Rossi 92 anyone had or have one?

[Kyle M.]

I picked up a nib rossi 92 20" stainless .44 mag last thursday for $415 otd. I've been reloading .44 mag for some time and thought it'd be nice to have a levergun in .44. I feel I got a pretty good deal with retail being about $600. So I was just wondering if anyone has one and what they think of them, I've only had time to put about 50 rounds through it but it seems to shoot pretty darn good for a $400 levergun. Being left handed I also really like that its based off the top eject 1892 winchester rather than the side eject marlin, I also think the winchesters look better with the ejection port on top.

 

[RPRNY]

http://www.stevesgunz.com/

Probably your best resource for 'R'92 knowledge. They tend to be a bit rough out of the box, but they slick up pretty well and with some work will be reliable and fun. .44 Mag lever gun is very cool. Enjoy.

 

[joecil]

I have one in 45 Colt, 20" octagon barrel, case hardened/blued finish and love it. I paid $415 NIB about 2 years ago. I put 500 rounds through it then decided to get the Steve Gunz DVD and tune kit. I did do some of the modifications he suggest minus the springs however I went with the Gunslinger springs at Brownells. I added his metal magazine follower and safety blank. The gun is smooth as silk now and I've shot all kinds of loads from black powder to smokeless powder through it over the last year. I also have Steve Gunz white bead front sight and his ghost ring rear sight on it as well. Steve's Gunz DVD is worth the price of the kit too in my opinion.

 

[TenDriver]

I've got an early one with a 4 digit serial number. Replacing the springs did wonders for it, but the stock sights render this thing little more than a frustration piece.

I already enjoy shooting it, but with new sights it's going to be that much better.

 

[BCRider]

I've got one I use for my cowboy event shooting. I've slicked mine up using the information given in the link above and it's really a nice shooting gun. And as you are finding darn accurate to boot.

I may end up replacing it for my cowboy shooting though. The '92 style action simply snaps the loading elevator into place with a little too much gusto due to the nature of the action. And when I'm trying to rattle off shots quickly it doesn't leave the bullet time to settle back down and I'm finding that I'm jamming the bullet into the top edge of the chamber opening all too often. But for normal use this simply isn't a problem. It only shows up with very fast cycling. Especially where the fingers sort of add some whip to the end of the travel which really snaps the elevator up fast and pitches the bullet up.

 

[bannockburn]

I have a Rossi Model 92 in .45LC with the large loop lever. The gun itself is very well made, both inside and out, with a nice deep blue finish and great metal to metal and metal to wood fit. I haven't done a thing to the internals as it the action was already very slick and easy to operate right out of the box.

 

[Owen Sparks]

Have you looked into the velocity gain the long unvented barrel gives? It is impressive. You might also like to try the Hornady Leverlution bullets.

 

[thralldad]

I picked up a 16" large loop in .357. I love it!

 

[Kyle M.]

Have you looked into the velocity gain the long unvented barrel gives? It is impressive. You might also like to try the Hornady Leverlution bullets.

I was kind of curious about that I really need to get myself a chronograph. A quick search showed that a .44 mag lever evolution gained about 450fps and nearly doubled energy going from a 7.5" to a 20" barrel.

 

[bergmen]

I have a new Rossi 92 stainless in .454 Casull, 20" round barrel.

I've only shot it once to test function, not accuracy (I was not at a range, just out on BLM land).

I have the Stevesgunz DVD but haven't watched it yet. I also have the stainless mag follower and "safety" replacement blank although it is a bit crude since it is loose and wobbles around.

I don't like the buckhorn sights at all but I'm not sure what I will replace them with, still too new.

I need to go to the range and sight it in properly first. I'll take it a step at a time after that. Right now all I can say is I'm glad it has a thick rubber butt pad, this thing whomps pretty good with full house .454 loads.

Dan

 

[mdauben]

I have a new Rossi 92 stainless in .454 Casull, 20" round barrel.

Ooooh! Shiny!

Given the high cost and low availability of pre-Remin Model 1894CSS carbines in .357 or .44, I've been giving serious thought to a stainless Rossi 92 in one or the other. This thread makes me want to "pull the trigger" on a new purchase.

 

[CraigC]

Great little rifles, I've been wanting a 16" stainless .44Mag.

Have you looked into the velocity gain the long unvented barrel gives? It is impressive.

Even with medium burning powders like Unique, I still get at least 300fps higher velocity.

 

[Creature]

As CraigC already knows, I think they are less then stellar rifles...and I certainly do not think they are worth a $600 retail price tag.

 

[wojownik]

I have an older blued Rossi Model 92 in .45LC with the small loop lever. Love the rifle, but needed some smoothing out - had some bad feeding issues initially, and got Rossi to do some warranty work on it. Runs well since then. But, boy, talk about a vendor being grumpy about supporting their product ... Paid $350 for it years ago. Would I pay $600 these days ... noooooo.

 

[Saddlebag Preacher]

I have a pre safety model from 1997 in the 45 carbine.It has been a very good and accurate gun and has many a mile in a scabbard both on horseback and atv.

 

[Kyle M.]

I went out with a buddy today I only got to put about 30 rounds through it because we mainly went to shoot my kimber gold match. So even though I've only put 80 rounds through it I really like it so far and it's been 100% reliable. I've been using 17.5 grs. of 2400 under a 240 lswc and the recoil is about like a .410 shotgun. I had about 40 rounds of the same load with 19.7 grs. of 2400 and they were pretty brutal so I'll stick with the 17.5 gr. loading. All in all I think it is a very good little rifle well worth the $415 I payed.

 

[rhinoh]

I've got a pair, both stainless 20", one in .357 and one in .45 colt. The sights suck. Neither one would let the rear sight go low enough to sight in at 50 yards. Other than that, and it is not a big deal, I really like them.
Both were bought as "companions" to the same caliber stainless revolvers, an SP101 in .357 and a S&W Mountain Gun in .45
BTW took me a long time to find the .357, don't know if availability is any better than it was earlier this year but if you think you ever want one and see one, better snag it.

 

[bergmen]

Yeah I forgot to mention my stainless 92 in .454 Casull was bought as a companion to my Freedom Arms Model 83 Premier in the same caliber:

Dan

 

[scallop]

I have one and love it. Had a bit of a rough patch out of the box but it was made right and done quickly. My story here

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=605525

 

[SaxonPig]

I had one in 45 Colt with a 16" barrel for about 10 years. Didn't shoot it all that much but it was OK. Since I also had a Winchester Trapper in 44 Magnum the Rossi seemed a bit redundant. I sold it and bought one in the same caliber but with the 24" octagon barrel. Just because it looked cool.

 

[Kyle M.]

Just plinking at about 15-20 yards mine shoots about 1/2" to 3/4" high with the rear sight all the way down. Nothing I can't compensate for.

 

[Hootus]

I've got a .44 Rossi M92 with 16" barrel. A standard reload of 24gr WW296 behind a 240gr lead bullet averages a little over 1750fps.

The rifle itself is great, but my old eyes can't seem to do much with the buckhorn sights and my groups are huge. Also, with the sights set at lowest position POI is still far above the POA - I mean WAY above, as in 6" or so at 50yds and about a foot at 100yds... I need to look into the suggestions in this thread and change sights.

 

[tholiver]

Man you guys are lucky i'm in Canada and i've been trying to get a Rossi 92 stainless in .357 for almost 2 years. The "ranch hand" models are everywhere but the full length Rossi are impossible to find. Every retailer i talk to in person or online says "no can't get em." The stupid thing is i can easily find AR's, M-1A's and their clones but nobody stocks Rossi 92s, its ridiculous. My only option seems to be the much more expensive Chiappa or the new reintroduced Winchester made 92, neither of which are available in stainless. The Chiappa is close to $1000 and the Winchester is close to $1200.

 

[CMC]

I have a Blue one 20 inch Barrel in 454.
I got a forward rail and a Leupold Scout scope or it with quick release mounts.
I upgraded the sights but they are hard to see with my old eyes.
The advantage of the forward mount is that it allows you to also use a red dot.
I havent used it for hunting in a while, but I can do a 1 1/2 to 2 inch group from the bench at 100 yards with the scout 2.5 x scope if I recall correctly.

 

[Kyle M.]

I have a Blue one 20 inch Barrel in 454.
I got a forward rail and a Leupold Scout scope or it with quick release mounts.
I upgraded the sights but they are hard to see with my old eyes.
The advantage of the forward mount is that it allows you to also use a red dot.
I havent used it for hunting in a while, but I can do a 1 1/2 to 2 inch group from the bench at 100 yards with the scout 2.5 x scope if I recall correctly.

I might have to look into a forward rail for mine, I like the idea of being able to put a red dot on it. I imagine I would have to get it drilled and tapped but thats really no big deal.