
Rossi R92 in 357 Magnum - Ammo Preferences
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I have a Rossi 92 in 44 mag. Super fun to shoot. Really no recoil.
My rifle doesn't like the Keith style semi wad cutter bullet shape. Flat or round nose.
I did some additional research yesterday on a few of our Forum sponsors.
I found Sellier and Bellot 38 Special 158 grain at $32 for a box of 50
I also found PMC Bronze 357 Magnum 158 grain at $42 for a box of 50
Both at Firearms Outlet. I hope they got their credit card issue that was noted in the Sponsor Forum.
Tenda has Federal Eagle 158 grain 357 Magnum at $400 for 500 rounds.
I'm in Spain right now, I will do my order when I get home at the end of the month.
Thanks to all who responded.
I found Sellier and Bellot 38 Special 158 grain at $32 for a box of 50
I also found PMC Bronze 357 Magnum 158 grain at $42 for a box of 50
Both at Firearms Outlet. I hope they got their credit card issue that was noted in the Sponsor Forum.
Tenda has Federal Eagle 158 grain 357 Magnum at $400 for 500 rounds.
I'm in Spain right now, I will do my order when I get home at the end of the month.
Thanks to all who responded.
I've had 2 rossi 92 rifles chambered in 44 mag, one was a ranch hand that I put a full buttstock on, and the other was a regular 20' barreled carbine. Sold them both and now have a 92 in 454 Casull. I think the "really no recoil" is a bit misleading(although not painful), unless you download them a bit.
454 is a step up in recoil from them.
Me too…seem some are recoil sensitive ! Lol
It may be light but you are fooling yourself if you think a .357mag in the '92 feel like a .22lr. Light yes...as light as a .22lr, Nope. Well bunny fart loads in either the 38spl or .357 Case would be quite tame. I only used .357 cases in my '92 to avoid the carbon ring issue caused from shooting 38spl cases. I decided in the end to go with a Marlin. The Marlin is so much easier to clean and mount a scope on the gun. After I sold the '92 I found a guy in the US who makes a three point rail for the '92. I put one on my 44mag and it works like a charm with a Red Dot Vortex.
My 44Mag Rossie in the 20" Carbine hit pretty hard. I didn't find it at all enjoyable to shoot so I had my 'smith put a decent recoil pad on it. The curved steel butt plate took a lot of fun out of an afternoon of shooting. The 457 would take it to a whole new level.
Take Care
Bob
YEP...
Since getting rid of my Marlin carbine, I’ve had no lever option in .44mag. So I thought I would try out one of these…Rossi model 92’s….
So it has a 24” 1:26” twist octagonal barrel. (Nicely matches my two Uberti octagonal barrels)
And it also matches the Uberti’s with the solid butt plate.
So, first range trip to try it out today. I am shooting 240gr Campro FCP/TC (plated) bullets with LP magnum primers and 9.2gr of TiteGroup powder. This is not a bear bust’n load. But it’s not a real mild load either. Let’s just call it an easy to shoot plinking load. Easy on me, and the gun.
I am very used to 20” carbine levers in .38spl, .357mag, .44mag, and .45 Colt. Heck even 45-70, but that was with an 18.5” barrel. This Rossi has a 24” barrel. To say that there are differences in just four inches would be an understatement. And in differences, I mean shooting the thing. I’m sure there are a bit of performance differences too, but that’s not why I’m writing this.
It took me about a dozen rounds to realize that the longer sight radius isn’t as forgiving as the carbine’s. This was going to take a bit to get used to. The 92 action is smooth like butter. Taurus does a decent job with this replica. Fit and finish are pretty decent for an entry level firearm. The wood is Brazilian something, and very nice. It cycles perfectly and I had no hiccups. Except when I started, and it took me three trigger pulls to realize that the hammer safety was engaged when there were no bangs. (Embarrassing…yes.)
I have read that Rossi’s have a lot of sharp edges and things need to smooth out before you reach that sweet spot where everything works perfectly. The only thing I noticed was the loading gate. It is very stiff. My right thumb is complaining this evening. And I got sliced in the middle of the pad on my thumb by one of those sharp edges on the loading gate. But the nice thing about a 92 action, is that single loading can be done from the top. And I persevered.
It seems to be pretty accurate. This is where I come in. Because of this longer barrel and sight radius, I had some difficulty getting on target. I don’t have this problem with 1873 or 1894 actioned 20” carbines. Once I figured out that the sights were pretty much on, I quickly realized that I was the issue. Patience is a virtue. And with some of this new found patience, I started having some success. I was shooting at 100 metres. The buckhorn sights are really not my favourite, but I started to pick up where to hold and things looked better after 50 or so shots.
This longer barrel does shoulder easily. It feels very nice. Most of my shooting today was supported (bench shooting). But I started having some success offhand as well.
One thing that is quite different from the 1873 and 1894 actioned levers in my line up, is that this 92 action “hurls” spent cases skyward. Incredible how far you can eject a case with this. I was trying to think what else throws spent cases as far, and the only thing I could think of was the venerable SKS. Yes, it does throw them ten feet away from you if you cycle the lever quickly. No aiming the spent cases with this action. (So I did lots of running around picking up my brass.)
I ended up shooting its first 200 rounds today. I enjoyed it. One of the reasons I picked this up was the stupid wait times for Winchesters and even Taylor’s & Company 92 replicas. I’ve been on a wait list for a Winchester now for over two years. I needed to do something to get another .44mag in the stable. Rossi’s are decently priced too.
So if you’re looking for some fun, in any of the popular pistol calibers, I think you can’t do wrong with one of these Rossi’s.
Sorry about my review for a .44mag. But it gives you an idea about Rossi rifles. The .357mag/.38spl would have less recoil. But more then a .22LR!
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