Rossi 92 .357 tips
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2015
- Various tips for new Rossi carbine owners. (The "mystery wood" used for the stock is mahogany.) IMPORTANT: Rossi M92 parts are NOT always individually sold. After 1200 rounds the ejector broke, a small part, but they would only sell me the entire bolt assembly for $125 instead of a $15 ejector. Rossi parts are shipped from Brazil as units and sometime individual parts. Go Figure!
If you want to start reloading .357 magnum for your Rossi see:
• Lee Turret Press 357...
The voice narration reminds me of the old Disney stories. Thanks
Tom G. Yes, I agree
"Amos and Copper were at the forest too..."
Yes, reminds of the fella who narrated the old Disney stories also, I’ll have to play my copy of “Charlie, the lonesome cougar”
Ha! Exactly - I expected to hear something like, _"Just then, a mischievous little bear cub scampered into the shooting range office and stole the range master's lunch!"_
Love that ending with the range officer, had me busting up
Thank you for making an informative video without music, distractions or other unnecessary bullshit. Great job!
I agree, if I hear a crazy music intro the back button gets a click.
This sounds like the man from the Shane Company Jewelry radio commercials and I love it
The Rossi tends to need some tweaking, but once you work it over a bit, smooth as silk. I have the 92 in 357 mag, 16 inch version. One of my favorite lever guns.
I bought a Model 92 in stainless in the '90s. Fit and finish were excellent, and I hand checkered the fore end and butt stock. Accuracy was excellent, and I never had any feeding problems. One of the best rifles i ever owned, now in one of my sons collections.
I love my Henry .357 levergun. I didn't have to do a thing to it right out of the box. You did a great job on the Rossi, It looks great. 👍🏻
Nice vid thanks. Things have changed since you bought your R92. My Rossi R92's are finished very nicely and the wood is really nice- I think Brazilian rosewood - a redish tinted wood with nice figure.
The camera work and the high definition close up shots in your video is excellent! Great work!
Thanks Mike. was shooting film and video for 50 years in all genres. Now shooting these youtube videos in semi-retirement. Appreciate your comment. Love that lever gun! Rick
I haven't had to do anything but clean and oil my Rossi 92 .357. My guess is that the negative reviews are likely due to a lemon. I have nothing but good things to say about mine. Feeds all 38 or 357 with no problem. Switched out the buckhorn sight for a bullseye and I love it. To each their own, but I'll keep my Rossi 92.
Hello Griz Fan, thanks for watching my video. Do you still have your Rossi 92 .357? Both my grandkids graduated from U of Montana and one of them is about to buy a Rossi in .45LC. He's now living in Texas. Grampa can't wait to shoot it! Go Griz! Rick
So I'm watching this 7 years after this comment.....but I bought 2 Rossi's a year ago....both 16 inch carbines....one in 44 mag one in 357. Mag.l. Bought at different gun stores about 2 weeks apart from eachother....the 357 mag went back to rossi the day I bought it and has still ben a on going project ever since to get it smoothed up.in the loading gate......it' was a bitch to load when infirst got it sucked just as bad when i got it back from rossi.......after some tinkering and about 1000 rnds thru it is is smoothed up quite a bit becoming easier to load.......the 44 mag has ben a dream loads easy and cycles smooth as butter....so I believe itsna total 50/50 crap shoot when buying one
Things have changed. The new Rossi R92's are very well finished and the wood is nice. I have two of them. I remember a Rossi Puma I had prob 25 years ago. It was rough as a cobb.
This is a beautiful 1892.
I have the same Rossi chambered in 44 magnum.
Greetings from Italy
Andrea
ItaliArmi what? You're in Italy and settling for cheap Rossi? I'm just surprised coz there are better Italian made levers there.
Are you ok from Corona virus
@@larrya.l.bautista2990 You are right, in Italy we have splendid weapons. But surely an Italian lever action rifle certainly costs four times as much as a Rossi Puma.
This was a wonderful video. I'll be following your furniture staining advice to get my GP100's grips to match my Rossi. Also, you have the voice of a history channel narrator, and that's awesome. Great work on both the gun and video, sir.
Rossi 92 is very underrated. And now they are near impossible to find in ss.
I just bought one myself. Love it. Love all the old lever actions. Love what u did with it aswell
Great information. When I finally get a change to work on my Rossi, I will keep this video handy
My wife just got me one and I was skeptical but it so fun to shoot... 38spc is a sweetheart in this thing all day every day
Amazing voice. Reminds me of the narrator that does the show "How It's Made"
I have to wonder if the Rossi manufacturing or any manufacturer, ever watch these videos which include such great advice on improvements. Simple improvements in manufacturing could make sales grow substantially, thereby increasing revenues and enhanced profits with a finer weapon.
Great video, I really like the customization detail on the stock with the “R” , thank you very much for share, cheers from Calgary AB
This video makes me think that a Rossi would be a good rifle for learning to gunsmith
Thank you for the video! I am looking to getting the same lever gun myself. Also, been a lifetime member at South bay for a long time- glad to see it is still up and running!
Great video. Very well narrated and produced. Thank You.
Great video. Well done with nice writing and production value. Yes, your wonderful voice is a plus.
This sounds like the project for me. I enjoy taking a basically quality item and fine tuning it to it's highest potential.
P.S. I agree with the stock modifications especially. I never understood why the factory didn't take an additional 10 minutes to ease the edges.
Watching your video just makes me want to buy a Rossi 92, just because. Okay not really but I was worried about its hit or miss finish and mechanical workings. You explained it well how to take a Rossi out of the box and make it fit your comfort and style into a GREAT fun shooter. Thank you Sir.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your tips. I bought a Rossi 92 recently and I’m eagerly waiting to take possession. cheers, from Australia.
Hahaha i love the part where the range officer is not impressed with your groupings. Good one! I can't wait to get one
Just bought the Rossi 92SS , 357/38 24 inch oct barrel and I see no issues at all. no need to sand and polish. Gorgeous accurate rifle.
Extremely well done video!! Your narration was perfect and very professional!!
Very informative.A common sense approach to slicking the thing up. Thanks
Love the work you did on the stock, R brand looks cool.
Tnx for the video. You made clear several questions that I had. Appreciate the clear speech and the pace of the video.
Really good information, very nicely presented! Thanks!!
I swear I thought I was watching a Brownells instructional video. Very nicely done. 👌
Awesome video, great work with such a charming, and now, noble, firearm.
Thanks for the video mate. Im picking mine up on my birthday in December. Got the day off to hit the range
Nice video and good information and ideas for improving the rifle. Thanks.
Great video! could listen to you all day talk about fixing up rifles
Wife got me one in blue for Christmas a few years ago. I also refinish it with walnut stain and true oil . Looks great and is one of the most fun guns I have to shoot.
Same here this Christmas... in blue I took it to a shoe repair store and had it wrapped in a old pair of boots I walked out of... it's pretty slick
Excellent and informative video. Thank you sir.
Nice review! Short and straight to the point.
Well done thank you. You are right they just need finishing and that takes time we don't want to pay for when after a fun gun. I prefer it that way, just an afternoons tinkering for a lifetime of fun shooting, cheers.
You've also told me what I needed to know about what to expect ( maybe ) from a Rossi, IF I were to buy one.
I've never had a problem with mine. Course I cleaned it & polished what I could then worked the action before I took it out to shoot. It's worked flawlessly, acute as heck...
ROSSI MUSTA SEEN YOUR VIDEO. PURCHACED ONE 8 MONTHS AGO AND THE WOOD AND FINISH LOOKS VERY GOOD. ALSO THE SEAMS WHERE THE WOOD AND METAL MEET ARE SMOOTH. SURPRISINGLY THE ACTION IS AS SMOOTH AS A WINCHESTER 94 I HAD IN 1985. SWEET RIFLE, I LOVE IT.
Hi Mike, glad to hear your report on the finish work for the Rossi lever rifle. I was thinking of purchasing a .45 colt version cause I reload that and the .357. Look forward to see the most recent models now. Thanks, Rick
Awesome video sir! I like the way you explained everything.
Hello CAR, thanks for your nice comment. I love Yellowknife and the Great Slave Lake. Also was a pilot and flew much of Siberia and Alaska up to Pt. Barrow. Canada is magnificent and so are its folks. Rick
I have the 16 inch carbine in .44 Magnum. Not one jam! It loves Winchester White Label 240 gr SP and will shoot 1 inch groups at 50 yards (but that is because I replaced the rear sight with a Marbles folding sight and put in a brass bead front sight. Real good alignment of the sights.) Working now on a rear peep sight that fits the safety hole from Steve's. His kind of fits loose and I hope to use brass tubing to make it fit tight. Then sight in the ghost ring at 25 yards. I have a stainless saddle ring on it to for 'tactical' carry (like a one point sling on an AR.) All in all, it is well worth the price they ask for the gun.
I bought one of these today, and realize it's going to be a project. All of my other rifles are AR's, though, so I like the idea of having the chance to personalize and "break-in" an old-school carbine like this. Fortunately the starting price is low enough that I don't mind putting in some extra money and time doing so.
Beautiful gun! Great video, thanks for sharing
Thank You Thank You- I used this as the rebuild plan when I got my Rossi 92 45LC. Many thanks!
hello William. Glad my video helped. My grandson is planning on getting a Rossi 92 45LC and I can't wait to shoot it. I reload 45s for my Colts and I'll switch to a slower powder for the 20" barrel and see how much I enjoy it. I've heard nothing but good about that caliber Rossi. Rick
@@skycamproductions LOL-I do the same! - got to a single ammo and went 45LC. I have a Vaquero 6-gun (I modified it also, as I slicked the Rossi all over as well). Reloading, I use American Select power, 5.3gr-never more than 5.5, CCI 300s on a 250 RNFP Tex/Cowboy (Miss. Bullet). Works great on both the rifle and gun- burns clean too.
@@wmwillis3 Thanks William for the reload info. Because powder is still hard to come by, I may load the rifle rounds with the H110 I have left. Also I use Titegroup for both the .45LC pistol and .357. Once everything is restocked in stores, I will try your suggestion. Rick
WOW!!! What a great "how to" ! ! ! THANKS!!!
You are allot more forgiving than I. When I spend hard earned money for a firearm I expect it to work as it was intended to. If I’m buying a project is should be less than half the price of a working model.
Thank you for a detailed explanation.
I just got one myself, haven't picked it up yet, and the only small regret I have is, I maybe should have gotten' stainless. Looks like I may have two Rossi r92 rifles. I was able to get the large loop handle, so I am happy with that. I'm sure I will enjoy it like any other reliable firearm I have in my cabinet. Good video, thanks.
Love my stainless 16” Rossi .44 magnum. Replaced the safety with the aperture sight and the plastic mag follower with a stainless one.. both from Stevesgunz. It’s the rifle I grab when I go running after bears and lions in the brush here in Western Washington. Puts em down for good with a well placed (and a couple not so well placed) shot.
My 44Mag Rossie now has a kickeez butt plate. It is a fantastic improvement. I also installed a Williams peep sight & side sling loops.
@@geddycurrent1174 sounds like a nice setup. Is yours a 16”?
What a voice, Sir! Nice video!!!
Very easy to understand.
Thanks Cleber NJ, I was a radio announcer in the 1960s in LA & San Diego and have narrated hundreds of documentaries, promotional and training films. Sure enjoy it too. Met a lot of fun people along the way. Thanks and happy shooting! Rick
I hesitated to spend the extra $300 to get a Japanese one, but this makes me glad I did.
Opinions?
I have 4 Rossi's, model 92 in 44 mag. And 357/38 special. Ranch Hand in 44 mag. And a 22CAL in hand gun . All great.
Valuable info my friend. Thanks. I just bought one of these today. I also own a Rossi Ranch Hand (a stubby 92) that hangs up just like you demo-ed. I've just gotten used to it. I'll try some of the things you did to smooth it up. I've taken the Mares leg on javelina hunts in Arizona and also have shot a pig with it here in Idaho. Can't wait to shot this new one.
It's kind of fun perfecting a solid steel and wood firearm. I have a rotary Brightboy polishing kit that works very well. Used it on knife builds to smooth out the solder joint on the guard soldering fillets too.
I'm glad to know you could get Rossi 92 cycle .357 mag correctly, I'm having the same problem with Fiocchi 142 gr full metal, unfortunately Cabela's no longer selling Herter's 158 gr ammo, I'll keep looking.
Very good information presented clearly.
Well done, thanks for the info. Love the ending LOL
I have the same almost the same one except mine is a full rifle with the 24in octagon barrel in stainless I love it!!
you should do voiceover work of some kind. or commentary/radio!
Tell me more bedtime stories! (Bedtime is when I do my gun research, this helped a lot with my Rossi 92$
That Rifle is Beautiful !!!!!!
Great video. I purchased the same rifle several years ago and did exactly what you did in regards to the wood. Watco medium walnut and then Tru Oil. In my case, I removed the rear buckhorn and replaced it with a Skinner peep sight (well worth the $ in my opinion) and a red fiber optic front sight. The combination makes sighting a piece of cake and the rifle is very accurate.
Excellent tips as far as ammunition, filing and polishing. Thanks!
Eric, thanks for your comment. That straight grained Mahogany really looks great after proper attention. This is one of my favorite rifles when I'm shooting out in the desert. Cheap to shoot and accurate. The other rifle I take is my M1 Carbine. Great and light weight! Have fun shooting that lever gun! Rick
Love mine. Where does the Skinner sight attach?
I used to own a Rossi Puma model .357 mag. rifle. It's the same as this rifle based upon the Win. model 92. The only maintenance it required over its lifetime other than cleaning was the replacement of a broken extractor. I never ever fired a .38 special round through it. I drove a 4x4 all the time and carried that rifle as my truck gun. I load for .357 a lot and I never had any problems wracking a round. I did notice you didn't know how to hold the rifle when you loaded it. Move your left hand rearward on the rifle until you can use one finger to hold the round you place in the loading gate.
Very good video and straight to the point. I have as yet unfired Rossi R92 and interested in mods and opinions. My first job was to polish the loading gate and it improved my dummy test round loading, but you removed two inches of mag tube spring and that is my next undertaking to make loading easier.
I love a good project gun!
You mentioned some of the issues I had with the finishing of the gun. LOTS of sharp edges that needed to be smoothed down. And I had a enough issues with the gun jamming or launching live ammo straight up in the air when cycling, or standing up straight at attention in the receiver I sent it back to Rossi for warranty work. It turned out it had a bent frame. They are sending me a replacement. Hopefully I wont have to go through all the same finishing work smoothing down sharp edges. The underside of the bolt was practically razor sharp and sliced the top of my hand at the thumb open if I wasn't careful. A gunsmith friend helped me smooth the edges, now I know what to do myself if the new one has the same issues.
Great job.
Brilliant rifle, I have a Blued 357 and a SS 44. The 357 has consumed literall thousands of 38 Special cowboy loads. Best value rifle I have ever bought. I haven't persisted with the 44 as I didn't like the sights. I must dig it out and dust it off. Great video, a graceful little rifle compared to the gawky Henry.
+Mick Moriarty Hi Mick, I agree. I put a few .357 reloads thru mine yesterday and can't believe it is so accurate. I fine tuned an AK to extreme accuracy with a red dot scope and I think this little lever gun is almost as accurate with iron sights. Love it and always get interest at the range. Some of the real young shooters enjoy using the cowboy lever action for the first time. Regarding the sights, I trimmed mine down to a notch sight and like it much more. Also I lightened the trigger a bit with a piece of aluminum from a Coke can. Makes a real difference. Good shooting! Rick
This was very well done, I am thinking of getting a Rossi, but I am aware that it does have some issues
Bought 1 a yr ago, no problems been awesome
love this rifle, and its awesome
Tex Ritter was the Disney narrator in the “old days”
Thanks for this video.
The came a long way .I got mine yesterday 2022 it is perfect. Nice looking rifle. Yet to shoot it .I hope it will be a shooter.
👏🏻grear tips !
I had one in .45 with large loop and set trigger (like Chuck Connors on the Rifleman). and LOVED It... I flipped that thing hundreds of times a day wtih BOTH hands.. and I could fire that better than Connors ever thought about it on the show. (I have been trick shooting since I was 5).. only thing I didn't like - was it RUSTED... I reblued it- and it rusted again.. sold it. Now I can't get another one... no one has one any more. Guess I'll go to Winchester now for a new one. BUT I loved that rifle- people said- It's no good-- was for me-- loved it!! OH- it rusted while in locked case traveling from California to Virginia--- and I made that drive in TWO days... and yes it was oiled, cleaned- properly maintained and locked for interstate travel legally!! I opened it as soon as I got back here in VA. and there the rust was. Oh well- that was the only one of many that ever did that..
Hello David, sorry to hear that it rusted easily cause I'm trying to buy one, a blued or stainless. I reload .45 colt for my revolvers, so I enjoy the big boom! Rick
@@skycamproductions I loved it-- and I think that one maybe had some FAULTY material or something-- I've had lots of rossie/taurus and such and NEVEr had a problem... maybe the salt air around the bay there.. who knows-- but woldn't hesitate in buying a new one if I can find it.. problem is- getting it modified-- since they are out of production. Winchester comes with the large loop already installed, so i only need the "set screw" for the trigger and some "aging".. but I would love .45 again. I'm just concerned about ammo now with the way things are..
Yeah I have a 92 with 16" barrel. Tiny little thing. Ran smooth but it had a broken ejector. Replaced the ejector but it had to be thinned out with a dremel to reduce the spring tension so that the action would close. Now it's smooth again and the shells don't hit me in the face.
Great video. Had one of these in 44, still kick my self for letting it go. Perhaps a 357 version will find its way into my safe some day.
As you have discovered Sir, the best thing you can do to improve the shooting of a Rossi '92 is to shoot it a lot. Wears in the gun parts and hones the shooter simultaneously!
Quality control must have gone way down over the years, cause theRossi M92 that I bought when the model was first introduced has none of these issues. It was near perfect right out of the box and is still one of my favorite firearms.
Rip Aycock No complaints with mine either, which I got in 2018. Right out of the box, 1&3/4--2&1/4 inch groups at 50yds, about 3-4inches at 100yds with its buckhorn sights& leaning across my pickup hood, shooting 124-158gr FMJ & JHP. I believe I'll keep it.
I have to chuckle at the part, _I hate buck horn sights._ Then you go and add a home made, buck horn sight. 👍👍⭐🐂🐎🐎🤠
I have a new Rossi 92 blued 20” barrel, the .357 feeding issues is a common in Taurus made models, mine is a CBC made and feeds any brand of 357 cartridges perfectly without issues, my old Taurus Rossi didn’t workout with Fiocchi and Winchester ammunition at all
I just got a new Rossi 92 .357 this week, they now come with most of what you had to do to it already done.
Hello Robert, thanks for the good news! It's a fun and good looking carbine and maybe the company finally considered the numerous complaints and took action. Have fun shooting it. We do. Rick
I have one. The only issue I have found is it throws the spent shells right on my neck if I don't tilt the gun. And while I haven't sent real 38 special through it, the snap caps I have for 38 special kind of just go flying out of the loading ramp before I can close the bolt
Great video for all "92" enthusiasts; great "set of pipes" you must be a "radio guy" ... (edit) just read your comments about narrating documentaries; I was SURE I heard that voice before.
Thanks Babo. Will be videoing another 92 video soon: The 92 & the M1 Carbine...two great carbines! Just returned from Yellowknife Northwest Territories Canada so got to get that video done first. Rick
I'd love to have a new one and Permacoat it.. also with the large loop and set screw etc..
Terrific well-done to the point video!
+durckelg Thanks a lot!
Your video was one of the best I have seen on the R92. Great info. Like others have said no music and being easy to hear you was a huge plus. I have four R 92's. And love them all..
+Richard Bryant Thanks Richard. I just placed on youtube; using the Lee Turret Reloader for .357 mag. rounds. Maybe it will be of use for those levering a lot of ammo thru their rifles. Rick
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thanks. I have a 92 in .44 coming. It's basically new and made in 2008 . I heard a little work might help the rifle. I'll see how I like it and might actually get the 357. I like the idea of these 2 cartridges in a rifle...but don't want to spend a ton on these firearms. 500 bucks is OK.
HA HA! Range Officer!! Good info bro! I jus bought me a rossi r92 and would like to darken the furniture....any special advise or jus grab the watco and start rubbing? thanks!
Some people just cant leave things alone!
I'm assuming the rounds you are shooting are all factory rounds. I've got a .357 for my son and I shoot mostly hand loads through it. I bought some fiocchi ammunition. They wouldn't cycle hardly at all and I noticed they didn't have a crimp on them. They were just seated into the casing and they would catch while being cycled into the chamber. Something to look at next time while at the range.
No doubt these Rossi rifles need some tweaking. Not a huge task. Just take your time , and you will be amazed at how great a rifle they are.
My version is the shorter 16" in 357.
Just came from gun range. I have the 44mag and it kicks like a little mule. I shot a 308 and a 12 gauge shotgun also and the 44 kicks harder. I will look for butt stock pad or something for a more comfortable time at the range. I like the trigger it's like pulling on air just fine for me.
Same here. My 30-06 and 12 gauge kick far less harder. 44 still still my favorite with its 3Lb trigger.
I'm impressed you could load it with your thumb. I've borrowed a stainless 92 a few times from a friend and loading it is a royal PITA.
He monitored that he pulled out the magazine tube spring and shaved off 2 inches.. I have done this also and can verify that it makes the loading process much easier, as well as it allows me to fix one extra round into the tube while having no effect on reliability
I bought a blued one recently and spent over 10 hours filing and polishing. It's decent to load it now.
+spraynpray what barrel length did you get? Unless you got the full 22inch barrel, you should really consider shaving 1-2.5 inches of that magazine tube spring..
I have the 20" model. I cut off 4" of spring.
Most internal surfaces had large amounts of flashing. One bit was half the size of a dime and was folded over.
It still doesn't feed well, but it is far better than it was.