Rossi 92 .357 Lever Action - First Impressions and Thoughts
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- Initial summary and review of my time so far with the Rossi R92 in .357 Magnum. A very fun carbine that seems to be of decent quality.
Looking forward to continuing wringing it out over the coming months and seeing if it can be improved on.
A pistol caliber carbine has a lot of utility IMO, especially in a versatile cartridge like .357 mag.
Don't sleep on the Lever Gat!!!
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3:00 don’t push each shell all the way in, use the next round to push the previous one in works better.
Really? Any issues with unintentionally setting off a primer? I guess they do sit back to back in the tube. 🥴
@@neeko7878 been doing it 20 years
@@neeko7878 no, it’s arguably safer. For one thing, you don’t want to use pointed/round nose on a lever action, so you are using a flat or hollowpoint contact against the primer. As for it being arguably safer, when people push in with their fingers, the tend to try to force in with speed.
@Jordan Thomas No, no one cares.
@@neeko7878 no, that’s how it’s been done forever, some owner manuals say it too.
Good video...i plan on buying one 20 inch barrel to deer hunt with....the 158 grain bullet about 2200 fps.... plenty of power out to about 175 yards.... people don't realize the velocity of a 357 round from a rifle increases a lot and much more punch....
I'm so happy to see that these are back. They were out of stock everywhere for several years during Rossi's retooling journey, but now these are made better than ever. Thanks for sharing!
I have a pre safety Rossi 357 carbine, with a steel follower, and it's been an awesome little workhorse for me. The action was a little rough out of the box, but it's slicked up nicely with use. My rifle is surprisingly accurate, and I've fitted a Williams peep sight to it, which also aids my old eyes! All in all, this little rifle has been reliable, functional, and very easy to carry. It packs a serious enough punch for home defense, and has proven to be excellent value for money little rifle. Greeting from South Africa!
Picked mine up today. Fit and finish are perfect. Sights dead on. Smooth action and crisp trigger. Even around the loading gate everyone complains about was smooth.
I'm a lever action guy as well. I was glad to see that people left you alone for your comments on semi-autos. I got rid of my AR-308 in favor of a beautiful 1960 Winchester 88. I also have a pre-Remington Marlin 336 in 30-30. Next on my list is something in 45-70 govt. Good content here.
You are to be applauded for your review. Well done.
Good solid work on these videos .Always enjoy seeing a new upload. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for the straight forward review. You present yourself as an Average Joe shooter giving an overall general review. That's refreshing compared to many youtube reviewers who fall into the category of "a little knowledge in the wrong hands can be dangerous."
Had mine 25+ years, was well-used already. 44-40, 100 % reliable. Highly recommended
I bought one 7 years ago for $450 (new). I smoothed the loading gate with a file and emery cloth, then cut about 3" off of the spring. The stock sight is fine up to 50 yards off hand. It is a fine little shooter and never had a malfunction with either .38 or .357 (factory & reloads). It is nearly as accurate as the 20" Henry Steel I bought a year later for $650 (new). I prefer the Henry loading tube for its easy of loading and unloading. The little Rossi lays behind the back seat of my truck and I would bet my life on it - as I would the Henry.
That's adjusting things i don't know how, but i want to buy one. I'm not great at fixing things.
@@rickjensen2833 Here's my advice Rick.
It's 8 years later now and Rossi may have improved the loading gate and the magazine spring tension.
However, if there is say only a 3 or $400 difference between the Rossi and the Henry Steel, go with the Henry.
The Henry on balance is of higher quality and now has both a side loading gate and a tube loading gate.
@@vernsquash8883 now we're talking for us beginners. If Henry has a side loader that doesn't jam then Thanks and, "watch your'n top notch."
I have one in 357 and 20” barrel. Absolutely love it. There is definitely a break-in period. Shoots and cycles well. For best results, use full metal jacket semiwads or jacketed hollows will work best. The lead of softpoints can sometimes get a little sticky in cycling...not a big problem but occasionally pops up especially with 38s.
Great review. Just picked one up. Like you, I love revolver/lever action calibers. So much fun.
Good job on your review. I have taken my 92's in and had them D&T and fitted with receiver sights and have shot my 44 mag out to 200 yds. My 357 get used @ 100 yds and is very accurate with jacketed as well as cast bullets.
I have the Rossi 92 stainless octagon barrel and had some of the same issues you discussed. After shooting it many times the action was smooth and I decided to smooth out the loading gate using some sand paper which worked well. My version had Brazilian walnut also but looked very Orange so I decided to take a change and refinish it. I started sanding to get better fit and then began to destress and stain, I was not satisfied so I began using a torch to char the wood. That worked really well, after burning the stock and forward I used wood paste wax and buffed the wax in several times. It turned out really nice and thought I would let you know what I tried in case you decide to change it up, go for it, you will really be happy you did. It makes it much more personal and a one of a kind.
Thanks for your post. I've had my Rossi R92 for several years and it has served me well. Mine has a 20" barrel.
Nice overview. I’ve owned one (20” .357) for six or seven years now and love it. I like to “fix” stock rifles so I encourage you to do the same. The peep available from Steve’s Guns is great. It is functional and gets rid of that stupid bolt safety all at once. I replaced the front sight with a Marble’s of the same height but smaller (1/16”) bead. You’ll be impressed with the accuracy capability of this rifle. The 1:30” twist is about perfect for most .38 or .357 bullets I hand load and have to admit it outshoots my Marlin 1894 with a 1:16” twist. Go nuts, polish the internals, including the sear and trigger and shim up the spring. This work makes the action able to be cycled with a single finger and the trigger went from 6lbs or so down to an excellent 2.5lbs. Might as well try your hand at refinishing the stock too although yours looked better than the firewood clad one I received. Keep up the videos on this rifle and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Its totally worth getting the peep the fits down in the safety plug. I love mine. I use the largest peep and it makes for a fast sight and the linger site radius really helps as well. I switched to a fiber optic up front but I had to shim it to make it work since rossi used a non standard dovetail.
158 grain .357 is great for Small game, on up to Deer and Boar hunting. It'll even drop a Blackbear.
Nice video Bubba. You answered a lot of questions I had about that gun. Thank you.
I have the stainless model. I love that little gun. I didn't put a sling on it. I made a COOL scabbard out of leather for it and it works great. I'm going Javelina hunting in February with it. Can't wait.
Great review of this really “neat” rifle. You covered the salient points and more!
I got a mountain lion at 300 yards with my rossi R92 with the 16" barrel and open sight....great rifle so for for about 8 years as my woods gun
Shooting at anything bigger than a squirrel at 300 yards with a pistol caliber is unethical and shows extremely poor judgment. Folks like you give hunters a bad name. Don’t do that ever again.
Rossi must have gotten the message on wood/metal fit and overall final finish because the new/current offerings are very nice. The wood is nicer too - looks like rosewood. Very nice.
The quality of the rifle is fantastic, after running 150 rounds of 357 through the thing. It smooth out and feeds as intended, for me i like the buckhorn sights, shouldnt have any trouble hitting a target from 100 to 200 yards away.
I bought my Rossi rifle, identical to the one you have except mine is the stainless model. That's the only one that was available when I bought it about 6 years ago. I've shot about 1000 rounds, .357 and .38, and have had zero problems. For the money I believe it's an excellent rifle/carbine.
The stainless versions are great for keeping a loaded rifle in the boot of my VW Golfs. Low cost, weather resistant, and reliable.
Mine is in 44 mag works great function is very good. Very happy with accuracy. Does need some polishing in the action
I took mine apart and with Emory cloth and fine microfiles rounded all the sharp edges on the side gate and the actions of the gun and then oiled and reassembled it. I really like mine which is the stainless steel version.
Looking forward to your next video on the Rossi R92
Double ring ghost rear site makes this a superb quick target acquisition carbine.
I’ve talked to a gunsmith that deals mainly with the Rossi’s and when he gets a rifle in the first thing he does is change out the sights and the mag tub before he sells it
I have the .44 version with 20” barrel and it is a sweet shooter even with maxed hand loads. Usually feed 240 grain semi wad cutters and they function flawlessly. Did change out the rear sight with a better buckhorn, not sure how much difference it makes.
You made a good purchase...I have one of these in .480 Ruger...it's a fantastic carbine!
i put a red dot on my 1894 and find that makes it so much easier to get on target. even in 44 the recoil is low but performance is high. reloading is definitely a must
Great video..good info and to the point on the rifle...thanks..
add a skinner peep sight. really helps out. I have very poor vision and this helps out alot.
Did the same, with the tang sight and shht an 2" group at 100m.
I had the 24" SS barrel, just out of the box when you levered a cartridge into the chamber it felt like grinding sand in receiver, I took it to a gunsmith and had him polish the housing and barrel. I got it back and haven't had a problem with it since. But it seems to like the .38+P ammo best.
Great video. I have a new production 45 colt in 20” stainless. I own Marlin 1894s, 1895s and Henry 45-70. My new Rossi is as slick as my very worn Marlin rifles. I also owned an older Puma Rossi 92 and it was beautiful and accurate but not as nice a rifle as the new one. Thx for the video.
I used to own a Rossi Model 92 as described in the video. The only reason I sold it was that I preferred the Ruger bolt action 357. There are Picatinny rail mounts for the Rossi Model 92 that don't require drilling. This allows you to mount a peep sight, red dot, or scout scope. It is just a matter of personal preference. I used a 2X scout scope most often followed by the red dot. With the scout scope I was able to shoot a group about the size of my fist. The accuracy and power are sufficient to hunt medium sized game out to about 100 yards. Bullet drop will be about 3" at that distance. If I sighted in my gun at 25 yards, it would shoot a little high at 50 yards and at roughly the same point at 100 yards. (The barrel being lower than the scope, the bullet is on a slight upward trajectory at the short distance.) Past 125 yards these bullets drop quickly. 158 grain bullets are probably the best round for hunting with a 357 magnum. Typically those will come out of the muzzle at about 1600 feet per second. With hand loads using the slowest burning pistol powders, I was able to get about 2100-2200 feet per second using 125 grain bullets. 38s were quite a bit of fun plinking out to about 50 yards. The only thing I didn't like about the Rossi was the loading gate.
I bought one this summer, took a while to get it.
The loading gate is a disaster it required bending the gate spring and shortening the magizine spring to make it work.
Also the inner works are rough and need cleanup,you get what you pay for.
I have one of these! Mine is the 16" .357 also. I use it as a short range deer rifle. I shoot 158 grain federal jacketed softpoints out of it for deer. Solid little rifle.
My Japanese made (Miroku ?sp)Winchester model 1892 in 357 mag-also has a manual safety-and is only recommended for use with 357 mag cartridges-so one advantage of the Rossi R92 is it is designed for and approved for use with 38 special or 357 mag rounds. The Winchester is a beautiful gun-and very very well tooled with excellent fit, finish, and function. Rossi 92 is more of a blue collar working rifle-but I would love to add one to my collection for sake of having utility of using 38 spec rounds if needed or desired-and so as to have a gun that I dont have to worry about using as a truck gun.
How far have you taken deer with yours?
About 75 yards or so. I use it in the timber behind the hay barn. It's brushy back there. @@casejasnoch2533
I found out when loading insert cartridge 3/4 in the use the next cartridge to push it will save your finger I have 4 Winchester lever rifles that is the way I was taught 63 years ago I am 69 good luck
I searched for 8 months and could not find one for sale. Finally I went to the largest retailer in my area and ordered one. It took 3 months but I just got one can’t wait to shoot it
Mine is a 16-in stainless. I have worked it over. It is so smooth. Totally reliable. Will feed 190 grain flat point big meplat loads with no problem. My cast 190 gr hand loads run 1800 ft per second, and my cast 150 grainers run 2150. Lilgun is the answer. With a Lyman 66 sight, variable zeros can be set and easily gone back and forth with. Is very accurate to at least 250 yards. Probably my favorite horse in the stable... It is no joke!
Have taking multiple deer. Wouldn't hesitate to take one out to 150 yards with my loads.
I have a 24 inch octagonal barrel version of this gun in stainless and use it with home loaded .38 specials for action competitions. The heavier 24 inch octagonal gun probably soaks up more recoil than the short barrel gun but I have still managed to win a few medals with it. Although cheaper than a Marlin the gun has proven to be reliable over 15 years my only complaint would be the choice of sights. I did try a side mounted rail for a scope but I don't think that it is secure enough. I have ended up with a fold down rear peep hole sight which with my eyesight gives me a better focus on the rear buck horn but at shorter distances I fold it down to give me a quicker acquisition of the sights for competitions.
Excellent review
I have a 24 inch octagon barrel in .357mag. It’s a super beautiful rifle! I haven’t even shot it yet
I used marbles Ghost sights on my Rossi ranch hand (shot 9" low out of the box at lowest setting which is common) And that fixed it right up, i also changed them on my Rossi 92 357 Stainless with 24" octagon barrel. Makes both a different very accurate gun. If you google rossi marbles sights, it will give you the correct ones to buy.
I installed a Swift 2X pistol scope on mine. Works as good as a red do. I hit torso targets out to 200 yards with no problem with 125 grain reloads.
Nice job on the review!
The Rossi you have here is different than mine. Mine has the front sight in front of the barrel band and the fore stock on mine is not as fat as yours. Mine also has a saddle ring. Wonderful rifle that I call "my pet".
I am from Russia. Just curious, what is this anti-semiauto state you are living in?
We in Russia do not have limitations to semiauto rifles or shotguns. But in order to have a right to purchase any rifle or carbine, even .22LR one must posses smoothbore weapon for 5 years and not having major troubles with law.
In Russia lever guns are very scarce, but I laid my eye on Rossi 92 too. Thanks for review!
Most likely California
He mentioned an eastern state...could be New Jersey also. There are several states in the US where one cannot own “evil black rifles” (meaning any military-style semi auto, not just the AR-15).
States in the west (except California) are the best for gun ownership. (“West” is defined as any state at or west of the Texas->North Dakota line of states)
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
If there's conditions... it's not really a right.
@@Name-ps9fx you left out Arizona, the best of all for gun ownership.
@@porkchopspapi5757 Here in Missouri it's pretty darn good for gun owners too. 😁
Great video. Very professional. Good job.
I bought 4 Rossi's all 44 mag from the Ranch Hand to the 26" barrel..Never shot, never will..Love them for the nostalgia and enjoyment as a collection !!
Love my 92 Rossi in 357/38 I smoothed it up a bit, put a white bead on the front sight, and refinished the stock. Slick and Became my favorite rifle in the collection.
Had one of those, unfortunately had to sell it since I was broke bc of COVID. Super fun gun
It’s the Chinese virus......cause it was made in China
I just ordered one of these today so I'm very interested in how you go with it.
Try the Marble Arms Bullseye short sight. Ebay, $40, Midway, $20. The long sight won't fit, make sure it's the short one. I got two for my Rossi M92s in .44 20" and a .357 just like yours (which, with a sling, I'd use a lot more often for patrolling the mountainside here). Makes all the difference in the world (I'm 70, so that's saying something). I have Skinners on my Marlin .327 and Henry SGR .22WMR . Older eyes like peeps and ghost rings, especially on rifles that a red dot or scope would be an abomination. A scoped Marlin, though, that's not so far out there, what with the solid top receiver and all.
OK. Don't get me started...
I've got a 2007 Marlin 1894c 357. My Rossi is in 45 colt. Both are great guns. But I've got to say, I like the side eject better. That Rossi always drops spent brass right on top of my head. Gotta' wear a hat when shooting that Rossi. I don't know if my being left handed has anything to do with it or not.
That flat top Marlin lets me put a skinner aperture sight as far back as possible. Giving my 357 a longer sight radius. Loved the video even if the Algorithm didn't show it to me until a year after you posted it. Let us know what sighting system you went with. Thanks.
I'm glad that they've brought back this old classic, but that safety on top sucks! I own two Rossi 1892s in 357 Magnum, bought in the early 2000s when they cost around $300, but no safety on mine.
Love lever action classic cowboy tip !
I had a Rossi 92 in .357 a while back I sold it to a co-worker who was getting into CAS. I had just got married, had lots of guns and was down-sizing a bit. I try not to look back with regrets, but... I do wish I still had it (along with all the others I sold... particularly considering my divorce).
I did, however, experience the precise challenges posted in this vid. The loading gate was hard on the finger and the action needed smoothing out. I used the 'next bullet to load the one ahead' process but, the last round loaded was a bit 'iffy' in that it usually wound up slightly askew and wouldn't chamber initially without some fidgeting. Cycling the action needed to be deliberate and a bit aggressive. Otherwise it would not chamber the next rd. I imagine this is what people mean when referring to the action needing to be smoothed out. Despite those minor aspects, I enjoyed it - particularly the price.
I killed 2 deer with my 357 R92 this year. It'll do minute of deer to about 100 yds for me which is well within reasonable distance for the environment I hunt in. Shots were at 25 and 50 yds and blood trail was great. I'm very happy with it and it is definitely a wonderful field gun.
I have the Marlin and the loading gate is a bit of a pincher also. Try to keep your Rossi " as is ".. a saddle gun just doesn't look right with a lot of add on's. The action should smooth out for you shortly and probably be your go to plinker heading to the range. It should be a fun gun for you. Nice review.
I’ve had mine about a month or so. I’ve cut down the mag tube spring to make it easier to load, also filed the inside of the loading gate a bit. I can definitely recommend that. It’s much more pleasant to load now, and nothing like the cheese grater it felt like out of the box. It still cycles 38 and 357 well. I may get to the action at some point, but I’m not really offended by that much. I will get new sights on it, just not sure what I’ll go with at this point.
Do you have the 16" barrel version? If so, how much did you cut off the mag tube spring?
@@bubbafudd I’ve got the 20”, so Im not sure how helpful my numbers are. I had read that you want about 2 - 3 more inches of spring past the end of the mag tube. That took five inches off of mine. It makes a massive difference. One side effect is that it now holds about 3/4 of a round past what it did before, and that’s just enough to get that last one jammed in the gate where you have to pry it out. I made a plug (like what you use to limit the rounds in a shotgun) to take up that space. Took some trial and error, but it runs very smooth now.
You will like the reddot if you go that rout. I'm leaning towards a peep on my 45-70.
I'm looking into getting one of these as well. Good info and feedback about the firearm.. Thanks.
Btw, is that Blue Trail Range you were shooting at?
I just got a stainless one, which seems better finished than most of the reviews I read/watch online. I'm quite pleased with it so far. I must be weird but I hate peep sights, ghost rings, any kind of aperture sight and just don't shoot them for squat. The buckhorn works much better for me for irons. Shrug. I'm used to having weird tastes. ;)
Where you get from?
Nice video. How have you made that scratches around the loading window? With file or rounds?
load each round only half way into the gate.. push it thru with the next one
My Winchester 92 I purchase two years ago has a manual safety.
Skinner Sights makes a set of sights for the Rossi. Very good quality.
That is what I put on my Rossi 357 and love them. Old eyes need peeps
Lever action will always be a go too for me. Ive own quite a bit. The 357mag is is a great lever action. You can file down the bullet fed so it wont cut your fingers putn the bullet in. You can cut the buckhorn sight with a good dremel. You can make it a nice smooth action and even sand the stock down aswell for glare.
The marbles bullseye site should help that rifle a lot.
Just what I was going to suggest. I just put one on my 20" .44 mag R92. Sight picture is SO much better!
Great video.
Just got one. Can't wait to shoot if
A peep sight from Skinner works great on mine.
I believe these are the only lever gun that was ever chambered n 454 Casull. I would love to have one to match my Super Redhawk.
I have had the Rossi and shoot a combination of .38 Special and .357 magnum with each loadout. I also had a little trouble feeding the ammo at the beginning, but as another viewer suggested, when I started using the next round to push in the previous round, things smoothed out quickly. I also want to put a set of either red dot or ring sights on mine as well, but have been working more hours from home, including some weekends, so I haven't made that step yet. I'm wondering if it would work well on hogs and bucks in season?
I own 7 Rossie's all you have to do is order this century spring c350 is the part # that will replace the ejector spring which is about 95% of the action smoothing and cut 1 coil off the main spring then just shoot it.
Got mine around four months ago. Have no issues with .357 mag but i do have miss fires and miss feeds with .38 special for some reason. Other than that its a wonderful rifle to have next to my henry
There’s some information on TH-cam, some of the other lever action reviews, regarding the .38 Special issue.
Why all the hate for the safety? You don't have to use it when carrying, but as the only way to empty the magazine is to cycle the round through the gun, being able to do that with the safety on is a plus.
If u was to load the rounds in 3/4 of the way in the next round will allow the bullets go in smooth pushing the round forward with out cutting ur fingers up
I sold all of my AR rifles just because I don't particularly like semiautomatic firearms. I have 3 lever action 30-30 rifles and I'm looking to get a Rossi like yours.
My Rossi 92 stainless steel carbine is a great shooter in .45 LC. But I will tell you now, don't waist your time on lead bullets !! Something about the Rossi is they don't like lead bullets, first time out with mine it looked like a shotgun pattern ! Once I talked to the gun shop owner and switched to jackited ammo it was a tack driver !!!! I agree about the loading gate, it needs smoothing with a Dremel, otherwise a great shooter !!!!👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Nice video 👍
Gotta love a carbine ...
Mine is right on at 100 yards with the iron sights. However it does not feed my hand load semi wad cutters
But it does do well with any other hand load, ie. LRN, JHP
Mine has the marbled receiver and looks great. It’s one of my favorites to shoot.
Hey Doug , I have had many levers and am a cowboy action shooter, SWCs just don't feed properly in any tube fed lever gun, the chambering process is designed for sloped bullets and the edge on SWCs is too sharp for the ramp.
@@MrLester53 thanks very much for the tip. Appreciated.
Nice Video Thanks
When loading the gate don't push the round all the way in everytime. Leave the rim sticking out just a little so you can use next round to push the one sticking out of the gate in. That way the only time your finger touches the sharp edge of the gate is on the last round
helpful. thank you.
i put a red dot on it after i got a rail from rossi. it works well. i have old eyes also,lol.
I've got a 454 casull shoots great an kicks like a mule
Here in Brazil, I watched, this video.
Essa é Carabina Rossi calibre
.3,57 Magnum em 16 polegadas
oxidado, sou apaixonado nesse modelo Stand...
When is your follow up video coming?
Why u don’t have more subscribers is beyond me u know ur stuff
I was wondering that, then I noticed that he doesn't reply to anybody's questions, this is not a sign that he wants subscribers. Shame, really.
Lots of scratches around the loading gate. Looks like Stevey Wonder was loading that thing. Mine is 10 years old with around 3000 rounds through it. Mines not all scratched up. LOL.
Hows your 92 holdin up? Seen one today for $525.