Author Topic: New Rossi R92 and a funny story. (Read 7108 times)

JesseL · « **on:** February 09, 2016, 02:03:07 pm »

So I've been itching to get a lever action for a long time and my latest tax return made now seen like a good time to take the plunge. This little .357 seems like a good way to go for a handy, walking around rifle.

I put in an order with Davidson's/Gallery of Guns and since they're local I can pick it up at the warehouse and save shipping and COD charges.

I stopped by the credit union to pick up a cashier's check to take out to Davidson's to pay for my new rifle. I let the teller take a look at my invoice so she could get the payee and order number right on the check.

She looks at it and says to me "Oh I love lever actions! I've got a .45-70 and a .45 Long Colt. Both with octagon barrels."

No doubt Prescott is the gunniest town around.

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GeorgeHill · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2016, 02:45:35 pm »

Nice!
*sigh* Why couldn't I have got that AZ job?

Huh... That doesn't look like it has the upwardly angled barrel like the .45 Colt and .44 Mag versions have. Nice!
Does it shoot point of aim, point of impact with hot magnum loads?

booksmart · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2016, 04:46:32 pm »

Very nice, Jesse. More'n a little jealous, to be honest.

MTK20 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2016, 05:16:45 pm »

.45-70 she says?

Sounds like my kind of lady.

I cannot wait to move to Arizona, I just have to graduate. Maybe I can get my certification there after school, kill two birds with one stone.

scarville · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2016, 06:00:59 pm »

Nice rifle and the 357 magnum really comes alive in a longer barrel.

Mikee5star · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2016, 10:31:10 pm »

That looks like the 16" barrel? I love the one I got for my wife. ~~Ours~~Hers went to Gundoc for an action job and Permanent Slipstream treatment and it is smooth and runs like a champ with all ammo we have tried in it, .38 spc and .357 mag both. Only issue I know to watch for is the brass bead fell out of the front site on it, but replacement front sites are cheap.

Grant · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2016, 12:40:06 am »

That is nice

I just picked up a 16" Rossi 92 in .44 magnum. Sold my 20" Rossi .44 to a friend and bought the 16". Love them shorter barrels.

HMPlatinum · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2016, 06:28:54 am »

gitt1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2016, 09:09:19 am »

Quote from: Mikee5star on February 09, 2016, 10:31:10 pm

"the brass bead fell out of the front site"
Did Joe get sloppy and get Slipstream on the front site?

Nightcrawler · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2016, 11:55:55 am »

Quote from: GeorgeHill on February 09, 2016, 02:45:35 pm

Huh... That doesn't look like it has the upwardly angled barrel like the .45 Colt and .44 Mag versions have. Nice!
Does it shoot point of aim, point of impact with hot magnum loads?

Quote from: Grant on February 10, 2016, 12:40:06 am

I just picked up a 16" Rossi 92 in .44 magnum. Sold my 20" Rossi .44 to a friend and bought the 16". Love them shorter barrels.

Grant, do you have any problems getting point of aim and point of impact to line up?

Mikee5star · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2016, 12:39:50 pm »

Quote from: gitt1 on February 10, 2016, 09:09:19 am

Quote from: Mikee5star on February 09, 2016, 10:31:10 pm
"the brass bead fell out of the front site"
Did Joe get sloppy and get Slipstream on the front site?

No. It is glued, I think, on to the face of front blade. "Fell out " was mis-speak on my part. It is flat on the face of the blade, and the "bead" appears to be a slice off a brass rod. There is no apparent mechanical connection. It would be no big deal except I lost the replacements during our move.

I think the front site is a bit fragile, that was all I was getting at.

GeorgeHill · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2016, 12:46:58 pm »

Image from Rossi's site. You can see what I mean about the upward angle. The .45 Colt and .44 Mag versions are all like this. The result is that for Cowboy Action type loads - you were spot on. With full power loads, I was hitting 5 and 6 feet high at 100 yards. What was nice though was that I was just about spot on at 400.
Another image from a different source. You can see it's the same as the above image.

If the .357 Mag version is not -

That means I will have to put that back on The List.

GeorgeHill · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2016, 12:52:29 pm »

From Jesse's image - it doesn't look like it's upswept at all. Which means that is indeed very tempting for me.

BTW, a Range Member here brought in a nice gun... a Winchester 1892 in .44-40 made in 1899 or so he said. Nice patina over everything not wood and the wood was properly weathered for the vintage, but looked cared for.
So sweet. The 92's are just about the ideal Lever-PDW.

MTK20 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2016, 12:58:23 pm »

This thread is awakening old longings $:-\$ .

Your AR may have tactical accessories attached to rails, but the lever gun has romanticism attached to wood, steel, and American craftsmanship.

Kaso · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2016, 01:14:45 pm »

Quote from: MTK20 on February 10, 2016, 12:58:23 pm

Your AR may have tactical accessories attached to rails, but the lever gun has romanticism attached to wood, steel, and American craftsmanship.

The same is true with a double barrel shotgun. While a modern semi-auto is 'better' in every measurable way, nothing beats old-school for feel and 'soul.'

Nightcrawler · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2016, 01:24:30 pm »

I always wondered if that was an optical illusion or not, regarding the bent-looking barrel. I told Jesse that if it was an issue, I'd get a 20" and get it chopped. 16" is about ideal, to me, for a light weight, revolver-caliber lever carbine.

MTK20 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2016, 01:39:28 pm »

Quote from: Kaso on February 10, 2016, 01:14:45 pm

The same is true with a double barrel shotgun. While a modern semi-auto is 'better' in every measurable way, nothing beats old-school for feel and 'soul.'

Agreed. While I may not have my lever gun, I'm very happy with my coach gun.

Grant · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2016, 02:02:32 pm »

Quote from: Nightcrawler on February 10, 2016, 11:55:55 am

Grant, do you have any problems getting point of aim and point of impact to line up?

So that's the deal.......I'd never heard of that problem, that is never bothered to research it beforehand.

my 240 hardcast reloads shoot dead on.....my 200 grain XTP's (only had 10 rounds) shot way, WAY high.....

Wonder....bet my 240 JHP's will shoot high too. I've only had it a couple days and only shot it about 20 rounds.

For ME it wasn't unmanageable at all, as I don't use a gold bead sight as an actual bead, I perch stuff on the top sliver like I do handguns. I also may pull the elevation ramp which will let it go a bit lower.

Haha, I never even thought of that being a problem, my 20" one was dead on right out of the box.

GeorgeHill · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2016, 05:39:12 pm »

With that angle on the 16" 92's, it's about the velocity. High velocity rounds wont drop like slow ones. And evidently Rossi thinks people are going to shoot slow loads in cowboy matches.
If the .357 versions are different and do not have that upward angle on the barrel - then I'll be working on getting a 16" soon. Very much so because I am a HUGE FAN of the Winchester 92 Design.
And no - that's not an illusion. Here's a screen cap of my old Rossi 92 .44 Mag: Look carefully... Look at the line of the top of the receiver and follow that line out... notice the barrel doesn't follow that line like it should. Also notice that that angle is about the same as the one from Rossi's website.

Grant · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2016, 04:32:24 pm »

Well....guess I better start looking for a taller front sight post. OR....just take off the brass bead and build the front sight taller and file to fit. Not a huge fan of bead front sights anyway.