alaskanativeson
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Does anybody out there have experience with Puma 92 rifles? I am thinking about getting one of their stainless .454 rifles. I presume they'll shoot .45 Colts as well, would I be correct in that?
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dmftoy1
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You're correct on the .45 Colt assumption . . .
Tagging this thread because I've been interested in the same rifle for quite some time.
Tagging this thread because I've been interested in the same rifle for quite some time.
Omaney
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I am pretty impressed w/mine and so is everybody else I've shown. I have the .44mag with a 16" bbl. It's about the size of a red ryder (well, pretty close) so it's easy to carry around. It's going out with me on this weekend's turkey hunt in case an unfortunate hog wanders by.
ShunZu
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I shoot my Hartford (.45LC) with a buddy that has a Puma 92 in 44 mag quite regularly. He's very happy with it overall and we both agree it was a good purchase decision. Good luck.
stormspotter
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Check out Paco Kelly's levergun forum at levergunscommunity.com for some good reading about Rossi/Puma rifles.
Hokkmike
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So, would the constant shooting of a .45 LC out of a .454 hurt the gun in the long term? There is a .454 stainless Puma available locally. I had no idea that you could use .45's. that makes this rifles worth looking at.
Seafarer12
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I have a Navy Arms 38/357 1892 and its a great gun. Its just a higher grade Puma. They are all made by Rossi. The Pumas are the only one you can get in 454 as far as I know. I own a 45/70 so a 454 isn't an interest to me. I changed the springs in mine and polished some spots and its a slick shooter now. Accuracy it pretty good. The sights aren't the best I am going to put a Marble rear sight on it next. You just have to get use to the different point of impact between the two rounds you shoot , especially the further your shooting. Powder puff 38's drop a whole lot more than hot 357's out of my gun.
As long as you clean the barrel good there isnt any long term damage to shooting a shorter round in the gun.
As long as you clean the barrel good there isnt any long term damage to shooting a shorter round in the gun.
alaskanativeson
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Okay, after reading a lot more about them today I'm in the market for a Puma 92 stainless in .454 if anyone wants to part with one.
ARGarrison
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My brother bought a stainless one in .45 Colt last year when Indiana added the rifle with pistol cartridges to the deer hunting firearm regulations. He never did go hunting with it. It's a nice little rifle. Being based on a Winchester 1892 it's a pain to take a part for full cleaning, but they do make bore snakes. Only bad thing I found is the stock could use a good coat of clear coat.
When he was getting his I looked over the .454 Casull models. The one thing I liked was the tube magazine is like that of a .22. The big .454 cartridges can't load through the loading gate, too long. So they made the magazine pull out to load the longer rounds.
When he was getting his I looked over the .454 Casull models. The one thing I liked was the tube magazine is like that of a .22. The big .454 cartridges can't load through the loading gate, too long. So they made the magazine pull out to load the longer rounds.
Carl N. Brown
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Powder puff 38's drop a whole lot more than hot 357's out of my gun.
same experience with mine.
I changed step elevators on mine to get a 100 yd zero with .357 (I suspect it had been set up for cowboy action shooting with light .38 special loads).
same experience with mine.
I changed step elevators on mine to get a 100 yd zero with .357 (I suspect it had been set up for cowboy action shooting with light .38 special loads).
Cosmoline
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I've had a lot of trouble with my M92 in .44 Mag. The action is great, but the mag tube came loose over and over again while firing. They have only a flimsy mechanism for keeping it in place. For a fun gun shooter firing light loads it probably won't matter, but it caused me nothing but trouble. Ultimately I cut the mag tube in half and locked it down.
The .454 version incorporates a fix that solves this extremely annoying problem.
The .454 version incorporates a fix that solves this extremely annoying problem.
Seafarer12
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What was coming loose on the mag tube. Did you try lock tite or maybe adding a small screw. I have never taken mine loose so I am not sure how it is attached.
I tell you if they offered one in 32-20 I would have two sitting in my gun closet.
I tell you if they offered one in 32-20 I would have two sitting in my gun closet.
I have one in stainless and one blued, both in .357 mag. Great guns, and quite accurate. Weak point is probably the sights, an easy fix if your so inclined. It is amazing the velocity you can get out of a pistol cartridge in a rifle barrel.
I have the bottom of the line Puma 92 in 45colt. I use it for CAS matches. I'll shoot around 100 rounds during the morning meet. I shoot them as fast as I can (which is not really that fast) and have never had any problems. I don't load the cartridges very hot but have also shot some 250 gr. JHP using a pretty stiff load of 2400 to hunt hogs with and it shot fine with that also.
This is just my experiance
) and have never had any problems. I don't load the cartridges very hot but have also shot some 250 gr. JHP using a pretty stiff load of 2400 to hunt hogs with and it shot fine with that also.This is just my experiance
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