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Okay, so it seems velocity would be too high for ordinary plated ("RMR plated HP 125 grain ").
.38spl/.357mag Lever gun shooters-bullet choice?
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I have the same thing. Could not see to front post any more so I bought a fiber optic one from Steve's gunz. Lots of fun.
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I have a 20" 44mag Rossi, I just went ahead and put a scope on it. Sight problem solved. 
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I have a 20" 44mag Rossi, I just went ahead and put a scope on it. Sight problem solved.
The octagon barrels are not scopeable.
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Will the Pearson no-drill scope mount not work?
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Had not seen those before. Looks like they will not really take the weight of a scope on a top eject, no?
I'll admit that it has been a while since I shot my Marlin 1894 in 357 Magnum. What I remember, semi wadcutters feed ok but you have cycle the action carefully, maybe even back it up a tiny bit to get the cartridge to feed. 357 Magnum cartridges feed better than 38 Special cases when SWC bullets are loaded. You just do not rush the feeding of the cartridge if an SWC bullet is loaded.
Rounded side bullets and most jacketed style bullets generally feed without issue.
I recently got a current production Winchester 1873 chambered in 357 Magnum. I have not shot it yet and will be curious how it handles various bullets.
My Marlin 1894 has micro groove rifling and it prefers jacketed bullets. Rifles with conventional rifling will shoot cast bullets quite well.
Rounded side bullets and most jacketed style bullets generally feed without issue.
I recently got a current production Winchester 1873 chambered in 357 Magnum. I have not shot it yet and will be curious how it handles various bullets.
My Marlin 1894 has micro groove rifling and it prefers jacketed bullets. Rifles with conventional rifling will shoot cast bullets quite well.
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In any lever gun I have had, provided everything is as it should be, there is little problem feeding SWC. The big flat nosed and full wad cutter stuff can be iffy though. I do know the OAL of the round plays a huge role in how well it will feed in any lever action I have played with. Different bullet styles sometimes take a little trial and error to get there if your rifle is picky about it.
These work best in my Rossi 92 38/357.
https://www.hornady.com/bullets/handgun/38-cal-357-140-gr-ftx-357-mag#!/
https://www.hornady.com/bullets/handgun/38-cal-357-140-gr-ftx-357-mag#!/
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People use them with scouting scopes on top eject models. I considered one, but went with the NOE mount instead (I have a round barrel Rossi - and Rossi quit making their mount).
http://www.mod94scoperail.com/index.html
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I agree^^^^^
I always tell anyone who shoots my 1894c to cycle the action "with authority".
RealGun
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What works in a Marlin 1894 may be different than the OP's Rossi '92. There are also Marlins and then Remlins. It seems well established though that SWC bullets are counter to the general design of a repeater rifle.
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You are correct, SWC bullets can have a problem feeding in a levergun. That's why I linked to the bullets specifically designed for leverguns.
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The caveat with those is that the cases will need to be trimmed shorter for the loaded round to fit most guns. Have you found that to be the case in your Rossi?
I've only used those as loaded ammunition so I can't say.
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I use lees 125grn rnfp. Works great. Swc's cycles like garbage in all my lever guns.
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My Rossi 92 will shoot any RNFP without incident.
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