No. Do it again. It’s way easier the second time. My first 92 take apart and reassemble was like yours. I forget what made mine stiffer. PM Steve aka Nate Kiowa Jones Well, after reading the generous replies here, I will have another go at it. Outside of trigger replacement, this is the deepest I h...

RIght, no worries there. I managed to get it out, but by sheer chance. When I tried to tap it out before removing the lower tang/hammer group, it came right out. I have no idea why having the trigger and lower tang removed would affect the movement of that bolt pin, but apparently it did. Live and ...

Steve- Thanks for the reply. And yeah, I could not figure how the lower tang could affect that pin in any way. Yet, when I tried it as you demonstrate, that sucker would not budge. So, just for %#&@ and giggles, I tried the way this other fellow did it, and sure enough, it came right out. Very w...

RIght, no worries there. I managed to get it out, but by sheer chance. When I tried to tap it out before removing the lower tang/hammer group, it came right out. I have no idea why having the trigger and lower tang removed would affect the movement of that bolt pin, but apparently it did. Live and l...

I THINK did you get that? That the lever has to be slightly over en otherwise it is under tension. I have an older one from the eighties and I didn’t have a problem but it has been a couple years. I'm sorry, not following. What does the lever have to be, and what is under tension, the pin? The bolt...

As noted, I wanted to do an action job on the rifle; I bought it used at a gun store and the action is pretty stiff. Steve (of StevesGunz, a sponsor here) offers a DVD on modding the parts to smooth out the action, trigger pull, etc. Plus I'm naturally curious and have mechanical skills that have al...

So, after getting Steve's excellent video (and watching a couple of others on YT), today I made my first attempt at disassembling my Rossie 92. Those of you who own this rifle and have torn it down know that after removing the stock and lower tang/hammer assemblies, the next move is to remove a shor...

Yes, I have Steve's video and parts. Haven't yet had time to tear the rifle down, but will soon. Hopefully, his spring will eliminate this problem. As for the brass, it was to spec. Both .38 and .357 were nicked equally, and this is the first rifle I've had that did that to the brass (except my Saig...

So, I finally was able to take my Rossi 92 out to the range. All went well except for the way it chewed on the case mouth when ejecting spent rounds: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/921/ZCLlwh.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/Zg2ijS.jpg Sorry for the so-so pics; had to use my ...

More good info, thanks. Does anyone know if a 158gr. coated TC bullet is available? I can't find one, and while RN is plentiful, I'm liking the "feedability" and accuracy of the TC more and more. The usual sources of coated bullets only seem to carry RN/RNFP in 158gr. TIA.

Well, test results are....inconclusive. .38spl at 1.475" cycled smootly; .357mag at 1.50", 1.55" and 1.60" all ran just fine. Mind you, none of these were run fast (nor will be, as I am not a Cowboy shooter) nor fired, but with normal cycling, they all came up, fed, and left like...

My main bullet in my Rossi is a long-nosed 185 grainer which doesn't feed if I load it in a 357 case . So I have been happily loading it in 38 cases (at moderate 357-level pressures) for the past several years. This was on my mind as well. That extra 1/10" seems like (depending on the bullet a...

The thing to keep in mind is these modern straight wall pistol caliber ammo leverguns (all, not just the 92’s) are a lot like semi-auto handguns. There’s just some ammo they aren’t going to work well with. Yep. My Springfield XD45 hums right along IF I feed it the right bullet at the right length; ...

Excellent info, many thanks. I will see how the 1.475" .38 rounds do (though I wished I'd seen your post before I made them up). Question: with a 158 gr. lead bullet, most sources call for 1.590" (with several propellants) for a .357 mag . Everywhere I go on the interwebs, I read that leve...

Well, as it happens I have a bunch of 158 gr. moly RNFP left over when I switched to SWC for my revolver, so no worries there. I would, however, like to know what OAL you who load .38 spl with lead bullets use . I have 1.475" (Hodgdon's data) with 3.5gr of TB, but I have no idea if that is prop...

I used Trailboss for a couple of years in mine and found velocity was just too slow for my liking. Don't let the " crud ring " throw you off trying the 38s. It isn't a serious issue that can't be solved. I had a member at our local club come to me one day and tell me he couldn't chamber 3...

Thanks to all who replied; yeah, the "crud ring" symptom is why I don't shoot .38 spl in my revolver. Not that I am adverse to cleaning the cylinder (I do anyway), but I didn't know if this was an issue with lever guns as well. I may just stick with .357, as I have several recipes for it t...

Hey all- DId a search, but I couldn't find an answer, so... I am about to acquire a much coveted Rossi '92 in .357/.38. Typically, I don't shoot .38 Special out of my revolver, but I'd like to use the brass I have in this rifle. Any concerns about doing so? What powder/bullet combination do you who ...