New to sight and hopefully new owner.

[Santa01]

How do everyone!
Just sorta lurking right now. I absolutely love the feel of a good Winchester but I'm married and my wife will only allow so much! My favorite is a Teddy carbine in 30/30. She is a shooter. I even use her for hunting but the shine from the finish can be blinding. I really like the octagon barrel and see that Rossi has almost exactly what I dream of in a rifle. .45LC, 20 inch octagon barrel, end cap on forearm, crescent butt plate but no pistol grip as my Teddy has. Not a deal breaker just a preference. A real rifle I can shoot the tar out of off my back porch and also hunt white tail and black bear with here in the mountains. My Teddy is a commemorative. She was so rough you could not pull the trigger while holding it to your shoulder. She is now a fantastic shooter, kudos to David at Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna, Ga. She has the best trigger I have ever felt on a Lever gun. Anyway , I say that to ask what type work will the Rossi need? Here are my anticipated uses;
1, plinking ( I will be reloading on a small scale. I do not think I will need a progressive to meet my needs).

2,Hunting/defense ( we live in the Blue Ridge mountains so white tail, black bear, coyotes etc.)

3, just plain fun ( i think I will also get a single action in .45 to match and play!

I am not going to be useing any of these in any competition so they just need to be smooth and reliable. THANKS, Santa0 1

[zippy]

Anyway , I say that to ask what type work will the Rossi need?

A good percentage of recent buyers have not found it necessary to do any mods to their 92's.
Working the action a couple thousand times while watching John Wayne movies, and a good cleaning of the heavy factory grease might be enough.

I almost got another 92 chambered in 45 until I saw the high factory ammo prices, and small variety of loads.
I don't reload, so no sale there.

If you want to tinker, Steve's Gunz products and his DVD might be a good start.

[cpt-t]

I have been shooting a SS 20 inch round barreled 92 Rossi in 45LC for the last 15+ years. And mine will do all the things that You mentioned and a whole lot more extremely well. I Pig & Deer Hunt, Shoot Cowboy Action, Walk around Plinking Rifle, Shooting at the range, and I use it for Home Protection as well. My rifle was a little stiff at first the way I remember it. But that did not last very long. Now the action is as smooth as glass.
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[Ranch Dog]

Welcome to the forum!

[Santa01]

Tanks guys, Now to make the final decision, 20 inch octagon or shorter round. I really like the look of the octagon just wonder about the weight difference. I have a round barreled 20 inch '94 in 30/30 and an octagon 20 inch in 30/30. There is a difference in feel. will a .45 barreled rifle weight less than a 30/30 barreled rifle? if so any idea hoe much? The octagon rifle in .45 is about 1 1/2 pounds heavier than the 20 round barrel.

[akuser47]

Howdy, and I understand your dilemma. If you plan on it being fast to point light like a toy 16" round barrel is your friend. The 20" round is pretty fast and nice to it's what I have. I love the octagon barrel guns don't know if I would want to lug it around the woods though. Just my preference is all.

[Ohio3Wheels]

What I lug depends in main how I feel when I head out and how far I plan to go. I have the 45 Colt with the 20" octagonal barrel and I recently picked up a 20" round barrel 357. A bit of a difference on the hike but not insurmountable and I like my big fat slugs. Either will do the job, I just suspect the 45 Colt will do it a bit better. Then agai dead is dead .

Make smoke,

[3Horse]

Hello Santa01. I recently joined the group too. I received a lot of good advice and direction from fellow forum members. Just became or I should say, my wife became, a Rossi owner. Now I'm looking for my own Rossi.

[Santa01]

Thanks, you guys have been very helpful. I hunted for years with a front stuffer with a 32 inch octagon bbl. It was heavy but the nostalgia when carrying and shooting her was well worth it. I think the short round bbl is more suited to my needs but the octagon just sings to me. To some a firearm is just a tool to get the job done, to others probably closer to our feelings a firearm is a tool AND a work of art. This can because of the design and shape or can be contributed to other factors such as finish or accoutrements. Now I see I must hone my negotiating skills because there is a 16, 20 and 20 octagon. Oh I must not forget the 24 octagon. Oh the tangled web we find ourselves in...Thanks again !

[3Horse]

We have the 24" octagon. It's really not bad to handle. Has a stable feel and soaks up 45LC recoil. Plus, it does look kind of Old West. I'm thinking about another octagon barrel model in 20" length if available in caliber & finish I want. Hope you find exactly the model you like!