My New .44 Mag Deer Slayer

[gglass]

I just picked up my Christmas present. Yea, I know... It's only October, but it was just too good to pass up.

This is the Rossi Model 92 Puma (Scout). This rifle is chambered in .44 Magnum and is the scourge of every deer in Northern Indiana.

I always try to buy new products from American manufacturers (just to do my part), but all bets are off when it comes to used. This fine little shooter came from a local guy who had not even fired it yet, but needed money for the upcoming holidays. That makes for a great Christmas all around.

I am already starting to hear Christmas songs in my head.

 

[Averageman]

Thats looking good. I used to live in N. Indiana.
I'm in Baghdad now, but live in Tx usually and looking for a Marlin 45-70.
Thats a great .44 mag though, be cool to have a pistol in the same cal to go with it.
Great Job

 

[Pony Express]

jingle bells
jingle bells
jingle all the way....

 

[bang_bang]

For some reason...I'm starting to like idea of a .44 Mag lever action paired up with a revolver of similar taste...

Nice looking rifle!!!

 

[MichaelK]

It will work out great for you. Just harvested this year's deer with my new .44 rifle. The deer was hit with a 240 grain hollowpoint. Got complete penetration at about 100 yards with an exit hole slightly bigger than the entrance hole. This buck just leaped up in the air, went about 30 feet and dropped dead.
good luck,
Michael

 

[Heck]

For some reason...I'm starting to like idea of a .44 Mag lever action paired up with a revolver of similar taste...

Nice looking rifle!!!

My Marlin and Super Blackhawk are fun pair for sure. Big fan of the .44 Mag

 

[Mainsail]

ooooo sweet!

 

[gglass]

I can only say that I am exceedingly happy with the accuracy of my Rossi Model 92 Puma.

This is my best 10-shot group from 50-yards. I went for the heart in honor of the Clint Eastwood movie, "A Fistful of Dollars". This is the movie where the main bad guy (Ramon) shoots Clint in the heart several times with his Winchester Model 1892 only to find that Clint was wearing a metal plate under his poncho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiQntJC-Efw

OK, OK... So my target wasn't moving and I was using a scope, but I was using a Model 1892. Jeesh!

 

[BCRider]

What an interesting spot for the scope! Did you need to get one with a longer than usual eye relief or do you just move your head a bit more forward and live with a bit of fading around the edges?

 

[gglass]

What an interesting spot for the scope! Did you need to get one with a longer than usual eye relief or do you just move your head a bit more forward and live with a bit of fading around the edges?

The scope is actually a Nikko Stirling NightEater EER 2.5x32 that is made specifically for the Rossi M92. It has an a fixed 2.5 magnification and extra long eye relief. The edges are completely filled with a cheek weld and a measured 10.5" between the scope and eye. The barrel is drilled and tapped under the rear sight for the scope's rail. The Model 1892 does not have anything covering the receiver where a scope could be mounted. (Not to mention, the casings eject from the top of the receiver.)

Nikko Stirling doesn't even show this scope in their catalog, but they can be found as a standalone scope with some Google searching. They are usually priced around $125, but you would have to live with the Puma name on the eye piece.

 

[gglass]

Thats looking good. I used to live in N. Indiana.
I'm in Baghdad now, but live in Tx usually and looking for a Marlin 45-70.
Thats a great .44 mag though, be cool to have a pistol in the same cal to go with it.
Great Job

I love the 45-70 Marlin, but it is not an allowed cartridge for deer in Indiana. I have seen this same Rossi at a local dealer chambered in .454 Casull, but the dealer is asking a bit too much for it. An allowed cartridge that is on my wish list is the .458 SOCOM... How that cartridge ever got on the permitted list is beyond me, but I'll live with it.