Got a 24" octagonal R92SS bull barrel , 357/38 a little over a month ago, and it's amazing accurate and gorgeous and no issues whatsoever.talking about fun rifle to soot.
I recently purchased the 24 inch barrel and it’s a super beautiful rifle! I got it in addition to my other hunting rifles but I’m not sure if I want to risk getting it scratched
I feel the same way BUT in all honestly i bet if the rifle could speak it would ask to be used and enjoyed. Some good natural wear and tear actually looks better then prestine if you think about it. We only have one lifetime to live dont deprive yourself of enjoying things just to preserve it and believe me its much easier said then done!
It is a much cheaper (and usually non-specified) "Brazilian hardwood" but not Brazilian rosewood... the latter being an expensive and increasingly rare wood, which is now a protected species subject to International tariffs and embargoes, particularly regarding import. Even if allowed, Brazilian rosewood would quadruple the price - at least. Nice to see the 92 getting some airplay. Have had Rossi 92s, mostly in carbine form, for 40-plus years, and mostly the pre added safety / pre-2000 retooling, which while improving some fit and finish and smooth operation out of the box, unfortunately genericized the finer lines/form of the receiver. Before 2000, in the Interarms era, they fairly copied the detail of the original Winchester lines. They're all good and generally reliable shooters. One added note - buyers seldom think of: the .357 24" rifle version makes for a very heavy beast, what with that small bore hole, meaning a lot more metal! (People discover this, mostly after purchase with some field carry, drives them to the carbines and "short rifles" pretty quickly!) Among the 24" rifles, the .44 magnum and ,45 Colt variants are no lightweights themselves, but better balanced than the .357. Though that heavy rifle barrel does a good job of keeping muzzle rise to a minimum, the .357 especially is not a heavy kicker to begin with, and doesn't benefit that much ballistically from the extra 4 inches, other than longer sight radius, and holding sight on target with multiple/successive leverings. I also found I much preferred the more gentle curve of the carbine butt against the shoulder. I've seen some people hybridize these 24-in rifles with carbine butts, and round barrels,.. that makes for a nice, balanced and better behaving rifle, best of both worlds.
I did it myself - if you are reasonably able to use tools, you can easily do it - but a gunsmith shouldn't charge much to do it. The buttons are around $24 iirc. Check out onlineoutpost.net or stevesgunz.com
One thing I don't think you mentioned, but you can clearly see in your comparison: the rifle is drilled and tapped for a tang sight from the factory. The carbine is not. So if you want to put on Lyman or marbles tang peep sight, the 24 does that more easily from the factory.
Honestly, weigh more, better iron sight radius, easier to mount a Lyman or marbles tang peep. Maybe more accuracy with the heavier barrel. The extra barrel length doesn't give you more velocity. The 16, 20, and 24 all have basically the same muzzle velocity because the pistol cartridges basically all burn their powder up in the first 16 inches.
HI Thanks for the video!! I would like to know if the levers interchange between the 357 and 45, i have a 20" and would like to swap to a large loop. Thanks!
I don’t know… but if you go to Rossi’s web site, they sell levers - see if yo have to specify caliber - if not, then they interchange. Of course you can call their customer services de too.
Hey all! Just saw they make a 24" barrel for a 357, and it got me wondering how much, if any, velocity would it add as opposed to a 20"? I assume at a certain point barrel length ceases to be a factor?
Yes you are right about that . The 24” doesn’t really give much more velocity as the powder burns completely in the first 16” of the barrel. But it does give more sight radius and forward weight.
From what I've personally observed and results I've seen reported on other channels, there is no meaningful gain from 16" to 24" in terms of velocity. The biggest gain is sight radius. The propellants used are used up rather quickly in the barrel. Yes, forend was what I was looking for lol.
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Got a 24" octagonal R92SS bull barrel , 357/38 a little over a month ago, and it's amazing accurate and gorgeous and no issues whatsoever.talking about fun rifle to soot.
How many does that 24" hold
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Enjoyed the show and tell.. pretty rifle. Thinking of this in 20” stainless round bbl. Also thanks for the links 👍🏽
Waiting to see how this rifle does at range. Will that 4 extra inches on the barrel length hit 200 yards? Nice review
I recently purchased the 24 inch barrel and it’s a super beautiful rifle! I got it in addition to my other hunting rifles but I’m not sure if I want to risk getting it scratched
I feel the same way BUT in all honestly i bet if the rifle could speak it would ask to be used and enjoyed. Some good natural wear and tear actually looks better then prestine if you think about it. We only have one lifetime to live dont deprive yourself of enjoying things just to preserve it and believe me its much easier said then done!
@@joeytyo great way to put it! I really do want to take it out and enjoy it and I will now! You helped me see a side of it I didn’t before. Thank you!
Now this is an interesting gun! thanks for the video
I was noticing highest velocities in 357 from 16 inch barrel.. after that it started dropping a bit as it got longer
It is a much cheaper (and usually non-specified) "Brazilian hardwood" but not Brazilian rosewood... the latter being an expensive and increasingly rare wood, which is now a protected species subject to International tariffs and embargoes, particularly regarding import. Even if allowed, Brazilian rosewood would quadruple the price - at least. Nice to see the 92 getting some airplay. Have had Rossi 92s, mostly in carbine form, for 40-plus years, and mostly the pre added safety / pre-2000 retooling, which while improving some fit and finish and smooth operation out of the box, unfortunately genericized the finer lines/form of the receiver. Before 2000, in the Interarms era, they fairly copied the detail of the original Winchester lines. They're all good and generally reliable shooters.
One added note - buyers seldom think of: the .357 24" rifle version makes for a very heavy beast, what with that small bore hole, meaning a lot more metal! (People discover this, mostly after purchase with some field carry, drives them to the carbines and "short rifles" pretty quickly!) Among the 24" rifles, the .44 magnum and ,45 Colt variants are no lightweights themselves, but better balanced than the .357. Though that heavy rifle barrel does a good job of keeping muzzle rise to a minimum, the .357 especially is not a heavy kicker to begin with, and doesn't benefit that much ballistically from the extra 4 inches, other than longer sight radius, and holding sight on target with multiple/successive leverings. I also found I much preferred the more gentle curve of the carbine butt against the shoulder. I've seen some people hybridize these 24-in rifles with carbine butts, and round barrels,.. that makes for a nice, balanced and better behaving rifle, best of both worlds.
I would appreciate getting in touch with the feller who makes those butt cups , good review by the way
Check my vid about the 44Mag 16” carbine.
Did you change out the safeties yourself or gunsmith? curious what the cost would be.
I did it myself - if you are reasonably able to use tools, you can easily do it - but a gunsmith shouldn't charge much to do it. The buttons are around $24 iirc. Check out onlineoutpost.net or stevesgunz.com
One thing I don't think you mentioned, but you can clearly see in your comparison: the rifle is drilled and tapped for a tang sight from the factory. The carbine is not. So if you want to put on Lyman or marbles tang peep sight, the 24 does that more easily from the factory.
Now i have a 20" barrel but am interested in knowing what the 24" barrel will do. Thanks
Honestly, weigh more, better iron sight radius, easier to mount a Lyman or marbles tang peep. Maybe more accuracy with the heavier barrel. The extra barrel length doesn't give you more velocity. The 16, 20, and 24 all have basically the same muzzle velocity because the pistol cartridges basically all burn their powder up in the first 16 inches.
HI Thanks for the video!! I would like to know if the levers interchange between the 357 and 45, i have a 20" and would like to swap to a large loop. Thanks!
I don’t know… but if you go to Rossi’s web site, they sell levers - see if yo have to specify caliber - if not, then they interchange. Of course you can call their customer services de too.
Hey all! Just saw they make a 24" barrel for a 357, and it got me wondering how much, if any, velocity would it add as opposed to a 20"? I assume at a certain point barrel length ceases to be a factor?
Yes you are right about that . The 24” doesn’t really give much more velocity as the powder burns completely in the first 16” of the barrel. But it does give more sight radius and forward weight.
@@theoriginalOSOK Thanks! I had a hunch, but you know what those are worth. 😂
Does the octagonal barrel add much in the way of weight?
@@scottmcley5111 Yes it adds quite a bit of weight. The 20" .357 Mag weighs 6.2 lb.s and the 24" version weighs 7.8 lbs so about 1 1/2 lbs. more.
@@theoriginalOSOK Bet its pretty fun to shoot. Will have to put one of those one the list to get!
@@scottmcley5111 yes it holds well off-hand and makes hits easier. The increased weight also soaks up the small amount of recoil too.
Ballistics w/ 24"? Forend not forearm
From what I've personally observed and results I've seen reported on other channels, there is no meaningful gain from 16" to 24" in terms of velocity. The biggest gain is sight radius. The propellants used are used up rather quickly in the barrel. Yes, forend was what I was looking for lol.
I got the 16" trapper 44
Great choice! I actually added that exact same model as well later. Shoots great!
Oh yet another new Gun Tube channel doing.....reviews.....save your time man, or do something different than everyone else! LOL
You don’t have to watch… go watch a gardening channel or whatever you like… but thanks for the comment
@@theoriginalOSOK Yes lol