Mine is in .38 Special, 20" round barrel. The action is smooth, never did anything to improve, I think who assembled it at Rossi was in a very good day. 😃
Got a 24" R92SS, octagonal barrel 38/357 month ago and it's amazing accurate and gorgeous and no issues whatsoever. Been to the range several times already with different ammo. Even loads shorter flat nose 38 special, 125 gr, 1.4 inch or less with no problems or eject issues. The quality and functionality is up there, probably close to Henry or Winchester at 1/2 price
Great review Richard. The Rossi 92's are a great option both on performance and price as well as pretty easy to find. Glad to see more people talking about them as an alternative to Henry, Marlin and other options.
One of the best things to do with a Rossi 92 is to replace the factory ejector spring with a lighter after market one. Makes a ton of difference. And while you're at it, replace the plastic factory follower with a brass or SS one. Happy shooting to you!
Look up Steve Guns I believe thats the way to spell it. He has everything you need to tune it up plus it comes with instructions. By the way it is good to finally see someone who knows how to load a lever action rifle. I have two of these one in 24 inch barrel and one in 20 inch both in 38/357, great rifles.
Yeah, I've looked him up before. I really wanted to get a large loop for mine, but dang, That's a lot of money! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
Richard, great video.👍 There's a few long guns here, among my revolvers. Without a doubt, my Rossi with the octagon barrel, casehardend frame, nosecap, and crescent buttplate in 357mag, is my favorite. Though it's 9 years old, it is always immaculately clean. Some folks think it's brand new. Wonderful shooter. And is the perfect companion to my Cimarron El Malo in 357mag, with the octagon barrel. Have had several folks try to buy or trade for it, but I always turn 'em down. In my case, there's no issues with the bullet design. SWC rounds in 357mag or 38Spl cycle fine. The only exception is in 357mag cases and the 173gr Keith SWC. Though in a 38Spl case, it too is not an issue. Best bullet I've loaded is from an old Ideal 358156 SWCGC. In either Spl or Mag loads, it's been perfect in the 1:30 twist bore. The Ideal 357446 SWC is a close second. Anyway, thanks for allowing an old man brag about his rifle. Love your channel and your dedication to the old school ways of doing things.👍 Take care, Wade
I'll bet those two octagon barrels look great together! I never did try any SWCs, they may allow the interrupter to do it's thing properly. Brag all you want, that's a combination I'd be proud of! Thanks for watching!
I had a superb Miroku m92. The sharp edges of the loading gate is an issues even on that one. I stoned the edge and touched up the blue. With the Model 94, you don't repeat the loading process as often and don't really notice the wear and tear on your thumb. With the pitol caliber, you're shoving in rounds as fast as you can grin. Tear up that thumb pretty quick. With a stainless finish, no touch up required. I appreciated that even more when I heavily modified my old style Vaquero grip, including removal of the plow points on the back and front strap, narrowing the wood stocks, and smoothing everything into a semi-plow handle. Looks beautiful, and fits me like a glove. Instead of those long points, there is a smooth radius of about 3/8" front and back.
I've been a professional pipe welder for 30+years and I have always loved working with stainless. It's easy to fix blemishes, especially in thicker materials and it can be polished to a mirror finish. I've always wanted to polish my Rossi to match the Vaqueros, but the fine "brushed" finish sure does hide all the fingerprints. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I think if you polish the Rossi, it may reveal a lot of uneven surface height in the machining of the reciever sides and you might be dissapointed in the "lumpy" appearance. Sort of the same thing on the inside working parts. They can use some slicking up by dissassembly and manual honing to deburr and flatten the parts. As a retired machinist, I would suggest you use a known flat, thin straight edge to slowly slide over the flat surfaces to check for dips and high spots before you go ahead. Put a tiny coat of vegetable oil on the steel, then wipe it off with a paper towel, leaving just a hint of coating before you use the straight edge. Put a moderate light source behind the steel and slide the straight edge around in various directions, looking for light showing under neath. A fine polish is like certain colors on a car: some reveal past repairs or, less than sterling manufacturing. I think Rossi brushes the guns because it is an issue with price point. A polished gun will have to be more money. A satin finish is no defect and they can keep the production cost lower. IMO, the Rossi is a great value and definitely a keeper. As far as I know, it is the only replica of the Winchester 92 with the long octa barrel, long fore-end with end cap, and crescent stock and in stainless steel.
@@OutnBacker Oh, if I were to polish it, there would be sanding blocks involved. I've done a fair amount of polishing stainless for the biopharmaceutical industry and some cosmetic stuff for myself. There are few things that make me cringe like seeing a mirror finish with waves in it. I've seen people sand out and polish a scratch, leaving behind a highly reflective ripple in the piece. Florescent tubes can really help with finding the flaws.
Good video presentation on my favorite aspect of CAS; the long guns. Here in the SW there was a gunsmith "The Rifleman" who did wonders with lever guns 30yrs ago. My eyes are still good, but I haven't the hand speed of old, sigh. Still good to see someone having fun w/ lever actions. Subscribed, thanks for the vid.
In my opinion, the Rossi 92 is a beautiful rifle, even if the stainless isn't exactly "period correct". I've always liked both the long guns and the revolvers, I can do with or without the shotguns. The coach guns are my favorite shotguns, though. There will be more of these classic lever guns coming in the future! Thank you very much for watching!
I have the 16" version and I love this little rifle. The stainless steel just looks perfect. I've had zero issues. 38's, 357, they both feed very nice. As far as Cowboy Action Shooting, many years back there was a guy named McCain, he had a son named Mark. This guy shot an old lever action, he could shoot faster than anyone. I always wondered what ever became of McCain...
I agree on the stainless. Some of those old lever action rifles could really be slicked up to shoot fast! Lot's of practice helps too. Thanks for watching!
@@dbx1233 Lol! I did not make that connection. I did like the Rifleman though. I liked the large loop on his 92. (even though the show was set in 1880s)
These are some great rifles. I slicked mine up with a total disassembly, polished and smoothed any rough area, and It was good to go. About the slickest lever I own Great video
I replaced the plastic follower mine came with , replacement was stainless steel, cut a couple coils off the mag spring because it was a bit tight, and then worked the action a ton, it’s not bad now, it was a bit rough at first, mine is from the taurus era
Love your shooting range,i have this rifle in 44sp and mag love it would never get rid of it i polished it to a very hi shine judt beautiful thanks for the video we are high in the mountains of Arizona and all up here love lever guns thanks TC
If I could live anywhere else in this country, Arizona would be the place! I'm a huge fan of "Cowboy Guns"! I thought about polishing mine, but I think I'll leave it like it is for now. I'll bet yours is a beaut! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
Came back to watch again. I recently started CAS and that's why I bought my first Rossi R92. I am not super competitive with it - it works fine but as you mention, the shooters with the 1873 Winchester clones with the "short stroke" kits installed are ridiculously fast - you can almost lever them without taking your hand off of the wrist... that and the fact they are almost all chambered in 38 Special (vs my 4 Colt) makes them the way to go if you want to be a top competitor. Those rigs run around $1400 at a minimum. My $600 suits me fine though as I'm really just there for the fun.
They’re good guns for the price, I gladly spend some time smoothing them up a bit for the nice low price that these go for. I have bought four of them in different calibers and sizes for less than $700 each, when they’re really hard to find the prices go up, but there seems to be quite a few on the market now.😊
They were just starting to get scarce when I bought mine. I almost wish I would have waited, but then think of the fun I would have missed out on! Thanks for watching!
Very Nice! Be careful if you got that large loop to try some "spin cocking", that 20" barrel is longer than you think! Enjoy that rifle, be safe and thanks for watching!
Solid video, I just bought a used Rossi R92 in .357/.38 in cherry red with a polished blued 16 inch barrel. I got it for just over $400 out the door and it looks great. I will test it out at the range soon to see how it runs with some .357 or / .38 special that I have. I think that it's a great carbine style weapon that will be compatible with my .38 special revolver. I too ignore the safety, but then again, I don't keep it loaded at all.
I have 4 dating back to the old Interarms version with the Puma medallion that I replaced with a Texas Ranger star. 2 are 16 inchers an a later model 45 is a 20 inch 45. I shot some early matches with the 20 inch 357. I had changed the mainspring, added a rear semi buckhorn sight, and did quite well with that rifle. Used to load 158 truncated cone bullets in 38 and 357 cases, with no problem. My new go to 38/357 bullet is a Badman Bullet, 157 flat nose . Works great in case length sensitive 357 rifles .
I got into SASS just as the Rossi rifles were getting hard to find. I ended up with a Chappa 1892 from Taylor’s & Co. It is the best looking rifle I have ever had.
I had a Rossi.38/357 lever action, and when it worked, it was great. But I would have constant feed issues with either caliber, locking up the action. I tried every brand and kind of bullet, even experimented with reloads with different OAL, and still would jam. I took out the action many times, cleaned it, polished it, and while it did make the action slicker, jamming still happened. I really liked the rifle, but I could not deal with frequent jamming, and sold it. A real shame, because I really wanted a .38/357 lever action as it would be cheap to feed ammo. I'm sure mine was just unluckly, as others have had no issues with theirs. :(
Try another. Mine I got last year has had zero issues of any kind. It’s also more accurate shooting .38 special, for some reason… No feed issues at all though.
I have 4Rossi 92s. One is an older one without the safety, in 357. I changed the springs , and added a rear semi buckhorn sight. Another 357 16 inch with large loop, a 16 inch 45 Colt with standard lever and a 20 inch 45 Colt. They are all smooth and reliable , feeding round nose and semiwadcutter ammo. Used the 20 inch 357 in SASS and it was as fast and accurate as a92 Browning, that was pickier about 38 spl ammo. I have found that Badman 157 fn cast bullets work well in both 38spl 357 cases in the Rossi and Marlin 1894s. I foolishly sold a Stainless 20 inch Rossi 92. Good value rifles that have been reliable and accurate
I haven't competed in SASS in years but I sure would like to slick this thing up a bit more. Sounds like you have a nice collection going on. Thanks for watching!
Have owned several. 45 colt, 357mag. All were great rifles. Limit the expectations, to pistol ammo realities and team with a pistol of same cal, 50 yds-250yds deer getters or a rabbit in the pot.
Yep. I have them in polymer, I wish I would have got them in wood instead. Hey, now I have an excuse to pick up a couple more rifles! Thanks for watching!
When you went to shoot the damned flip safety was on - I have seen this over and over again in videos about these - that is why I replaced all of mine with the button. New sub for you.
I have a 357 /38 just like yours and a 24 8nch octagon 44 mag in blue. Had to put taller front site on 44 it shot 11 inches high at 50 yards on lowest setting but a $11 new tall site fixed that
I have the Henry Big Boy X in 357/38 and I love it. Was thinking about the 44mag but didn't want to pay for another Henry. So I'm now considering the Rossi 44. That 454 sounds interesting too
Having owned both .357 and .44 both in 24" octagon bbl I would recommend the .357 only in the short carbine 16" round bbl, as in octagonal long barrels they are the same outside diameter across the flats making for a massive muzzle heaviness of an extra pound and a half hanging off the muzzle... If shooting only a short walk away from a blind or had chest/neck surgery or a petite female of course the extra weight means little recoil especially with a Limbsaver vest or lace on buttpad, barrel almost impossible to split from a catastrophic failure... and a couple of manufacturers produce +P+ 158 grain and 180 grain ammo at 2400 fps / 2200fps that duplicates 30-30 Winchester at close range. The 24" octagon barrel helps tame .44 recoil and holds a dozen or so rounds - enough for dangerous feral dog packs or even combat.
Nice review, and good shooting, partner! Got the stainless 357 R92 rifle (octagon) for the wife and a 45 Colt saddle ring carbine (1 of 2,000) for myself for CAS. I slicked them both up and they can be run with one finger, and after tens of thousands of rounds through each, they still shoot better than we can hold. For her 38 Specials, I cast the Lee 158 RNFP and my handloads feed slicker'n snake snot on a glass doorknob. I had issues with a couple other RNFP designs feeding rough, but the Lees are a winner. I really want a 454 Casull '92 to go with my Ruger Alaskan, but I suffer from sticker shock every time I look at one!
I'd like for mine to be that slick! I just really don't get it out enough to get some good "break-in" going on. They can be a little pricey but there are more expensive ones out there. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
I bought this too, glad you review it 🙏✝️🙏l love the Stainless Steel/Wood look. Didn't know it takes "Lead" rounded tip ammo...so basically I can't use my hand gun "Full Jacketed" ammo right??
You should be able to use any modern ammo in it. SASS or Cowboy Action Shooting, does not allow jacketed ammo in the competitions. Check your owners manual to be sure. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful rifle and great review, Richard! I have a Henry Big Boy lever action rifle in .357 magnum and it's a lot of fun to shoot. And it matches up with my four revolvers. I haven't done any cowboy action shooting but it seems like fun.
Great review on one of my favorite guns. I enjoy all of your videos. I currently have 3 Rossi 92's and really enjoy them. I use Skinner peep sights on one of mine and Skinner rails on the other 2. I've been looking for a thin leather wrap like the one you have. Did you make that one or is that something I could purchase somewhere?
Helpful info on the type / shape .38 Special lead bullet used to alleviate loading hiccups. 12:40 - 12:43 " . . . you can get it in .44 . . . " As in .44 Special, .44-40 or .44 Magnum -- or all three chamberings? When you mentioned, paraphrasing, 'really high front sight,' I thought that might be taken as a criticism -- meaning you were going to add an observation on filing it down or adjusting the rear sight to accommodate your desired point of impact. Congrats on your purchase and your optimism of years and years of service. THAT is always reassuring.
It's chambered in .44Magnum, which will handle .44 special, but not .44-40. The .44-40 is a tapered round and the .44 special is pretty much a .44 magnum short. I'm going to leave the front sight just as it is. I don't think it needs any modifications at all. Thanks for watching!
Good review of the Rossi R92 Richard! I really envy your collection of guns. BTW, been enjoying your "Ohio Homestead" channel also! Cheers and all the best from Texas! -Steve-
And that no fire condition due to the safety is why so many remove them. I have one for the older Interarms imports and it likes to be racked vigorously, no soft/slow stroking. Love the piston ear plugs lol.
Yeah, it can be both embarrassing and annoying! I think most lever action rifles like it a little rough. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
I have some more info for you on the R92. (Well, this is what Rossi told me.) They did not stop production of the R92; but it was, for reasons unknown, not placed into their "high volume" production line. I got one in SS 20" bbl during this time; and it seems to be just fine. Perhaps they keep their best rifle-maker(s) busy on his or their own "Low volume" production line.
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview good show, good fun, good gun. My go to but no longer daily is Rossi 971 - smith 686 knock off 6" full underlug smooth cyl stainless. Love to get it together w lever spouse!
Great video Richard, the .454 Casull will chamber the .45 Colt, but the .454 is longer than .45 Colt, so it should not fit the .45 R92. They have gone way up in price. I paid less than 500 for my R92 in Casull. Not stainless though.
You know what? I knew that! Duh. That's why it works the other way around. I have the occasional brain fart, and this time I caught it on film! Lol. Thanks for the correction and thanks for watching James!
Had one some years back. Wish it worked right off the bat but it had some issue where working the lever the loading gate would pop out and jam up the rifle. That with the front sight just falling out with little to no effort left me with a poor impression of rossi quality control. Granted could have probably sent it back for warranty or a gunsmith fix it up. But it was a brand new gun.
Dick, I just inspected my new R92, same model as yours, and I noticed that the head slot of the screw holding in the buttplate was scored/chewed up as if by a heavy screwdriver or power tool. Also, there were fingerprints and tiny scratches in the stainless, like you would get after months of use. Also, there was a 2" zigzag-type scratch in the steel near the feed. Is this normal, something that can occur right out of the factory that I have to live with? I fear that I was sent a refurbished gun. Also, it seems to be rather difficult to aim with the sight over the hammer. Is this normal as well?
Not sure what you mean about aiming over the hammer. If you mean with the hammer down, yes, it's a little harder to see because the hammer will be in the way a bit. The scratches and chewed up screw don't sound good. A few minor scratches in the brushed stainless steel may be normal, I have put a couple in mine with ease. But the chewed up screw sounds like somebody slipped.
.454 Casull would be a cool round to shoot through a Leeever action rifle. Definitely not as affordable/ available as .38 Special. Good shootin' with fogged up safety glasses.
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview ive had a gunsmith look at it and i called Rossi and they said. With the .357 bullet it will bulge the casing. But on the .38 Special, it will not. Rossi said it's normal
I never did a video on it, but I did sight it in at 100yds with 357 mag back when I bought it a few years ago. I planned on using it for deer hunting in Ohio. I guess it wouldn't hurt to do a video on its accuracy at say, 50yds or so. A hundred yards is a little far for precision with open sights. (for me anyway) Thanks for watching!
Some of the old R92 had a way better magazine tube design. My 1990 or so 38/357 had a removable magazine tube with tube loader like on a lot of 22 lever action. Also the tube retainer cams into the barrel bottom under the muzzle so recoil cannot dislodge the magazine. The 454 and 44 magnum needs something like that to stop the magazine tube pulling out of the stock.
Has anyone experienced chamber buildup when shooting .38 special polymer coated ammo. The buildup would not allow a .357 to completely seat into the chamber. I am wondering if the same problem will occur with lead or jacketed ammo. It was very difficult to clean the chamber. Soaked it with Hopps Nitro Solvent ( 1 hour ) then soaked in Pro-Shot 1-step CLP ( 3 hours ). I used an oversized brass brush and drill to swab the chamber and slowly removed the buildup so a .357 would chamber. Does anybody know of a tool such as a brass reamer designed to clean out the buildup so I can feel comfortable shooting .38 special again.
The same thing happens when you shoot .22 shorts in a rifle chambered in .22lr. It's usually powder residue built up at the end of the shorter case. There's really nothing you can do to prevent it, I think you can make it a little easier to clean up if you brush the chamber at shorter intervals. Say after every 25-50 rounds, it's a pain but it should make clean-up a little easier.
Thanks I had never encountered that before with any other rifle. I will have to stay on top of it from now on. This is my 2nd Rossie r92 lesson, the first was aluminum casings. Thanks Again.@@SmallCaliberArmsReview
Οι εκθέσεις όπλων είναι εκδηλώσεις όπου οι έμποροι και τα άτομα μπορούν να συγκεντρωθούν για να αγοράσουν και να πουλήσουν καινούργια και μεταχειρισμένα πυροβόλα όπλα.
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I just took delivery on mine, and the action seems pretty smooth right from the factory. Only issue is the brass bead is missing from the front sight. I left a message with the seller about it, but haven't heard back.
90% of the guys on these videos don’t know how to load a lever action. You obviously do. If your’re a ten on loading, I’m a seven. I have five lever actions: the new Ruger Marlin 30-30, 45-70, Winchester 1873, 24” barrel, 14 rounds 357/38 and two Rossi’s, the 24” version of yours (I like the mag capacity, exempt from CA gun laws.) and the 16.5 Rossi with 8 rounds, large loop.
Although it makes sense to use flat points to minimize a chain fire in the tube, the Hornady LEVERevolution ammo is not flat point. It does have a "soft point" for safely absorbing shock in tubular magazines. Thanks for watching!
It’s a matter of degree. NCOWS (a smaller organization than SASS) places more emphasis on authenticity. SASS rules allow a broader range of gear. If we were sticklers for authentic gear we would not allow any firearms in .38 Special, nor any rifles in .45 Colt (a late 20th Century offering). Your 1860 Henry or Winchester 1866 would have to be chambered in .44 Rimfire (no ammo produced for over a century). You would have a historically accurate organization with no shooters.
Finally got a new 454 stainless recently and Build quality is much better than 10 years ago. Cycling 45 colt and 454 perfectly. Love it.
It's nice to have the 45 Colt option, 454 can be a little pricey! Enjoy and be safe!
Mine is in .38 Special, 20" round barrel. The action is smooth, never did anything to improve, I think who assembled it at Rossi was in a very good day. 😃
They must have built mine on a Monday! Enjoy your rifle and thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReviewsame here😆😆😆
Got a 24" R92SS, octagonal barrel 38/357 month ago and it's amazing accurate and gorgeous and no issues whatsoever. Been to the range several times already with different ammo. Even loads shorter flat nose 38 special, 125 gr, 1.4 inch or less with no problems or eject issues.
The quality and functionality is up there, probably close to Henry or Winchester at 1/2 price
I'll bet that is one good looking rifle! Nice to hear that you didn't have any issues with it! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching too!
I buy mine today 16 inch barrel shot any 38 spl like dreams…!
I took a whitetail with the same rifle this year. Awesome carrying rifle for where I hunt and don’t need to take shots over 100 yards.
Congratulations! Same here, 100yds is plenty. Thanks for watching!
Is it avaiable in a blues
Finish?
Blued
@@jansultan4850 yes it is
Lever actions are magnificent firearms. Great one!
I may have to do the 1866 next weekend! Thanks for watching Santee!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Always, Mr. Silver
Great review Richard. The Rossi 92's are a great option both on performance and price as well as pretty easy to find. Glad to see more people talking about them as an alternative to Henry, Marlin and other options.
Totally agree. Thanks for watching!
One of the best things to do with a Rossi 92 is to replace the factory ejector spring with a lighter after market one. Makes a ton of difference. And while you're at it, replace the plastic factory follower with a brass or SS one. Happy shooting to you!
Thanks for the tips! Thanks for watching too!
I recently purchased one of these. I like mine. My local dealer got 4 of these and sold them all in a week. Continues to get them in and they do sell.
For the longest time, I didn't see any in the stores, now I'm seeing them everywhere. Lever actions are a lot of fun. Thank you for watching!
Just wanted to say that this was a great review, informative and I like the way you talk to us like we are there with you
Thank you very much! These are the kind of comments that make this all worth doing.
I have a few of the Rossi 92 and they are great guns. Very handy on the ranch also.
I agree! Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview no problem
Look up Steve Guns I believe thats the way to spell it. He has everything you need to tune it up plus it comes with instructions. By the way it is good to finally see someone who knows how to load a lever action rifle. I have two of these one in 24 inch barrel and one in 20 inch both in 38/357, great rifles.
Yeah, I've looked him up before. I really wanted to get a large loop for mine, but dang, That's a lot of money! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
Richard, great video.👍
There's a few long guns here, among my revolvers. Without a doubt, my Rossi with the octagon barrel, casehardend frame, nosecap, and crescent buttplate in 357mag, is my favorite. Though it's 9 years old, it is always immaculately clean. Some folks think it's brand new. Wonderful shooter. And is the perfect companion to my Cimarron El Malo in 357mag, with the octagon barrel.
Have had several folks try to buy or trade for it, but I always turn 'em down.
In my case, there's no issues with the bullet design. SWC rounds in 357mag or 38Spl cycle fine. The only exception is in 357mag cases and the 173gr Keith SWC. Though in a 38Spl case, it too is not an issue.
Best bullet I've loaded is from an old Ideal 358156 SWCGC. In either Spl or Mag loads, it's been perfect in the 1:30 twist bore. The Ideal 357446 SWC is a close second.
Anyway, thanks for allowing an old man brag about his rifle. Love your channel and your dedication to the old school ways of doing things.👍
Take care,
Wade
I'll bet those two octagon barrels look great together! I never did try any SWCs, they may allow the interrupter to do it's thing properly.
Brag all you want, that's a combination I'd be proud of!
Thanks for watching!
I had a superb Miroku m92. The sharp edges of the loading gate is an issues even on that one. I stoned the edge and touched up the blue. With the Model 94, you don't repeat the loading process as often and don't really notice the wear and tear on your thumb. With the pitol caliber, you're shoving in rounds as fast as you can grin. Tear up that thumb pretty quick. With a stainless finish, no touch up required.
I appreciated that even more when I heavily modified my old style Vaquero grip, including removal of the plow points on the back and front strap, narrowing the wood stocks, and smoothing everything into a semi-plow handle. Looks beautiful, and fits me like a glove. Instead of those long points, there is a smooth radius of about 3/8" front and back.
I've been a professional pipe welder for 30+years and I have always loved working with stainless. It's easy to fix blemishes, especially in thicker materials and it can be polished to a mirror finish. I've always wanted to polish my Rossi to match the Vaqueros, but the fine "brushed" finish sure does hide all the fingerprints.
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I think if you polish the Rossi, it may reveal a lot of uneven surface height in the machining of the reciever sides and you might be dissapointed in the "lumpy" appearance. Sort of the same thing on the inside working parts. They can use some slicking up by dissassembly and manual honing to deburr and flatten the parts.
As a retired machinist, I would suggest you use a known flat, thin straight edge to slowly slide over the flat surfaces to check for dips and high spots before you go ahead. Put a tiny coat of vegetable oil on the steel, then wipe it off with a paper towel, leaving just a hint of coating before you use the straight edge. Put a moderate light source behind the steel and slide the straight edge around in various directions, looking for light showing under neath. A fine polish is like certain colors on a car: some reveal past repairs or, less than sterling manufacturing. I think Rossi brushes the guns because it is an issue with price point. A polished gun will have to be more money. A satin finish is no defect and they can keep the production cost lower.
IMO, the Rossi is a great value and definitely a keeper. As far as I know, it is the only replica of the Winchester 92 with the long octa barrel, long fore-end with end cap, and crescent stock and in stainless steel.
@@OutnBacker Oh, if I were to polish it, there would be sanding blocks involved. I've done a fair amount of polishing stainless for the biopharmaceutical industry and some cosmetic stuff for myself. There are few things that make me cringe like seeing a mirror finish with waves in it. I've seen people sand out and polish a scratch, leaving behind a highly reflective ripple in the piece. Florescent tubes can really help with finding the flaws.
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I agree. And yes flourescent light is beat.
Good video presentation on my favorite aspect of CAS; the long guns. Here in the SW there was a gunsmith "The Rifleman" who did wonders with lever guns 30yrs ago.
My eyes are still good, but I haven't the hand speed of old, sigh. Still good to see someone having fun w/ lever actions. Subscribed, thanks for the vid.
In my opinion, the Rossi 92 is a beautiful rifle, even if the stainless isn't exactly "period correct". I've always liked both the long guns and the revolvers, I can do with or without the shotguns. The coach guns are my favorite shotguns, though. There will be more of these classic lever guns coming in the future! Thank you very much for watching!
Great video, love the backdrop, your uniform, and you’re an awesome marksman (great shooting). I love the R92
Thank you! I greatly appreciate the comment!
I have the 16" version and I love this little rifle. The stainless steel just looks perfect. I've had zero issues. 38's, 357, they both feed very nice. As far as Cowboy Action Shooting, many years back there was a guy named McCain, he had a son named Mark. This guy shot an old lever action, he could shoot faster than anyone. I always wondered what ever became of McCain...
I agree on the stainless. Some of those old lever action rifles could really be slicked up to shoot fast! Lot's of practice helps too. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I was joshing with you about the dude named McCain. He was the Rifleman. An old Tv series.
@@dbx1233 Lol! I did not make that connection. I did like the Rifleman though. I liked the large loop on his 92. (even though the show was set in 1880s)
These are some great rifles. I slicked mine up with a total disassembly, polished and smoothed any rough area, and It was good to go. About the slickest lever I own
Great video
I did some minor "slicking" but I'm sure more could be done to it. Thanks for watching!
I replaced the plastic follower mine came with , replacement was stainless steel, cut a couple coils off the mag spring because it was a bit tight, and then worked the action a ton, it’s not bad now, it was a bit rough at first, mine is from the taurus era
Those Rossi's are really nice guns
I agree! Thanks for watching Snapper!
Nice rifle with an affordable price to start on the SASS game. Thank you.
Much cheaper than the originals! Thanks for watching!
Love your shooting range,i have this rifle in 44sp and mag love it would never get rid of it i polished it to a very hi shine judt beautiful thanks for the video we are high in the mountains of Arizona and all up here love lever guns thanks TC
If I could live anywhere else in this country, Arizona would be the place! I'm a huge fan of "Cowboy Guns"! I thought about polishing mine, but I think I'll leave it like it is for now. I'll bet yours is a beaut! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
Came back to watch again. I recently started CAS and that's why I bought my first Rossi R92. I am not super competitive with it - it works fine but as you mention, the shooters with the 1873 Winchester clones with the "short stroke" kits installed are ridiculously fast - you can almost lever them without taking your hand off of the wrist... that and the fact they are almost all chambered in 38 Special (vs my 4 Colt) makes them the way to go if you want to be a top competitor. Those rigs run around $1400 at a minimum. My $600 suits me fine though as I'm really just there for the fun.
I just liked going for the company myself. You'll meet a lot of really cool people at those matches. Have fun and thanks for watching!
I have one. No complaints.
They are nice. Thanks for watching!
They’re good guns for the price, I gladly spend some time smoothing them up a bit for the nice low price that these go for. I have bought four of them in different calibers and sizes for less than $700 each, when they’re really hard to find the prices go up, but there seems to be quite a few on the market now.😊
They were just starting to get scarce when I bought mine. I almost wish I would have waited, but then think of the fun I would have missed out on! Thanks for watching!
Good evening sir.
I have the exact same Rossi. Love it great firearm.. can’t beat a leveraction
It is a nice one. Thanks for watching!
Richard,
As always, great episode
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
It also came in a 480 Ruger they were only 100 made. I have the stainless steel with a fiber optics beautiful gun.
Nice!
Beautiful rifle. I need to buy one someday
They sure are. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Great videos loved the information. I picked up a 45-colt 20 inch barrell in stainless. Just had a saddle ring and a large lever loop installed on it.
Very Nice! Be careful if you got that large loop to try some "spin cocking", that 20" barrel is longer than you think! Enjoy that rifle, be safe and thanks for watching!
@SmallCaliberArmsReview my 357magnum has a large loop and only a 16 inch barrel. Merry Christmas Eve
Everybody needs options! Nice!@@mikemuhlbach2951
Solid video, I just bought a used Rossi R92 in .357/.38 in cherry red with a polished blued 16 inch barrel. I got it for just over $400 out the door and it looks great. I will test it out at the range soon to see how it runs with some .357 or / .38 special that I have. I think that it's a great carbine style weapon that will be compatible with my .38 special revolver. I too ignore the safety, but then again, I don't keep it loaded at all.
Sounds like you got a deal. Hope you enjoy it and thank you for watching!
I have 4 dating back to the old Interarms version with the Puma medallion that I replaced with a Texas Ranger star. 2 are 16 inchers an a later model 45 is a 20 inch 45. I shot some early matches with the 20 inch 357. I had changed the mainspring, added a rear semi buckhorn sight, and did quite well with that rifle. Used to load 158 truncated cone bullets in 38 and 357 cases, with no problem. My new go to 38/357 bullet is a Badman Bullet, 157 flat nose . Works great in case length sensitive 357 rifles .
Nice! I wish they still produced the Ranch Hand. Thanks for watching!
Great video, I just bought that exact model a couple months ago and it’s a nice shooting rifle.
Nice! Enjoy it and be safe!
I got into SASS just as the Rossi rifles were getting hard to find. I ended up with a Chappa 1892 from Taylor’s & Co. It is the best looking rifle I have ever had.
Chiappa is not a bad choice at all. Thanks for watching!
I had a Rossi.38/357 lever action, and when it worked, it was great. But I would have constant feed issues with either caliber, locking up the action. I tried every brand and kind of bullet, even experimented with reloads with different OAL, and still would jam. I took out the action many times, cleaned it, polished it, and while it did make the action slicker, jamming still happened. I really liked the rifle, but I could not deal with frequent jamming, and sold it. A real shame, because I really wanted a .38/357 lever action as it would be cheap to feed ammo. I'm sure mine was just unluckly, as others have had no issues with theirs. :(
I had issues with mine in the beginning but a little work to the interrupter and round nose ammo seemed to help.
Try another. Mine I got last year has had zero issues of any kind. It’s also more accurate shooting .38 special, for some reason… No feed issues at all though.
I have 4Rossi 92s. One is an older one without the safety, in 357. I changed the springs , and added a rear semi buckhorn sight. Another 357 16 inch with large loop, a 16 inch 45 Colt with standard lever and a 20 inch 45 Colt. They are all smooth and reliable , feeding round nose and semiwadcutter ammo. Used the 20 inch 357 in SASS and it was as fast and accurate as a92 Browning, that was pickier about 38 spl ammo. I have found that Badman 157 fn cast bullets work well in both 38spl 357 cases in the Rossi and Marlin 1894s. I foolishly sold a Stainless 20 inch Rossi 92. Good value rifles that have been reliable and accurate
I haven't competed in SASS in years but I sure would like to slick this thing up a bit more. Sounds like you have a nice collection going on. Thanks for watching!
Have owned several. 45 colt, 357mag. All were great rifles. Limit the expectations, to pistol ammo realities and team with a pistol of same cal, 50 yds-250yds deer getters or a rabbit in the pot.
I agree. Thanks for watching!
I have the lever & pump action Rossi rifles in 22LR,,both are a whole lot of fun.
Yep. I have them in polymer, I wish I would have got them in wood instead. Hey, now I have an excuse to pick up a couple more rifles! Thanks for watching!
Just ordered mine can't wait!!!
I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
So how do you like it?
Thanks Richard. Another god one. JimE
Thank you JimE!
Great Video Mate you really know you stuff. Looking forward to getting mine cheers.
Thanks 👍
When you went to shoot the damned flip safety was on - I have seen this over and over again in videos about these - that is why I replaced all of mine with the button. New sub for you.
Yeah, I get why people remove them. Thanks for the sub, and thanks for watching too!
I shoot a Uberti ‘73 or ‘66 for SASS. Love them both.👍🏻
I have an 1866 that I haven't shot yet! Maybe next weekend!!!
I have a 357 /38 just like yours and a 24 8nch octagon 44 mag in blue. Had to put taller front site on 44 it shot 11 inches high at 50 yards on lowest setting but a $11 new tall site fixed that
Not a bad fix. Thanks for watching!
Got my eye on one right now.
I hope you get and enjoy it!
I have the Henry Big Boy X in 357/38 and I love it. Was thinking about the 44mag but didn't want to pay for another Henry. So I'm now considering the Rossi 44. That 454 sounds interesting too
There's a big difference in price between a Henry and a Rossi! Thanks for watching!
Good revue.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching too!
Having owned both .357 and .44 both in 24" octagon bbl I would recommend the .357 only in the short carbine 16" round bbl, as in octagonal long barrels they are the same outside diameter across the flats making for a massive muzzle heaviness of an extra pound and a half hanging off the muzzle... If shooting only a short walk away from a blind or had chest/neck surgery or a petite female of course the extra weight means little recoil especially with a Limbsaver vest or lace on buttpad, barrel almost impossible to split from a catastrophic failure... and a couple of manufacturers produce +P+ 158 grain and 180 grain ammo at 2400 fps / 2200fps that duplicates 30-30 Winchester at close range.
The 24" octagon barrel helps tame .44 recoil and holds a dozen or so rounds - enough for dangerous feral dog packs or even combat.
My 1866 has an octagon barrel and that thing is pretty darn heavy. An 1874 Sharps with a 34" octagon barrel is another beast. Thanks for watching!
I buy mine in 16” rounder barrel in 38/357 shot like dreams now ill need buy alot 38 spl for future aventures…!
Got a Rossi ranch hand in 44 used. The shop also has a 45 last week. Nice but a kicker in 44 mag
I hope to pick one up some day. Thanks for watching!
Nice review. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I'm in Ohio, too. Love the video. I sure want a Rossi 92 to compliment my Ruger Vaquero.
They make a nice pairing! Thanks for watching!
Nice review, and good shooting, partner! Got the stainless 357 R92 rifle (octagon) for the wife and a 45 Colt saddle ring carbine (1 of 2,000) for myself for CAS. I slicked them both up and they can be run with one finger, and after tens of thousands of rounds through each, they still shoot better than we can hold. For her 38 Specials, I cast the Lee 158 RNFP and my handloads feed slicker'n snake snot on a glass doorknob. I had issues with a couple other RNFP designs feeding rough, but the Lees are a winner. I really want a 454 Casull '92 to go with my Ruger Alaskan, but I suffer from sticker shock every time I look at one!
I'd like for mine to be that slick! I just really don't get it out enough to get some good "break-in" going on. They can be a little pricey but there are more expensive ones out there. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
Sweet rifle richard!
Thanks! I agree. Thank you for watching!
Nice one, thank you sir!
My pleasure!
I bought this too, glad you review it 🙏✝️🙏l love the Stainless Steel/Wood look. Didn't know it takes "Lead" rounded tip ammo...so basically I can't use my hand gun "Full Jacketed" ammo right??
You should be able to use any modern ammo in it. SASS or Cowboy Action Shooting, does not allow jacketed ammo in the competitions. Check your owners manual to be sure. Thanks for watching!
Great review 😀
Glad you liked it
Almost talked myself into getting one of these once (not stainless). Would like one someday.
They're a lot of fun!
Beautiful rifle and great review, Richard! I have a Henry Big Boy lever action rifle in .357 magnum and it's a lot of fun to shoot. And it matches up with my four revolvers. I haven't done any cowboy action shooting but it seems like fun.
Henry makes some nice ones! Cowboy Action Shooting can be a lot of fun. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
New subscriber from Vancouver, Canada. Great channel !!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Great review on one of my favorite guns. I enjoy all of your videos. I currently have 3 Rossi 92's and really enjoy them. I use Skinner peep sights on one of mine and Skinner rails on the other 2. I've been looking for a thin leather wrap like the one you have. Did you make that one or is that something I could purchase somewhere?
I made it several years ago with just a thin piece of leather and a baseball stitch. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching too!
Helpful info on the type / shape .38 Special lead bullet used to alleviate loading hiccups.
12:40 - 12:43 " . . . you can get it in .44 . . . "
As in .44 Special, .44-40 or .44 Magnum -- or all three chamberings?
When you mentioned, paraphrasing, 'really high front sight,' I thought that might be taken as a criticism -- meaning you were going to add an observation on filing it down or adjusting the rear sight to accommodate your desired point of impact.
Congrats on your purchase and your optimism of years and years of service. THAT is always reassuring.
It's chambered in .44Magnum, which will handle .44 special, but not .44-40. The .44-40 is a tapered round and the .44 special is pretty much a .44 magnum short. I'm going to leave the front sight just as it is. I don't think it needs any modifications at all. Thanks for watching!
Good review of the Rossi R92 Richard! I really envy your collection of guns. BTW, been enjoying your "Ohio Homestead" channel also! Cheers and all the best from Texas! -Steve-
It's taken a while to put it all together but it's sure been fun. Thanks for watching Both channels, I really appreciate it!
And that no fire condition due to the safety is why so many remove them.
I have one for the older Interarms imports and it likes to be racked vigorously, no soft/slow stroking.
Love the piston ear plugs lol.
Yeah, it can be both embarrassing and annoying! I think most lever action rifles like it a little rough.
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
It’s good when unloading as you have to rack and chamber all the unused rounds out so makes that task all the more safer
You are absolutely correct!@@mickp1978
I have some more info for you on the R92. (Well, this is what Rossi told me.) They did not stop production of the R92; but it was, for reasons unknown, not placed into their "high volume" production line. I got one in SS 20" bbl during this time; and it seems to be just fine. Perhaps they keep their best rifle-maker(s) busy on his or their own "Low volume" production line.
Maybe! I'm sure production must have gotten real slow, I know they were hard to find for a while!
Were head shots starting to keyhole?❤
I don't think so, the round none ammo doesn't make very nice holes in paper. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview good show, good fun, good gun. My go to but no longer daily is Rossi 971 - smith 686 knock off 6" full underlug smooth cyl stainless. Love to get it together w lever spouse!
Great video Richard, the .454 Casull will chamber the .45 Colt, but the .454 is longer than .45 Colt, so it should not fit the .45 R92. They have gone way up in price. I paid less than 500 for my R92 in Casull. Not stainless though.
You know what? I knew that! Duh. That's why it works the other way around. I have the occasional brain fart, and this time I caught it on film! Lol. Thanks for the correction and thanks for watching James!
The safety is not needed, but it is helpful for safe unloading of live ammo
I can agree with that.
Exactly!🎯
It has a halfcock safety.
I have the same exact Rossi R92. Do you plan on making a leather scabbard for it?
I do plan on making one at some point, but probably not for the R92. I may do the Quigley one for the 1874 Sharps though. Thanks for watching!
Had one some years back. Wish it worked right off the bat but it had some issue where working the lever the loading gate would pop out and jam up the rifle. That with the front sight just falling out with little to no effort left me with a poor impression of rossi quality control. Granted could have probably sent it back for warranty or a gunsmith fix it up. But it was a brand new gun.
I really hate when I hear stories like this about a brand new gun. I like hearing..." After 20k rounds, it finally......." Thanks for watching!
I have a stainless Rossi 454 Casull and I'm positive that 410 shot shells would be a bad idea in that rifle.
You are probably correct. I'm not too sure they would even cycle correctly in the action. Thanks for watching!
Dick, I just inspected my new R92, same model as yours, and I noticed that the head slot of the screw holding in the buttplate was scored/chewed up as if by a heavy screwdriver or power tool. Also, there were fingerprints and tiny scratches in the stainless, like you would get after months of use. Also, there was a 2" zigzag-type scratch in the steel near the feed. Is this normal, something that can occur right out of the factory that I have to live with? I fear that I was sent a refurbished gun. Also, it seems to be rather difficult to aim with the sight over the hammer. Is this normal as well?
Not sure what you mean about aiming over the hammer. If you mean with the hammer down, yes, it's a little harder to see because the hammer will be in the way a bit. The scratches and chewed up screw don't sound good. A few minor scratches in the brushed stainless steel may be normal, I have put a couple in mine with ease. But the chewed up screw sounds like somebody slipped.
Will the rossi r92 shoot .38 s&w or only .38 special?
It will do .38 special.
I love mine in 44mag❤
I'll bet it's a fun one. Thanks for watching!
.454 Casull would be a cool round to shoot through a Leeever action rifle. Definitely not as affordable/ available as .38 Special.
Good shootin' with fogged up safety glasses.
That might leeeve a little bruising! Thanks for watching Squib!
What brand is the leather wrap on the lever?
I made it from the same upholstery grade leather I used on my chaps.
Nice shooting! What range were your targets at?
The silhouette target is at 7 yds and the steel target is at 10 yds. Thanks for watching!
They offer both 357 and 44 mag in the 24” barrel
Yes they do. Drop down to the 20" and you can get it in 30-30 and 454 Casull!
.45 Colt is fun to shoot, but .38 special is cheap to load. And… an excellent demonstration of why lever guns should not have safeties.
I agree, I agree and I agree! Thanks for watching!
Liked the video l'm more partial to the 30-30 & 45-70gov in lever action
Although those are excellent rounds, i got the R92 for Cowboy Action Shooting, and neither of those calibers are allowed.Thanks for watching!
Loving that Betsy Ross flag on the back corner
Me too! I have a couple different flags for different time periods, I just keep forgetting to swap them out when I do the videos! Thanks for watching!
In shooting.357 did you notice the casing bulge?
I did not. Case bulge can be a sign of an out of spec chamber. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview ive had a gunsmith look at it and i called Rossi and they said. With the .357 bullet it will bulge the casing. But on the .38 Special, it will not. Rossi said it's normal
Interesting. I get that .357 has a higher pressure, but the chamber should keep it from bulging excessively.
I thought so too. But Rossi said it's normal
How accurate is it I'd like to know that
I never did a video on it, but I did sight it in at 100yds with 357 mag back when I bought it a few years ago. I planned on using it for deer hunting in Ohio. I guess it wouldn't hurt to do a video on its accuracy at say, 50yds or so. A hundred yards is a little far for precision with open sights. (for me anyway) Thanks for watching!
Was surprised to hear the price of the this gun. I have to admit the Henry would be my choice for a little more. JH
Henry makes a great gun, but there's nothing wrong with Rossi. Thanks for watching!
Not a little. Two to Three hundred more these days.
Nothing but regrets, so far with mine. Back with Rossi, as it would not feed anything reliably.
I've heard a few other complaints about the newer ones. Have you tried "round nose" ammo? That was the problem with mine.
You can put a ghost ring in lieu of the safety. Get a tall front sight and the guns accurate to 200 yd w .357.
Thanks for watching!
Some of the old R92 had a way better magazine tube design. My 1990 or so 38/357 had a removable magazine tube with tube loader like on a lot of 22 lever action.
Also the tube retainer cams into the barrel bottom under the muzzle so recoil cannot dislodge the magazine.
The 454 and 44 magnum needs something like that to stop the magazine tube pulling out of the stock.
Interesting. Thanks for watching!
you might need motor oil and steel wool to clear up that stickiness on your lever
I'm thinking a different spring and a lot of use might do the trick. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I usually remove material from the moving parts, then polish it up, and then soak in motor oil
Has anyone experienced chamber buildup when shooting .38 special polymer coated ammo. The buildup would not allow a .357 to completely seat into the chamber. I am wondering if the same problem will occur with lead or jacketed ammo. It was very difficult to clean the chamber. Soaked it with Hopps Nitro Solvent ( 1 hour ) then soaked in Pro-Shot 1-step CLP ( 3 hours ). I used an oversized brass brush and drill to swab the chamber and slowly removed the buildup so a .357 would chamber. Does anybody know of a tool such as a brass reamer designed to clean out the buildup so I can feel comfortable shooting .38 special again.
That sounds like a lot of buildup, how many rounds was it?
Not sure I shoot it off and on over time. It could be between 300 and 500 just guessing.
The same thing happens when you shoot .22 shorts in a rifle chambered in .22lr. It's usually powder residue built up at the end of the shorter case. There's really nothing you can do to prevent it, I think you can make it a little easier to clean up if you brush the chamber at shorter intervals. Say after every 25-50 rounds, it's a pain but it should make clean-up a little easier.
Thanks I had never encountered that before with any other rifle. I will have to stay on top of it from now on. This is my 2nd Rossie r92 lesson, the first was aluminum casings. Thanks Again.@@SmallCaliberArmsReview
Nice 😎👍🇺🇸
Thanks 👍
Henry makes the Mares Leg
Yes they do. I tend to like the Rossi version myself. Thanks for watching!
Price ?
That depends on your local gun store, but I paid $700 for mine several years ago. I'm sure the price has jumped a little since then.
Were a very large sombrero and you can catch your empty brass!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Rossi 92s would be sweet if they kept the crisp lines of the Winchester 92 frame. As it is, the Rossi is lacking.
I don't know, they look pretty good to me. Thanks for watching!
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Οι εκθέσεις όπλων είναι εκδηλώσεις όπου οι έμποροι και τα άτομα μπορούν να συγκεντρωθούν για να αγοράσουν και να πουλήσουν καινούργια και μεταχειρισμένα πυροβόλα όπλα.
Hey Richard are you going to make another holster making video?
Yes, I will. I like to wait until the weather is not so good, I have a lot of outdoor stuff to take care of.
So…are you satisfied with the rifle’s appearance?😊
Yeah, I think so. I haven't tried to change it, so I must be okay with it. Thanks for watching!
Work the action 100 times a day for a week and it will smooth out.
I'm sure it will! Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I just took delivery on mine, and the action seems pretty smooth right from the factory. Only issue is the brass bead is missing from the front sight. I left a message with the seller about it, but haven't heard back.
@therealhawkeyeii7888 well that's a bummer! I hope they get it resolved.
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview If it didn't leave a sharp spot on the front sight, I wouldn't even care that much.
90% of the guys on these videos don’t know how to load a lever action. You obviously do. If your’re a ten on loading, I’m a seven. I have five lever actions: the new Ruger Marlin 30-30, 45-70, Winchester 1873, 24” barrel, 14 rounds 357/38 and two Rossi’s, the 24” version of yours (I like the mag capacity, exempt from CA gun laws.) and the 16.5 Rossi with 8 rounds, large loop.
Thanks. Lever guns are just plain cool! Thanks for watching!
Something wrong with the action on that rifle . I had a rossi 92 in 357 30 years ago action was smooth as butter.
Probably just needs a little more breaking in. Thanks for watching!
@SmallCaliberArmsReview I hope it smooths up for you . I know I miss mine i should have never sold it.
Yeah, I don't like the idea of selling any of them. @@montyherren26
I thought only flat points in lever action.
Although it makes sense to use flat points to minimize a chain fire in the tube, the Hornady LEVERevolution ammo is not flat point. It does have a "soft point" for safely absorbing shock in tubular magazines. Thanks for watching!
I was under the impression that cowboy action was supposed to be authentic in dress and firearms?
I was in the "B-Western" category, it allows you to dress more Hollywood and less Historically accurate. Thanks for watching!
It’s a matter of degree. NCOWS (a smaller organization than SASS) places more emphasis on authenticity. SASS rules allow a broader range of gear.
If we were sticklers for authentic gear we would not allow any firearms in .38 Special, nor any rifles in .45 Colt (a late 20th Century offering). Your 1860 Henry or Winchester 1866 would have to be chambered in .44 Rimfire (no ammo produced for over a century). You would have a historically accurate organization with no shooters.