Rossi Rio Grande LA .410

[2ndovc]

Picked up a Rossi Rio Grande .410 that I had on lay-a-way.

Got it home and cleaned it up. For some reason it comes with a
Weaver style mount already attached. Got it off and there
were three spots where the finish was rubbed off.
That wasn't a big deal as I'm going to use the snot out of this thing.
Cycled a few rounds and two out of three wouldn't extract.

BUMMED!

Put it down as I had some things to do, all the while thinking
about what was wrong.

got back to it a few hours later. Pulled the lever and the bolt out.
Filed off some burrs and then looked at the extractor. Popped it off, put a little bend in it towards
the bolt and now it works just fine.

Haven't fired it yet. Going to take it to TX next week. Maybe Joe will let me play
with it a bit.



Overall fit and finish wasn't bad. Stock color isn't bad, not the usual shoe polish
wood finish. Metal finish is great except for the storage issues.

Can't wait to shoot it!

jb

[Old Ironsights]

Mine (stainless of course) is still on layaway... but I fondled it today & looked at the finish/guts.

I'm not even going to fire it before I degrease it & take a stone to the sharp bits.

I've heard extraction can be an issue at first either from the cosmoline or a loose/mistimed extractor/ejector..

But I LIKE the sights (oddly enough) even though I'm planning on turning mine into an AJ NightStalker special with a Reflex sight & light gizmos.

Can't wait to try the 3-.40ball loads in it...

Remember, too, it's a 2.5" only gun... (as All .410 leverguns have always been, but some people still try/forget)

[jeepnik]

Been thinking about a .410 lever. But I'm more inclined to find a used Marlin or Winchester. Too bad none of them have a straight stock that I prefer. I imagine it might not be too difficult to swap the buttstock and lever, but I'll wait till I get one and take a good look. Still, the stainless appeals. As much as I like looking at a nicely blued firearm, I appreciate the durability of stainless for guns that get used hard.

[barbarossa]

I have a win9410,one of the later models with the tang safety and chokes and it works slick as snot with no jams and feeding problems.Winchester had some feeding problems with the first ones they produced,you had to hold the gun the right way to get it to cycle properly.They solved this by putting a magnet in the action which corrected any problems.I believe federal shells are the only ones that will not feed properly as the magnet won t work on those shells.

[rodeo kid]

Jeepnik, the Winchester 9410 can be found with a straight stock. I had one and liked it but sold it awhile back to a friend that offered me way to much money for it. God Bless.

[jeepnik]

Jeepnik, the Winchester 9410 can be found with a straight stock. I had one and liked it but sold it awhile back to a friend that offered me way to much money for it. God Bless.

Good to know, I'll keep an eye open when searching the used gun racks. Thanks

[2ndovc]

Anyone else like to dog my choice of firearms?

This is nothing more than something new to have some fun with.

Thought you guys might like to hear about a new levergun.

If not, that's fine. I will post no more.

[Old Ironsights]

Anyone else like to dog my choice of firearms?

This is nothing more than something new to have some fun with.

Thought you guys might like to hear about a new levergun.

If not, that's fine. I will post no more.

Who'se doggin? I'm with ya. I'm looking forward to picking up mine.

[2ndovc]

Anyone else like to dog my choice of firearms?

This is nothing more than something new to have some fun with.

Thought you guys might like to hear about a new levergun.

If not, that's fine. I will post no more.

Who'se doggin? I'm with ya. I'm looking forward to picking up mine.

It's not a Winchester, it's not a Marlin. It doesn't have a straight stock. Its only a Rossi. It doesn't count.

Enough.


I had a 9410. Didn't work any better than this one.

Nothing like discounting a new gun without giving it Chance.

[jeepnik]

Anyone else like to dog my choice of firearms?

This is nothing more than something new to have some fun with.

Thought you guys might like to hear about a new levergun.

If not, that's fine. I will post no more.

Who'se doggin? I'm with ya. I'm looking forward to picking up mine.

It's not a Winchester, it's not a Marlin. It doesn't have a straight stock. Its only a Rossi. It doesn't count.

Enough.


I had a 9410. Didn't work any better than this one.

Nothing like discounting a new gun without giving it Chance.

Well, I admit I do prefer a Marlin or Winchester over a Rossi. Nothing wrong with the Rossi, it's just a personal preferance. However, I did state that the Stainless model is something neither of the others have, and I like stainless for guns that are going to be used outdoors. As to straight stock, again personal choice, and I note that Rossi has other rifles with straight stocks, so conversion to a straight stock might not be all that difficult.

In short, I'm not "dogging" the Rossi. I'm just stating what I'd like.

[Old Ironsights]

My 2p.

I've had a 9410. Nice enough gun, but it was 24" and had feeding issues. Plus I'm adverse to the W'94 action. Just a personal "feel" thing. They are also PRICEY (I sold mine for half again what I paid for it)

The Marlin "336/410s" are all but unobtanium.

Nothing but the Rossi's come in SS and for a gun that IMO is especially suited to the task of 50 yd mud-mucking, the longer/rustier duo just can't compete.

Do I wish the Rossi had a couple extra features? Oh Yeah. A removable/rifled choke would be #1 with a bullet (slug?)

But, again, I am REALLY looking forward to picking this gun up from Layaway...

[J35]

Picked up a Rossi Rio Grande .410 that I had on lay-a-way.

Got it home and cleaned it up. For some reason it comes with a
Weaver style mount already attached. Got it off and there
were three spots where the finish was rubbed off.
That wasn't a big deal as I'm going to use the snot out of this thing.
Cycled a few rounds and two out of three wouldn't extract.

BUMMED!

Put it down as I had some things to do, all the while thinking
about what was wrong.

got back to it a few hours later. Pulled the lever and the bolt out.
Filed off some burrs and then looked at the extractor. Popped it off, put a little bend in it towards
the bolt and now it works just fine.

Haven't fired it yet. Going to take it to TX next week. Maybe Joe will let me play
with it a bit.



Overall fit and finish wasn't bad. Stock color isn't bad, not the usual shoe polish
wood finish. Metal finish is great except for the storage issues.

Can't wait to shoot it!


jb

Pretty neat, looks like a little Marlin to me.

You have a lot of will power, I would have had to stop on the way home and shot it.

410's are a lot of fun, more so if you like to cast and reload for there own sake.

I had to do the .303, .444. 410 mag-tec and finally the 9.3x74 brass shells with shot and 00 and.360 , .375, .380 RB's
a lot of fun and cheap entertainment .

Mine helped keep my sanity while I took care of my father for the last seven years of his life, I could usually work it so I had a hour a day to reload or step out in the wood's and shoot a few rounds behind the house.

Stay safe---J

[buckeyeshooter]

what type of choke is on the Rossi?
I bought a marlin XLR 410 and it is cylinder bore and absolutely worthless as a hunting arm. I patterned it at 20 and 25 yards. Ok at 20--- at 25 I got 1 #6 pellet on a lifesize squirrel target and 2 # 8's.
So, its been sitting in the safe--- to make it useful it needs either briley screw in chokes --- or a rebore to 50 alaskan!
Also, the marlin in stainless is way too heavy!
I have a friend with a winchester packer 410 with screw in chokes=== its the gun the marlin should have been!

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm16 ... 513492.jpg

[Old Ironsights]

FWIU the Rossi has a Modified choke.

It's too bad Rossi didn't go with the Winchester style flush screw-in Invector, but IIRC there was never a rifled version anyway.

However, I HAVE heard of people taking a .41 Mag pistol barrel/blank and turning their own. Of course, you have to make a smooth one to protect the threads too, bur still...

I know what you mean about that Marlin being too heavy. 24" is just too long for this type of gun. I had the same weight & cylinder bore issues with my old 9410. Here I think Rossi got it right for weight & balance.

[FWiedner]

Anyone else like to dog my choice of firearms?

This is nothing more than something new to have some fun with.

Thought you guys might like to hear about a new levergun.

If not, that's fine. I will post no more.

Good Golly, Jason. You started a conversation and people started to converse.

Did you stub your toe on something?

[2ndovc]

Anyone else like to dog my choice of firearms?

This is nothing more than something new to have some fun with.

Thought you guys might like to hear about a new levergun.

If not, that's fine. I will post no more.

Good Golly, Jason. You started a conversation and people started to converse.

Did you stub your toe on something?

I know. Seems like I've been overly emotional since I had to put my dog down last week.

Sorry guys!

jb

[buckeyeshooter]

modified seems to be pretty good in 410. I'll have to give one a look next time I am out shopping.

[Nath]

I like it

I always look at it this this way, a shotgun will do alot, just get a kittle bit closer.

Nath.

[Hobie]

We had one in the shop yesterday. How was the fit of the butt pad on your gun? The one in the shop appeared to have been simple screwed on with no other fitting. I can't believe they are all like that as the ones at the NRA meeting were pretty decent. It is a very close copy of the 336.

[2ndovc]

We had one in the shop yesterday. How was the fit of the butt pad on your gun? The one in the shop appeared to have been simple screwed on with no other fitting. I can't believe they are all like that as the ones at the NRA meeting were pretty decent. It is a very close copy of the 336.

Mine is the same way. They still haven't figured out how to fit a butt plate.

Again. My apologies for being over sensitive!

Rough days.

jb

[1894c]

Anyone else like to dog my choice of firearms?

This is nothing more than something new to have some fun with.

Thought you guys might like to hear about a new levergun.

If not, that's fine. I will post no more.

Good Golly, Jason. You started a conversation and people started to converse.

Did you stub your toe on something?

:lol:

I know. Seems like I've been overly emotional since I had to put my dog down last week.

Sorry guys!

jb

I kind-of thought that was still on your mind--and its ok--losing a good friend isn't easy, especially a dog...praying for you... code-4 ... :)

By the way don't worry about your choice in Rossi--I'm the guy who just sold and traded a Win.94AE and a Marlin 1894 for two Rossi's in stainless steel (M-92 in .357 mag & .44 mag)--yeah I took a risk, yeah Rossi isn't the top of the line, but it was my decision, and I really like the Model 92 (can't afford the other high-priced clones from the far east or the still higher prices of an ancient original).

I also noticed one thing about Rossi's, they're hard to find, their popular, why--because they are priced right, they work, and if they don't it isn't rocket science to fix them. I had a Winchester 94AE Trapper in 30/30 for 9 years, I had to send in back to Winchester 3 times in the first two years for them to fix it...it mis-fired...had something to do with the lighter firing pin and all of the safety parts they added to the Win.94AE... :)

[rjohns94]

Praying for you Jason. Get that new rifle out and blast some stuff. Hanging out with some lever gun buddies busting pigs should help too. Hang in there. When the grieving is done and the memories bring smiles, start looking for another pup. Blessings

[2ndovc]

Thanks again guys. And I'm really sorry about being such a b----.

I am looking forward to getting out of town for a few days and getting down to Joe's for some boar busting. My lovely wife is going along for the ride, though she won't hunt. I'm giving her a hand full of cash and pointing her towards the Dallas- Ft. Worth area.
I'm sure she'll be able to entertain herself.

jb