Bench tested my Rossi 92 45 colt.

Center target has promise except for the one flyer. Distance? You'll find a load for it.

For not being able to see the sights I’d say the same thing Meatloaf would…”two out of three ain’t bad”.

I’d expect quantum improvement once you CAN see the sights.

8grs Unique and 250 grains is virtually dogma, so if things don’t improve much with better sighting conditions, bullet diameter vs groove diameter would be the next thing to look at.

I feel your pain LOL . You find something that will work.

Jeff

I have good eyesight and still shot poor groups with my R92 with its factory buckhorn and front bead. I swapped each for better sights. My 50 yard groups shrunk considerably.

A tang mounted peep sight like the Marbles doesn’t spoil the nostalgic look of a lever action rifle and makes life a whole lot better

CoalCrackerAl said:

Didn't do well lol. I can't see the sights under the roof at the range. Target on the right was with 250 grain plated bullets. 8 grains of unique. Center 200 grain coated cast 8 grains of unique. Left was 285 grain lubed cast with 6.5 grains of unique.
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Also, is it a 16, 20 or 24 inch? Probably should just include a picture. I think we all just like looking at every lever gun we can.

I cheap out and go to an indoor range that is about 4 bucks Tuesday through Thursday. But the lighting is pretty bad, and my groups certainly expand, unless I am shooting with illuminated sights...

4v50 Gary said:

Got aging eyes? I do. Ask a younger friend to try it.

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These aging eyes need glass, whether it’s spectacles or scopes.

This is my 20” Rossi in .357, and with the Weaver 4X scout scope, it’s quite accurate.

I think all current 16" and 20" round barreled Rossi’s, with the exception of .480's, are drilled and tapped for scope mounts under the rear sight.

This company makes scope mounts for the Rossi: https://noebulletmolds.com/site/shop/scope-mounts/rossi-model-92-scope-mount-p892-silver/

I personally am not too concerned with your groups given the circumstances you were shooting under (although, they don't seem bad to me with a new gun, untried loads in that particular rifle, lighting conditions etc)

I would like to know how the rifle 'felt', I am going out of my mind trying to find a Rossi .357 (even a .44 mag would be ok since I have 2000 .44mag brass, 12000 primers, cast and PC my own bullets (unlimited supply) and have a couple thousand XTP's and nearly 20 lbs of suitable powder; just have my heart set on a 20" .357)

Sooo, how does it shoot?
Smooth? Year of manufacture? Bobbles or GTG right off the bat?

Sorry if too many questions, I'm just trying to get first hand info when and where I can.

Thank you in advance!

Thanks for answering so quick and and a picture no less!
Great looking rifle!
I have a thing for stainless steel so your rifle really does look good.

That's some nice looking wood on that Rossi. Nice find.

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Sooo, how does it shoot?
Smooth? Year of manufacture? Bobbles or GTG right off the bat?

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Mine is about 5 or 6 years old, feeds perfectly with all types of bullets in both .38Spl. and .357.

It functioned well right out of the box, but there were a couple of things I did to improve it. The loading port had some sharp edges, so I burnished the edges with the upper part of a drill bit, worked well to dull down the edges.

Second thing I did was change the ejector spring. While it ejected well, it had the well known habit of throwing the empties pretty far. Changing the spring drops them at my feet and also lightened up the action.

If you can find one, go for it.

My 16" .357 version is pretty much a tack driver, a lot better than I would have expected for such an inexpensive rifle. Maybe some fluorescent paint on the front sight?

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My 16" .357 version is pretty much a tack driver, a lot better than I would have expected for such an inexpensive rifle. Maybe some fluorescent paint on the front sight?

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I actually found a new 16" .357 with beautiful wood a couple of months ago for under $600 and passed on it because I had (and still do) have my heart set on a 20" (for no other reason than I like the way the 20" looks)

I went back to have a 2nd look a day or two later and, not surprisingly, it was gone.

I hope patience is a virtue and I'll be rewarded one of these days otherwise I'm gonna have to count on you guys to get me "my fix"!

CoalCrackerAl said:

I did put some floresent orange on the front sight bead. When my LGS had one in. I jumped on it. It was 680.00 OTD. He had a 357 too. I offered him 1300 for the pair. He said he can't do that. He don't mark is new guns up much he said.

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Wow!
Nice try though!

CoalCrackerAl said:

I did put some floresent orange on the front sight bead. When my LGS had one in. I jumped on it. It was 680.00 OTD. He had a 357 too. I offered him 1300 for the pair. He said he can't do that. He don't mark is new guns up much he said.

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With current prices, I think that was pretty good for stainless. I payed 100 less out the door for a blued 357 from Sportsmans. I caught the one in stock early morning online.

They go fast when priced reasonably.

I have a 20" Rossi and really like it. They are seriously over sprung as deliverded. Stevesgunz has a spring kit that is not expensive and takes care of that and turns them into really nice rifles. I installed a Marblre tang sight and Lyman globe front sight that really improved my groups.

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Yeah mine throws the brass far. I cleaned up the loading gate on mine too. It was scratching the brass.

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A Century C-530 spring from EBay or a hardware store will replace your ejector spring perfectly. It stops flinging brass, and lightens the action.

Lots of YouTube videos to show you how.

The ejector spring is still overkill, but the action on my 2022 is smoother and lighter than 10 years ago. It is a sample of one, but I have read similar reports. But disclaimer ... I always thought the common suggestion to get the Rossis slicked up and resprung was unnecessary, unless you wanted to compete in SASS. Then you'd probably be choosing another lever gun.