Rossi Survival Rifle in .45 colt....... and of course .410

[jmorris]

I guess I should wait for an accuracy review before I write it off but I had a couple different 45/410 contender barrels and they shot worse at 20 yards than any other contender barrel I've had did at 100.

I never did get one of those, I figured I'd probably just swap the barrels out vs haul around the straight choke and key, how were the straight chokes at helping salvaging the pattern?

 

[someguy2800]

I never did get one of those, I figured I'd probably just swap the barrels out vs haul around the straight choke and key, how were the straight chokes at helping salvaging the pattern?

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The first one I had was a TC barrel with the choke and it shot about like a cylinder bore shotgun, so somewhat usable at shorter ranges. The 2nd one was an aftermarket barrel with no choke and that was pretty much useless with birdshot.

 

[WestKentucky]

It’s the new model tuffy so hard pass.

The newest iteration of the tuffy has a reciever that seems like it’s some kind of polymer molded over a steel skeleton. It looks and feels cheap. I don’t trust it to hold up very well over time. When I was looking for a tuffy for my kids a couple years ago I learned about these new frames and I searched for an older tuffy for about 2 months before I found one. I paid a premium for that steel framed old version that was used. I think I gave about $20 more than a brand new in the box lifetime warranty hunk of plastic. Maybe it was a silly move, but I STRONGLY sugggest anybody interested in one of these to check them out in person before buying.

But if a 45 colt barrel will drop into my frame I’m all for it.

 

[db_tanker]

As I do love my Contenders I know of the 450 Mungo (444 Marlin fireformed for 452 dia bullets) and then used in the 45/410 contender barrels to keep that bullet jump down to a minimum to increase accuracy. I think I've heard folks using 410 full brass shells as well

Remember, not much that hasn't been tried when it comes to firearms.

 

[NeroM]

Here's a fun one folks. Looks to be a perfectly fine break action single shot .45 colt that just so happens to fire .410.

The real question is can it shoot the really hot Buffalo Bore .45 colts.

I have not yet worked up to Tier III 45 Colt loads, this afternoon I did try a load that is upper limit of Tier I or perhaps just into II. Bullet was the 45-270-SAA propelled by 9.5 gr LongShot - this clocks at 950 fps from a S&W M25; from the Tuffy 45/410 clocked bullet at 1070 fps.
Temp was just above zero (F), cartridges were cold as I had been outside for a couple hrs, More testing when weather moderates some.

 

[someguy2800]

It’s the new model tuffy so hard pass.

The newest iteration of the tuffy has a reciever that seems like it’s some kind of polymer molded over a steel skeleton. It looks and feels cheap. I don’t trust it to hold up very well over time. When I was looking for a tuffy for my kids a couple years ago I learned about these new frames and I searched for an older tuffy for about 2 months before I found one. I paid a premium for that steel framed old version that was used. I think I gave about $20 more than a brand new in the box lifetime warranty hunk of plastic. Maybe it was a silly move, but I STRONGLY sugggest anybody interested in one of these to check them out in person before buying.

But if a 45 colt barrel will drop into my frame I’m all for it.

how much does the steel fame one weigh? I am interested in the polymer frame deal because of weight.