Ben_hutcherson
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I've wanted a 357 magnum rifle for a while now, and have debated a lot about which one exactly I wanted.
Of the popular options:
1. Old Winchesters are very difficult to find and very expensive
2. New Winchesters are even more difficult to find, and also expensive
3. Henrys are beautiful, but also expensive and(more importantly for me) lack a side loading gate
4. Marlins are tough to find and the microgroove barrel scares me off.
This left me with the Rossi. I've had an aversion to Taurus and Rossi guns, but the M92 seems to generally get good reviews. Thus, I decided that it would very likely be my choice.
I visited a local gun store yesterday, and much to my(pleasant) surprise found a new Rossi on the shelf. The one they had was a 20" round barrel in blue steel with the small loop lever. Best of all was the price-the shop had bought 3 on a special deal of some sort, and it was priced lower than the current wholesale price for the same gun.
Needless to say, it went home with me.
I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. The lever has a few rough spots in it, but is not as bad as some of the online reviews would make one think. I put together some dummy rounds with all the different bullet styles I use(just bullet and case, no powder or primer) and everything cycled perfectly whether in a 38 or 357 case. Even empty brass and full wadcutters did fine, although it does eject into the next county.
Overall, I'm quite happy and am anxious to shoot it.
Of the popular options:
1. Old Winchesters are very difficult to find and very expensive
2. New Winchesters are even more difficult to find, and also expensive
3. Henrys are beautiful, but also expensive and(more importantly for me) lack a side loading gate
4. Marlins are tough to find and the microgroove barrel scares me off.
This left me with the Rossi. I've had an aversion to Taurus and Rossi guns, but the M92 seems to generally get good reviews. Thus, I decided that it would very likely be my choice.
I visited a local gun store yesterday, and much to my(pleasant) surprise found a new Rossi on the shelf. The one they had was a 20" round barrel in blue steel with the small loop lever. Best of all was the price-the shop had bought 3 on a special deal of some sort, and it was priced lower than the current wholesale price for the same gun.
Needless to say, it went home with me.
I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. The lever has a few rough spots in it, but is not as bad as some of the online reviews would make one think. I put together some dummy rounds with all the different bullet styles I use(just bullet and case, no powder or primer) and everything cycled perfectly whether in a 38 or 357 case. Even empty brass and full wadcutters did fine, although it does eject into the next county.
Overall, I'm quite happy and am anxious to shoot it.
I've been looking for one for a long time. When I find the Winchesters, they seem very proud of them. 
