Rossi Rifleman

The 92 is a great little rifle. My wife calls it unassuming. I used the RD loads as a starting point for my 300 NOE bullet and wow! I had an 1 1/2" group at 75 yards with a 2x scope. That 1 1/2 could have been me with the the 2x. You can't even see the holes. I said that the rifle was a little rifle that's till you squeeze the trigger. YeHaw! The gun sure lets you know its there. I started using 4227, then H110 and for a fun/plinker used Universal and a 240g Lee TL bullet. Everything I shot was right on. I've never had a rifle shoot everything well, it was hard to pick my pet loads but I have them now. Only down side is I think I need to start saving for a 357/38 model.

Good to hear about another satisfied 92 customer. I love your wife's description as unassuming.

When I told my husband I wanted a plinking rifle with a larger caliber than my bolt action .22LR but with affordable ammo, he gave me a choice of a .223/.556 AR or bolt action, or a .357 lever action. The .223/.556 platforms felt like cold, soulless machines. The 92 felt like a trusted old friend, or perhaps unassuming.

Yep, the 16" 44 Magnum 92 is my favorite rifle. You can plink with it or hunt big game. It's easy to carry and looks good. It's also a lot of fun to shoot.

I have to put in my plug for .44 Spl. It feeds and shoots through the .44 Mag, and is much easier on the shoulder.

zippy wrote:Good to hear about another satisfied 92 customer. I love your wife's description as unassuming.

When I told my husband I wanted a plinking rifle with a larger caliber than my bolt action .22LR but with affordable ammo, he gave me a choice of a .223/.556 AR or bolt action, or a .357 lever action. The .223/.556 platforms felt like cold, soulless machines. The 92 felt like a trusted old friend, or perhaps unassuming.

that is a great description. 223/556 semi autos are great work horses/get the job done rifles, but a lever gun.. Ah a lever gun is special.

The 92 rifle is like a kid that is unexpected, but once you have her and hold her and go to the range and play together you'll love her forever.

You know, every time I shoot mine, I can't get over how great it is. I took my 13 year old twins (boy and girl) shooting today to get ready for hunters safety class. I had a 22LR Cricket and my Rossi 44 Mag with some light hand loads. I thought for sure that they would prefer the 22. I was wrong. They both wanted to shoot the Rossi over and over.

Yep the nostalgia to these cowboy guns are amazing. The fun factor is even better.