Rossi Combo's (any good?)

[kd7nqb]

So the lady and I both had yesterday off and she suggested that since it was my birthday we would go dick's sporting goods and browse around. Of course we stopped by the gun counter and she spotted a pink gun. Now she is pretty new to guns and has only gone shooting with me a few times. When she first pointed it out from a distance I thought it was one of those synthetic pink Cricket youth rifles. It turns out it was a Rossi COMBO SET .410/ .22lr break open youth sets.

Up to this point she has complained about my old Ruger Target master .22lr because its too big and too heavy for her to shoot standing for a long period. When I heard her complain that "if only she had a more comfortable gun she would shoot more I jumped on the opportunity to check out some options"

So long story short she handled the youth combo and it fit her well and the weight was much more manageable for her. She of course suggested that we possibly get matching sets mine in black hers in pink. When I got home I looked at the rossi site and it turns out they make similar combos in full size too.

These are at a pretty low price point especially for essentially getting two guns. My question is for just a plinking/ fun gun are they good guns? I dont plan to shoot any 500yrd competitions with them or hunt just plinking at the range.

Does anybody know if there are differences between the youth/ adult size other than stock size?

Finally both sets have a choice of gauges for the shot gun the youth comes in either 20gauge or .410 and the adult comes in 20 or 12 gauge. Dont mean to start a caliber war but any insight on that?

http://www.rossiusa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=45 FULL SIZE

http://www.rossiusa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=114 YOUTH

 

[rangerruck]

they are good enough to do the job, I also kinda like the fact they have an external safety; most break bbls don't.
I kinda like the 20 and the 410, you can also get these in a triple combo as well, with a centerfire bbl.
Are they good enough for hunting? yes. the 22 is good enough for plinking,
but the steel on them is cooked kinda soft, so they will scratch very easy, and heat up fast.

 

[rangerruck]

oh yeah, the sites are terrible, the front post has a ascrew in front, as you loosen, you can raise up the front post, then turn screw back in. If you do not tighten it down real good, and use locktite, you will , at one or another time, bump, or recoil jump , that front site post up, and out of it's little holder.
And of course, this will be in the grass, or some kind of dark asphalt top, and you will lose it forever.

 

[kd7nqb]

Thanks for the quick input. I did see the "trifecta" option with the 243 center fire barrel and its about 100bucks more and at the moment I dont think the differences make up for the price.

 

[mp510]

I had one of the Rossi Matched Pairs in .22LR/20gauge with the synthetic stock. Youth size. I recently sold it, but only to fund something else. They are decent quality, I believe that the 20 gauge action appeared beefier than the .410 action. I'm a 6'0" guy, and I bought the synthetic model- which came with fiber optic sights (nice, especially outside), and the stock drop had a slightly better feel for me. The gun is very reliable- and can ignite some primers (ie russian primers) that other .22's have difficulty with. Accuracy is decent enough, I have a feeling that my height impaired its ability a little bit. The safety/decocker is a nice feature for the beginner. While the transfer bar precludes needing the safety for field carry, I can remember how scared I was when I was young, hunting with an H&R Pardner, when I needed to lower the hammer on a hot chamber. While now I am comfortable with lowering hammers without a safety, I could see that being a good feature for the beginner. Since it is a hammer block safety, it also facilitates dry fir practice without risk of peening the chamber. I found that the Chinese AK/ SKS slings are good slings for this rifle, given the smaller sling swivels that it uses.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Yes, absolutely they are - good values.

I've said it before - If all my guns were stolen today, I'd be back in business hunting the full gamut of game tomorrow for less than $300 out the door, by getting a 3-barrel Rossi Combo in:

1. .270 Win
2. .50 cal ML
3. 12 ga

Plus buying an extra bbl in .22lr, so under $400 with tax and all. Other than needing a bow, is there any game in north American you cannot hunt legally, ethically, and effectively with a .22lr, 12 ga., .270 win, and .50 cal BP/ML? I don't think so.

 

[kd7nqb]

Sounds like it may be worth picking up after all. Still have not decided if I want 12 or 20 gauge but I am leaning towards 20.

 

[mp510]

Sounds like it may be worth picking up after all. Still have not decided if I want 12 or 20 gauge but I am leaning towards 20.

Go with the 20. They are very light guns. I wouldn't want to shoot one in 12 gauge.