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CowboyTutt wrote:I think the Rossi '92's can be a bit spotty in the quality control department but can be very nice guns if you find a good one. The quality of the other clones you mention are very good indeed.

-Tutt

I must have gotten lucky then as both my 357 Rossi '92s are great.

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deerwhacker444 wrote:What's wrong with it...? Inform me.

It's been refurbished.

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For 26 years my other hobbies were motorcycle riding (dirt [Huskys mostly] and street [Harleys mostly]) and flying (company club with 150, 172, 177 RG [ugh], 182, and 180 [my favorite]) but as I got older and the kids got more expensive both hobbies faded. Since I retired exactly 2yrs ago last Frida...

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The 1971 referb probably killed the collector value but it is a worthy barbecue piece.

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Yep, its been 2 years since I retired after a career in Aerospace spanning 41 years. I haven't missed it for even one minute.

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Thanks, I rubbed in some oil into the rifle's stock a week or two ago and it really brought out the grain. I'm planning on the same thing with my carbine when I take it down to do the action job. It looks like it has a nice grain to it too. I'm not claiming that these are show pieces or 'as good as'...

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There are 21 of me. Black Jack!!!

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Sweet pair of weapons you've got there.

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I've only been at it for a bit over 8 years but I've reloaded just over 110,000 rds in total. I was shooting 40s&w and 45acp quite a lot for the first few years and then added 10mm and 30 carbine. As I got heavy into AR15s about 4 years ago, I decided that it was time to upgrade my press so I so...

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I looked at AJMD429's post "Henry Project - part one" and thought I'd share my Henry project with you too. I decided to add a receiver peep sight to my Henry H001 instead of a tang sight. The Williams WGRS-54 sight I selected needed filing but I got it to fit rather well. Using that peep s...

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Addressing the Quality issue raised, it's overall a reasonably priced decent rifle. It's popular with the CAS crowd and they work them hard with high round counts so it must be fairly rugged. I've only got about 900rds through mine so far but it works just fine. It isn't museum quality and the wood ...

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11E - Loader, Gunner on M60A1 in Germany during 1967/68 with 1st of the 3rd ACR and worked also was our Company Armorer when our regular armorer got a sole surviving son discharge after his brother was killed in Viet Nam. Tank Commander on M48A3 in Viet Nam 1968/69 with the 25th Infantry Div.

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Nate Kiowa Jones (Steve's Gunz) is a first rate gunsmith too.

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The best thing about these loads are that there isn't any sign of overpressure in my 38spl cases nor any sign of primer flattening at all (which surprised me). I started loading them at the normal Cowboy Action Shooter's recommended 1.500" OAL to ensure good feeding in my levergun and the std d...

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Well, horizontal stringing is many times a breathing issue and sometimes are caused by a bit of canting of the rifle, not uniform from shot to shot.issue.

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I shoot Zero 158grn JSP in both 38spl+P loads too. I like the performance of the bullet over the lighter ones as I feel that the heavier bullets carry better because of their higher BC (however mediocre it is in a pistol bullet). Anyway, here are the chrono results of a 38spl load I use exclusively ...

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I don't shoot anything that light but I did chrono my 158grn .357mag loads in a 24" Rossi. Weapon: 24" Rossi - 357mag Ammo: 158g Zero JSP bullet, 16.5grn H110, Win SPM primers, assorted cases, 1.590" OAL Weather: Sunny and 78°, light breeze, Range El: 6,100ft ASL. Results: Shot - 1 1,...

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Thanks for that link. It's something we all missed; a simple thanks when we got home. And to all the other Viet Nam vets, "Welcome Home."

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Even that is only partly true as just before the recent bank loan they required Sportsmans to close 3 more stores including the one close to me in Littleton, CO.

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My understanding is that something like 25% of them were sold to a Canadian company, UFA Co-Operative Limited, who are opening them under a new name.

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Welcome. There's always a good spot close to the fire and a pot of hot coffee to enjoy.

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Must be nice to still have great eyesight. I need the small aperture to see the front sight clearly so a ghost sight is out of the question for me anymore.

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Absolutely beautiful.

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I was so encouraged by my results I took out my 38spl+P loads I loaded specially for my Rossi using slower burning powder to take advantage of the barrel length. Once again, the results are very good. Weapon: 24" Rossi - 38spl+P Ammo: 158g Zero JSP bullet, 11.5grn H110, Win SPM primers, assorte...

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Thanks

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JerryB wrote:I called Steve and ordered his DVD and an ejector spring. .... I do believe that Steve knows where of he speaks.

Absolutely! My 24" 357 is a dream after following Steve's instructions plus installing his mag plug, ejector spring, and safety plug. Best money I've spent in years.

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The one I saw looked very much like a decent TOY gun. I decided to pass.

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Not levergun material, however, I use TAC with 69grn Hornadys for my precision 20" AR setup with great results. Sub MOA out to 300yds when I'm in the grove.

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I CCW my G23 most of the time but shoot it less than some of my others. Like many, I go through phases. Currently, I'm going through a rifle phase with my new Rossi .357 and little Henry .22 (hence my new interest in this site). Last year I was all over my Glock custom G20/21L developing different 4...

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Been to both.

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Buffalo Bill had arranged to have himself buried on Spirit (Cedar) Mountain, just West of his namesake town, in a spot that overlooks the growing city. Unfortunately, for him, and for his town, he died in Denver, while visiting his sister, and arranging finances for his floundering Wild West Show. ...

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Thanks for your service. June 25th it was 42yrs ago for my time in the Army after a 'Greetings" letter from the good folks at the Draft Board. Great time in Germany '67-'68, not so much in Viet Nam '68-'69, really sucked recovering in the hospital '69-'70.

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