@@grben9959I understand that the safety is added because an Imported Gun must have a manual safety. It's The Law. It's a dumb law but that's just the way it is. I can't address the short stock.
I've got FOUR Rossi's. Two 357 magnums, (different colors), and two 22LR, (also different colors.) LOVE THEM ALL! I sold my Henry to GET a second 357 Rossi. I like them MUCH better than Henry. My R92s are 20 inch barrels - one is stainless steel, the other is black. The stainless steel has the redish colored wood hand grip and receiver. The black barrel has darker brown wood. I swapped the furniture on both of them to make the colors stand out in more contrast. I thought they both looked great before, now they look even better.
I find that hard to believe. I have had and handled all the great rifles and there’s not a smoother action than a Henry. Sights are retarded big, like 12-36 MOA bead ok the front. But mounting scopes is simple enough and they use the same 3/8 dovetails as everything else so it’s not that big a hang up. Mine is a little heavy compared to my Winchester 94 which also rocks and the bead on the front was causing me 4” 100 meter groups but a scope fixed that too. It’s a top eject so offset mount but it’s a great rifle I would trade it for 3 Rossi’s and enough parts to assemble 4 more. Winchester still makes the 94. Ruger is making the Remlin 336, complete with lawyer safety crap. Henry makes a fine rifle! Other than thinking you’re ahead by paying $100 less than a Henry what could possibly make a person want a low quality knock off?
@@gb123-ej8wh I DIDN'T say Henry's were bad, I SAID, go read it again, that I like Rossi BETTER. Henry is an EXCELLENT gun. No problems with them at all. I just like the look and feel of the Rossi better. Nothing more to it than that.
Yeah the 45 colt doesn't have much recoil, less than a 357 magnum, but if you purchase some +p ammo like buffalo deer grenades, then you will feel some serious recoil, that is some hot shit.
I bought the triple black 357 Dec 2023. It had a canted barrel that Rossi could not fix. So after 4 months of my gun in repair status, they finally shipped me a new gun. This barrel is perfect and so is the gun. I’ve upgraded the springs, lightened the gate and shortened the mag tube spring. It’s very nice. Still a PITA to load. I wish they had made the feed ramp on the left side of the breach\barrel more accepting of rounds. I noticed that’s the point at which my rounds get hung up feeding into the mag tube. Once loaded the gun operates flawlessly.
The interior lip of the mag tube (where it meets the loading ramp) has a sharpish edge. If you get a gunsmith to polish that internal bore opening, the rounds should slight right in
@@Phryxilyea I may be able to do it myself. What I also realized is when loading, I have to angle the nose of the round upward as I push it in or it can bind down. It doesn’t go straight in. It’s just learning what works best. Also, 38 spl loads a bit easier than the 357.
I live in Bainbridge, Ga....saw the import mark for Bainbridge. I have a a Taurus 62 pump gun from the early 2000s....Brazil...case hardened frame. Shoots fine...clone of the Win 62...Rossi still sells them. Love the mention of Grovetown Ga...my mom if from there. I would buy one....
Got lucky and picked up an unfired Rossi M-92 Stainless octagonal barrel in .44 mag for $800 AUD. first time running it it sent the spent casing at mach jesus out the top but also flung out the new round. took her apart, cleaned it and then every rack it popped the ejector out and into the action, one final disassembly and filed and hammered straight the hook on the bolt that the ejector links into and has not missed a beat since, slapped some skinner sights on that bad boy and she's dead accurate. Feral Goats watch out.
A new gun should not malfunction like that which requires the owner (or a gunsmith) to repair the manufacturing errors. Quality Control must not be high on the manufacturer's priority list. Gives the company a bad reputation.
Picked up the R92 in.44 mag back in April-may and I absolutely love it. Of course it was rough right out of the box, but after a generous dose of earl, elbow grease and tlc the old girl is a dream
I own a R92 in black, 20",. 357 Mag It's a good rifle with some minor issues like rough edges and stiff springs. That's an easy fix and you got yourself a fine rifle.
I know a lot of people have great ROSSI rifles. My experience with the R92 stainless withe grey laminated stocks like was shown early in the video was a HORROR story. Their customer service sux. You are rolling the dice. RockOn.StayFree.
Same here. A nightmare that was rough as a cob, fed very poorly... spent a lot of time and money on it. Finally just gave it away, as in good conscience I could not sell it. Pure junk. Never again. No comparison to Winchester, Marlin and Henry.
+1 - customer service is almost non-existent. If you get a good one at a good price, it's like picking up a used gun, you're on your own, enjoy it. Otherwise Henry is the sensible choice, IMHO.
I had this exact gun in .357 Mag it ate everything and never complained even .38 special. my girlfreind at the time loved it so much, when we split she asked if she could take it. i relented. i dont regret it. i just wish id had 2 of them.
I have the 24" octagon barreled version in 44 mag. The first one I got had issues so it went back to Rossi during the pandemic twice and it took forever but they ended up sending me a new one that seems to work well. I have the 357 magnum 20" version on the way that is supposed to be here this Tuesday so I'm crossing my fingers that it will be good. All in all I believe they are decent rifles for the money.
i have a r92, .357 with a 24inch octagon barrel. She is a beautiful, fine firing weapon. I did have to do a little work on the loading gate to ease up the tension
Thanks for the vid! Enjoy your vids. I have three of these R92's. All blue and in three diff barrel lengths - two carbine, one rifle. I really like em. People just getting started in cowboy action do need to know that the people shooting fast times are all almost exclusively Uberti 1873's chambered in 38 Special and fitted with a 'short stroke' kit which allows super fast cycling. You will have a hard time competing with an R92 as it is just slower to cycle (long throw on the lever). I have replaced all of the stupid flip safeties with buttons or in one case, an aperture sight that fits and mounts in the safety hole. My advice is that if you want this for fun shooting, hunting, self protection, etc. - then the Rossi R92 is an excellent choice.
I have a Rossi M-92 Saddle ring carbine in 357 Mag, and a Rossi M-92 Octagon barrel rifle in 45 Colt. Both run great, were used in Cowboy Action shooting for years, and never had a problem. Accurate, reliable and I'd never get rid of it.
They really are great. A couple things tho, the corners of the bolt, (at rear when open) are VERY sharp. A little work there makes a huge difference. Also the loading gate is stiff and the edges around the opening can be sharp. Take it apart and clean up those edges. Then take out the loading gate itself and file down about a third of the spring. make it thinner. You'll understand when you get in there. It really makes the gate a lot lighter and they tend to be rather brittle so less risk of breaking compared to tweaking the spring instead. I mayyyy have already commented. I cant remember. :P
My longer R92 super smooth and accurate, my short carbine tactical R92 worked well with a red dot, bit you would to replace a taller front sight to get the peep to work, shot to high out of the box.
I picked up one of the stainless M92 357’s because no one else makes a stainless 357 with a big loop lever a couple years back. I’ve fired multiple hand loads with a variety of bullets I’ve cast from 130-170 gr loaded from mild to top end loads. They are grouping 2” or so at 50 yds and those are not loads I’ve worked up and that is topped with a cheap red dot. The downsides are the stock is a bit of a club, the trigger is a bit heavy and the loading ramp could be slicked up a bit. Other than that, it’s probably the most fun rifle I shoot. Just need to work up some loads to see how accurate it can be and then put the Dillon to work. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one or recommend to a friend
I got a R92 16 inch barreled carbine in .45 LC and mine is incredibly accurate. It is light, handy, and shoots decently everything I feed it, even BP loads. I hate the safety for asthetics reasons but I have found I use it when walking or carrying it loaded. I have 2 issues with it, it doesnt have a sling ring (probably going to be putting one on it soon) and it is finicky about what position it will feed in, whereas my Navy Arms 1873 doesnt have any issues feeding even upside down.
Man I’ve had three now. First I bought a 45 Colt that wouldn’t cycle factory ammo and had to hand load shorter rounds for it. Then I tried a 357. Had to return the first 357 to Rossi due to an oversized chamber, but it was super smooth. Then the one they sent me had an action that felt like sandpaper, but the chamber was cut better. I will say they were all accurate. There are good ones and bad ones. It’s worth it to spend a couple hundred more on something of better quality in my opinion.
Heritage Firearms now sells the same '92 Lever Action Series as Rossi. Both are manufactured by CBC Brazil, and imported for sale in the U.S. I just bought my Heritage '92 16" .357/.38 Spcl in mid October. Signed up for the 'Free Rough Rider' Taurus Promo the same day, & now awaiting shipment of the Rough Rider Revolver. After receiving this '92 Lever Action Rifle, but before getting to the range to shoot it, I had read multiple posts about bulging .357 brass from owners of the Rossi rifle. Fear not, because after 30 rounds of mixed .38 Special and .357 Magnum, both 158 gr rounds, there wasn't a single bulged shell, misfire, or failure of any kind. Shooting at the local range maximum of 100 yards, the sights (set in the second elevation notch) were dead on target, even with my poor eyesight! This turned out to be an extremely well built 92 Winchester reproduction and I feel my money was well spent. I have previously had 2 original 100+ year old Winchester Rifles (40-60 & 32-20) and this Heritage 92 runs the rounds just as well as they ever did, maybe even better! Even though today's inflation puts current prices well above what both originals cost back in the 1980's, I am very pleased with it! I hope everyone else can have the same positive experiences I have had with all 5 of my Heritage firearms, Cheers!
I just bought a Heritage 92. Haven’t picked it up yet. Looking to take advantage of the rebate for the free heritage rough rider. How long did it take to get it?
@@ursusarctos9825 It will take some time from the day you submit the rebate form. The promo site said to expect 8-10 weeks after the rebate approval that you have to mail in, to begin with. I picked up my Heritage 92 on 10/15/25, mailed in the certificate the same Saturday, received confirmation on 11/2, approval on 11/15, & put into fulfillment status on 11/26. they said to expect 6-8 weeks from fulfillment date for item shipment, So, no I have not received the rebate Rough Rider, nor do I expect to before Christmas. I expect it may be sometime in January. So, realistically, 90 days from date of certificate submission. That requires the item you purchased to be in your possession in order to fill out and complete, to begin with. Don't expect to see it for at least 60 days in, these things take time, apparently.
Had a couple of rossi guns that were not very good, but have an r92 that is great unless you want to shoot 38spl. It only cycles 158gr 38spl but runs all 357mag
so I got the 16"stainless .44magnum Rossi lever action, suprised by low recoil. accurate and lotsa fun to fire. Like the grunty dirtbike of the gun world
I have the Rossi 92 in .357 Mag. It's the 16" saddle ring carbine in blue finish. I don't like the stainless on a levergun, it just doesn't look right to me. It did need some work smoothing out the internals but that was easy to do. I also cut the magazine spring down and installed a stainless magazine follower so now it holds 9 rounds in the tube and I deleted the silly safety with a plug also easily done. No gunsmith is needed for any of this. Even though I wanted one in .45 Colt, my LGS only carried them in .357 and I kind of talked myself into it. Yes, I cut my finger on the loading port but that's also easy to dull the edges on. If you get one, make sure to use RNFP bullets. They are well worth the little bit of work they need.
Mine didn't cycle .38 spl. well but .357 did .. Round nose 158 grn. worked the best .. Had to get my Smith to work out these issues and polish sharp edges .. be well .
@@guaporeturns9472 Yes and the reason for that is the flat point clears the elevator "Ledge" whereas the Round Nose get's jammed on it and your carbine is locked up and you either disassemble the gun or try to force the cartridge back out the loading gate. I have had to do both with .357. I'm not sure if the shorter .38 Special would be short enough to clear the ledge with RN but it's possible. I just handload RNFP everything now.
Picked up a new in box r92, 44mag, 16” blue for only $450 + shipping on gunbroker. Great price for a good gun. Nice fit & finish. Soft recoil with 44spec
I have a stainless Rossi R92 in .357 mag. Tac driver. Hugely accurate. Loading it ? Not so much. I had to completely disassemble it, and take a dremel to the left side of the magazine well into a .45 degree so rounds would load and not hang up. Now it is a real shooter. Love it. Your Mileage May Very (YMMV).
I have 3 M92's, all bought for less than 800 bucks and after shooting my friends rifles, Winchester, Marlin and Browning BLR's all at twice the price the Rossi is my pick. By the way, Steve's Gunz has a plug or a peep sight to replace the federally mandated safety on the rear of the bolt, all my rifles have one installed. The half cock notch works for me and yes, they are worth every penny.
have an uberti yellowboy and a stainless rossi r92. the uberti does have a better fit and finish but the rossi was good and solid. the rossi only needed a sight adjustment. both shoot great. rossi has been in business for 100+ yrs, so they must be doing something right.
I don't have a issue with rossi my problem is nearly every single time I've handled there 22 pump actions like the ones with philips head screws in the receiver. To me they feel like if you handled them to rough like if your trying to shoot fast and accurate your bound to snap something. But on the other hand i like there lever guns.
I got a Rossi 92 .44 mag in nov. 2023 and I took it out to shoot and noticed the front sight and rear sight were not in line. Turns out the dovetail cuts were not cut on the same plane. I called Rossi and they agreed that it was a manufacturing defect and agreed to fix it. (Replace the barrel maybe)Turns out they don’t fix R92’s anymore. They referred me to Their parent company, Heritage mfg. to replace it with their version of the R92 the“92 black”. That was 6 weeks ago and I have to pay FFL fee for a gun dealer in my town to receive it for me. No more Rossi products for me.
I'm probably gonna get a stainless Rossi in 45 Colt to go along with my old model Ruger Vaquero 😁 It's a shame Henry doesnt have any lever guns in stainless, though.
There have been many issues with Rossis over the years in cluding bad customer service. Many pay that 800 and then have to work on them. Henry has the best customer service goin
The issue with Rossi isn't so much their quality as it is their quality control. Every gun manufacturer has good and bad rifles. I had a .357 Mag Rossi 92 Stainless, and it worked Flawlessly if you fed ammo the correct length through it. It didn't like .38 Special Ammo with Semi-Wad-Cutter bullets, but big deal. But the fact that I had a Rossi 92 in 45 Colt that didn't even make it to the range before have a critical parts failure after taking it apart for cleaning and function testing it, then spending 8 months before they offered me a refund or replacement waiting in parts without giving me any updates, that is what broke me. It is a budget gun, I understand there will be defects or flaws. But when Customer Service is that bad, I will never shop Rossi or Taurus products again. I shouldn't have to be without my gun for longer than I owned it to get a repair
@Courier-Six - Your experience mirrors mine. I have owned three Model 92 lever-actions from Rossi, and of those, only one worked properly fresh from the factory. A second could not even be loaded - the loading gate was poorly-made and the magazine spring the wrong size/tension - so it had to be sent back. Rossi didn't repair it properly, so I had a gunsmith do it before selling it. A third worked but only after installation of some after-market parts. That's a one-in-three success rate, and for my money, that's just not good-enough. Also had my hand cut open by a razor-sharp internal part when disassembling one for cleaning. None of the problems were rocket science, with minimal cost/effort, Rossi could be shipping very nice rifles out the door - but evidently, they are too cheap or don't care if quality isn't quite up to the mark. Guess who is buying more Marlin, Henry and other lever-guns these days, and fewer Rossis?
I read very bad things about the henry levers and know the remlins were bad. Maybe years ago some Rossi guns did need some minor gun smithing to get going. It would be good if the new ones are as good as you say.
Very bad things? I have yet to hear anything even mildly negative about Henry, other than back before they introduced the side gates people would complain about that. I have experience with two of them in 45-70 and one in 22LR - they are superb. And I have Rossi 92's as well, my gripes with them mostly about customer support, or rather lack thereof. IMHO Rossi should cost under $500, then it's a deal. Otherwise Henry is the sensible choice, IMHO. FWIW, not all remlins were bad, it's not a rule. I have one in 30-30, a stainless one. It's solid (but doesn't like Hornady FTX, aka Leverevolution).
@@languagesource355I agree never heard anything bad about Henry we sell a lot of Henry’s in the shop and so do other local gun shops never had one come back for issues. So I think he’s making shit up to make Rossi look better but there not there the same price as a Henry big steel yes they look like a Winchester but Henry looks like the legendary Marlin and is more robust in that matter!
Ive made quite a few videos using my Rossi. Havent heard anyone complain about them, as long as they have experience with them. Issue I have had with mine is loading issues. Magazine follower gets caught somewhere in the tube for some reason while loading and stops me from loading in the next round. Easy work around though.
I think target suite had one whose bore was pretty oversized and it was costing him velocity over another brand. I think it turned out that’s just the way they make them. Minor annoyance but I’d still buy one for the right price
The magazine tube has a straight cut face in the receiver and if you try to push the rounds straight in the edge can catch the mouth of the round and stop. I pulled mine down and just sanded and polished the end of the magazine tube, problem solved. Before that I would load the first cartridge halfway and then push it fully in with the next round leaving that one just outside the gate and so on with the last one being the only round pushed in fully. I believe with the pressure from your thumb offsets the case a little and it catches the sharp edge of the tube, pushing the rounds with a following one relieves the thrust involved and they load smoothly. Figured that out by single loading the rounds fully with my thumb at the top of the rim pushing the tip down as it entered the tube, no problems. After polishing the mouth of the tube and loading gate, no problems ever.
Six years ago I bought some Rossi's and the quality was inconsistent, one decent, two .. fair. Last month bought one for a cheap gun to modify and it shot so well I don't want to change a thing!
I own a rossi R92 chambered in.357 mag. Its a good gun but needs a few small "fixes". The gate is sharp and pinches, so polishing that is recomended. Other than that, amazing gun. I got mine for 600 or so and they are worth it
i have a rossi R95 45-70 i took it hunting twice an this thing has gotten so loose. ive called the company and they always busy an say they'll call back an never do. maybe i just got unlucky. but my old 1953 marlin has never been this loose
I love mine, but if you ever need customer support, you might just be disappointed. Rossi is not Taurus in terms of actual production quality (and Taurus can also be good, i.e. revolvers), but Rossi certainly is Taurus, one and the same, when it comes to service and support. The higher they get in price, the more you're better off with a Henry. I didn't have to wait for my 45-70 Henry side gate - stumbled upon it in a store on the way to deer camp a couple of years ago. Came with me. And I bought my Henry in 22LR at a rural Walmart a few years back. They are excellent. Rossi carbines are a deal when they are 60% of the price of a similar Henry, not when they're approaching that price. IMHO Henry are the real "sensible man's lever action". The only caveat is that they tend to be Marlin-style action, side ejection, which can be good for mounting scopes for hunting. But if you want a 92-style, then it has to be Rossi. If you get a 16" or 20" Rossi, check the magazine and see if the magazine spring is still overly long. They used to put springs intended for 24" versions into all of them. Snipping off a few coils would allow full capacity and make loading easier, without sacrificing function. It's a known thing, all over the web. And something like a metal magazine follower is a nice upgrade. Another easy and budget upgrade is a Marble Bullseye rear sight.
Re: "If you get a 16" or 20" Rossi, check the magazine and see if the magazine spring is still overly long. They used to put springs intended for 24" versions into all of them." Yes, that's right and it indicates an astonishing lack of care for their customers when those improper length springs cause the rifles into which they are installed not to work at all or to work less-well than they would otherwise do. I am amazed that a company capable of building a rifle which is ninety percent there in terms of quality and performance, can't or won't go the final bit to attain a truly great product. Same with improperly finished, sharp or otherwise incomplete parts. It isn't rocket science to fix this stuff, so why are they putting it out the door instead? Buying a Rossi M92 for $250-300 less than the competition is a false economy when you end up having to put at least that much into the rifle to get it to work properly in the first place - and that doesn't even get into the hassles, wasted time and so on. I'm buying Marlin, Browning, Winchester or Henry in the future...
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 +1000! After experiencing Henry and after they came out with side gates, it's Henry all the way for me. I suspect that these carbines were developed in prior decades there at Rossi, and whoever allows this poor quality now is someone "new" who just took over the production. Unfortunately poor management and incompetence is all too common these days.
@@languagesource355 - It's a darned shame, because it isn't as if they haven't done a good job in some respects. If they would just put a bit more time and care into making them (and it wouldn't necessarily cost much), they could have a really nice product. I like Henry and Marlin, as well as Browning, for lever guns - and of course, Winchester. Rossis, when they work, shoot very well and they're accurate. The nail in the proverbial coffin for me is how tough they are to take down, reassemble and service. Yeah, it can be done - but the older I get, the less patience I find I have for firearms which are difficult to work on. That, combined with the quality issues and design flaws, sealed the deal for me. Oh, and one other thing: Their owner's manual is a joke, if you get one at all! Thanks for writing....
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 100%. Sadly that's how corporate culture works. Top management is so far removed from production, from actual workers. Careerists just accumulate feathers for their cap, some hollow initiatives to make it look like they're innovating, then move on to another gig. This did not spare American companies, either.
I have a few Henri's and make no mistake, it's the top of the line lever action rifle, but it also demands top price. I also have a Rossi R92 in 357 magnum and 454 casull and make no mistake, they are anything but low quality. Both are stainless steel with a cherry wood stain finish, both fire what ever I load and are accurate. The rumors are true, they can be a bit difficult to load using the side gate and here is how you solve that issue. The tube magazine spring are way too long, you only need about 3 inches beyond the tube, so trim it back and be shocked how much easier it is to load. As for the second safety.....come on people, it that simple switch is too much for you to deal with, than don't use it, or remove it, no gun smith is required to remove it, it's stupidly easy. You can go to Steves Gunz and replace that safety with a peep sight ffs. Are the Rossi's good guns.....hell yes they are!!!
Ejector broke on my rossi 92, can't get a new ejector. Now it's a single shot and I need to tip it upside down to "eject" a case. It's only fired 1500 rounds, now it's worthless. Accuracy was never great, it patterned, never grouped. On the positive side, it was cheap. I think I paid $670 AUD in 2017. On a positive note, it feed and shot everything I put in it.
I had mine break on my Inter-arms pre-safety import m92. I found an ejector on ebay, and replaced it myself with some minor fitting. Also a guy in Texas (Steve's Gunz) sells replacement parts for the Rossi m92
The people that shit on rossi lever guns have never shot one or used one in general. Theyre work horses and accurate, i have plenty of buddies that have seen me do work with my r92 in 45 colt. They just work man, ive had 3 of them, 2 in 357 and my 20 inch 45 colt, my 45 has become my favorite rig as a general purpose homestead and woods gun. I picked up all of mine for around 600 or less each.
I beg your pardon. I owned a 44 Rossi until a month ago. It was the worst piece of junk I have owned. Rough as a cob, failure to feed... spent a lot of money on it to make it right. Fail. Pure junk. Rossi service is next to non-existent.
@@tedclutter7326 sorry you had a lemon. Every one I've had, works awesome and a few buddies I know have some aswell, they've all worked well. Just because you had a bad experience with one doesn't make em all bad, hate to tell ya bud.
I’ll second Ted’s statement, they’re not all bad maybe not even most of them but you’re still talking a chance on getting substandard manufacturing and qc when you buy a Rossi.
@@CJ4S147 lol ok bud, then dont buy em, that simple, some of us dont mind, im a tinkerer and dont mind buyin a cheaper gun. If the gun has an issue I dont mind fixing it, but that's rarely the case. I'm not gonna bash on a company I bought something from especially one not even made in America, you should already assume it's not gonna be as good. Personally I make sure I do alot of research ahead of time, find guys that have the guns I'm lookin at gettin. I try em out or go to my local stores and feel the action and other things before I buy. If it seems half decent I'll buy it, I dont mind tuning a gun later. If you're not into that then go spend a grand to 2500 on a better made rig, I'm not spending that much on a lever gun.
@@CJ4S147 oh and just to clear it up, Ted said it was the biggest piece of junk and all were or something.... sooo not sure how you're agreeing with him them sayin they're not all bad.
If I can plug my tiny channel, I review my three R92's and show different sight set ups and the safety plugs as well as a sling option - my name is my channel.
I have two Rossi 92's. I picked up one NIB at a gun show for $500 before covid, and another one recently that was lightly used in that same ballpark. The fit and finish on the Rossi's don't warrant the current price, also the wood sucks on both guns. The second gun has some pretty shoddy machine work in a a couple spots that I didn't notice until I got it home and cleaned it, they don't really effect functionality, but it shouldn't have went out the door like that. The Henry's are in the same ballpark and are built better, made in USA, and have much nicer wood. I'm not a huge fan of the heft of the Henry's, so I don't own one. The new Ruger Marlins are overpriced as well which is probably why Rossi jacked their prices up. If Rossi cleaned up their machining and imported some nice Turkish walnut, they would be a super nice gun. I don't get how a $200 Turkish shotgun has beautiful wood that you need to drop $1500 to get from any other maker.
Good points and similar experience. My Rossi 92's are from maybe 10 years ago and the wood is plain, but nice, nicer than I'm seeing on them now. But nowhere as nice as my Henry. Nothing feels as handy as a 92-style action, but the advantage of Henry is they're side-ejection and you can mount a proper scope easily for hunting. 92-s mostly lend themselves to iron sights or a red dot. 92 actions will handle some spicy loads in 44 and 45, but so will Henry (do your own due diligence).
Thing with Rossi is , you have work done to them from the start . Have a gunsmith that knows what all need done then . It will work the way it should. Do not bother send it to the factory. You wasted your time.
A couple of questions....so you think Rossi will ever make a rifle around the 1886 action? And, will they make a rifle like a customer wants? For instance, i want their 45-70, but with a 24 inch barrel and in staimless.
If it ain’t American then it’s not worth owning as far as new production rifles go. I do like my Italian Beretta 92FS but it’s more nostalgia than anything else. You are on here trying to claim Rossi is “just as good as” a John Marlin 336, or a Winchester 94, or a Henry Big Boy. Well retailers led by Rossi don’t get that lower quality imports only sell when prices are a big factor. Rossi is probably in some way related to Taurus so it’s crap from the start. If they sold for what they’re really worth I might’ve fallen into that trap too but why pay $800 for a Rossi when a Henry h009 is only $850-$950? Why pay $600 for the Rossi at that point? I didn’t buy them when Remlins were selling for $350 new and they knew their imported place why would I consider buying one for twice what I gave for my Winchester 94?
Just picked one up, and it's got more problems and I can shake a stick at, just got it back from Rossi not only do they not fix any of the problems, but it's in worse shape then when they got. Barrel with slightly misaligned, instead of actually taking the barrel off and putting it on correctly they just pounded the rear sights over, you know like a terrible gunsmith would have, they said there was nothing wrong with the feeding issue even though the retainer on that holds the cartridges in the feed tube is clearly not lined up correctly. After all the trouble I went through and I'll have sites and look like special needs Jimmy aligned them, and I'm still going to have to pull parts out and grind them down to refit. Don't know if I just got a bad rifle from them, or this is indicative of the quality they put out, either way I'm never going to find out cuz I will never buy something from that company again.
Seen more 73's jam than anything else. People poo poo them cause they try to run pissy 38/357 for cas,which the actions were never made for. Have an early one in 45 colt. Runs semi wadcutters, with a good crimp. A strip and slick isnt hard, lap the lugs,springs at home depot. You want a workhorse or bling toy. 50k rounds later,action cleaning is stock off and brake cleaner... The crunchyness in the action is the ejector spring,and lifter spring,so you lighten it. And the safety? Is cause of the " Im a moron american so I will sue yor ass as I shot myself in the foot"
I got the Rossi 92 and 45 caliber Long Colt One thing about it is I wanted something that I can pack with the same ammo as my revolver and on top of that I wanted something if I'm out there doing something in the woods and I don't really want to carry full size rifle I can carry my 16-in carbine Rossi with 10 rounds to 12 shot magazine that it has yes it holds 10 shots to 12 I guess it's because of the spring it's in it with a 255 grain bullet it'll knock down anything it gets in my way same as my revolver and I don't have to carry a heavy rifle in thick heavy cover to do anything I can get into some deep wooded areas with that short rifle I can hunker down and wait for anything to anything to come by with a long barrel I would have to walk around and make all kinds of noise if I'm in a camping situation I have something that is small and compact that I can carry and I don't have to worry about anything I'm getting a holster made for it made like a mule's leg but it's for a Rossi 92 with a 16-in barrel with a bandolero holster that I can carry quite a bit of ammunition that I need to carry and it's the same ammunition for my revolver I don't have to worry about anything too much Open sites it has long range capability with that 16-in barrel and you know that you got a rifle and that will help you to defend your home behind corners and if somebody standing there you can open them up with that liver gun like shooting an AR-15 The tactical guns that you've just showed on there was not made for that rifle to be a tactical done mine looks like the rifleman Chuck O'Connor's rifle with a 16-in barrel it's fast to shoot and accurate and like I said with a 255 grain bullet it'll knock anything down on it's butt it's like having a Canon in your hand light recoil and very fun to shoot and it's a compact rifle that you can do whatever you need to do with and it's very affordable rifle if people would be smart they would get one because it's more of a lifesaver than not having one it's just the way these times are it's a rifle as a survival rifle with ammunition so high you can go in and buy 45 loan colts cheaper than you can buy anything else you got on the market and you can buy 45 caliber carnicle bullets for muzzleloading supplies and you can put them inside of the shell casings to fire the same rounds that you're putting into the 45 caliber Kentucky long rifle projectiles that's the cool part you can do what you need to do with a 45 caliber Rossi more than you can do with any other gun from 357 Magnum cartridge to a 357 Magnum revolver carry the same manual rounds for both guns you have something that people will fear when you're out in the woods it's something to look forward to and it's a survival rifle for your house for your car for your camper and for your boat it's small and compact to hide in anywhere it needs to hide that you can put it but it'd be in a place where you can get your hands on it quick and fast and you can lay down the wall with it between 10 to 12 shot round magazine you can really do some serious damage to anything in a short period of time
I picked up a Rossi stainless R92 16" 357 mag and have no regrets. These things are super nice in every way.
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I looked at one, but I'm not that big on adding safeties to old designs and the stock was too short.
@@grben9959I understand that the safety is added because an Imported Gun must have a manual safety. It's The Law. It's a dumb law but that's just the way it is. I can't address the short stock.
I've got FOUR Rossi's. Two 357 magnums, (different colors), and two 22LR, (also different colors.) LOVE THEM ALL! I sold my Henry to GET a second 357 Rossi. I like them MUCH better than Henry. My R92s are 20 inch barrels - one is stainless steel, the other is black. The stainless steel has the redish colored wood hand grip and receiver. The black barrel has darker brown wood. I swapped the furniture on both of them to make the colors stand out in more contrast. I thought they both looked great before, now they look even better.
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing what you got. I definitely enjoy this one
I find that hard to believe. I have had and handled all the great rifles and there’s not a smoother action than a Henry. Sights are retarded big, like 12-36 MOA bead ok the front. But mounting scopes is simple enough and they use the same 3/8 dovetails as everything else so it’s not that big a hang up. Mine is a little heavy compared to my Winchester 94 which also rocks and the bead on the front was causing me 4” 100 meter groups but a scope fixed that too. It’s a top eject so offset mount but it’s a great rifle I would trade it for 3 Rossi’s and enough parts to assemble 4 more. Winchester still makes the 94. Ruger is making the Remlin 336, complete with lawyer safety crap. Henry makes a fine rifle! Other than thinking you’re ahead by paying $100 less than a Henry what could possibly make a person want a low quality knock off?
@@gb123-ej8wh I DIDN'T say Henry's were bad, I SAID, go read it again, that I like Rossi BETTER. Henry is an EXCELLENT gun. No problems with them at all. I just like the look and feel of the Rossi better. Nothing more to it than that.
I LOVE my R92 16" .45 Colt with krome finish. It's beautiful and accurate, has very manageable recoil, and tons of fun to shoot.
Yeah the 45 colt doesn't have much recoil, less than a 357 magnum, but if you purchase some +p ammo like buffalo deer grenades, then you will feel some serious recoil, that is some hot shit.
I bought the triple black 357 Dec 2023. It had a canted barrel that Rossi could not fix. So after 4 months of my gun in repair status, they finally shipped me a new gun. This barrel is perfect and so is the gun. I’ve upgraded the springs, lightened the gate and shortened the mag tube spring. It’s very nice. Still a PITA to load. I wish they had made the feed ramp on the left side of the breach\barrel more accepting of rounds. I noticed that’s the point at which my rounds get hung up feeding into the mag tube. Once loaded the gun operates flawlessly.
Dang, thanks for sharing your experience
The interior lip of the mag tube (where it meets the loading ramp) has a sharpish edge. If you get a gunsmith to polish that internal bore opening, the rounds should slight right in
@@Phryxilyea I may be able to do it myself. What I also realized is when loading, I have to angle the nose of the round upward as I push it in or it can bind down. It doesn’t go straight in. It’s just learning what works best. Also, 38 spl loads a bit easier than the 357.
I have had one for about 12 yrs, feeds and shoots great. I'm not crazy about the wood but its a great camp rifle and I paid around $600 tax incl
I refinished my stock, looks great, I didn't remove the stock and hanguard either, took about 2 days.
I’ve got a blued octagon barrel m92 Rossi rifle in 45 colt. It’s worked fine for me. Although I haven’t shot it a lot.
I live in Bainbridge, Ga....saw the import mark for Bainbridge. I have a a Taurus 62 pump gun from the early 2000s....Brazil...case hardened frame. Shoots fine...clone of the Win 62...Rossi still sells them. Love the mention of Grovetown Ga...my mom if from there. I would buy one....
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Got lucky and picked up an unfired Rossi M-92 Stainless octagonal barrel in .44 mag for $800 AUD. first time running it it sent the spent casing at mach jesus out the top but also flung out the new round. took her apart, cleaned it and then every rack it popped the ejector out and into the action, one final disassembly and filed and hammered straight the hook on the bolt that the ejector links into and has not missed a beat since, slapped some skinner sights on that bad boy and she's dead accurate. Feral Goats watch out.
A new gun should not malfunction like that which requires the owner (or a gunsmith) to repair the manufacturing errors. Quality Control must not be high on the manufacturer's priority list. Gives the company a bad reputation.
Picked up the R92 in.44 mag back in April-may and I absolutely love it. Of course it was rough right out of the box, but after a generous dose of earl, elbow grease and tlc the old girl is a dream
Awesome! I was just able to pick up some 357 so I’ll have to compare that vs 38spc
I have the stainless 24” octagon barrel in .357 mag and, it has been flawless!!!
I own a R92 in black, 20",. 357 Mag
It's a good rifle with some minor issues like rough edges and stiff springs. That's an easy fix and you got yourself a fine rifle.
I just bought a second Rossi, I was so pleased with my first one.
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I know a lot of people have great ROSSI rifles. My experience with the R92 stainless withe grey laminated stocks like was shown early in the video was a HORROR story. Their customer service sux. You are rolling the dice.
RockOn.StayFree.
Thanks for sharing your experience with them 🍻
Same here. A nightmare that was rough as a cob, fed very poorly... spent a lot of time and money on it. Finally just gave it away, as in good conscience I could not sell it. Pure junk. Never again. No comparison to Winchester, Marlin and Henry.
@@tedclutter7326 Yep. Mine has bulged .357 brass..Rossi says that's normal. I lost my interest in it.
+1 - customer service is almost non-existent. If you get a good one at a good price, it's like picking up a used gun, you're on your own, enjoy it. Otherwise Henry is the sensible choice, IMHO.
I had this exact gun in .357 Mag
it ate everything and never complained even .38 special.
my girlfreind at the time loved it so much, when we split she asked if she could take it.
i relented. i dont regret it. i just wish id had 2 of them.
I have the 45lc in stainless , love it. Also have marlin and Henry.
I have the 24" octagon barreled version in 44 mag. The first one I got had issues so it went back to
Rossi during the pandemic twice and it took forever but they ended up sending me a new one that seems to work well. I have the 357 magnum 20" version on the way that is supposed to be here this Tuesday so I'm crossing my fingers that it will be good. All in all I believe they are decent rifles for the money.
Thanks for sharing your experience with them. Hope the one you get works well!
i have a r92, .357 with a 24inch octagon barrel. She is a beautiful, fine firing weapon. I did have to do a little work on the loading gate to ease up the tension
Thanks for the vid! Enjoy your vids. I have three of these R92's. All blue and in three diff barrel lengths - two carbine, one rifle. I really like em. People just getting started in cowboy action do need to know that the people shooting fast times are all almost exclusively Uberti 1873's chambered in 38 Special and fitted with a 'short stroke' kit which allows super fast cycling. You will have a hard time competing with an R92 as it is just slower to cycle (long throw on the lever). I have replaced all of the stupid flip safeties with buttons or in one case, an aperture sight that fits and mounts in the safety hole. My advice is that if you want this for fun shooting, hunting, self protection, etc. - then the Rossi R92 is an excellent choice.
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I have a Rossi M-92 Saddle ring carbine in 357 Mag, and a Rossi M-92 Octagon barrel rifle in 45 Colt. Both run great, were used in Cowboy Action shooting for years, and never had a problem. Accurate, reliable and I'd never get rid of it.
So tell me more about the gold receiver?
They really are great. A couple things tho, the corners of the bolt, (at rear when open) are VERY sharp. A little work there makes a huge difference. Also the loading gate is stiff and the edges around the opening can be sharp. Take it apart and clean up those edges. Then take out the loading gate itself and file down about a third of the spring. make it thinner. You'll understand when you get in there. It really makes the gate a lot lighter and they tend to be rather brittle so less risk of breaking compared to tweaking the spring instead. I mayyyy have already commented. I cant remember. :P
My longer R92 super smooth and accurate, my short carbine tactical R92 worked well with a red dot, bit you would to replace a taller front sight to get the peep to work, shot to high out of the box.
Got a ss 92 in 45lc and I really like it. And I am normally a marlin fan. Would buy rossi 92 in 45/70, if I could find it.
I picked up one of the stainless M92 357’s because no one else makes a stainless 357 with a big loop lever a couple years back. I’ve fired multiple hand loads with a variety of bullets I’ve cast from 130-170 gr loaded from mild to top end loads. They are grouping 2” or so at 50 yds and those are not loads I’ve worked up and that is topped with a cheap red dot. The downsides are the stock is a bit of a club, the trigger is a bit heavy and the loading ramp could be slicked up a bit. Other than that, it’s probably the most fun rifle I shoot. Just need to work up some loads to see how accurate it can be and then put the Dillon to work. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one or recommend to a friend
I got a R92 16 inch barreled carbine in .45 LC and mine is incredibly accurate. It is light, handy, and shoots decently everything I feed it, even BP loads. I hate the safety for asthetics reasons but I have found I use it when walking or carrying it loaded. I have 2 issues with it, it doesnt have a sling ring (probably going to be putting one on it soon) and it is finicky about what position it will feed in, whereas my Navy Arms 1873 doesnt have any issues feeding even upside down.
Hmmm interesting
Man I’ve had three now. First I bought a 45 Colt that wouldn’t cycle factory ammo and had to hand load shorter rounds for it. Then I tried a 357. Had to return the first 357 to Rossi due to an oversized chamber, but it was super smooth. Then the one they sent me had an action that felt like sandpaper, but the chamber was cut better. I will say they were all accurate.
There are good ones and bad ones. It’s worth it to spend a couple hundred more on something of better quality in my opinion.
Heritage Firearms now sells the same '92 Lever Action Series as Rossi. Both are manufactured by CBC Brazil, and imported for sale in the U.S.
I just bought my Heritage '92 16" .357/.38 Spcl in mid October. Signed up for the 'Free Rough Rider' Taurus Promo the same day, & now awaiting shipment of the Rough Rider Revolver. After receiving this '92 Lever Action Rifle, but before getting to the range to shoot it, I had read multiple posts about bulging .357 brass from owners of the Rossi rifle. Fear not, because after 30 rounds of mixed .38 Special and .357 Magnum, both 158 gr rounds, there wasn't a single bulged shell, misfire, or failure of any kind. Shooting at the local range maximum of 100 yards, the sights (set in the second elevation notch) were dead on target, even with my poor eyesight! This turned out to be an extremely well built 92 Winchester reproduction and I feel my money was well spent. I have previously had 2 original 100+ year old Winchester Rifles (40-60 & 32-20) and this Heritage 92 runs the rounds just as well as they ever did, maybe even better! Even though today's inflation puts current prices well above what both originals cost back in the 1980's, I am very pleased with it! I hope everyone else can have the same positive experiences I have had with all 5 of my Heritage firearms, Cheers!
I just bought a Heritage 92. Haven’t picked it up yet. Looking to take advantage of the rebate for the free heritage rough rider. How long did it take to get it?
@@ursusarctos9825 It will take some time from the day you submit the rebate form.
The promo site said to expect 8-10 weeks after the rebate approval that you have to mail in, to begin with. I picked up my Heritage 92 on 10/15/25, mailed in the certificate the same Saturday, received confirmation on 11/2, approval on 11/15, & put into fulfillment status on 11/26. they said to expect 6-8 weeks from fulfillment date for item shipment, So, no I have not received the rebate Rough Rider, nor do I expect to before Christmas. I expect it may be sometime in January. So, realistically, 90 days from date of certificate submission. That requires the item you purchased to be in your possession in order to fill out and complete, to begin with. Don't expect to see it for at least 60 days in, these things take time, apparently.
Had a couple of rossi guns that were not very good, but have an r92 that is great unless you want to shoot 38spl. It only cycles 158gr 38spl but runs all 357mag
so I got the 16"stainless .44magnum Rossi lever action, suprised by low recoil. accurate and lotsa fun to fire. Like the grunty dirtbike of the gun world
I have the Rossi 92 in .357 Mag. It's the 16" saddle ring carbine in blue finish. I don't like the stainless on a levergun, it just doesn't look right to me. It did need some work smoothing out the internals but that was easy to do. I also cut the magazine spring down and installed a stainless magazine follower so now it holds 9 rounds in the tube and I deleted the silly safety with a plug also easily done. No gunsmith is needed for any of this. Even though I wanted one in .45 Colt, my LGS only carried them in .357 and I kind of talked myself into it. Yes, I cut my finger on the loading port but that's also easy to dull the edges on. If you get one, make sure to use RNFP bullets. They are well worth the little bit of work they need.
RNFP? Round Nose Flat Point🤔
Mine didn't cycle .38 spl. well but .357 did .. Round nose 158 grn. worked the best .. Had to get my Smith to work out these issues and polish sharp edges .. be well .
@@guaporeturns9472 Yes and the reason for that is the flat point clears the elevator "Ledge" whereas the Round Nose get's jammed on it and your carbine is locked up and you either disassemble the gun or try to force the cartridge back out the loading gate. I have had to do both with .357. I'm not sure if the shorter .38 Special would be short enough to clear the ledge with RN but it's possible. I just handload RNFP everything now.
@@guaporeturns9472 Yes
Picked up a new in box r92, 44mag, 16” blue for only $450 + shipping on gunbroker. Great price for a good gun. Nice fit & finish. Soft recoil with 44spec
I like and use them for CAS. All I did was change the ejector spring. It cycles much smoother and your brass doesn't go flying into the next county.
Ahh interesting, good to know
I have a stainless Rossi R92 in .357 mag. Tac driver. Hugely accurate. Loading it ? Not so much. I had to completely disassemble it, and take a dremel to the left side of the magazine well into a .45 degree so rounds would load and not hang up. Now it is a real shooter. Love it. Your Mileage May Very (YMMV).
Interesting, thanks for sharing your experience with their quality
I have 3 M92's, all bought for less than 800 bucks and after shooting my friends rifles, Winchester, Marlin and Browning BLR's all at twice the price the Rossi is my pick. By the way, Steve's Gunz has a plug or a peep sight to replace the federally mandated safety on the rear of the bolt, all my rifles have one installed. The half cock notch works for me and yes, they are worth every penny.
That’s cool, I’ll have to look into Steve’s Gunz
Congrats on 💯
Thanks 😁🍻
I love mine! Fits perfectly with my Blackhawk.
have an uberti yellowboy and a stainless rossi r92. the uberti does have a better fit and finish but the rossi was good and solid. the rossi only needed a sight adjustment. both shoot great. rossi has been in business for 100+ yrs, so they must be doing something right.
I don't have a issue with rossi my problem is nearly every single time I've handled there 22 pump actions like the ones with philips head screws in the receiver. To me they feel like if you handled them to rough like if your trying to shoot fast and accurate your bound to snap something. But on the other hand i like there lever guns.
Great video
Thanks!
I got a Rossi 92 .44 mag in nov. 2023 and I took it out to shoot and noticed the front sight and rear sight were not in line. Turns out the dovetail cuts were not cut on the same plane. I called Rossi and they agreed that it was a manufacturing defect and agreed to fix it. (Replace the barrel maybe)Turns out they don’t fix R92’s anymore. They referred me to Their parent company, Heritage mfg. to replace it with their version of the R92 the“92 black”. That was 6 weeks ago and I have to pay FFL fee for a gun dealer in my town to receive it for me. No more Rossi products for me.
Interesting
Thanks for sharing
I'm probably gonna get a stainless Rossi in 45 Colt to go along with my old model Ruger Vaquero 😁
It's a shame Henry doesnt have any lever guns in stainless, though.
I have 5 rossi guns!!! R92 45colt, .357, mares leg 44 mag, circuit judge and a brawler....fun as all get out.
I got my japchester because I was set on it but I wouldn’t be surprised if I also had a rossi someday
I have an old pre-64 Winchester and a post 64 SEARS lever action! Love the SEARS one 😁💯 thought it looks rough
No comparison - the Miroku rifle is a work of art. The Rossi is polished up real pretty but mechanically they are a Model T compared to a Ferrari.
There have been many issues with Rossis over the years in cluding bad customer service. Many pay that 800 and then have to work on them. Henry has the best customer service goin
Solid less expensive option. And they def are worth buying
Whats the item number on your Rossi because I am interested in your exact finish but I cant find anything online
They don’t sell this “gun metal” or brass looking finish anymore 😔
i love my rossi
I bought one. Decent groups from 100 yards.
Love my Rossi rifles!
The issue with Rossi isn't so much their quality as it is their quality control. Every gun manufacturer has good and bad rifles. I had a .357 Mag Rossi 92 Stainless, and it worked Flawlessly if you fed ammo the correct length through it. It didn't like .38 Special Ammo with Semi-Wad-Cutter bullets, but big deal. But the fact that I had a Rossi 92 in 45 Colt that didn't even make it to the range before have a critical parts failure after taking it apart for cleaning and function testing it, then spending 8 months before they offered me a refund or replacement waiting in parts without giving me any updates, that is what broke me. It is a budget gun, I understand there will be defects or flaws. But when Customer Service is that bad, I will never shop Rossi or Taurus products again. I shouldn't have to be without my gun for longer than I owned it to get a repair
Thanks for sharing your insight on the matter.
Bought one that I had to send back with the wrong lifter. Thankfully my experience wasn’t as bad as yours but I was definitely a bit frustrated
@Courier-Six - Your experience mirrors mine. I have owned three Model 92 lever-actions from Rossi, and of those, only one worked properly fresh from the factory. A second could not even be loaded - the loading gate was poorly-made and the magazine spring the wrong size/tension - so it had to be sent back. Rossi didn't repair it properly, so I had a gunsmith do it before selling it. A third worked but only after installation of some after-market parts. That's a one-in-three success rate, and for my money, that's just not good-enough. Also had my hand cut open by a razor-sharp internal part when disassembling one for cleaning. None of the problems were rocket science, with minimal cost/effort, Rossi could be shipping very nice rifles out the door - but evidently, they are too cheap or don't care if quality isn't quite up to the mark. Guess who is buying more Marlin, Henry and other lever-guns these days, and fewer Rossis?
I read very bad things about the henry levers and know the remlins were bad. Maybe years ago some Rossi guns did need some minor gun smithing to get going. It would be good if the new ones are as good as you say.
Very bad things? I have yet to hear anything even mildly negative about Henry, other than back before they introduced the side gates people would complain about that. I have experience with two of them in 45-70 and one in 22LR - they are superb. And I have Rossi 92's as well, my gripes with them mostly about customer support, or rather lack thereof. IMHO Rossi should cost under $500, then it's a deal. Otherwise Henry is the sensible choice, IMHO. FWIW, not all remlins were bad, it's not a rule. I have one in 30-30, a stainless one. It's solid (but doesn't like Hornady FTX, aka Leverevolution).
@@languagesource355I agree never heard anything bad about Henry we sell a lot of Henry’s in the shop and so do other local gun shops never had one come back for issues. So I think he’s making shit up to make Rossi look better but there not there the same price as a Henry big steel yes they look like a Winchester but Henry looks like the legendary Marlin and is more robust in that matter!
Ive made quite a few videos using my Rossi. Havent heard anyone complain about them, as long as they have experience with them.
Issue I have had with mine is loading issues. Magazine follower gets caught somewhere in the tube for some reason while loading and stops me from loading in the next round. Easy work around though.
I think target suite had one whose bore was pretty oversized and it was costing him velocity over another brand. I think it turned out that’s just the way they make them. Minor annoyance but I’d still buy one for the right price
Thanks for sharing your experience with them 😁🍻
The magazine tube has a straight cut face in the receiver and if you try to push the rounds straight in the edge can catch the mouth of the round and stop. I pulled mine down and just sanded and polished the end of the magazine tube, problem solved. Before that I would load the first cartridge halfway and then push it fully in with the next round leaving that one just outside the gate and so on with the last one being the only round pushed in fully. I believe with the pressure from your thumb offsets the case a little and it catches the sharp edge of the tube, pushing the rounds with a following one relieves the thrust involved and they load smoothly. Figured that out by single loading the rounds fully with my thumb at the top of the rim pushing the tip down as it entered the tube, no problems. After polishing the mouth of the tube and loading gate, no problems ever.
Rossi is a very popular make lever action here in the UK. Never heard anything bad from friends who own one.
Interesting. I never thought of them being popular lever actions in the UK
Six years ago I bought some Rossi's and the quality was inconsistent, one decent, two .. fair. Last month bought one for a cheap gun to modify and it shot so well I don't want to change a thing!
Rossi’s are great, even when Taurus was making them and they had some issues they weren’t awful they are much better now
Love mine
I own a rossi R92 chambered in.357 mag. Its a good gun but needs a few small "fixes". The gate is sharp and pinches, so polishing that is recomended. Other than that, amazing gun. I got mine for 600 or so and they are worth it
Not such a bad deal for someone that can fix the small issues
i have a rossi R95 45-70 i took it hunting twice an this thing has gotten so loose. ive called the company and they always busy an say they'll call back an never do. maybe i just got unlucky. but my old 1953 marlin has never been this loose
I love mine, but if you ever need customer support, you might just be disappointed. Rossi is not Taurus in terms of actual production quality (and Taurus can also be good, i.e. revolvers), but Rossi certainly is Taurus, one and the same, when it comes to service and support. The higher they get in price, the more you're better off with a Henry. I didn't have to wait for my 45-70 Henry side gate - stumbled upon it in a store on the way to deer camp a couple of years ago. Came with me. And I bought my Henry in 22LR at a rural Walmart a few years back. They are excellent. Rossi carbines are a deal when they are 60% of the price of a similar Henry, not when they're approaching that price. IMHO Henry are the real "sensible man's lever action". The only caveat is that they tend to be Marlin-style action, side ejection, which can be good for mounting scopes for hunting. But if you want a 92-style, then it has to be Rossi.
If you get a 16" or 20" Rossi, check the magazine and see if the magazine spring is still overly long. They used to put springs intended for 24" versions into all of them. Snipping off a few coils would allow full capacity and make loading easier, without sacrificing function. It's a known thing, all over the web. And something like a metal magazine follower is a nice upgrade. Another easy and budget upgrade is a Marble Bullseye rear sight.
Good information to know! Thanks 🍻
Re: "If you get a 16" or 20" Rossi, check the magazine and see if the magazine spring is still overly long. They used to put springs intended for 24" versions into all of them."
Yes, that's right and it indicates an astonishing lack of care for their customers when those improper length springs cause the rifles into which they are installed not to work at all or to work less-well than they would otherwise do. I am amazed that a company capable of building a rifle which is ninety percent there in terms of quality and performance, can't or won't go the final bit to attain a truly great product. Same with improperly finished, sharp or otherwise incomplete parts. It isn't rocket science to fix this stuff, so why are they putting it out the door instead? Buying a Rossi M92 for $250-300 less than the competition is a false economy when you end up having to put at least that much into the rifle to get it to work properly in the first place - and that doesn't even get into the hassles, wasted time and so on.
I'm buying Marlin, Browning, Winchester or Henry in the future...
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 +1000! After experiencing Henry and after they came out with side gates, it's Henry all the way for me.
I suspect that these carbines were developed in prior decades there at Rossi, and whoever allows this poor quality now is someone "new" who just took over the production. Unfortunately poor management and incompetence is all too common these days.
@@languagesource355 - It's a darned shame, because it isn't as if they haven't done a good job in some respects. If they would just put a bit more time and care into making them (and it wouldn't necessarily cost much), they could have a really nice product. I like Henry and Marlin, as well as Browning, for lever guns - and of course, Winchester.
Rossis, when they work, shoot very well and they're accurate. The nail in the proverbial coffin for me is how tough they are to take down, reassemble and service. Yeah, it can be done - but the older I get, the less patience I find I have for firearms which are difficult to work on. That, combined with the quality issues and design flaws, sealed the deal for me. Oh, and one other thing: Their owner's manual is a joke, if you get one at all! Thanks for writing....
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 100%. Sadly that's how corporate culture works. Top management is so far removed from production, from actual workers. Careerists just accumulate feathers for their cap, some hollow initiatives to make it look like they're innovating, then move on to another gig. This did not spare American companies, either.
Great guns, cheap and reliable
I have a few Henri's and make no mistake, it's the top of the line lever action rifle, but it also demands top price.
I also have a Rossi R92 in 357 magnum and 454 casull and make no mistake, they are anything but low quality.
Both are stainless steel with a cherry wood stain finish, both fire what ever I load and are accurate.
The rumors are true, they can be a bit difficult to load using the side gate and here is how you solve that issue.
The tube magazine spring are way too long, you only need about 3 inches beyond the tube, so trim it back and be shocked how much easier it is to load.
As for the second safety.....come on people, it that simple switch is too much for you to deal with, than don't use it, or remove it, no gun smith is required to remove it, it's stupidly easy.
You can go to Steves Gunz and replace that safety with a peep sight ffs.
Are the Rossi's good guns.....hell yes they are!!!
Ejector broke on my rossi 92, can't get a new ejector. Now it's a single shot and I need to tip it upside down to "eject" a case. It's only fired 1500 rounds, now it's worthless. Accuracy was never great, it patterned, never grouped. On the positive side, it was cheap. I think I paid $670 AUD in 2017. On a positive note, it feed and shot everything I put in it.
I had mine break on my Inter-arms pre-safety import m92. I found an ejector on ebay, and replaced it myself with some minor fitting. Also a guy in Texas (Steve's Gunz) sells replacement parts for the Rossi m92
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The people that shit on rossi lever guns have never shot one or used one in general. Theyre work horses and accurate, i have plenty of buddies that have seen me do work with my r92 in 45 colt. They just work man, ive had 3 of them, 2 in 357 and my 20 inch 45 colt, my 45 has become my favorite rig as a general purpose homestead and woods gun. I picked up all of mine for around 600 or less each.
I beg your pardon. I owned a 44 Rossi until a month ago. It was the worst piece of junk I have owned. Rough as a cob, failure to feed... spent a lot of money on it to make it right. Fail. Pure junk. Rossi service is next to non-existent.
@@tedclutter7326 sorry you had a lemon. Every one I've had, works awesome and a few buddies I know have some aswell, they've all worked well. Just because you had a bad experience with one doesn't make em all bad, hate to tell ya bud.
I’ll second Ted’s statement, they’re not all bad maybe not even most of them but you’re still talking a chance on getting substandard manufacturing and qc when you buy a Rossi.
@@CJ4S147 lol ok bud, then dont buy em, that simple, some of us dont mind, im a tinkerer and dont mind buyin a cheaper gun. If the gun has an issue I dont mind fixing it, but that's rarely the case. I'm not gonna bash on a company I bought something from especially one not even made in America, you should already assume it's not gonna be as good. Personally I make sure I do alot of research ahead of time, find guys that have the guns I'm lookin at gettin. I try em out or go to my local stores and feel the action and other things before I buy. If it seems half decent I'll buy it, I dont mind tuning a gun later. If you're not into that then go spend a grand to 2500 on a better made rig, I'm not spending that much on a lever gun.
@@CJ4S147 oh and just to clear it up, Ted said it was the biggest piece of junk and all were or something.... sooo not sure how you're agreeing with him them sayin they're not all bad.
If I can plug my tiny channel, I review my three R92's and show different sight set ups and the safety plugs as well as a sling option - my name is my channel.
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*I like mine. Dependable, reliable, functional... what more do you want?*
I have two Rossi 92's. I picked up one NIB at a gun show for $500 before covid, and another one recently that was lightly used in that same ballpark. The fit and finish on the Rossi's don't warrant the current price, also the wood sucks on both guns. The second gun has some pretty shoddy machine work in a a couple spots that I didn't notice until I got it home and cleaned it, they don't really effect functionality, but it shouldn't have went out the door like that. The Henry's are in the same ballpark and are built better, made in USA, and have much nicer wood. I'm not a huge fan of the heft of the Henry's, so I don't own one. The new Ruger Marlins are overpriced as well which is probably why Rossi jacked their prices up. If Rossi cleaned up their machining and imported some nice Turkish walnut, they would be a super nice gun. I don't get how a $200 Turkish shotgun has beautiful wood that you need to drop $1500 to get from any other maker.
Good points and similar experience. My Rossi 92's are from maybe 10 years ago and the wood is plain, but nice, nicer than I'm seeing on them now. But nowhere as nice as my Henry. Nothing feels as handy as a 92-style action, but the advantage of Henry is they're side-ejection and you can mount a proper scope easily for hunting. 92-s mostly lend themselves to iron sights or a red dot. 92 actions will handle some spicy loads in 44 and 45, but so will Henry (do your own due diligence).
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The standard rossi 92 are period correct
Thing with Rossi is , you have work done to them from the start . Have a gunsmith that knows what all need done then . It will work the way it should. Do not bother send it to the factory. You wasted your time.
A couple of questions....so you think Rossi will ever make a rifle around the 1886 action?
And, will they make a rifle like a customer wants?
For instance, i want their 45-70, but with a 24 inch barrel and in staimless.
If it ain’t American then it’s not worth owning as far as new production rifles go. I do like my Italian Beretta 92FS but it’s more nostalgia than anything else. You are on here trying to claim Rossi is “just as good as” a John Marlin 336, or a Winchester 94, or a Henry Big Boy. Well retailers led by Rossi don’t get that lower quality imports only sell when prices are a big factor. Rossi is probably in some way related to Taurus so it’s crap from the start. If they sold for what they’re really worth I might’ve fallen into that trap too but why pay $800 for a Rossi when a Henry h009 is only $850-$950? Why pay $600 for the Rossi at that point? I didn’t buy them when Remlins were selling for $350 new and they knew their imported place why would I consider buying one for twice what I gave for my Winchester 94?
Just picked one up, and it's got more problems and I can shake a stick at, just got it back from Rossi not only do they not fix any of the problems, but it's in worse shape then when they got.
Barrel with slightly misaligned, instead of actually taking the barrel off and putting it on correctly they just pounded the rear sights over, you know like a terrible gunsmith would have, they said there was nothing wrong with the feeding issue even though the retainer on that holds the cartridges in the feed tube is clearly not lined up correctly.
After all the trouble I went through and I'll have sites and look like special needs Jimmy aligned them, and I'm still going to have to pull parts out and grind them down to refit. Don't know if I just got a bad rifle from them, or this is indicative of the quality they put out, either way I'm never going to find out cuz I will never buy something from that company again.
Seen more 73's jam than anything else.
People poo poo them cause they try to run pissy 38/357 for cas,which the actions were never made for.
Have an early one in 45 colt. Runs semi wadcutters, with a good crimp.
A strip and slick isnt hard, lap the lugs,springs at home depot.
You want a workhorse or bling toy.
50k rounds later,action cleaning is stock off and brake cleaner...
The crunchyness in the action is the ejector spring,and lifter spring,so you lighten it.
And the safety? Is cause of the " Im a moron american so I will sue yor ass as I shot myself in the foot"
Thanks for sharing your knowledge about to them… yep that dang safety for liability reasons. Probably required for import as well
Spend a couple hundred more and get the American made Henry!
1100 dollars is not a budget gun.
Henry are made in the United States..rossi also is American
The stigma is because they are poorly made and cost too much for how poorly made they are.
They lost me at the price.
Arent they only like $500 for the standard/classic 92 style?
Standard one is like 700ish, but the used market might have them for less
My Rossi has been a complete failure so far.
I got the Rossi 92 and 45 caliber Long Colt One thing about it is I wanted something that I can pack with the same ammo as my revolver and on top of that I wanted something if I'm out there doing something in the woods and I don't really want to carry full size rifle I can carry my 16-in carbine Rossi with 10 rounds to 12 shot magazine that it has yes it holds 10 shots to 12 I guess it's because of the spring it's in it with a 255 grain bullet it'll knock down anything it gets in my way same as my revolver and I don't have to carry a heavy rifle in thick heavy cover to do anything I can get into some deep wooded areas with that short rifle I can hunker down and wait for anything to anything to come by with a long barrel I would have to walk around and make all kinds of noise if I'm in a camping situation I have something that is small and compact that I can carry and I don't have to worry about anything I'm getting a holster made for it made like a mule's leg but it's for a Rossi 92 with a 16-in barrel with a bandolero holster that I can carry quite a bit of ammunition that I need to carry and it's the same ammunition for my revolver I don't have to worry about anything too much Open sites it has long range capability with that 16-in barrel and you know that you got a rifle and that will help you to defend your home behind corners and if somebody standing there you can open them up with that liver gun like shooting an AR-15 The tactical guns that you've just showed on there was not made for that rifle to be a tactical done mine looks like the rifleman Chuck O'Connor's rifle with a 16-in barrel it's fast to shoot and accurate and like I said with a 255 grain bullet it'll knock anything down on it's butt it's like having a Canon in your hand light recoil and very fun to shoot and it's a compact rifle that you can do whatever you need to do with and it's very affordable rifle if people would be smart they would get one because it's more of a lifesaver than not having one it's just the way these times are it's a rifle as a survival rifle with ammunition so high you can go in and buy 45 loan colts cheaper than you can buy anything else you got on the market and you can buy 45 caliber carnicle bullets for muzzleloading supplies and you can put them inside of the shell casings to fire the same rounds that you're putting into the 45 caliber Kentucky long rifle projectiles that's the cool part you can do what you need to do with a 45 caliber Rossi more than you can do with any other gun from 357 Magnum cartridge to a 357 Magnum revolver carry the same manual rounds for both guns you have something that people will fear when you're out in the woods it's something to look forward to and it's a survival rifle for your house for your car for your camper and for your boat it's small and compact to hide in anywhere it needs to hide that you can put it but it'd be in a place where you can get your hands on it quick and fast and you can lay down the wall with it between 10 to 12 shot round magazine you can really do some serious damage to anything in a short period of time
Uhhh...ever heard of "periods"? Just curious.
Thanks for sharing your input and experience with them 😁🍻