Rossi Ranch Hand oversized-lever fix.

That's nice work, Shell Shucker. I almost dread reading your posts on this forum, because every time I see a photo of your Ranch Hand with the full stock I am tempted to do the same to mine...I want to keep it as is, but yours looks very shootable with that stock. Must resist...


x0ra said:
...that might just renew my interest to the RRH as a hicking gun...
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Speaking for all us hicks, I must take exception to this. Just because you don't agree with our ideology, you can't just arbitrarily decide to start shooting us! And, seriously...designating a specific gun for the purpose? Pretty ballsy!

Just out of curiosity, what cartridge do you consider ideal for shooting hicks?
 
Thanks jjohnwm,
I gotta feelin' that xOra meant "hiking" gun. Anywho no worries, unless yer out on a wander
in the bush and suddenly start to hear banjos an gigglin'. ;)

But on the RRH subject, it only makes sense for me to have a proper butt stock on these
little buggers to allow for a practical and more sure control of the rifle whilst shooting.
Face it folks, the mare's leg concept was not from the Old West, but from some
lamo Hollywood hack to help create an image for the hero of the show..Wanted
Dead or Alive.

Winchester however, did build a few "Baby Carbines" in the 1890's on special order
for clients based on the 1892 rifle with 13" barrels.
:cheers:
 
Yes people are often buying a gun and then modifying it in many ways to make it what they think is a better gun.

I choose to learn how to shoot the ranchhand as it is (I did replace the front and rear sights) and hunt with a handgun.
 
You da man Duffy.....:pirate:

Nice work Shell Shucker! Using the pipe (as a shaping jig) just makes sense.
What is the "proper" wire to use?
 
Crappy day out today so the Ranch hand was the day's project. The video is required as far as I'm concerned. Shouldn't have taken it all down, pain to reassemble. Made the lever somewhat smaller but still big enough for a gloved hand. Put in the metal follower and new ejector spring too.
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Looks pretty good MB, Did you just clamp it in a vice without heat as well? No cutting? My Ranchhand is pretty smooth and the ejector seems fine(I have another rossi with a very stiff ejector), but one day I will take it all apart like that and take the time to smooth out any sharp edges and polish the wear spots a bit.
 
Didn't use heat to bend the shape, cut out about an inch of the ring. Cut the wood form a couple of times to get what I thought was a good size, basic shape formed on the wood and final in the vise and tig together. The weaker ejector spring keeps the casings from going too far, just flicks them to the side for easy recovery. Didn't do any other mods shown in the video.
 
OOOOH....AAAAH! Three compact Rossi's to play with.
Top one is my .44 magnum Trapper, middle one is .357 mag. Baby Carbine
and finally the .45 Colt Ranch Hand, which will soon be fitted with a Boyd's
butt stock. Resized levers on 2, brass followers and Steve's ejector springs
on 2. The spring in the .44 is just fine as is. The Steve's springs work
great, and ya don't end up chasing yer brass all over. :)
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