Rossi 92

[Bigtwin 219]

I recently picked up a Rossi 92 in .357 mag to go with my revolver.

I followed the Steves gunz vid and slicked it up. Took some time but was worth it.

 

Anyone else have a lever gun....even more so a Rossi 92?

[JESS1344 508]

BIGTWIN,

I HAVE A STAINLESS 20" ROUND BARREL MODEL '92 IN .454 CASULL.

 

I DROVE IT OVER FROM THE HOUSTON AREA TO STEVE IN PORT ARTHUR.

 

HE SLICKED IT UP AND DID A FINE BEAD BLAST ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE BARREL BANDS, SIDES OF THE LEVER, HAMMER, AND TRIGGER. GIVES IT A REAL SOFT NON-REFLECTIVE FROSTED FINISH.

 

ON THE .454 GUNS, HE ALSO GLASS BEDS THE BUTTSTOCK AND FOREARM TO THE RECEIVER, AS THE INCREASED RECOIL FORCES WILL SHORTLY CAUSE BOTH TO SPLIT.

 

ALSO REPLACED THE ROCK-HARD FACTORY RECOIL PAD WITH A LIMBSAVER (THANK GOD!).

 

I LOAD THE BARNES 225GR.XPB OVER 30.0GR. OF HOGDON H110 AND FIGURE IT'S COOKIN' OUTTA THAT 20" BARREL AT A GOOD 2200FPS. USE OF THE 250GR. XPB RESULTS IN A TOO LONG LENGTH OVERALL TO FEED THROUGH THE '92'S ACTION.

 

SHOT A PIGGIE, ABOUT A 225LB'R, WITH IT A FEW YEARS BACK, WITH THAT LOAD.

 

CAUGHT IT RIGHT ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, AND IT TRAVELED THROUGH, AND EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF ITS NECK, ABOUT 7" IN FRONT OF ITS LEFT SHOULDER, AND KEPT ON TRUCKIN'.

 

THE PIGGIE REACTED AS THOUGH YOU'D HOOKED 440VOLTS TO ITS NOSE AND NUTS; IT JUST WENT COMPLETELY STIFF, AND FELL OVER ON THE EXIT WOUND SIDE, STONE-ASSED DEAD.

 

TURNED IT OVER TO CHECK THE EXIT WOUND, EXPECTING TO FIND A SOFTBALL SIZED HOLE, BUT IT WAS A THUMB SIZED EXIT WITH A STEADY FOUNTAIN OF BLOOD ABOUT 1 1/2" HIGH, FLOWING, NOT PUMPING, OUT.

 

THE CO-WORKER I WAS WITH, AND WHOSE LAND I WAS ON, COMMENTED THAT HE'D SEEN LOTS OF PIGGIES SHOT, BUT HAD NEVER SEEN THE INSTANT DEATH THAT THAT BARNES BULLET DEALT OUT.

 

ROLLED IT BACK OVER TO THE ENTRANCE SIDE, AND YOU COULD TAKE THAT RIGHT LEG, AND MOVE IT IN A 360 DEGREE CIRCLE; THE JOINT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING THAT LEG ON WAS THE SKIN.

 

WE AUTOPSIED THE PIGGIE AND THE BULLET TRACK WAS LIKE A MIXMASTER HAD TUNNELED THROUGH, ENTRANCE-TO-EXIT.

 

A FEW BARNES 225GR. XPB'S SHOT THROUGH 2 1/2 GALLON WATER JUGS AND RECOVERED:

 

EVEN IF IT LOSES ONE OR MORE PETALS, EVEN IF IT LOST THEM ALL,

YOU STILL HAVE 80% OF THE WEIGHT OF THE BULLET, THAT SOLID COPPER BISCUIT,

WHIZZIN' ON THROUGH, DOIN' ITS THING.

CHECK OUT THE SIZE OF THAT HOLLOW POINT,

YOU CAN LITERALLY DROP A BB IN THERE, AND ROLL IT AROUND.

REAR ASPECT.

IT WILL GO THROUGH TWO 2 1/2 GALLON WATER JUGS, SET END-TO-END.

 

JESS1344

 

Edited May 22, 2013 by JESS1344

[termite 463]

I've got the Rossi 357, Ranch Hand, a Puma lever action in 454, and an old Marlin 30/30, The 454 is the most fun to shoot. Load up some 45LC and let the last round being shot be a 454 300gr, and it'll get everyones attention. The Rossi fells a little screwy with the short stock, and barrel, but it's also fun to shoot also. I can load 38 specials in the Rossi and it's OK for the kids to shoot, no recoil at all for them.