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- Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M1892 in 357 -- Rossi or Cimarron?
- Replies: 21
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Re: M1892 in 357 -- Rossi or Cimarron?
Time for a update. . . I finally got the Rossi Puma today, along with a well-preserved Ruger Security Six, both stainless, both 357. I'm not sure what the big deal is about getting an action job done on the Rossi, since I find both the cycling and trigger perfectly acceptable as it is. However, keep...
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M1892 in 357 -- Rossi or Cimarron?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4715
Re: M1892 in 357 -- Rossi or Cimarron?
Maybe the Eye-talyuns will get the '92 figgered out, someday. In the meantime, you can buy a Rossi, ship it off the NKJ, and get it 'tuned,' and spend almost as much as you would on a Browning or Winchester (Miroku) that will be a much nicer gun in the long run. Not sure I understand your reference...
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M1892 in 357 -- Rossi or Cimarron?
- Replies: 21
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M1892 in 357 -- Rossi or Cimarron?
I got to briefly look at a stainless Rossi 92 in 357 today, 24-inch octagon, crescent buttplate. It looked pretty slick. Nice action. I didn't check the trigger, though. I did see the goofy safety gadget they put on the bolt. I had been thinking about a Cimarron. I know the Cimarron's parts are made...
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The 338 levergun is back
- Replies: 30
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Re: The 338 levergun is back
The .338 ME ballistics can be duplicated with the old .33 Winchester Can it? The ballistics I've seen quoted for 338 ME are a *lot* hotter than 33 WCF factory loads. 33 WCF = 200 gr @ 2200 ft/sec = 2150 ft-lbs 338 ME = 200 gr @ 2560 ft/sec = 2910 ft-lbs In fact. . . Chuck Hawks suggested that Horna...