Got a new rifle - LSI/Rossi Puma 92 - Pretty happy here

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

It wasn't on my short-term list, but I got a *reasonably* decent deal on it (for a new gun that is), and it was something I had a slight hankerin for, so I gave in to indulgence yesterday.

For $383.99 plus tax ($416 OTD), I got.....

-NIB Puma 92, .45 Colt, Blued, 16" round barrel, plain jane levergun (holds 6+1 shells)
-Came with a freakishly-large Bowie knife with leather sheath, with Legacy Sports Engraved on the blade. It's supposed to be a special presentation type knife, and it looks good, but it's essentially Chinese junk I'm afraid (all it says is "Stainless. China." on it) - still, it's something extra I can give to the nephews when they get older.
-Also came with really nice padded nylon soft carry case with two external pockets with the "Puma" logo on it.

Anyway, what kind of loads will it likely shoot the most accurate - 250s or what? Anyone have one? This is my 2nd Puma 92 - on the first one I put a Williams peep rear, but won't on this one. I'm gonna leave this one bone stock as a levergun should be left (notwithstanding that I do have one scoped levergun ). This model has the steel curved buttplate unlike my other one which has a recoil pad. It's a real short & handy little dude. Ultimate brush gun, I guess. It cycles shells like a champ in the house.

Only gripe is that it has that fragile little safety on the top rear.

 

[Seafarer12]

I have a Navy Arms (Rossi) in a 357 and I really like it. Would take it over a Marlin any day of the week. I am nore sure about loads you will just have to experiment. I usually shoot heavies out of mine. The weak part of mine were the sights. I got a semibuckhorn from my father inlaw to replace it. Other than that I slicked up the action and replaced a couple of springs. It is a slick shooter. If you want the springs Brownells has them for about 25 bucks. I only changed the hammer and extractor springs in my gun.

 

[Colt46]

Excellent little rifles

I've got the stainless, carbine in .45
Really fun and pretty accurate. The action can handle really warm .45 colt loads. Try Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com he has articles on what you can expect out of the modern '92 actions. It seems that a 300 grain cast bullet at about 1500 fps is pretty easy to achieve and well within the ability of the action to maintain that kind of pressure without worry.
There is a guy named steve young(stevesguns.com?) that has a website where he sells them and works on their actions. He also sells instuctional DVD's on how to remove that god awful safety and plug it.

 

[MCgunner]

IMHO, the thing begs for a rear sight. I put a ghost ring off a .22 I had in the dovetail, fit like it was made for it. It has a click adjustable elevation that is very repeatable which I like. Son in law's .45 Colt Rossi has a Williams on it, good sight, too. With a hot load of 2400, he's pushing a 300 grain XTP to a little over 1400 fps. Pretty impressive hog thumper.

 

[wcwhitey]

I have the Rossi .357 16" saddle ring carbine with large lever loop (too much of a title for a short gun). Has been great, light as a feather and will kill any can out to 100 yards. I prefer them to the Marlin for handling and the cut rifling is better with lead handloads. Enjoy, Bill

 

[CrawdaddyJim]

Good gun for the price. I have one in 454 Casull. REAL hog killer. BIG thump in a small package. Nice to carry and swings easy. Finish is pure crap on the wood though.

Jim

 

[dm1333]

Pictures!

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

OK, finally

Some pics here: