Rossi 92 in .454 Casull

[slamfire]

Does anyone know if Rossi ever produced any octagon barreled rifles in this caliber? I have only seen carbines. I would rather have a 24" rifle in .454 but there is a 20" SS carbine for sale that I can pick up for probably $350. It has a minor crack on the inside of the stock at the tang and needs a new rear barrel band. Awfully tempting but my wife would probably shoot me with it if I bought it.

[CowboyTutt]

Slamfire, I never saw an octagot version for sale for real or ever listed on their website. They seemed to be only in 16" or 20" carbine versions either blued or stainless. -Tutt

[1886]

http://www.rossiusa.com/product-list.cfm?category=8

[CowboyTutt]

Wow! I would appear to be WAY out of date! Looks like they offer them now with octagon barrels. My bad! Thanks 1886!

-Tutt

[CowboyTutt]

Jeez, I have a Puma in 454 and the thought of one of these with the crescent butt plate makes me wince. Ouch! The scout scope and raised comb look like interesting accessories to purchase just to have them around in case they are not available some day. -Tutt

[olyinaz]

Wow! I would appear to be WAY out of date! Looks like they offer them now with octagon barrels. My bad! Thanks 1886!

Nope. Click on the picture and it says 20" Round barrel. I've never seen a .454 with an octagonal barrel and wholesaler Davidson's shows no .454s of any kind in stock.

Regards,
Oly

[CowboyTutt]

Yah Oly, I saw that too. Their printed words and their pictures do not seem to be in agreement. Which could mean anything. Hopefully, Steve Young can help out with some information. -Tutt

[southfork]

Jeez, I have a Puma in 454 and the thought of one of these with the crescent butt plate makes me wince. Ouch! -Tutt

Geez, Yeah! I read a magazine write-up a few years ago by a well-known lever action expert (and gun writer) with respect to test shooting a new 1885 Browning/Winchester replica in 454 Casull. That 1885 replica even had a rubber butt pad, if I recall correctly, and the gun writer was complaining pretty good about the painful recoil. I can't imagine firing full-tilt Casull loads with a cresent steel butt plate! They're good-looking though.

[CowboyTutt]

OK, I've looked the website over again more carefully. I'm thinking Oly is correct and they only DO make them in the round barrel carbine models in blued or stainless after all like they used too. The only other difference would be the model that comes with the scope mount and cheek piece, but it still features a round 20" barrel in carbine form. Guess I let my wishfull thinking get the better of me as I would LIKE to see an octogon version with a decent pad on the buttstock. However, my best friend has the 16" inch version of my 20" round barrel and the difference in velocity with factory Hornady loads was only 50 fps. So, a longer octogon barrel would offer no significant ballistic advantage, only maybe a steadier and heavier rifle for accurate shooting. -Tutt

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

OK, I've looked the website over again more carefully. I'm thinking Oly is correct and they only DO make them in the round barrel carbine models in blued or stainless after all like they used too. The only other difference would be the model that comes with the scope mount and cheek piece, but it still features a round 20" barrel in carbine form. Guess I let my wishfull thinking get the better of me as I would LIKE to see an octogon version with a decent pad on the buttstock. However, my best friend has the 16" inch version of my 20" round barrel and the difference in velocity with factory Hornady loads was only 50 fps. So, a longer octogon barrel would offer no significant ballistic advantage, only maybe a steadier and heavier rifle for accurate shooting. -Tutt

Yep, it's mis-print. Here is the current list of guns offerred by Rossi Braztech at this time.

ROSSI 2010 CATALOG pg 32

The only 454's are in the round barrel section (lower)

[CowboyTutt]

Thanks Steve! I figured you could clear this up. -Tutt

[Buffboy]

Jeez, I have a Puma in 454 and the thought of one of these with the crescent butt plate makes me wince. Ouch! The scout scope and raised comb look like interesting accessories to purchase just to have them around in case they are not available some day. -Tutt

Having just benched my trapper last weekend checking the sights for deer season, I winced a bit too and I LIKE crescent butt plates. Still, I got a little tingly feeling seeing that picture. Too bad they don't actually make it, I would like a second one with a 24" octagon barrel but not enough to have it custom built.


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Edit: oh, by the way that sounds like a pretty good price on that stainless 20".

[slamfire]

Thanks, all, for your posts. In earlier articles on the .454 there was some mention of an anticipated 24" rifle. I thought Rossi may have made a few back then. I wonder why they don't offer that combination? It seems to me that the added accruacy and weight (to mitigate the recoil) would be compelling and it would make a really nice long range shooter.