Rossi r92 44 Magnum Pick Up or Pass?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- tacNtrack reviews the Rossi r92 chambered in 44 magnum.
0:00 intro
3:23 value
8:32 ease of use
11:10 fun factor
12:43 reliability
15:30 accuracy
17:04 final thoughts
19:04 shoot around - กีฬา
I like the rossi over Henry because of its style. Very western. It ejects the cartridge over the top instead of the side. Even the old pump actions and the clones out there look better when they eject over the top instead of the side. The pumps also have a hammer which to me is a plus. But that's just me. Everyone has their own opinion.
Top ejection is cool for a rifle like this.
Brad is a punk. 16 inch 44 mag, 8 rounds, reliable, accurate, stainless steel. Use it for hunting, self defense. Who could ask for anything more? Get over the safety, just don't use it.
Some other commenters have pointed out there is a plug that you can buy for the safety.
I have the Marlin 1894/336 44 Magnum, Henry Big Boy 44Mag and the Rossi 1892 44 magnum carbine. The Rossi is my favorite to shoot. Smoothest action of the 3.
even over the Henry?
@@tacNtrack I just pulled the Big Boy out of the safe, it is as smooth as the Rossi. I do like the tube feed on my Henry lever guns. I better take the Rossi and Henry out this week and do a comparison. What surprised me with the Rossi was how smooth it is with those two locking lugs compared to my 1886 from Chiappa. I would love to find a Winchester 1892 in 44 magnum for comparison.
Plot twist: Rossi made that safety as a bare minimum standard to put their middle finger up to import laws. So it's technically a safety. Just not a good one. Fair enough. They did the bare minimum on that.
Got to love that!
You have failed to mention that it has a quarter cocked hammer safety like the Henry. I remove the switch safety and plugged the hole with a stainless steel plug available on eBay or Steves Gunz in Lampasas, TX. Brownell has a spring kit with a reduced power hammer spring, trigger spring, ejector spring and lever locking spring for less than $50 that really smoothes up the action. I've got the R92 in .357 and .44 Mag. Fun guns to shoot.
I have 24 inch barrel version and it is a nice rifle. I may get a Henry one day but I really prefer the Winchester 92 type rifles. The safety is goofy but it doesn't bother me.
I had the chance to shoot a early 92 the other day what a great gun.
I bought a golden boy.... I sold it because everything about my new R92 -44mag is better.
I'm going to give you an honest assessment between the Henry and Rossi, I have both of them.
First up, the Henry Big Boy.
Mine is the all brass classic with a 20 inch octagonal barrel.
The Fit and Finish on the Henry is second to none, it is absolutely gorgeous.
It's American made and comes with a life time warranty and that warranty is for the life of the rifle, not who purchased it, so giving it to you son or daughter will continue the warranty.
Customer service is top notch.
The action is about the smoothies of any gun I ever had.
Because of the heavy barrel and the hardened brass, it is also a heavy gun, great for helping absorbing +P ammo, but is a heavy gun at 8.5 lbs.
Safety, 3 things are required to fire the gun, a round in the chamber, the hammer cocked and the trigger pulled, miss any one of them, the gun is safe, no such thing as accidentally firing this gun.
I paid almost $900 for it.
Rossi.
Fit and finish is not as good as the Henry, but not bad, don't get me wrong, the Rossi still looks great.
Action is fairly smooth, but no Henry smooth, with time it will get smoother.
Unlike the Henry, it is made in Brazil and comes with only a one year warranty and customer service is not good at all.
It is a much lighter gun, about 6 lbs and is easier to carry around for hunting.
Unlike my Henry, this comes with a side loading gate, easier to top off, my Henry is tube loading only, not a big deal for me.
Emptying the Henry in case of a jam is simple, not so for the Rossi, with the Rossi, you have to cycle every round to clear the magazine.
The Rossi is simple and easy to care for, the Henry requires quite a bit more care because that brass finish shows every bit of dirt.
The brass on the Henry is hardened, it can handle what ever pressure rounds you want to fire.
The safety on the Rossi is easy to take care of, they actually make a button to replace the stupid switch so that it functions like the Henry.
The price on the Rossi on average is $750.
One more major point of difference is empty cartridge ejection, Henry is side ejection, Rossi is top ejection, so mounting optics on the Henry is simple, not so for the Rossi.
I don't care for buck horn sights, I use reflex red dots, this was easier and cleaner on the Henry.
Bottom line is, they are both great rifles, you get what you pay for.
Thanks for the great input @diemertein
Hey guys, you missed the point of the additional safety feature - one of the downsides of a traditional lever gun is that you have to jack each round out of the magazine to empty it, a potentially dangerous activity. With these new Rossi lever guns you can make it safe and jack 'em all out without the risk of an accidental discharge. So maybe ease-of-use might be 5 not 4 :-)
i have 4 rossi 357's, and the safety is always off, therefore it is of no concern. i really like them...
I shoot steel challenge with a ruger 10/22 and forget it even has one until I let some else shoot it and a flip it on me so I understand where u are coming from.
You can remove the safety, and plug the hole for $20. Problem solved.
Both of my R92’s have them done.
Gill, the fun factor is a TEN in my opinion. But I’ll go with a 5 on your scale. Lever Guys will LOVE IT! I got mine for $749 at Cabalas.
One feature not mentioned, is the side load Lever Action can accept a 'Tactical Reload' , thus always maintaining a fully loaded firearm, as time permits.
That is a good feature.
Picked up a rossi 44 mag stainless octagon 24 inch barrel for 850. I'm a big big boy. The 24 inch looks like a short barrel in my arms. Love the rifle.
MSRP is way more than current prices. I picked up the same rifle for 609$ (free shipping) at Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore which is MUCH less than the Henry . No problems yet. Fun factor definitely 4.5.
The prices allways seem to be less than msrp and I think that makes a big differance on its value.
I own two Rossi's 16" 44mag and a 20" 357mag with the octagon barrel. I love walking in the woods with the 44mag. It's balanced very nicely, and you don't feel like you're lugging around a heavy rifle. The sights though.. the 44mag has Buckhorn sights that are so wide, I find it challenging to make decent groups at 50 yrds. The 357 on the other hand is not balanced well because of its heavy barrel but the sights are very good, small, but if you line it up you'll hit your target, no problem
I'm getting a slip on recoil pad for my Rossi 44 mag. Limbsaver hopefully makes something that will work.
I own one chambered in 45 Colt. A real mule, and very precise at 100 yds.
When you said When you pick it up it just feels like it belongs in your hands was spot on.
It does handle nicely does it not?
@@tacNtrack it does.
Fun Factor: 5. I luv mine. Great video guys. Keep the vids coming. New subscriber here, but a great 1st video for me.
I glad you love yours, welcome to the channel and thanks for the sub that means a lot to us.
The safety is added due to some stupid/strange import requirement from what I was told
Sounds about right.
That safety is handy when cycling out loaded ammo.
I could see that still not worth it to me.
right
Most people that own the Henry and the Rossi state that the Rossi is smoother!
I'll probably pick up a Rossi at some point, but the safety is really what holds me back.
I just picked one up a few weeks ago. I did a safety delete on mine. Easy to do and looks alot better too. There are some places selling a plug to replace it.
I keep hearing about a delete and thats a great idea. I am glad the comunity is so helpful.
Delete will be my first upgrade, cant wait till mine comes in
The safety can be replaced by a plug. Unfortunately, US firearm import laws require manual safeties for any firearm manufactured outside of the country. The way a lot of foreign gunmakers get around it, is to build a factory in the states. I agree that the fact you can pull the trigger with the safety engaged is definitely annoying.
@kebincallahan1607 just bought one in Canada, I asked to see if his had it or if was only U.S. models.
@@tacNtrack A lot companies just build for the American market since a bulk of there sales are in America, even though the do export elsewhere.
I have had one in the 44 meg an I didn't mind the safety myself I wish I still had it mad a bad decision and got rid of it I loved this gun fun to shoot
did you trade it or sell it?
Rossi r92 tripple black 38/357 , shelf price $1299, Canada. ...thanks for the video
I bet the the tripple black is sexy. Correct me if I am wrong here but arnt most guns in Canada now a lot more than the United States? Does your have the stupid safty or is that a U.S. import only thing?
I have the R-92 in .357 short rifle, also have the Henry Big Boy Classic in .357. Both are great rifles but I prefer the 1892 action better. I also have two Winchester 92's which I prefer over both the Henry and the Rossi. But also cost a lot more than both of the other two.
I had a pre 1962 wichester 92 that I sold a few years back and I wished I still had it.
if you look at the Rossi website they sell a peep sight pic rail combo for the r92. thus you can mount optics on it. they also have several sight options for iron sights. I'm waiting for my pic rail now.
what kind of optic are you going to mount?
@@tacNtrack not really sure still looking at those. i know i want an affordable red dot and a hunting scope that can reach 100 yards. i have dense woodlands here and much more than that is useless. so still looking there.
odd pick for the rifle but I run alot of the fixed 3x optics from primary arms and they are great out to about 200-250 and affordable at about $300. If you watch our ak video thats what I have mounted on it.
@@tacNtrack there are a few on TH-cam that do it. for me its more for home defense. We live rural and a red dot will help for the quick/quicker target acquisition.
let me know what you pick, we where going to a whole group of videos on red dots but just have not got around to it. We have a bunch but its kinda hard to figure how to stucture a good video on red dots. I use a lot of holosun 507c x2s but we have other holosuns venom vortex, sig romeos etc.
Just got one for $639 felt good to me and the finish was right I had plenty of 44 mag I want a Henry but can’t find a 30-30 I’ll get one later on but the Rossi R92 for the price and I actually found one near me they been getting bought up and haven’t seen many Rossi R92’s even over the years when they come in there usually gone in a day or two I got lucky I found one mines a 20 inch barrel because I wanted a light little brush gun for short range and blind hunting in thick woods
are you going to be hunting with it this season?
@@tacNtrack next season coming up in 2023. Rifle season here in PA is over we only get two weeks for rifle up here sadly.
That is very shocking. I would have thought with lower percentage of hunters you would need a longer season to keep populations in check but what do I know.
@@tacNtrack You and me both population is bad up here but we only get two weeks for rifle and archery starts in October and ends in January I know a lot of states have way longer seasons pa sucks and the deer are over populated here
I don't hunt often but I will. The last time I went it was because the local game warrden came around begging us to take as many doe as we could. Our local game warrdens do a great job of montoring the population and advising the local hunters.
I paid like 750 with shipping insurance and transfer. From doing research I’ve learned that the safety had to be put on there so that it can ship into the states.
750 is not bad.
Rossi has threaded screw holes under the buckhorn sights. Perfect for a red dot on this 100 yard shooter.
Safeties are unfortunately a factor when people sell firearms in the U.S. due to our litigious legal system. If you don’t like it, don’t use it; I believe this rifle does have a very effective “half-cock” safe position. The safety position is similar to the location on my ancient Swedish Mauser. Lever guns are no harder to use than any other type of long gun, the side gate loading is no more difficult than loading a magazine on bolt-action or semi-auto rifles. My Rossi has a 24 inch octagon barrel which greatly elevates the fun factor. Is the Rossi the same quality as the Henry? Absolutely not! But, the cost of my Rossi was considerably less. Just FYI, I have fired both the Henry small calibers and their.45-70, the smoothness of their action is still the best of any lever gun. Basically, I found your criticisms of this Rossi insignificant when compared to the pluses of this firearm.
Guys, I would slug that bore. SAAMI spec for a .44 mag rifle battle is 0.431. My Rossi R92C slugs at 0.4325, and Target Suite has one that slugs at 0.433! Maybe their other calibers are ok, but their. 44 mag rifles are out of spec. I tried to contact Rossi but they wouldn't even respond!
Thanks for the input we should check it along with the other 44 mag lever gun in the colection.
I have Henry rim fires and a couple of Rossi rifles. I like the more traditional looks of the Rossi.
I picked one up few weeks ago. Great shooting rifle. I hated the goofy safety on top. Just makes no sense when a lever gun already has a half cock safety. I did a safety delete on mine. There are a few places that sells a plug that replaces it. It looks a whole lot better now too.
That would be a million times better!
How did you get rid of the safety? Where did you get a plug?
@@damrgee8279 I got the plug through Online Outpost.
good info
i believe that you can remove safety. have the stainless in 357. cycles fine but not as good as yellowboy 1866. the henry if you can find one goes for $ 1100. i would give it fun factor of 5.
Is there any info out on removing the safety?
on some youtubes and blogs. there is mention of a pin on bolt by safety lever. you could always contact rossi or gunsmith
anyone know of a scope you could use effectively or just use the irons
the Irons are effective, what are you planing on doing with the rifle?
I put a Sig Romeo on my Rossi 92, .44 mag
How do you like it with the Sig?
Picked up a gently used one today at a pawn shop for $400.
good deal!
that is the kind of price that makes these a great value because you never could have done that with a Henry.
@@tacNtrack I thought so too
I had the 357 version. It was okay, but honestly too many sharp edges. The loading gate was a thumb grater, the hammer had sharp edges, and to be honest, the Henry Golden Boy is so much nicer (but a little pricier) and the Winchester '92 is flawless (but again, pricier). You have to realize though that a lever gun is not a bolt action nor a semi-auto and is generally not built for range, and are in general, not going to be the most accurate. As to the optics, you can put a skinner peep sight, or you can put a pic rail on the barrel and put a scout scope on it.
I think you have a great point.
Thanks for rocking the blue/yellow and tryzub!!!
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🇦🇺😎👍$995 in Australia
little high not to bad, what is a henry price like over there?
@@tacNtrack 🇦🇺😎👍About $1800 blued is about average. Keep in mind the Aussie dollar is down and inflation is taking ist tole on us. Most stuff has gone up 40/50% over the last 2/3 years
Not far off from here on inflation and devaluation of currency.
that is a huge price difference from the states on the two
🇦🇺😎👍That’s Australia at the bottom of the world. Everything’s imported down here. They have us over a barrel@@tacNtrack
Just remove the safety and put a plug in there. I realize you can't recommend that but really, there is no need for the add-on safety when the design has the half cock safety already present. Online Outpost has the buttons and other stuff like replacement magazine followers. I love my Rossi R92 45 Colt blued 20" - and the Henry is ... fine but for some reason, other than their .22 levergun, I just don't like their guns... The Rossi is very close to an original 92 - with some minor differences and the quality of the new ones is superb. I actually just ordered a blued .357 Mag Rossi rifle. So that's my vote.
So we cannot recommend removing a safety from a firearm, but I agree that it is not necessary on this rifle and removal looks quite simple
I'd love to put a holo sight on my 92.
do it!
You are comparing apples and oranges...the Rossi is so much easier to handle over the pig Henry...and the Rossi is VERY reliable. For the cost...there is no peer for the Rossi.
What did you pay for yours jimmy?
545 out the door 6yrs ago
very nice
I love those Rossi 92's in .44 magnum ! We have the 20 inch rifle and the ranch hand . Really enjoy both of them !
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Gill is correct on the 5 rating at 10:22 !
good to see someone defending his honor
...and you cannot find a Henry's anywhere.
POPS ARMORY in Jemison Alabama has them keeps them and will order you one. He is a top 100 henry dealer in a one man shop.
Over all nice weapon period, no it's not a Henry it's a Rossi and there should be some differences,,150$ extra gets you more,, on the old Henry 150$ less gets you a Rossi 💪
10 +1 rounds forgot to say
Buy a Henry used for the price of the Rossi and you still have a lifetime more warranty and a gun to be proud of; instead of feeling like a hobo. Not to insult the hobos out there.
I have many lever guns
3 Model 94s various ages - 3030, 357, 44 Mag - Safe queens and the worst accuracy of all.
3 Marlins - 3030, 357, 44 mag - They just are so cool!
1 Mossberg 464 - 2021 edition (important for quality) 3030 - by far the most accurate of them all. (Yup) Not even close. Action is the worst. It's a 94 copy is why that is.
3 Rossi Stainless R92s - 357, 44 Mag, ---- 454 Casull - What a gun!
The Rossi's are by far the most smoothest actions. They fit like a glove, They are accurate as hell out of the box. And are by far (imho) the most beautiful. Jeez they look great.
I hunt with my Mossberg - cause it was cheap, stupid accurate, and I can beat the crap out of it as I Stalk with no regrets.
The Rossi guns are very accurate out of the box, I was surprised! Exceeds expectations in many ways!
It is Walnut, not Rosewood.
good to know, can anyone else verify?
It’s not walnut it’s Brazilian hardwood
Shooting in the kneeling position, is not the prone position...
I posted this video a while back, you are correct there is a difference but i don't know what brings it up.
You can’t throw practical parameters into fun factor. That’s blasphemy. Also, .44 mag, as well as .357 mag, are completely different beasts out of a rifle/carbine length barrel.
guys I've killed more deer with this gun than most people have with a 270 win it's a deer killer. you don't have to be 300 yards to kill a deer! Rossi I would pick it over a henny!
I allways find it funny when you see guys with these crazy high caliber deer rifles deer hunting and you look at there stands and there isn't more than 75 yards line of sight in any direction.
Its NOT for you dont buy it..... Ill get it...stay with your whatever....
We both have different taste in small arms so we end up with guns we both like and some neither one of us like and some are one sided.
It'll wear on you if you're a dweeb. It's a damn fine rifle, period. Dweebs need not apply.
ok boomer
Pass on the Rossi. Too many quality control problems and poor customer service.
Not bad at all but ridiculously overpriced.
I wish I knew more about the import taxs and fees that might explain the price a little better.
Take points off simply because it's a leveraction. This review is based on crap.
gill is right, your wrong
explain your point with more detail.
A $850 Rossi makes no sense in any situation. Certainly when for not a lot more you can get a quality firearm like a Henry new, or any number of used quality pieces for the same or.less and literally get twice the rifle in quality. Definitely a rifle to only pick up if you can get a good deal on it.