An ugly duckling finds a home

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An ugly duckling finds a home

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So I've struggled getting my .45 Colt Rossi to shoot minute of ram, between the slow rifling, roomy chamber, and large bore it's been a trial. I get regularly beat by fellows shooting the .22 Mag which is legal for Pistol Cartridge levergun competition. Yes they ring rams some times, but the Federal 50 gr loading eliminates most of that. I had been eyeing the Henry with the octagon barrel for it's heft, the other issue with my Rossi being the whippy barrel.

To fund my purchase I had been trying to sell my M6 Scout, which one hears rumors of bringing $500-600 on auction sites. Was going to enlist the aid of a shooting buddy who owns a gun shop and he came up with a better solution:
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Not the prettiest levergun in the pack, but kind of like the sweet chubby girl who really knew how to kiss. I'm hoping it turns into a swan on the range. And that sweet chubby girl? She was only chubby in her own mind, she was really a fox. Or in this case, already equipped with my preferred Williams sight.

This Levermatic has the steel receiver but no serial number which makes it a '66-'68 manufacture. I would have been in high school then and drooling over Model 39's and likely never even noticed this gun in the catalog. Now I just need a day to slip out to the range.
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SCORE!! Those are great shooters, a buddy had one and it was the first thing grabbed when vermin showed itself at the farm!
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I like the look of that..... :mrgreen: I would remove the white spacers though, I've never been keen on them.
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Cool!
I've always wanted one of the Levermatics in .30 Carbine. Thought it would make a fun plinker.

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Agree on the .30 Carbine, it would be a perfect companion to my Blackhawk. Not sure if it's allowed in Pistol Cartridge Silhouette, but if it was it would be a good choice.

My youngest brother had one in .256 but unfortunately I didn't have the money to keep it in the family when he sold it.
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I always liked those guns. Good find.
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Noticed those in the catalog, but never actually fondled one. I think it is a very handsome levergun, and hope it shoots lights out for you.
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That's awesome! I love it!

What caliber? You mentioned .22 mag but not directly referencing this gun. Maybe there was an insinuation there.
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Done
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FLINT wrote: Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:04 pm That's awesome! I love it!

What caliber? You mentioned .22 mag but not directly referencing this gun. Maybe there was an insinuation there.
Yes it is .22 Mag.
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i have one of those - keep it down in montana ...... great prairie dog rifle

extremely accurate ( have 2 actually - keep one here in alaska ) and have one in 22 LR ... and then got one in 30 carbine and in 256 winchester .... all of them are great shooters

i think they made a few in 22 Jet but i have never seen one
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My Model 57M LOVES the Armscorp 40 grain 22 mag. I have not tried the 50 grain round. Good luck with it. I have been looking for a 57(22lr) off and on for a couple years because I like my magnum so much.
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that's a nice rifle, never heard of it, nor remember ever seeing one--thank you for sharing...can I ask how much $$$ ... :)
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1894c wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:33 am that's a nice rifle, never heard of it, nor remember ever seeing one--thank you for sharing...can I ask how much $$$ ... :)
Did a trade. I'm going to say I probably got between $500 and $600 in value. So few change hands it's hard to say what they're worth. I traded an almost new Springfield/CZ M6 Scout with several accessories for it. It won't bother me a bit if my friend who owns the LGS makes a nice profit when he sells it on Gunbroker. It saved me having to deal with that plus I got something I really wanted that isn't in every gun rack.

I pulled it apart to deep clean and found it's a very intriguing mechanism. Looks like it was designed to be assembled on a jig by a semi-skilled person very quickly. All metal, mostly stamped parts but robust looking. Also very easy to clean and lube without going any deeper than separating the action from the barrel. That lifts off easily after removing three screws and a pin.

I guess it didn't sell in the numbers needed to keep it in the catalog. I'm guessing traditional lever fans weren't all that impressed, and the semi autos were (and are) pretty popular. Somewhat telling that about the time my new gun was new I was spending my money on a shiny new Remington 552 that I still have.
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fordwannabe wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:55 pm My Model 57M LOVES the Armscorp 40 grain 22 mag. I have not tried the 50 grain round. Good luck with it. I have been looking for a 57(22lr) off and on for a couple years because I like my magnum so much.
I hope this one likes the Armscor too. My Ruger American didn't so much. I have a couple hundred rounds of the Armscor and there is a fair amount around for sale. I plan on using the 50 gr Federal just for the rams so don't need as much of that. The LGS owner has the sight marked from the one time he shot it and he said the Federal shot well. He used CCI 40 gr for the closer targets. I trust his info, he's the match director for .22 and Pistol Cartridge levergun silhouette and our airgun matches in the winter, plus hosts a fly match at his shop too during the winter.
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2ndovc wrote: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:25 am Cool!
I've always wanted one of the Levermatics in .30 Carbine. Thought it would make a fun plinker.

jb 8)
I had a pair of the Marlin 62’s in 30 Carbine and 256 Win Mag . Don’t think I ever shot either of them before I sold them .
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