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- Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new Marlin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1628
new Marlin
this is not a critical rant about the new guns as I have never touched one. So here is my question If I were to find one with a lot of the problems that I have read about, haw many could I just fix my self? I have 4 rossi's , including a Rio Grande, so I kinda know my around the innards of these thi...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: gunslinger springs for mod 92.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 769
gunslinger springs for mod 92.
This is an answer to ajmd. #1 the spring kit is only about half of it. you have to pull the rifle all the way down and clean fully. then, you have to go in and remove burrs, and smooth out the machine marks and scratches. #2 the spring kit replaces the main spring for the hammer with a lighter one. ...
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Requesting Opinions in relation to the New Rossi 92's
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2609
Re: Requesting Opinions in relation to the New Rossi 92's
as you can see, I have four of them. bbls from 12" to 24", three of them are are 44 mag and one is a 45-70 rio grande. All of the mod 92's have Gunslinger spring kits in them are absolutely worth every penny. all effort to function the rifles are cut in half and they guns are a delight to ...
- Sun May 12, 2013 7:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Clan Rossi
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1077
- Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: got a new one
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1059
got a new one
A mod 92, 44 mag, 24". pics when I can make my computer and photobucket work togeather. wood is actually quite nice, straight grain, but nice. fit is ' aceptable' but great. action is very, very stiff, very dirty, with what has to be a 10 pound trigger pull. more to come, when I finish the slic...
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Went with my son to get a home protection pistol.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2150
Re: Went with my son to get a home protection pistol.
I am certain that most of will follow and finish this for me
just remember, a 9 and a 40 and 357 may well expand but
BUT A 45 WILL NEVER SHRINK.
just remember, a 9 and a 40 and 357 may well expand but
BUT A 45 WILL NEVER SHRINK.
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: opinions please on
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1505
opinions please on
Need some opinions on simmons rifle scopes, for a 7 mm mag. It has been awhile since I checked out glass and was wondering if they (simmons) are still junk.
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are YOU a 'gun nut'. . . ? (humor)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 771
Re: Are YOU a 'gun nut'. . . ? (humor)
as i sit here with 100 rounds of 45-70 brass and gun in that caliber.....................yet.
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new marlins
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1414
Re: new marlins
J miller, I heard the nearly the same. but I heard that rossi was now building the leverguns for remington. with better results.
- Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new marlins
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1414
new marlins
Does any know if Remington is producing Marlins (that means actually making and selling), or is the production line still shut down for "training and qc restructing".
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: re-barrel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 950
Re: re-barrel
My son wants a 26 or 28 inch on a rossi rio grande 45-70, in polace of the 20". And it need the dovetails cut. no taper.
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: re-barrel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 950
re-barrel
Does anyone have any idea as to the price of a rebarrel of a barrel blank provided by the user (my son). not a match rifle.
- Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just bought a Rossi Ranch Hand.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1384
Re: Just bought a Rossi Ranch Hand.
mine had a trigger return spring pull of 7 pounds. gunslinger spring kit, 2 pounds, trigger pull 3 pounds, action rack of 4 pounds.
nope have not shot it yet.
nope have not shot it yet.
- Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Question for you guys that have the Rossi Ranch Hand
- Replies: 3
- Views: 749
Re: Question for you guys that have the Rossi Ranch Hand
me three, not tapped
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: nib
- Replies: 6
- Views: 966
Re: nib
the assumption is that the fed looking at it knows what he is looking at.
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: nib
- Replies: 6
- Views: 966
nib
Rossi Ranch hand. No batf letter, per rossi they dont include. the good, action is very smooth, wood to metal fit quite good, metal finish quite good. not so good, wood is typical rossi outhouse brown. trigger pull should work for 155 howitzer.
initial observations only. more to come.
initial observations only. more to come.
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cody newspaper article on the kidnapping. Great read.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1797
Re: Cody newspaper article on the kidnapping. Great read.
staked out over a very hungry fire ant hill.
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First grips off of my duplicator
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2598
Re: First grips off of my duplicator
whose duplicator is it and where did you get it. I have not seen one yet in the catalogue
- Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W model 27-2 price check
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1156
Re: S&W model 27-2 price check
I dropped $500.oo on a 4" last year.
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Didn't Rossis use to be 1:20 twist?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1826
Re: Didn't Rossis use to be 1:20 twist?
check down on the rossi rifleman forum, thas all that they do, rossi's. some appear quite knowledgeable.
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Movie "The Cowboys"
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4122
Re: Movie "The Cowboys"
The cook had the best line of the whole movie, and a lot of others, "god forgive for the men that I have killed.............. and those that I am about to kill".
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: powder storage
- Replies: 1
- Views: 598
powder storage
Where I live, the temp has been high (116 to 120 degrees. I have my powder in the house where is coool, but wonder if anyone has experience with storing in an old refridgerator at say....40- 45 degrees?
- Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: teflon lubriccant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1416
teflon lubriccant
While at lowes I saw a bottle of Dupont teflon silicone lubricant. Has anyone had any real experience with this stuff on guns?
yea or nay, but prefer first hand experience, not 2nd, 3d, of 4 hand please.
yea or nay, but prefer first hand experience, not 2nd, 3d, of 4 hand please.
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: marlin production
- Replies: 1
- Views: 803
marlin production
Does anyone know if marlins are being made agin or has remington not been able to gets it act togeather yet?
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Part for Rossi 92
- Replies: 5
- Views: 752
Re: Part for Rossi 92
5x8x38 all metric. just been there ordered mine from rossi.
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: roaai md 92 spring kit.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 948
Re: roaai md 92 spring kit.
flitesimmer I had both the rossi and a marlin 1894 at the some time and just preferred the Rossi. My son now has the marlin and I kept the rossi. No real proble with the marlin (2006 vintage) I just dont like the fat forend. and never liked the marlin lever hump on the bottom. The Rossi with its lil...
- Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: roaai md 92 spring kit.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 948
roaai md 92 spring kit.
I just installed gunfighter spring kit from Browells in my mod 92. weigh tool was a berkly fish scale, dial face. use the numbers only as a reference point. before after rack action 8-9 down to 4.5-5 trigger 4.5 to 5 down to 2 to 2.4 very noticeable, very smooth. My install did not go nearly so easi...
- Sat May 26, 2012 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mossberg - forward thinking or just completely removed ???
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2540
Re: Mossberg - forward thinking or just completely removed ???
In all fareness, while I agree it is ugly, if it was in stainless, what with the plastic stock and all, it would make a great trail rifle if it had a 16" barrel. easily cared for, easily cleaned. not much to go wrong easier to attach to a pack. pretty is as pretty does. Slince I cannot walk to ...
- Sat May 19, 2012 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: glass bedding
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1223
glass bedding
all righty then, put the new stock on the new rossi and have gaps and the stock wiggles a little. No way that the stock is going by by. I will use the JB weld unless I get negitive feedback for others who have tried it. I have the jb weld from a different purhase and it has never had the tubes opene...
- Sat May 19, 2012 10:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi Braztech Marlin Winchester
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1556
Re: Rossi Braztech Marlin Winchester
I have been most happy with my lsi puma with the stupid bolt safety. I hame made the following mods. New walnut stock an forend (made for win mod 92, works but I am not a stock fitter), nate jones safetyhole peep sight, easy to fit, dont even have to remove the bolt, (safety hole is probably over si...
- Sat May 19, 2012 10:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: guide guns
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3264
Re: guide guns
pugsly just looks ornry, but thats what I want. I cant hunt anymore thanks to bad knees, but to my redneck eyes, that short mag tube as ugly as a wort on young Ann Margerts face.
- Fri May 18, 2012 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: guide guns
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3264
guide guns
Just because........... would it be possible to get a longer mag tube for a marlin guide gun and have it reach to the end of the barrel. I dont care about the one extra shot, but that short tube us fugly, and then some.
- Wed May 16, 2012 9:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Will a stock set for a Win. model 94 carbine fit a Rossi 92
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7238
Re: Will a stock set for a Win. model 94 carbine fit a Rossi 92
I ordered a walnut stock set and am not a stock maker, and would probably NOT do again. there was a larger amount of fitting than I have the patience for.
- Sun May 13, 2012 9:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: not all leverguns
- Replies: 6
- Views: 898
Re: not all leverguns
not to worry, my two sons will have gunfights over that one when I have ejected my last case.
- Sat May 12, 2012 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: not all leverguns
- Replies: 6
- Views: 898
not all leverguns
there are couple of off topic, but all are great guns and fun to shoot.
the two levers are a mid 60's mod 94 30-30 and a Rossi mod 92 44 mag trapper.
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: mares leg
- Replies: 4
- Views: 743
mares leg
take a rossi mares leg and drill a hole in the butt stck about 3 inches deep. take a steel rod, say 3/8", no threads, and weld a flat plate on one end. so that when you slide the steel rod in the hole you can put the mares leg in you safe or gun rack and it will the fit the rifle slots. technic...
- Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If Jerimiah Johnson was roaming the Rockies today
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5656
Re: If Jerimiah Johnson was roaming the Rockies today
nothing, he would be in jail for being a threat to society, and probably mentally ill.
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For your listening pleasure. ;-)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1215
Re: For your listening pleasure. ;-)
I could not listen, their voices grate like fingernails on a chalk board.
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What 9mm manufacturers ammo do you use for self defense?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3725
Re: What 9mm manufacturers ammo do you use for self defense?
45 auto, it may not expand, but it never shrinks.
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Edit: cast bullet maker back up and running
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1769
Re: ATF shuts down cast bullet maker
It is bad enough that we yanks have to put up with these maggots, but it really hurts to have us laughed at by outsiders. Just because we have them is no reason for Kirik to snicker and............ and......... Ok, we shoved obama off the world, I guess we deserve all of the contempt we get.
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2008 Civic Literacy Test
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2278
Re: 2008 Civic Literacy Test
31 out of 33. any politician who got less than 32 correct should be fireed on the spot.
- Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hollow ground screwdrivers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3535
Re: hollow ground screwdrivers
chad. my thoughts exactly
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hollow ground screwdrivers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3535
hollow ground screwdrivers
Wally world has a red box of hollow ground bits and handle plus philllips and square head bits for a paltry $11.00 in sporting goods with the cleaning stuff and swivels, ect. before ordering expensive ones, check these out. box says winchester gunsmith screwdriver set. they worked fine for my job re...
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many love to shoot but don't hunt?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5130
Re: How many love to shoot but don't hunt?
unfortnatly, my hunting went with the cartilige in both knees bye bye.. AND when I could walk, I was just not into killing and cleaning. A nice walk in the woods was very enjoyable.
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: tauras tang sight
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1352
tauras tang sight
Has anyone tried one of the taurus tang sights on a center fire levergun, like the rossi rio grande in 45-70? I wonder if it could take a beating?
- Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: brotherhood of the 45-70
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1570
brotherhood of the 45-70
al righty then, new 45-70 mold supposed to two hole, 350 gr lee. when sorting them out what is the break point for different weights. As in 349 to 351, 348 to 352, and what do you use for back to the pot weight.
these are the biggst I have ever cast, so I am curious.
these are the biggst I have ever cast, so I am curious.
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: need help
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1503
need help
morning folks. I need help in choosing. It is a given that I am going to be getting a 45-70 soon. the problem is which one. Rossi Rio Grande. Pro- Lever action repeater, looks neat. fast rate of fire. and I have a rossi mod 92 and like the rossi product. Con- can go thru a large mount of ammo in hur...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2400 in 45-70
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1385
2400 in 45-70
I see on a couple of sights loads for 2400 in the 45-70, but there is no mention of filler. Since I know that 2400 will JUST fill a 44 mag, shoud filler be used with smokeless if it doesnt at least fill the case 75%. bullets will be cast only in these loads.
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: checkering
- Replies: 3
- Views: 665
checkering
In looking at rifles that have the negitive pressed decoration, I wondered if I were to take a "checkered" stock and one of brownells checkering tools, could I use the pressed checkering for a guide and recut the decorations to a useful checkering. Or am i just out of luck with a pressed s...
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new wood
- Replies: 0
- Views: 968
new wood
does any one know if the wood from a pistol grip marlin will fit a rossi rio grand, esp, in 45-70