UPDATE: Rossi Ranch Hand Mares Leg

Coho said:
Haha - thank you for having it posted though Driller212 ! I'll be carrying a couple.
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Thanks guys...... Page 1 and Post 1 and I searched for over an hour and couldn't find it. Guess that explains why I sat in a tree stand for 2 weeks last fall and didn't see a deer............ Time for some new glasses......
 
okanagan hiker said:
Hi all...

This is mostly questions for folks who own/shoot the "regular" Puma 16 or 20 inch models -

1. do they suffer from the point of impact being high issue as it seems many of the Ranch hands do?

2. do they have the roughness / feeding / explaction issues?
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i have a rossi /puma in 454 casull ...... it pretty much shoots dead on to when the rear sight is in it's lowest position .... which is a good thing becuase the recoil from firing the 454 round causes the rear site to goto the lowest position .

the issues with the ranch hands shooting high has to do with the shorter barrel and a slightly different line of sight , than on the longer barreled rifles .

when i first got my rifle i do remeber it being a bit "clunky " . i did take it apart and polish / hone all the bearing surfaces and lighten up the springs .

before i took it apart it cycled ammo properly , loading ammo through the loading gate took abit of effort as that spring was very stiff .

after reworking the action , it was like a different animal , extreemly slick and fast.

rather than cutting down the stock on a long barreled rifle , myself i would prefer to put a fullsized stock on a ranch hand , with a rear peep sight as far back on the action as possible ....... i'm just waiting for rossi to chamber these in 454 casull before i do this .
 
Question for mare's-leg holster users ...

Hi guys,

I've been looking at various holster options since I bought my Rossi Ranch Hand last summer. Normally I carry it in my hand or the side-pocket of my daypack or in a 24" Skinner's Scabbard (from the folks at Skinner's Sights).

I've been wondering about an idea that nobody's ever mentioned ... a way to deal with the RH's considerable weight on the belt. I'm thinking that it would normally require cinching the belt up quite tightly to prevent the weight from slipping down and perhaps creating the famous droopy-assed gang-banger look. This is a particular problem with barrel-shaped individuals (ahem) where the waist measurement is about the same as (or bigger than) the hip measurement.

Do you think that the addition of a (quick-removable) Sam Browne style belt (like on the RCMP dress uniform) that runs diagonally from the offside shoulder down and across to the holster's attachment point might be a viable idea? It would obviously be made of the same leather as the holster and accompanying (wider) gunbelt.

Just an idea maybe worth experimenting with ... :)
 
boomer49 said:
Hi guys,

I've been looking at various holster options since I bought my Rossi Ranch Hand last summer. Normally I carry it in my hand or the side-pocket of my daypack or in a 24" Skinner's Scabbard (from the folks at Skinner's Sights).

I've been wondering about an idea that nobody's ever mentioned ... a way to deal with the RH's considerable weight on the belt. I'm thinking that it would normally require cinching the belt up quite tightly to prevent the weight from slipping down and perhaps creating the famous droopy-assed gang-banger look. This is a particular problem with barrel-shaped individuals (ahem) where the waist measurement is about the same as (or bigger than) the hip measurement.

Do you think that the addition of a (quick-removable) Sam Browne style belt (like on the RCMP dress uniform) that runs diagonally from the offside shoulder down and across to the holster's attachment point might be a viable idea? It would obviously be made of the same leather as the holster and accompanying (wider) gunbelt.

Just an idea maybe worth experimenting with ... :)
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That's the only way I can see it being useful and comfortable.
Cross draw like a sabre.
 
The most comfortable way I think is the Baldric rig with adjustable strap. That way you adjust the height of the sheath and customize the way you want to draw your rifle. On that you can add a retaining strap in the back that goes to your belt and stop any sifting forward (a la sam brown holster). My two cents!
 
I wear a MOLLE/PALS waist belt pack when in the woods so I rigged up a way to carry my Ranch Hand on my pack belt.

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Basically it is a webbing weapon catch with a side release buckle to release the gun.

I made this with two holes that I can attach to a MOLLE LOK for use on my waist belts or to a Tek Lok for use with my belt.

I wear a 1.75" wilderness instructors belt and with the tek lok the gun carries well on a belt and isn't too heavy.

Here is a grainy photo of me carrying mine with my belt slide on just a standard 1.75" gun belt...

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Just my improvised carrier...

I am adding a full length stock and then I will have to rig something else up...
 
Boomer ;

I can make a Baldric or RCMP 'shoulder+belt' carrier, just need a waist & over shoulder measurement. I can probably make it work some what modularly with the standard holster giving other carry options.
 
Rossi Ranch Hand Sights Options

Howdy All,

I'm new to CGN... its really a fantastic resource for Canadian shooters & hunters!

I've read thru the Rossi Ranch Hand thread... all 270ish pages worth (took a few days)! I've been looking at the RH for a while (I have yet to place an order… will do as soon as the .44 Mag comes in stock) and this has proved to be a great education. It felt good reading thru this thread as it confirmed some of the ‘issues’ with the RH that I suspected (even without holding one) - e.g. grip/stance, working the action w/o a full stock & sights, etc. I’m primarily interested in the RH for backcountry camping, etc. and wilderness protection… maybe some hunting down the road.

So to summarize the ‘sights’ issue… seems to me that the choices in remedying the ‘shoots high’ problem are:

1) Leave/use the OEM rear sight (with some filing & cutting down) WITH a replacement front sight that is .570” tall (e.g. Brownells Marble Contour Barrel Mounted Front Sight .570” SKU #579-105-731WB)

OR

2) Replace both the front & rear sights (e.g. Brownells Marble Contour Barrel Mounted Front Sight .538” SKU #579-105-331WB AND Marble Dovetail Flat Top Long Rear Sight SKU #579-066-001WB)

OR

3) Replace both the front & rear sights (e.g. Steve’s Gunz - Any Brass/Ivory/Fiber Optic Front Sight AND Flat Top Rear Sight)

OR

4) Replace both the front & rear sights (e.g. Steve’s Gunz - Any Brass/Ivory/Fiber Optic Front Sight AND Bolt-Mounted Peep (Safety Replacement) Rear Sight)

Any more comments and/or personal experience on these options?

Regards and keep posting!
 
Ok I tried option number 2 but the marbles rear sight fits to loosely in my dovetail and won't stay securely so just go with option 1 and you will be fine I got the small ivory bead and it's fine with the stock rear sight I bought my sights from brownells so can't really say about the Steve's Gunz sights I am still considering going with the peep from him in the safety hole I am not a huge fan of semi buckhorn rear sights but that's just me.
 
the absolute dumbest designed gun I have ever held in my hands I dare any one to draw aim and fire and hit anything at more then a few feet this is not a bush gun a 12 guage of any diesign is a much better choice as a bush gun even with a pistol grip.
 
dbxdiver said:
the absolute dumbest designed gun I have ever held in my hands I dare any one to draw aim and fire and hit anything at more then a few feet this is not a bush gun a 12 guage of any diesign is a much better choice as a bush gun even with a pistol grip.
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Maybe you should try one before you judge.
Posted this many times but this ones for you.....This was my second trip to the range last year with the .44mag. .357/.38sp is even easier to shoot and hit with due to reduced recoil.

The other thing to think about is that even if you can't handle the recoil, there is nothing stopping you from installing a regular butt stock.

First shot hit chest sized plate at 100yards
Second shot hit chest sized plate at 50yards
Third shot hit can at 25 yards

 
There is also a video of a guy nailing a raccoon at 100 yds with his Rossi. So I strongly agree to disagree. There is an alternative that has been mentioned several times before in this forum and that is the full stock. Transforms this gun into a real shooter (for me) while only adding 6" on to the overall length.

And of course everyone is entitled to their opinion but for me toting my Remington 870 tactical shotgun around in the bush along with all my photography gear was impractical. However carrying my Rossi and a box of ammo is...

And to Thunder-Stick, It's been mentioned before that the peep sight doesn't work very well with the short stock. Does however work beautifully with the full stock.
 
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