I think that the RG4570 is my favorite Rossi
Posted: 22 Apr 2017 08:12
It was the first and I'm sure it remains my favorite. It is a heck of a big game rifle. Lighter, thinner, and better balanced than any other levergun offered in 45-70 Govt.
I had a boar hog show up in my yard Wednesday night at 11:30. My guns were still in the safe because I had gone on a road trip and I was too tired to deal with him. I had promised the RG4570 that it would be next up with the hog kill'n so I took it out and up to the range to shoot it the following afternoon. For my December plains mule deer hunt, I had sighted it in 3" high at 100 yards. I shot it twice, and both 435-grain bullets struck exactly 3" high. I adjusted the Bushnell scope and put two in the bullseye. I shot two more at steel just to watch the gong jump! Honestly, six shots without the Lead Sled was enough. I hear and read how the 92 in 454 Casull is a mini-4570, not even close.
By midnight the hog had not shown up, they run a bit later each night because the are not on the clock but rather respond to the moon. I went to sleep and made myself get up at 4 am Friday morning. Sure enough, he was 70 yards straight out my back door. I slipped out the door, down the walkway, and into my barn. I wanted to shoot from inside the barn to muffle the ROARING BOOM as this rifle can be heard from miles. The ball of fire out the muzzle did not allow me to observe the hit and once the bullet's path was clear, I could not see any sign of the hog. I had no doubt that I had hit him but the grass height would prevent me from seeing him. I went back to bed. After daylight, the deer pointed it out. DRT.
I wish I had a greater need for the rifle as I feel bad about not shooting it much. I'm not one to load down; I have too many other offerings that fill that need, so the RG4570 remains an occasional shooter. This rifle would make an excellent moose getter as well as elk in timber. It is overkill for my deer and hog hunting, and I'm not sure just how much nilgai hunting I will be doing in the future. Still, I feel lucky to own the rifle and glad I bought it when it first became available.
I had a boar hog show up in my yard Wednesday night at 11:30. My guns were still in the safe because I had gone on a road trip and I was too tired to deal with him. I had promised the RG4570 that it would be next up with the hog kill'n so I took it out and up to the range to shoot it the following afternoon. For my December plains mule deer hunt, I had sighted it in 3" high at 100 yards. I shot it twice, and both 435-grain bullets struck exactly 3" high. I adjusted the Bushnell scope and put two in the bullseye. I shot two more at steel just to watch the gong jump! Honestly, six shots without the Lead Sled was enough. I hear and read how the 92 in 454 Casull is a mini-4570, not even close.
By midnight the hog had not shown up, they run a bit later each night because the are not on the clock but rather respond to the moon. I went to sleep and made myself get up at 4 am Friday morning. Sure enough, he was 70 yards straight out my back door. I slipped out the door, down the walkway, and into my barn. I wanted to shoot from inside the barn to muffle the ROARING BOOM as this rifle can be heard from miles. The ball of fire out the muzzle did not allow me to observe the hit and once the bullet's path was clear, I could not see any sign of the hog. I had no doubt that I had hit him but the grass height would prevent me from seeing him. I went back to bed. After daylight, the deer pointed it out. DRT.
I wish I had a greater need for the rifle as I feel bad about not shooting it much. I'm not one to load down; I have too many other offerings that fill that need, so the RG4570 remains an occasional shooter. This rifle would make an excellent moose getter as well as elk in timber. It is overkill for my deer and hog hunting, and I'm not sure just how much nilgai hunting I will be doing in the future. Still, I feel lucky to own the rifle and glad I bought it when it first became available.