Rossi M92 in 357 Magnum

[Ben_hutcherson]

Hey Ben, have you considered a m92 in .32-20? I've been looking for one for a long time. When I find the Winchesters, they seem very proud of them.

Dick,

32-20 would be great!

Unfortunately, as you said, folks seem awfully proud of them. Cabelas has one now for $2500, and it's not even in all that good of shape.

I'm still sort of kicking myself for not buying the Marlin 94 in 32-20 that I found for around $550.

 

[Alpo]

Have you looked for a Browning 53? It's a "fancy" 92, with a button mag, pretty wood and a pistol grip, in 32/20. That would be the top one, here.



Holy Moly Batman. I just did a quick look and found one for sale, for 12 hunnerd and fity dollars. Wowzer.

 

[Texas Star]

I know that the original M-92 was very popular in Brazil. Sasha Siemel had one and shot jaguars with it as well as using his famous spears.
It was a short carbine.

Of course, we like that he carried S&W .44 revolvers, too, and the company presented him with both .357 and .44 Magnums.

His name doesn't look Portuguese because he emigrated there from Latvia around WWI, when Russia seized Latvia and Estonia.

Can anyone post that photo of him with the M-92? I think he was kneeling by a dead tigre.

I'm sure that Rossi began making their version of the M-92 because the orignal was so popular in Brazil. The only copy that I know was called El Tigre was actually made in Spain, but may have been sold in Brazil and other South American nations. El Tigre is the name for the jaguar in both Spanish and in Portuguese.

 

[Texas Star]

Have you looked for a Browning 53? It's a "fancy" 92, with a button mag, pretty wood and a pistol grip, in 32/20. That would be the top one, here.



Holy Moly Batman. I just did a quick look and found one for sale, for 12 hunnerd and fity dollars. Wowzer.

Is the lower carbine a M-1886?

I know that John Browning designed both for Winchesterr and that the 92 is basically a smaller M-86.

Brian Pearce wrote a really good article on .357 carbines a few years ago in either Rifle or Handloader. He found them quite effective on deer as well as coyotes, as I recall. I suspect that it's best to avoid lead bullets at high velocity to avoid bore leading.

I wonder how fast the 140 grain JHP bullets clock from the carbines?

 

[M3Stuart]

I have the new 16" stainless M92 and really like it. You have to ignore the reviews.

It was a little difficult at first to make the decision given the reputation (or first hand experience in my case) of their revolvers.

You forgot to mention; The Rossi M92 is predrilled for scope rings, the Henry is not.

Mine shoots great, feeds great, no issues whatsoever. The gun is more accurate than my eyesight. Would highly recommend.

Oh, one little note: do NOT try to feed wadcutters in it. Take my word for it. It won't work. Round nose, LSWC, etc all feed fine. I shoot lead reloads almost exclusively and have not had anything other than 'normal' leading.

 

[Faulkner]

Did you refinish that stock?

Nope, that's how it came out of the box. Rossi made 1892's for EMF Company, Inc., to a better fit and finish than the standard Rossi Puma. I paid a little more for it, but the color case hardened finish and stock are really nice.

 

[Faulkner]

I have one and it's my favorite rifle. It's accurate and reliable, and just plain fun to shoot. Mine is the blued 16" with the large loop lever. Go to steve's gunz .com, and he can supply you with a plug for that silly little safety.

I just changed out the safety with a plug from Steve's Gunz. Looks much better and was simple enough, only took me about 15 minutes. Now that I know how it's done I could do another in about 5 minutes.

 

[Alpo]

Is the lower carbine a M-1886?

I know that John Browning designed both for Winchesterr and that the 92 is basically a smaller M-86.

Yes it is. They are both Browning "re-releases" of the Winchester originals. I found that 53 in a pawnshop, NIB, in '96. I was in a "gotta get me a 32/20" phase. Still in it, matter of fact. I like that caliber.

Then about 6 years later I fell into that 86 (45/70), and then in 06 found a Browning 95, in 30US (the ONLY caliber for that rifle).

 

[Texas Star]

Yes it is. They are both Browning "re-releases" of the Winchester originals. I found that 53 in a pawnshop, NIB, in '96. I was in a "gotta get me a 32/20" phase. Still in it, matter of fact. I like that caliber.

Then about 6 years later I fell into that 86 (45/70), and then in 06 found a Browning 95, in 30US (the ONLY caliber for that rifle).

Does the .45/70 recoil a lot?

 

[Alpo]

Nowhere near like it does in the Marlin.

Truth be told, I prefer shooting it out of this Pedersoli roller (top one)


'cause it weighs about ten pounds, but the buttplate on that Browning is wide enough it's not painful.

You know you shot a gun, but it don't hurt.

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

I stopped by the indoor range this afternoon and spent some time with the new rifle at the maximum distance of 25 yards.

I primarily shot my own "favorite" handload of 6.7gr Unique under a 158gr Xtreme bullet, and found the gun to be pleasantly accurate(although I think I may need to do some load development to squeeze some more accuracy out of it).

I couldn't resist also running some full power 357 magnums through it. Recoil was definitely noticeable, but not at all unpleasant or uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the only other person on the range at the time was a friend who came with me, as I found myself chasing brass everywhere.

 

[M3Stuart]

I went through the same thought process as the OP.

I bought the 16" stainless Rossi M92 and really like it. I also shoot reloads out of mine - the same ammo as my S&W revolvers - which is a big reason I got it. I normally shoot .38 SPCL 158gr LSWC over 4ish grains of WIN231 (from 3.7 to 4.4 grains). Also .357's using harder 158gr LSWC and 5ish grains of WIN231. I'd go hotter but I start to get leading above that. Using plated or jacketed bullets I go hotter than that with no issues at all - recoil, etc.

The action on mine is perfect, no problems whatsoever. It's more accurate than me, no recoil issues, I could go on and on.

The OP forgot to mention that the Rossi is pre-drilled for scope mounts which the Henry is not and, given the brass receiver, is unlikely to be.

I give two thumbs up to the Rossi M92 and recommend them!

Edit: to collect my brass, I point the barrel up and eject the brass and 'aim' the top of the gun to the same spot behind me each time. It works great.