Rossi RP 63 Range Time and Review, .357mag/.38spl
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Range time with the 3" barreled Rossi RP 63 revolver, chambered in .357magnum.
Running a variety of .357magnum and .38spl hand loads on paper at 10 yards to see what it groups best.
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From your neighbor down in Eastern Kentucky. I've been doing this a long time and seen a lot of 357 mag sent down range. The 125 XTP footage was without question the best fireball I've seen! Love the 6 shot groups for better overall understanding of each load. Well done sir and God bless
@@jamesadams1357 Thanks! Where are you located in EKY??
Thanks for the ammo knowledge. Not lots of info on the RP63 out there. I just received one and really like it. The trigger is surprisingly smooth for a $400 firearm.
Awesome! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. 😉👍🏻
Good to see someone post range time with this one🤙 Hopefully the RP63 holds up over time.
Great review, thank you! I bought one back in Feb. I have about 500 rounds thru mine, so far, so good.
I own all kinds of revolvers, no Rossi wheel guns though but Ive got a couple Taurus 65's one made in the 70's and a newer production one that shoot as good as any Smith or Ruger I own, I'll probably buy one.
I have a friend who was a career probation officer and also did security part time. He carried a Rossi and loved it. I have had several Taurus guns over the years and liked them all. I currently have two Taurus and Rossi .357 Lever action rifle. I have never had a problem with any of them. My EDC is Taurus G2C. I've put about 1000 rounds through it since Christmas without any issues. I even ran it for 500 rounds without cleaning to see if it would quit on me and it did not. I went to a training course where we shot Texas LTC qualification, Texas qualification for armed teachers, Austin PD qualification, and the FBI qualification. I passed them all. I outshot guys with $3000 guns with my $200 Taurus G2C.
Great review!
Thanks for the ammo review. Definitely try the mix. And see what works best. Can't wait to get to the range with my new rp63
Got one today. It took a YEAR!! No chance to shoot it yet, but it seems very well built. I have a Rossi 5 shot 44 Special which impressed me enough to make me take note when the RP63 was announced and decide to hunt one down. Someone commented somewhere about the heavy double action pull on this new gun. Might even have been this channel. But an angry gorilla would have a hard time pulling this trigger. C'mon Rossi! I know from the .44 that you CAN make a decent trigger... what happened here??!!
So, my Taurus Tracker in .357 and my Taurus.38 SN both have a much better double action trigger pull than this R63. But…. The R63 trigger is still better than my Rossi snub nose from when Braz-tech was making them. 🤷🏼♂️.
I didn’t pay it much attention till you mentioned it and went back to compare them all. Lol. I wish my trigger pull scale went above 10lbs so I could check it.
@@kentuckyrangetime Yeah, the Rossi propaganda says the trigger pull is 10 lbs. In a pig's eye! And I am not going to break my shiny new trigger pull measuring device finding out, either! I'll find some weaker springs and stone the action... of course, that's may take the whole stone quarry!!
@@davidkachel 😂😂👍🏻👊🏻
I'd love to see the ballistic performance of .357 mag rounds out of that 3" barrel. My guess is it's a huge step up from the 2" barrel version. Great video.
I do have plans for a future video testing that when I can squeeze it in. 😉👍🏻
Great discussion on the revolver. Picking the proper load combinations is critical.
Is that Makers Mark in the cup? I see the Jack bottle is full but the Makers looks empty.
No, it’s actually coffee this time. lol.
It’s a tough revolver to beat for the price point
Waiting on mine to come in ! I'll see
You had me a wheel gun! Nice lookin plinker!
Rossi is a really good revolver when you get one that doesn't lock up.
True. Lol.
I only had 1 ever lock up on me and it was my fault… 🙄. I was shooting some hot 158gr loaded for my 6” GP100 and didn’t have enough crimp for the snub-nose. The bullets were jumping with every shot and #5/#6 were getting too long for the cylinder to rotate! 😂.
Quick pass through the press to add more crimp and they were good to go.
Wheel guns and high gloss blueing are coming back.
.357 Magnum does 🚫 disappoint @ all❗The 125 gr Hornady's XTP's were the hottest 🔥🔥❗Followed by the 140 gr FTX then 158 gr 💯. The 1rst grouping shot's of the 125 gr golden saber's looking @ the shot chart. We're the most accurate 👌
You’ve got style
thanks for a very well-done video! my RP63, good points: well-made revolver, lots of S&W influence; not-so-good-points: rear sight is minimal - much narrower than it should be compared with other fixed sight revolvers of similar size; the wide target trigger - for me, has no place on a carry CCW / EDC piece; and the rubber grips - put the knuckle of my third finger right smack up against the trigger guard, with my arthritis, just hurts like the dickens. Wish Rossi would offer some plain ol' wooden grips that follow the contour of the frame. I can use it for my intended needs, but will try to have my local g'smith open up the rear sight notch a little, maybe trim the width of the trigger, and some seek better grips.
Essas armas não são mais Rossi a fábrica foi vendida para empresa Taurus que decidiu relançar esses modelos novamente mais não são aqueles Rossi dos anos 90 até 2010
That story applies to over half the gun Industry these days.
Some brands got better, others suffered when they were absorbed by larger and more successful companies. Either way, time will tell😉
I have a rossi m68 that loves 158 lead swc loaded on hot side,,I cast and hand load for
Looks like a lot of recoil
They were pretty hot loads. Lol. Stuff I’d worked up for a 6” GP100 that I used to deer hunt with.
First time to your channel. I know at one time a fixed sight revolver was sighted was sighted in for the 158 grain 38/357, with a 6 o'clock hold. Nowadays, who knows. On the Rossi RP 63, it shows on the Rossi website as a small frame. And I have read it's a little bulky. So, is it closer to say a J frame or a K frame. Or somewhere in between?
I currently don’t have a J or K frame on hand to do a direct comparison but I feel like the RP63 size falls in between the 2 with mainly the cylinder area being larger than the J frame cylinder.
You didn't comment on the double action function of this gun. I handled a Taurus the other day and thought the double action was very stiff. Just wondering how this one would compare
In Hornady loads I like 125 gr XTP much better than the 158 gr XTP❗
Great video my friend, I have a Ruger GP 100 and a Blackhawk and they are heavy for carrying. I'm looking for this rossi or the Taurus Taurus model 605 which one will you recommend thank you.take Care and stay safe.
Id say either should work well.
Taurus ownes Rossi now and the quality should be similar. The biggest differences are probably going to be in grips and finish.
@@kentuckyrangetime 👍
Will you recommend this for a 1st revolver
Yes. This would be a great 1st revolver. It’s very versatile.
Single action OR double action.
Shoots .357mag OR .38spl.
All steel frame will help manage recoil.
.38spl 125gr FMJ factory loads would be very pleasant for new shooters and being able to pull that hammer back for single action shooting would make it easy to work on trigger mechanics.
You can move up to double action trigger work without the heavier trigger when your ready then add more powerful.357 loads when your ready for more recoil.
Can one put a actual rear sight not just the gutter sight?
@@misssassycompany9950 not easily. Different companies have similar models with a rear sight already installed.
RM64 has an adjustable rear sight 4" barrel@@misssassycompany9950
Could this fit a pocket holster & work in the front pocket of a pair of blue jeans or is it too big?
This Rossi is comparable to Taurus 856 38 or S&W Model 60 , 357 seems a little much for this size frame height, 38 and 38 p. are hot enough. The larger frame 686 would be much better for 357 .
looks like its about to fly outta yer hand!
It was pretty snappy. Lol
Hello Sparky.
😂 hello my friend ⚡️⚡️
Which bullet brand was the best?
Didn’t you see the target with the groups??
Gosh that drives me crazy, any revolver will shoot in SA, what we need to see is double action. That's where problems pop up.
@@Jim-oo7dk good point…. I’ll remember that on my next video.
I’m usually shooting for groups and never considered the double action mechanics being much different.
Fps loads ?
Not yet. That’ll be an upcoming range trip. 😉
@@kentuckyrangetime 👍
Great review!
Thanks!