Rossi 62

[Pizzapinochle]

Couple questions about this gun as I try to figure out best guns for me.

1. How would this work as a trainer for shooting open sights? I want to practice without spending the $$$ on ammo that centerfire costs, would this be a good gun for that purpose.

2. Are they really worth the $350-$475 I see people asking on Armslist?

http://www.armslist.com/posts/20919...i--22lr-pump-action-model-62-sac--gallery-gun
http://www.armslist.com/posts/14903...for-sale--rossi-62-sac-gallery-gun-22-caliber

I really like the older style, unique guns, so this one appeals to me a lot as a pump 22 lr, but I want to make sure I am getting something that works for my purpose too.

Thanks for the input!

 

[Shear_stress]

I have one of the carbines and it is incredibly fun to shoot. With its light weight and recoil, it would serve as a capable training rifle. That said, I would have a hard time paying the going rate, as there are innumerable choices that would work just as well for less.

 

[45_auto]

I've got one of the rifles and a couple of the carbines. Kids and grandkids love them because they're light, and they don't have a disconnector and will fire as fast as you can pump them if you hold down the trigger.

I would personally get something else for an open-sight trainer, something like a Marlin Appleseed rifle here:

http://appleseedinfo.org/ltr-marlin.html

or a 10/22 with tech sights. Ruger is supposedly coming out with an "Appleseed" rifle of their own in a few months:

https://www.ruger.com/dataProcess/1022_50/

If you don't want a semi, a new CZ452 or 455 bolt action will shoot rings around the Rossi's for less money:

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/36_63_972/CZ+Rimfire/

 

[Carl N. Brown]

My sister had one .22 LR in stainless and loved it, but had to sell it.

I have a similar Taurus 72 .22 mag in blue, 16.5" barrel, ten shot mag, that I bought at a gun show in 2005 for 204.00 (dealer shelf sample that had a scratch in the stock discounted from 229.00). It is frequently my favored take-along for trips to the old homeplace on the mountain, mostly for fun target practice, but there are predators.

 

[Pizzapinochle]

Hmmm... so it sounds like if I want one of these, I have to scrounge around and find one in the 200-250 range or there are better choices at the $350 price point.

But, everyone has the same review as you guys... they are super fun to shoot. And THAT is important to me, because fun is key.

Bragain hunting, scrounging cap on, see if I can find one cheaper.

 

[BCRider]

Of all my different style .22 rifles the two pump rifles and the two lever actions are constantly fighting for the top place as my favourites.

My own Rossi 62 shoots just fine. It's as accurate as any other rifle I've got and it makes me look a darn sight better than I probably am when I'm shooting at my little flip up rimfire targets out at 50 yards.. So all in all if you're after a rifle to use with plain iron sights I would suggest that you could do worse.

My other pump action is an older Remington Model 12. This later turned into the Model 121. If you're keen on a pump action look for those as well. Despite being somewhat "antique'y" they don't command the same high prices as a Winchester pump action. If it's got the older crescent shaped stock DO check the barrel condition or get to shoot it first. The crescent butt plates date from way back when a lot of the rimfire ammo was charged with black powder and if the bores were not cleaned right away they tended to corrode badly.

The one I got was born in 1912 and apparently belonged to a line of careful and appreciative owners as the bore is in great shape and the gun shoots superbly.

Another lower cost and terribly "fun" gun is the basic Henry H001 lever rifle. Or for a little more coin the Frontier model. Superb rifles that seem to run on nothing more than ammo and promises to clean it "one day". Mine has seen a few thousand rounds thru it and all I've done is spritz in some Ballistol spray oil/cleaner once or twice.

The Henry is a big favourite of the kids at the Jr .22 evenings that I help run. The club has a bunch of Savage FVT single shot peep sight rifles that are superb shooters. But the kids LOVE the lever. Hell, they've likely host twice as much ammo thru it as I have.