Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
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Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
I am trying to find out if the Rossi 1892 can handle some of the hotter Ruger Only 45 Colt Loads? I have been looking around on the internet to find the safe pressures for the Rossi 92s but having been able to find much on the actual capable pressure limits.
Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
Well, they make a Rossi 1892 in 454 Casull with a SAAMI spec pressure of 50,000 CUP so I'm thinking that .45 Colt Ruger will be a piece of cake for it. Seriously, the Model 92's action design is super strong and it will do fine with a Ruger only load.
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
Yes, they can handle the Ruger loads. Quite well, in fact, and from a 24" barrel they are pretty darned impressive...
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
Although I don't make it a regular practice, at least two coyotes have succumbed to high speed lead poisoning from my 1892 Rossi Short Rifle in 45 Colt with "Ruger/Contender Only" loads. And, my rifle is just as tight as before. I didn't use the max load of TiteGroup, but a median load of 9.0 grains behind a Sierra 240 grain JHP. Maybe Friday I'll go to the range & chrono them. QuickLOAD tells me they generate 25,086psi & should run about 1281 fps from my 20" bbl.
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
from what I understand they would work very well, but you might be recoil sensitive to the hotter loads. I figure if they would hold 357 mag, and others 44 mag, should handle the 45 colt loads equally well
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
I run Ruger level 45 Colt from a Winchester 94, 1892, and a Henry Big Boy with zero issues. With a 250gr XTP and a healthy charge of AA#9 I get 1600fps with the Henry and the 1892 (20" barrels) and just shy of 1700fps from the 94 (16" barrel). Accuracy is good. Recoil is a tad thumpy but not bad.
- Scott Tschirhart
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
Yes.
You might want to look at the posted articles on this site. Paco has a particularly good article that addresses this very topic.
Good shooting!
You might want to look at the posted articles on this site. Paco has a particularly good article that addresses this very topic.
Good shooting!
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
Shot a box of custom 360s at 1350 fps thru my 20” 45 Colt, no problems and felt like shotgun recoil.
- Rube Burrows
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
I thought so but just wanted to be sure.
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- Rube Burrows
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
I will look for it. Thanks.Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:09 am Yes.
You might want to look at the posted articles on this site. Paco has a particularly good article that addresses this very topic.
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
Old Savage wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:50 am Shot a box of custom 360s at 1350 fps thru my 20” 45 Colt, no problems and felt like shotgun recoil.
Awesome. My fav. Rossi 92 is a 20" also. I'll be shooting 300g and 250g XTPs thought it.
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
Mine has a tight chamber and the cases did not even expand. Easy extraction and no pressure sign.
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Re: Can Rossi 1892 Handle Ruger Only Loads
A link to the article. This article and a couple of others by Paco were a big part of the reason I joined this forum. Good information.
https://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco ... vergun.htm
https://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco ... vergun.htm