UPDATE: Rossi Ranch Hand Mares Leg

We have the .44s in stock right now.

.357s do not currently exist in Canada for all intents and purposes... no supply on those, Rossi cannot manage to make enough to even fill US orders... waiting on a .357 Ranch Hand will be a pretty long wait, just because no one can get them. If you email us we can alert you when and if they arrive at the shop, though.

Sorry to bring bad news.

Cheers,
Dan


Cheers,
Dan
 
As I feared :( I will just keep checking your page... odd since you can see the .357's for sale all over the web in the states... but like you said... nothing in canada... I was hoping they would be in before black bear opens Sept.1... I think it makes a perfect side-arm while bow hunting.
 
WanstallsOnline said:
We have the .44s in stock right now.

.357s do not currently exist in Canada for all intents and purposes... no supply on those, Rossi cannot manage to make enough to even fill US orders... waiting on a .357 Ranch Hand will be a pretty long wait, just because no one can get them. If you email us we can alert you when and if they arrive at the shop, though.

Sorry to bring bad news.

Cheers,
Dan


Cheers,
Dan
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I guess I'll have to wait patiently for more to arrive.
 
Why .357 ?

Hi guys,

I'm just curious ... why is there such an apparent demand for .357 Magnum Ranch Hands?

It's obviously cheaper to shoot and will have less recoil ... which would make it a "better" plinker I suppose.

But for folks using it as a hunting or "bush emergency" firearm (which I suspect would be a more common use north of the border), .44 Magnum would seem (to me, anyways) to be the obvious choice.

I am not questioning or dissing anyone's preference for the .357 (I love my old 4" Model 66) but (as I said) I'm just curious.
 
boomer49 said:
It's obviously cheaper to shoot and will have less recoil ... which would make it a "better" plinker I suppose.
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Exactly why I want it. Plus, as nice as running .44 Special might be in a .44 Magnum, I'd prefer to run .38 Special in a .357 Magnum. Plus, I won't be putting a full size stock on it. It'll just be for plinking and fun.
 
boomer49 said:
Hi guys,

I'm just curious ... why is there such an apparent demand for .357 Magnum Ranch Hands?

It's obviously cheaper to shoot and will have less recoil ... which would make it a "better" plinker I suppose.

But for folks using it as a hunting or "bush emergency" firearm (which I suspect would be a more common use north of the border), .44 Magnum would seem (to me, anyways) to be the obvious choice.

I am not questioning or dissing anyone's preference for the .357 (I love my old 4" Model 66) but (as I said) I'm just curious.
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Like you say, the .357 is easier to handle and more fun to shoot for most people in the stock ranchhand configuration.
The .44 needs a much firmer grip and is probably better suited with a full stock for most people.
.357mag out of a 12.5 inch barrel is nothing to sneeze at and the "bigger is better" attitude doesn't mean much if you can't hit your target where and when it counts.
 
MMC and Can-Down,

Thanks for the prompt replies ... that's exactly what I was guessing.

I'm a fairly big guy (6-foot-one and 250 pounds) and shoot the gun quite a bit (in my front yard), so recoil isn't too much of an issue for me.

And I gotta admit that I love the *boom* of the big .44 ... as opposed to the loud crack/bang of my .357 revolver :)
 
Jamie Black R/T said:
i shoot my 44 mag in stock form, one handed a bunch....its not as bad as people make it sound.

i do have a phantom scar on the bridge of my nose for some reason though LMAO
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I usually use two hands myself and don't have an issue hitting what I aim at and cycling the action.... I've shot it one handed just because it needs to be done but I find my accuracy and the cycling of the action works better with 2 hands.

I don't think my mom, girlfriend, or my brothers kids would like the .44mag nearly as much as you or me.... the .357/38sp is something everyone can enjoy and use for self defense if needed.

Here's some footage with the .44mag when I first got it last summer...

Missing a chest sized plate at 50 yards one handed...

Hitting the plate at 100, then 50, then a can at around 25 yards with two hands...
 
Well I just caved! I was banking hard on that .375, but when I saw the .44 on wanstalls this morning I just couldnt resist the urge to click on that "checkout" button!! Im going to have to learn how to reload to offset my sudden increase in ammo cost! But I cant afford that either :(. I am hoping I can get some light cowboy loads suitable for small game... thats why I was hoping for the .38... so hopefully I can make due with the 44 sp. I dont have a lot of experience with the round... Well, I am very excited... thankyou wanstalls!!!! And I will be one level happier once I see it on my doorstep!!!
 
Wow, you have got to be kidding me... I waited 3 months for something to show up anywhere in canada... and the day after I decide to go with the .44 and a .357 shows up... and I have already convinced myself that the .44 is better... funny how that works... I think the .44 is a better round all around (not trying to start something here) but it was the price difference to shoot it that was keeping me on the fence... and the .38 is a nice grouse/bunny round...
 
My .44 arrived (well my wife's) an hour ago, furniture is basic but the rile is sweeeeeeeeet! Action is really smooth and tight, nothing loose or missaligned judging by a quick inspection. Internals 'could' be finished a little nicer but I and my daughters/wife have cycled about 150 practice rounds/snp cps though it after a quick cleaning and no failures of any kind. Of course I need to get out with real ammo and see how it shoots but to this point I'm impressed and will be buying another in .357 or .45 Colt. Thank you Gary and crew!
 
I can't wait to get my laiminate stock.

With our gun laws we rarely come out on the winning side but with manual action firearms we can SBR lots of guns much easier than other places.

I can't wait to build my .44 sbr.

Thanks Boomer
 
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