UPDATE: Rossi Ranch Hand Mares Leg

I was out shooting a .357 Ranchhand yesterday and compared to the .44 it was a lot easier to hold onto and with .38 specials it was a pop gun.
The sights were way off as expected and it was shooting about 12 inches high at 25 yards on the lowest setting at the rear.
Aiming low to compensate, I was hitting the 100 yard chest sized steel plates at our range off hand with 4-5 out of the 6 shots easy.
The .44 requires a firm grip but is manageable.... the .357 is quite a bit easier to hold and would be good for smaller shooters and in .38 special anyone that is strong enough to hold it at arms length is good to go.
Feed both .357mag and .38sp smooth but towards the end of the shoot I was getting minor hangups on the way into the chamber with the .357mag cartridges.
 
plus 38 special is cheap as dirt.

I am trying to restrain myself from getting another one in .357/.38 . just to blast away with.
 
Where are you getting it cheap as dirt? It used to be similar to 9mm but seems to have gone up....cheaper then mag though for sure.
 
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I was out shooting a .357 Ranchhand yesterday and compared to the .44 it was a lot easier to hold onto and with .38 specials it was a pop gun.
The sights were way off as expected and it was shooting about 12 inches high at 25 yards on the lowest setting at the rear.
Aiming low to compensate, I was hitting the 100 yard chest sized steel plates at our range off hand with 4-5 out of the 6 shots easy.
The .44 requires a firm grip but is manageable.... the .357 is quite a bit easier to hold and would be good for smaller shooters and in .38 special anyone that is strong enough to hold it at arms length is good to go.
Feed both .357mag and .38sp smooth but towards the end of the shoot I was getting minor hangups on the way into the chamber with the .357mag cartridges.
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im jelous Garry is holding my Chiappa till i get out of camp
He tells me it one hell of a sweet mare's lag the wood is like a peace of fine furnature
 
Can-down said:
Where are you getting it cheap as dirt? It used to be similar to 9mm but seems to have gone up....cheaper then mag though for sure.
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well cheap as dirt these days is reasonable :D

Well a case of 1000 rnds of wolf is just over 200 bucks when its around that is...

but there seems to be still some cheap ish 280 per 1000 rounds kicking around.

I cant find cheap bulk 44 mag for the life of me, so I may finally get into reloading.
 
I plan to start reloading as well. Especially since .44 ammo is scare and getting solid bear medicine is over $1 per round.

From my figuring I should be able to load 300gr ammo for more like $0.50 or less a round.
 
Just to keep everyone informed and from having to go through all 100+ pages (and to save you an e-mail)

Price on these is $599 and available in blued only with large loop.

Calibers .357/.44mag/.45lc

custom holster available: https://www.wanstallsonline.com/product.php?productid=754&cat=0&page=3

no eta on shipment dates but i think we should get more this year then last!!! E-mail me @ gary@wanstallsonline.com with name and phone number and caliber pref. and Ill put you on this wait list...

Cheers,

Gary
 
It wood be nice to get sum cowboy action ammo with the wax bullets -cheep to shot and play
Plus if had the wax bullets i can shot that stuff in the back yard or garage my mere's lag needs sum Gery
 
hay Gary I don't know how to ad a link but the wax bullets are made by Spitfire for 357 rifle and sell for $25 per 1,000 hope you can get them and the brass in
the Chiappa will get used more with sum wax bullets to play with
 
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How practical is firing like this?
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How practical is firing like this?
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well that's just stupid and begging for trouble (plus it's a horrible sight picture) but - just touching the stock to your cheek a little where it would normally rest if there was a full stock works great with the 22 version :) Torontogungal was saying she saw someone who used a bit of padding to do that with a ranch hand.

The 'cheek weld' method does allow for a steady sight picture, but i think you'd have to hold it 'just right' not to get some serious 'slap' from the recoil. The recoil isn't bad, but it's there for sure.
 
Safety glasses are a good call!
It also depends on the caliber and load....I wouldn't shoot it like that with a hot load.
If you position your body past square to the target and actually lead with your right foot forward (right and shooter) you can shoulder it... but it would be nicer with another inch or two of length and a rubber pad. The rubber pad isn't needed so much for the recoil but would help keep the stock from moving while cycling the action.
With the .22lr and .38special you could just cheek weld the mares leg stock and pretend that it was against your shoulder.
 
I had a look at one in the store and it is very nicely finished with good quality wood and an attractive finish on the metal.

carverk said:
im jelous Garry is holding my Chiappa till i get out of camp
He tells me it one hell of a sweet mare's lag the wood is like a peace of fine furnature
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If I shot mine like that I'd lose my cheek (44 mag) I'd never hold it that close to my face :)

Does anyone know if a loop from a rio grande would fit this gun? I want a smaller loop something in between normal and now. (rio grande looks like a marlin 336 though.)

I'm putting a deluxe stock on my Ranch hand (or trying at least)

If not I'm just going to modify a stock one
 
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The only thing that will fit your 1892 clone is another 1892 lever and it will probably need some "fitting".

If you want a mid size cutting, reshaping and welding your lever is the best bet....post some pictures when it's done.
 
There are a few places down south that have 1892 stocks. I've modified a plastic Ram line 1894 to work on one of my Rossi's and I took the original stock from that gun and tried it on a Ranch Hand and the fit was a bit off. It seems that the Rossi stocks don't all swap out perfectly but I'd say either a rossi puma stock or an aftermarket 1892 stock will require the least amount of work.
 
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