I have five Rossi 92's and love 'em all! One .45 rifle, a .357 rifle, and three .357 carbines. The .45 took down a mule deer for me at 250 yards with a powdercoated cast lead bullet. A Hail Mary shot taken in desperation that I shouldn't have tried, but the Rossi put that bullet right through the heart. Still amazes me.....
I carried a Rossi Puma .357 with a 20 inch barrel for years in my ranch truck. I hand load all my .357 and I used this rifle enough I wore it out. I say wore it out by that I mean it finally got loose enough I could only get about 3 loadings on brass before they would stretch to much. I shot many mule deer with it and three elk. Out to 100 yards it was easily a head shot so if I missed the elk it walked away and if I hit the elk fell right there. I never missed. I called that rifle my pet. Now I carry a Ruger M77/357. I liked the .357 so much I also bought a .44 mag. in the same rifle. Since the exterior dimensions of both rifles are the same the .44 mag. had a much thinner barrel and it would heat after only a couple shots and become unaccurate. I sold it to a dude ranch guy as a camp rifle to protect against bear.
Thanks so much for going through the sighting process step-by-step. I've got exactly this rifle waiting for me in a week and the instruction will no doubt prove very helpful!
I had one with 20 inch barrell in .45 and modified with large loop and set screw like the RIFLEMAN. I flip with both hands- and do trick shooting-- loved it.. Never tried one in .357 but would like to-- would like a .44-40 also.. I loved rapid firing mine with the large loop-- and could get a 2 inch grouping at 75 yards.... (but I've been shooting trick shot and western shooting since I was 5).. Can't see now- had 5 eye surgeries and had to sell mine to help pay the freaking bill...
Rossi must have finally paid attention to customer feedback about their rough actions. I purchased several of these in differ calibers and configurations in the past 6 months and all of these are smooth as butter and the fit and finish is very good. They have also proven to be quite accurate. I did order a selection of elevation ramps from Rossi so that I could more closely match the elevation of my chosen loads. The wood on all three of mine is reddish - I think it's Brazilian rose wood? Anyway, nicely figured and I have no intention of changing anything.
I got a replacement plug for the safety from Steve’s Gunz. That rifle is one of my home defense guns and I can’t afford to have that on at the moment I need it. These are great little rifles. Solid, accurate. I love mine. Thanks for another great video sir.
You can make one out of a 25acp case, spent or not. Extremely easy, just make sure you cut the case accordingly and clean out the primer. You can also file a notch with a round file for the pin to hold it.
NOE Bullet Moulds sells an excellent aftermarket rail for the R92. Drift out that rear sight and it is already drilled and tapped for the rail underneath. A red dot no bigger than 3 MOA is perfect out to 75 yards. For the 44 Mag version of the R92, HiViz make a slip on recoil pad (size small) that fits the steel crescent butt plate perfectly. Shooting it without the recoil pad sucks arse.
Yeah, I’ve seen those and noticed it being drilled and tapped already. I’ve got a Henry Brass 4570 and I’ll be putting a limbsaver on it. It’s not the recoil but the slick buttplate. Thanks for stopping by and watching
I've been dancing around buying a Rossi R92 for longer than I care to admit. So long in fact Rossi dropped the one chambering, .44-40WCF, that I really wanted. However, as I got older and maybe, just maybe, a wee bit wiser, I've come to the conclusion that I would be better off buying one in a modern chambering. I'll probably end up with one in .44 Magnum/.44 Special and handload to .44-40 levels just because I could, and the brass and bullets are "industry standard" for the most part. As I'm a lever gun kind of guy, I MIGHT have to make a few changes to any R92 that I end up with but not because I don't care for the Rossi but to personalize such a purchase to suit my personal tastes. I would have to order one in a longer barrel though, since I need the longer eye relief, something a 20in length range provides. Excellent video which lead me to subscribe right away!
I’ve been wanting a 44-40 but can’t find one within my price range. I also need different optics and sights on my rifles due to my eyes getting worse. Really bites having to scopes my lever guns just to be able to hit targets at 50yds. Thanks for stopping by and watching and the sub
@@JBJHonez The only current production .44-40 rifles I know of these days come in the form of Winchester '73 reproductions....And they ain't cheap by this Old Retired Goober's standards! From what I gather, those '73s are well made and function well out of the box but when I look at the prices my hair gets grayer and my wallet cringes in fear. If costs more than our monthly house payment, I tend to avoid it though I must admit to currently lusting over two lightly used Sharps rifles. One of those finely made reproduction rifles might make me break my rule, but only one, as I really like living in our house and with The Lovely Bride.
I have a new one in 20" barrel 357, front bead was off center like yours, removed it and like sights much better. Painted little recess on front sight white and easier to see. good video. Also put a marble's semi buck horn rear on, give some fine elevation adjustment.
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by, watching and sharing. I may put a dab of paint on some of mine. In the shadows, it’s a little hard to see the front sight really good
Great video! I just did a video on my channel recently where I discuss how my Rossi Model 92 16” 357 mag is my 3 purpose rifle. I’ve had it for 15+ years and it’s been very good to me. Thanks for showing some attention to Rossi Model 92 on your channel they really are great leverguns.
Thanks. I’ll swing over and check it out later. It’s a nice lil rifle. I’ve got a stainless one as well and waiting till deer season is over to do a video on it.
I put a Williams 52 rear peep on mine and it works great. I also removed the fake-o gold bead with a file so I have a square top military post front sight. Love it. There are few problems an outdoorsman might face that 9 rounds of .44 mag jacketed solid points won't solve. These little rifles can kept safely around camp with an empty chamber and racked in an instant. I'd love to have a second one in .38/.357 for small game & plinking use.
I can’t have a rear sight to far back due to my eyesight. I’ve got a couple of 44mag lever guns and wheel guns that I love shooting. I’ve also got a stainless big loop one as well. Haven’t had time to shoot and make a video for it yet. Thanks for stopping by and sharing
Good vid Josh. I've been eyeing the Rossi's for awhile. My brother has one he bought new about 8 years ago in 44mag. It's very accurate and functions without issue. His only complaint is being a little rough around the edges in places, mainly the loading gate cutout in the receiver being a bit sharp. But for what you can pick these up for new, I think that's a pretty good deal even if you might want to smooth a few edges here and there. I like that they incorporate the traditional half-cock safety. Makes it so you can ignore the toggle safety on the top of the bolt.
@@JBJHonez I have a couple Rosses reliability is something you kinda have to do a little tinkering to make it happen, but once you get it all slicked up and tuned up they’re very reliable and fun to shoot, and you can get off probably four shots a second with one on target with a little practice
@@Leverguns50 so far this one runs like a champ. The only issue I’ve been seeing is on short 38spl rounds with the kicking out a live round with the spent one
I just picked up the SS 20” Rossi over the weekend and took it out and shot 38spl +P and regular 38spl loads. I figure a 38spl +P should be similar or lighter than a 357. It worked great and I am very happy with it. I had the choice of either a 16” black/wood with a large looped lever or the SS 20” with the standard sized lever. Been trying to find one for w few years...so glad I finally found one. I did have to tap my front sight over to the left as well...I did just like you and over tapped it..lol.
I just bought the R 92 in the resin gray/white stock. It comes with a rubber butt plate, but the loading port is tight. Waiting for warmer weather to take it to the range.
My Rossi Puma 92 44mag after sighting in ,moving front sight only,printed 2" 3 shot groups at 52yds,with gun resten in sandbags,i must say also that you must wait to the barrel cools down after 4 shots in order not to loose accuracy,the ammo was factory Magtech 240gr SJSP! Have a nice shooting time with that Rossi 357,try Magtech 158gr SJSP or the full lead SWC 158gr for more accuracy!! May God bless you,Greetings!!
Thanks for stopping by and watching. Yeah, I’d give them a try if they weren’t a bit pricey. I’ve gotten to loading my own for a while now because it’s way cheaper. Especially since most of my stuff was bought before the price increase of everything
If you can read Speer teloading manual it is very useful, if my memory is right i used to use 158gr LSWC reloaded with Unique with 7 to 7.5 grains in my Model 19-2 4" barrel and gave me very good accuracy up to 52yds,you might see in the manual ,"loads for 357 carbines" the powder quantity may be different but the bullet type LSWC in 150 to 158gr is the most accurate in 357 caliber!! Good shooting,enjoy reloading too!!
@@JBJHonez just put 100 rounds through it, .38s only. .357 up next round. It ran well, ate the 158 grains nicely, action was great. No complaints. I have several Lever Action’s and this Rossi is a good one for the mix. It’s a simple workhorse rifle, I’m digging it.
The tiniest hangups during cycling with .357MAG gets ejection problems and causes missfeeds, but .38SPC wont feed at all... It just generates complete hangups within the lifting mechanism.
My 44 mag was dead on at 100yds straight out of the box 😀have taken several deer with it also but at all inside of 60yds 250grn LSWC don't remember the powder charge off hand
Guess Rossi has improved greatly. In the old days they where known as one shot and done guns. But he'll they say all kinds of shit about less expensive firearms. Most of the time it's not the firearm but the shooter. I buy cheap firearms and Smith them into tack drivers.
I guess so. I’ve got an old Rossi 357 revolver and it’s been one of my favorites for years. Dated back to early 2000s and never an issue. Thanks for stopping by and watching
Putting a safety on top of the bolt or anywhere else on a lever action rifle is like drawing a wart on Mona Lisa's nose...!! The safety on your rifle is the first click of the hammer... and original Winchesters
I absolutely hate the add-on "922r compliant" safeteties. I've removed them on all three of my R92's. Two have buttons now and one has an aperture sight. The half cock is the proper safety. IMHO. John Browning weren't no dummy. lol
As far as I understand, the reason it has a safety is because import laws generally require a manual safety on certain guns, and it's made in Brazil. I don't think that applies to all import guns though, but I haven't read the full text of that law- in fact I don't remember what law it specifically is, it's just what I've heard. I really want one of their .44 magnums in this configuration but I think they've stopped making them at least temporarily.
Yeah, pretty much. I’ve heard they’ve had issues with the mag tube on their 44. It’s a fun rifle. I never use the safety anyways. I may replace it with the plugs
@@JBJHonez I've heard that part of the problems with magazine tubes on these guns is that the spring is slightly too long, I'm not entirely sure though. If so it can be cut down. I also heard something about some of the magazines coming loose but I think that's with older ones and they fixed that, otherwise you just have to make sure the pins or screws are tight. I really want a .44 because I'm worried about running into feral pigs in the woods and I figure hardcast .44 magnum is more effective than .357, but perhaps with the right loads .357 is enough, especially if the pigs aren't too big. And .357 is cheaper, so there's that. I really hope Marlin brings back the 336 soon, but perhaps this is enough lever action to tide me over until then.
@@N0sf3r4tuR1s3n try and find a Henry in 44, I love mine. Not sure if they’ve fixed the mag issue or not with the Rossi. Saw some vids of a guy within the last year or so with the mag issue, sent it in, they didn’t fix anything. They didn’t even put it back the way it’s supposed to be. Henry has the best CS out there out of maybe 4 or 5 firearm manufacturers I’ve dealt with, even Ruger and Smitty. Thanks for stopping by and watching
If it shoots .357 it should handle .38+P. Or is it a .357 that can’t handle much .357? Or is that Taurus’s standard claim on all their guns? The Taurus I had was a .38 m85 that couldn’t handle +P at all according to the manual. That was a number of years ago.
Yes, a firearm chambered in 357mag should handle 38+p. Some manufacturers may say not to shoot 38 or 38+p because of the powder burn may damage the inside of the chamber or even cause to much of a build up of carbon and get to dirty to correctly chamber 357 in which can cause overpressure due to the tight chamber fitting
I think the only plastic part is the follower located in the magazine tube, everything else is made of steel, I used a magnet to check mine and that's what I came up with.
Not 100% sure why that is. But maybe because of the gap left between the case mouth of the 38 and the end of the chamber that’s left, about 1/8”. Some 38+p use faster burning powder and the “hot gases/fire” coming from the shorter case could damage the chamber.
it says never fire +p+ (plus p plus) not +p (plus p). I have heard of but never seen +p+ (plus p plus)ammo. I recently sold my 24" octagon, it was a good shooter but too heavy to pack around.
@@JBJHonez thanks for the video, I bought the 38/357 tripple black model.... Cycles smooth out of the box, very nice....shelf price was $1299+tax....I also added a red dot. CANADA.
Spread the word, Jerry - that'll keep the demand and pricing down! 😆 Mine's been running flawlessly for nearly 10 years, and the trigger was much better right out of the box than my Win 94 AE - even better than my nephew's special edition Winchester. He was shocked how much better the Rossi felt. Maybe I'm just lucky and got a really good one, but she's a keeper!
I have five Rossi 92's and love 'em all! One .45 rifle, a .357 rifle, and three .357 carbines. The .45 took down a mule deer for me at 250 yards with a powdercoated cast lead bullet. A Hail Mary shot taken in desperation that I shouldn't have tried, but the Rossi put that bullet right through the heart. Still amazes me.....
Wow, that’s awesome!!! Thanks for sharing
250 yards ??? Come on !
I carried a Rossi Puma .357 with a 20 inch barrel for years in my ranch truck. I hand load all my .357 and I used this rifle enough I wore it out. I say wore it out by that I mean it finally got loose enough I could only get about 3 loadings on brass before they would stretch to much. I shot many mule deer with it and three elk. Out to 100 yards it was easily a head shot so if I missed the elk it walked away and if I hit the elk fell right there. I never missed. I called that rifle my pet. Now I carry a Ruger M77/357. I liked the .357 so much I also bought a .44 mag. in the same rifle. Since the exterior dimensions of both rifles are the same the .44 mag. had a much thinner barrel and it would heat after only a couple shots and become unaccurate. I sold it to a dude ranch guy as a camp rifle to protect against bear.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for going through the sighting process step-by-step. I've got exactly this rifle waiting for me in a week and the instruction will no doubt prove very helpful!
You’re welcome. I think you’ll enjoy it
The quality of these guns has improved dramatically over the years
I guess so. No issues whatsoever with this one
I had one with 20 inch barrell in .45 and modified with large loop and set screw like the RIFLEMAN. I flip with both hands- and do trick shooting-- loved it.. Never tried one in .357 but would like to-- would like a .44-40 also.. I loved rapid firing mine with the large loop-- and could get a 2 inch grouping at 75 yards.... (but I've been shooting trick shot and western shooting since I was 5).. Can't see now- had 5 eye surgeries and had to sell mine to help pay the freaking bill...
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing. Wow, that sucks
Rossi must have finally paid attention to customer feedback about their rough actions. I purchased several of these in differ calibers and configurations in the past 6 months and all of these are smooth as butter and the fit and finish is very good. They have also proven to be quite accurate. I did order a selection of elevation ramps from Rossi so that I could more closely match the elevation of my chosen loads. The wood on all three of mine is reddish - I think it's Brazilian rose wood? Anyway, nicely figured and I have no intention of changing anything.
I guess they did. I never messed with the older ones. That’s a great idea about the elevation ramps.
I believe they stepped things up in the late 80's Taurus & Highpoint both..ownd several of each and have no issue if I had to purchase another.
I got a replacement plug for the safety from Steve’s Gunz. That rifle is one of my home defense guns and I can’t afford to have that on at the moment I need it. These are great little rifles. Solid, accurate. I love mine. Thanks for another great video sir.
That’s awesome!!! I’ve thought about one of those.
Thanks
You can make one out of a 25acp case, spent or not. Extremely easy, just make sure you cut the case accordingly and clean out the primer. You can also file a notch with a round file for the pin to hold it.
NOE Bullet Moulds sells an excellent aftermarket rail for the R92. Drift out that rear sight and it is already drilled and tapped for the rail underneath. A red dot no bigger than 3 MOA is perfect out to 75 yards.
For the 44 Mag version of the R92, HiViz make a slip on recoil pad (size small) that fits the steel crescent butt plate perfectly. Shooting it without the recoil pad sucks arse.
Yeah, I’ve seen those and noticed it being drilled and tapped already. I’ve got a Henry Brass 4570 and I’ll be putting a limbsaver on it. It’s not the recoil but the slick buttplate.
Thanks for stopping by and watching
I've been dancing around buying a Rossi R92 for longer than I care to admit. So long in fact Rossi dropped the one chambering, .44-40WCF, that I really wanted. However, as I got older and maybe, just maybe, a wee bit wiser, I've come to the conclusion that I would be better off buying one in a modern chambering. I'll probably end up with one in .44 Magnum/.44 Special and handload to .44-40 levels just because I could, and the brass and bullets are "industry standard" for the most part. As I'm a lever gun kind of guy, I MIGHT have to make a few changes to any R92 that I end up with but not because I don't care for the Rossi but to personalize such a purchase to suit my personal tastes. I would have to order one in a longer barrel though, since I need the longer eye relief, something a 20in length range provides. Excellent video which lead me to subscribe right away!
I’ve been wanting a 44-40 but can’t find one within my price range. I also need different optics and sights on my rifles due to my eyes getting worse. Really bites having to scopes my lever guns just to be able to hit targets at 50yds.
Thanks for stopping by and watching and the sub
@@JBJHonez The only current production .44-40 rifles I know of these days come in the form of Winchester '73 reproductions....And they ain't cheap by this Old Retired Goober's standards! From what I gather, those '73s are well made and function well out of the box but when I look at the prices my hair gets grayer and my wallet cringes in fear. If costs more than our monthly house payment, I tend to avoid it though I must admit to currently lusting over two lightly used Sharps rifles. One of those finely made reproduction rifles might make me break my rule, but only one, as I really like living in our house and with The Lovely Bride.
@@furmanmackey5479 yeah, they aren’t cheap at all if I can find one in stock. I’ve since passed on that idea of having one.
I have a new one in 20" barrel 357, front bead was off center like yours, removed it and like sights much better. Painted little recess on front sight white and easier to see. good video. Also put a marble's semi buck horn rear on, give some fine elevation adjustment.
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by, watching and sharing. I may put a dab of paint on some of mine. In the shadows, it’s a little hard to see the front sight really good
Great video! I just did a video on my channel recently where I discuss how my Rossi Model 92 16” 357 mag is my 3 purpose rifle. I’ve had it for 15+ years and it’s been very good to me. Thanks for showing some attention to Rossi Model 92 on your channel they really are great leverguns.
Thanks. I’ll swing over and check it out later. It’s a nice lil rifle. I’ve got a stainless one as well and waiting till deer season is over to do a video on it.
I put a Williams 52 rear peep on mine and it works great. I also removed the fake-o gold bead with a file so I have a square top military post front sight. Love it. There are few problems an outdoorsman might face that 9 rounds of .44 mag jacketed solid points won't solve. These little rifles can kept safely around camp with an empty chamber and racked in an instant. I'd love to have a second one in .38/.357 for small game & plinking use.
I can’t have a rear sight to far back due to my eyesight. I’ve got a couple of 44mag lever guns and wheel guns that I love shooting. I’ve also got a stainless big loop one as well. Haven’t had time to shoot and make a video for it yet.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing
The bead sights are popular. But I'm with you, give me a good square post!
Good vid Josh. I've been eyeing the Rossi's for awhile. My brother has one he bought new about 8 years ago in 44mag. It's very accurate and functions without issue. His only complaint is being a little rough around the edges in places, mainly the loading gate cutout in the receiver being a bit sharp. But for what you can pick these up for new, I think that's a pretty good deal even if you might want to smooth a few edges here and there. I like that they incorporate the traditional half-cock safety. Makes it so you can ignore the toggle safety on the top of the bolt.
Thanks. That’s what I’ve noticed as well…the sharp edges. Fun little shooter though
Those Rossis have always been interesting to me
as in a reliability stand point or just in general?
@@JBJHonez I have a couple Rosses reliability is something you kinda have to do a little tinkering to make it happen, but once you get it all slicked up and tuned up they’re very reliable and fun to shoot, and you can get off probably four shots a second with one on target with a little practice
@@Leverguns50 so far this one runs like a champ. The only issue I’ve been seeing is on short 38spl rounds with the kicking out a live round with the spent one
Just bought a R92 45lc in stainless hope it all works out looks like a nice gun ill find out
Nice. Let me know how it runs
I just picked up the SS 20” Rossi over the weekend and took it out and shot 38spl +P and regular 38spl loads. I figure a 38spl +P should be similar or lighter than a 357. It worked great and I am very happy with it. I had the choice of either a 16” black/wood with a large looped lever or the SS 20” with the standard sized lever. Been trying to find one for w few years...so glad I finally found one. I did have to tap my front sight over to the left as well...I did just like you and over tapped it..lol.
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing. They’re fun lil rifles
I just bought the R 92 in the resin gray/white stock. It comes with a rubber butt plate, but the loading port is tight. Waiting for warmer weather to take it to the range.
Nice. Yeah, shooting in the cold ain’t fun
My Rossi Puma 92 44mag after sighting in ,moving front sight only,printed 2" 3 shot groups at 52yds,with gun resten in sandbags,i must say also that you must wait to the barrel cools down after 4 shots in order not to loose accuracy,the ammo was factory Magtech 240gr SJSP! Have a nice shooting time with that Rossi 357,try Magtech 158gr SJSP or the full lead SWC 158gr for more accuracy!! May God bless you,Greetings!!
Thanks for stopping by and watching. Yeah, I’d give them a try if they weren’t a bit pricey. I’ve gotten to loading my own for a while now because it’s way cheaper. Especially since most of my stuff was bought before the price increase of everything
If you can read Speer teloading manual it is very useful, if my memory is right i used to use 158gr LSWC reloaded with Unique with 7 to 7.5 grains in my Model 19-2 4" barrel and gave me very good accuracy up to 52yds,you might see in the manual ,"loads for 357 carbines" the powder quantity may be different but the bullet type LSWC in 150 to 158gr is the most accurate in 357 caliber!! Good shooting,enjoy reloading too!!
Essa Carabina ROSSI-CBC 357mag é cano 16 polegadas são muito boas de fácil locomoção.
Sensacional, parabéns!
Yup, it is and that’s what I said and labeled the video as
My Rossi came with a picatinny rail so I fitted a red dot sight. It works a treat.
Cool. I’ve got a stainless one that came with a rail
@@JBJHonez I've got the stainless 20 inch barrel model down here in Australia.
@@shalininaicker nice. I like Australia. Went there a few times for work. Spent most of my time over near Townsville
I just got one of these. Shot it one range trip. All the ammo I used ran awesome. Just hard to load
Cool
Good video! I enjoyed watching and learning from it.
Thanks and glad to hear that
Thanks, very helpful. Just picked one these up and gonna see how it does tomorrow.
Glad to hear. Please let me know how it goes
@@JBJHonez will do.
@@JBJHonez just put 100 rounds through it, .38s only. .357 up next round. It ran well, ate the 158 grains nicely, action was great. No complaints. I have several Lever Action’s and this Rossi is a good one for the mix. It’s a simple workhorse rifle, I’m digging it.
The tiniest hangups during cycling with .357MAG gets ejection problems and causes missfeeds, but .38SPC wont feed at all... It just generates complete hangups within the lifting mechanism.
So far, no issues out of this one. I’ve been shooting various bullet types in both 38 and 357. Pretty fun lil shooter
My 44 mag was dead on at 100yds straight out of the box 😀have taken several deer with it also but at all inside of 60yds
250grn LSWC don't remember the powder charge off hand
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for making this video.
You’re welcome
I used a laser to get me correct adjustment on the sights. Worked quite well.
That’s cool. The ones I’ve tried didn’t help much.
You can take the gun apart and sand the edges down slightly on the gate to smoothen that out.
That’s my plan. Just waiting for time to do it.
Thanks for stopping by and watching
Yup,fingernail polish on front sight,I touched mine with white,then a glow in the dark chartreuse 😉
Cool. Thanks for sharing
I don't know that the glow in the dark really help over the white,but that's what I did
...just ordered the 20 in version...have wanted a lover action 357 for a while to.iaircwith my Smif 66-2...
Awesome!!!
I like the gun but I agree with you, factory sights were the first thing I got rid of.
Yeah. I’ll be doing that one day
Do your spent casings (.357 mag) have a bulge (similar to Glock bulge) due to the chamber mouth being bevel'd for use as a feed ramp?
Not one bit. The Glock bulge issue was only 40s&w and was fixed after gen2
Please keep us updated on the sight I have the same rifle i'm hitting all over the place with the stock sights
I think me hitting all over the place is more of the wind and me than the sights. I’ve sent an email and haven’t heard back yet
Guess Rossi has improved greatly. In the old days they where known as one shot and done guns. But he'll they say all kinds of shit about less expensive firearms. Most of the time it's not the firearm but the shooter. I buy cheap firearms and Smith them into tack drivers.
I guess so. I’ve got an old Rossi 357 revolver and it’s been one of my favorites for years. Dated back to early 2000s and never an issue.
Thanks for stopping by and watching
Putting a safety on top of the bolt or anywhere else on a lever action rifle is like drawing a wart on Mona Lisa's nose...!! The safety on your rifle is the first click of the hammer... and original Winchesters
Yup. I’ve got a few old ones from 1900s and 1890s and my favorites
I absolutely hate the add-on "922r compliant" safeteties. I've removed them on all three of my R92's. Two have buttons now and one has an aperture sight. The half cock is the proper safety. IMHO. John Browning weren't no dummy. lol
Yeah, I agree. I don’t even bother with them.
I'd be interested in what kind of front sights you get cuz I just bought one of these two and hadn't even shot it yet
I haven’t even bothered with any yet. When I do, I’ll put out a video about it
That isn't how I use Buckhorn sights and my Rossi was spot on out of the box...
Good for you
Been trying to find one of these in stainless for many, many years
Good luck. They had one about a month after I got this one and I bought it. Very hard to find
@@JBJHonez suppose you aren't interested in selling it lol
@@r0ast5_61 nope
@JBJ Honez understandable, youd probably regret it anyways. I sold an 1873 I had and still think about it
Great vid
Thanks
I've had great luck with that Marbles Bullseye site. What did you end up putting on it?
Nothing yet
I find it easy to load just push the round in as far as it will go then use the next round to push it in .
Yeah, pretty much
Pode também fazer a compensação um pouco a Esquerda!
All is good now. Thanks for stopping by and watching
As far as I understand, the reason it has a safety is because import laws generally require a manual safety on certain guns, and it's made in Brazil. I don't think that applies to all import guns though, but I haven't read the full text of that law- in fact I don't remember what law it specifically is, it's just what I've heard. I really want one of their .44 magnums in this configuration but I think they've stopped making them at least temporarily.
Yeah, pretty much. I’ve heard they’ve had issues with the mag tube on their 44. It’s a fun rifle. I never use the safety anyways. I may replace it with the plugs
@@JBJHonez I've heard that part of the problems with magazine tubes on these guns is that the spring is slightly too long, I'm not entirely sure though. If so it can be cut down. I also heard something about some of the magazines coming loose but I think that's with older ones and they fixed that, otherwise you just have to make sure the pins or screws are tight. I really want a .44 because I'm worried about running into feral pigs in the woods and I figure hardcast .44 magnum is more effective than .357, but perhaps with the right loads .357 is enough, especially if the pigs aren't too big. And .357 is cheaper, so there's that. I really hope Marlin brings back the 336 soon, but perhaps this is enough lever action to tide me over until then.
@@N0sf3r4tuR1s3n try and find a Henry in 44, I love mine. Not sure if they’ve fixed the mag issue or not with the Rossi. Saw some vids of a guy within the last year or so with the mag issue, sent it in, they didn’t fix anything. They didn’t even put it back the way it’s supposed to be. Henry has the best CS out there out of maybe 4 or 5 firearm manufacturers I’ve dealt with, even Ruger and Smitty. Thanks for stopping by and watching
If it shoots .357 it should handle .38+P. Or is it a .357 that can’t handle much .357? Or is that Taurus’s standard claim on all their guns? The Taurus I had was a .38 m85 that couldn’t handle +P at all according to the manual. That was a number of years ago.
Yes, a firearm chambered in 357mag should handle 38+p. Some manufacturers may say not to shoot 38 or 38+p because of the powder burn may damage the inside of the chamber or even cause to much of a build up of carbon and get to dirty to correctly chamber 357 in which can cause overpressure due to the tight chamber fitting
@@JBJHonez your right. I never even thought of that.
Good shooting rifle 👍
Yes it is. Thanks for stopping by and watching
Great video!! I am torn between An Uberti clone or a Rossi
Cool
It's my understanding that rossi had to put safeties on the rifles to meet import regulations.
Yeah, that’s my understanding as well
I think the only plastic part is the follower located in the magazine tube, everything else is made of steel, I used a magnet to check mine and that's what I came up with.
Yup, pretty much. Except the stock and forend of course
In regards to the warning on the +P ammo and the life span of the rifle, how then is it capable of firing .357 Magnum without worry?
Not 100% sure why that is. But maybe because of the gap left between the case mouth of the 38 and the end of the chamber that’s left, about 1/8”. Some 38+p use faster burning powder and the “hot gases/fire” coming from the shorter case could damage the chamber.
it says never fire +p+ (plus p plus) not +p (plus p). I have heard of but never seen +p+ (plus p plus)ammo. I recently sold my 24" octagon, it was a good shooter but too heavy to pack around.
Ok, cool
Nice firearm, but I will stick with my Henry Big Boy Classic.
Yeah. I’ve got one of those as well and like it very much
@@JBJHonez And I loved your video on the Henry, and thanks for the info on sighting it in. The Henry is my first lever action and I love it.
How much distance were u shooting at
50yds, pretty sure I stated that in the video as usual
@@JBJHonez first video I've seen of yours and I didn't hear you say how far. Don't think you did. At least not for the first few mins
50 yrs
Just ordered a stainless 357. First task will be to remove that extra safety.
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To each their own. I left mine alone
@@JBJHonez me too
Steve's Gunz makes a ghost ring sight that replaces that safety
Doesn't make sense to me why people are messing around to remove the safety. Just leave it in the off position.
The manual safety is required for them to be able to import the rifle.
@@cavemanjoe7972 yeah, learned that after the video
What’s the price range?
Can be had from $650-$850
@@JBJHonez thanks for the video, I bought the 38/357 tripple black model.... Cycles smooth out of the box, very nice....shelf price was $1299+tax....I also added a red dot. CANADA.
Let me know what peep sights you go with
It’s been a while and I still haven’t put any on there.
You keep saying you get what you pay for ……there’s nothing wrong with a Rossi
Exactly
Can’t import without the safety
Yeah, I found that out after the video
It is a metal butt plate dude.
Not this one. It’s plastic…dude
Yea...that front sight bead is poorly placed.
It’s fairly decent though. It’s been doing pretty good
@@JBJHonez Did you do any work on it?....modifications....add-ons?
@@michiganmikeupnorth nope. Just shoot, clean and lube
Didnt like buckhorn gotta skinner still dont like blade front but I can hit with it but I love the gun
Nice. I may get some skinners one day. I’m leaving it alone since I can still shoot it pretty good
Wouldn't waste my money on a POS rossi
Cool. I’ve been liking this one the more I should it. To each their own
Jerry, No one cares what you think.
Spread the word, Jerry - that'll keep the demand and pricing down! 😆
Mine's been running flawlessly for nearly 10 years, and the trigger was much better right out of the box than my Win 94 AE - even better than my nephew's special edition Winchester. He was shocked how much better the Rossi felt. Maybe I'm just lucky and got a really good one, but she's a keeper!