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The only time I consider a trip to the range "work" is when I sight my 12 gauge in for deer season. I usually am comfortable with my sights after 5-10 slugs And I'm glad I'm done.On the plus side, how many will you send downrange in a day? I once brought about 50 12ga 2.75" 1oz. slugs to shoot through a pump action shotgun. I sent quite a few of them downrange shooting from a rest because I was sighting in a red dot. I didn't bring any special padding for my shoulder, which would have been a good idea for the sighting in. To cut to the chase, by the time I had shot about 45 of the slugs from the rest and off-hand, I was asking the guy next to me if he would wouldn't mind shooting the last 5 for me.
Yes it is. Range days having to shoot shot gun in the CG with slugs was awful.The only time I consider a trip to the range "work" is when I sight my 12 gauge in for deer season. I usually am comfortable with my sights after 5-10 slugs And I'm glad I'm done.
45 slugs in one sitting? Dude......That's torture.
The only time I consider a trip to the range "work" is when I sight my 12 gauge in for deer season. I usually am comfortable with my sights after 5-10 slugs And I'm glad I'm done.On the plus side, how many will you send downrange in a day? I once brought about 50 12ga 2.75" 1oz. slugs to shoot through a pump action shotgun. I sent quite a few of them downrange shooting from a rest because I was sighting in a red dot. I didn't bring any special padding for my shoulder, which would have been a good idea for the sighting in. To cut to the chase, by the time I had shot about 45 of the slugs from the rest and off-hand, I was asking the guy next to me if he would wouldn't mind shooting the last 5 for me.
A buddy of mine took his 15 year old son to the range with me once with a new shotgun for his boy for deer season. He brought 20 slugs for him. His boy asked how many rounds did you bring......dad said 20. Kid says "man that's all"?!?! Dad said if you fire all 20 don't worry Walmart down the road I'll go buy you more. They left with slugs left over lolYes it is. Range days having to shoot shot gun in the CG with slugs was awful.
I'll be honest, 45 rounds from my BiL's "old hag" 91/30 is a pisser too,,.,;The only time I consider a trip to the range "work" is when I sight my 12 gauge in for deer season. I usually am comfortable with my sights after 5-10 slugs And I'm glad I'm done.
45 slugs in one sitting? Dude......That's torture.
A buddy of mine took his 15 year old son to the range with me once with a new shotgun for his boy for deer season. He brought 20 slugs for him. His boy asked how many rounds did you bring......dad said 20. Kid says "man that's all"?!?! Dad said if you fire all 20 don't worry Walmart down the road I'll go buy you more. They left with slugs left over lol
I'm told that they moved the manufacturing facility, and until recently, Rossi had not shipped any guns in almost two years. Steve's Gunz | "The Rossi 92 Specialist" has one of the new ones in stock now. Hopefully the Rossi 92's will come back in larger numbers through one importer or another.
45-70 +p? Kiss your shoulder goodbye
I had a Marlin 1895 in 45/70 many years ago (15) and its one of the few rifles I regret selling.
Lately I've been in the mood for another levergun and my dream rifle has yet to be made... waiting for Marlin to bring it to life.
1895 chambered in .500 S&W, 16.5" all stainless takedown rifle.
Don't forget to advertise it as "customized"Wow, I didn't know about the Rossi M92 drought. I started looking for an inexpensive lever gun in .357 a few years back and settled on the M92, 20"bbl, blued. I must have grabbed it just before the drought? I got it shipped to a local FFL through a Gunbroker sale. I did some research on how to make it better than factory and ended up replacing the plastic follower with a steel one, replacing the stupid useless safety with a blank, and I want to say I swapped out a spring or something to lighten the action but now I don't remember. Just recently I found out by doing some reading that a lot of these guns have random issues with kicking out live rounds, which mine absolutely does, quite often. Apparently you need to shim the right side cartridge guide with a piece of brass like .015" thick or so. That is my next project.
ETA: Actually maybe I should just put it in the classifieds for like $750 if they're that much of a hot commodity right now. LOL
... or "original" "LNIB", with box.Don't forget to advertise it as "customized"
doesn't like to be cocked and loaded in any other position other than truly vertical
I was having a issue at first shot 3 rounds and then went to shoot 3 more and it had trouble chambering. I took it apart sprayed some balistol seemed to fix the issue. Wasn’t smooth to me though. Again first time with a lever gun so it could be all on me. Anyone else’s input please.
All of mine can all be canted and/or tilted a bit with no ill effects, unless the gun doesn't really like that particular ammo any which way.
New gun. See if the problem persists as it wears in.
Nice gun. Make sure to save that brass even if you don’t reload!Found some time to hit the range. Nice rainy day no one around to witness my shoulder explode. First time shooting a lever gun and first time shooting a 45-70. Some kick. Biggest round I shot prior is 308.
I was having a issue at first shot 3 rounds and then went to shoot 3 more and it had trouble chambering. I took it apart sprayed some balistol seemed to fix the issue. Wasn’t smooth to me though. Again first time with a lever gun so it could be all on me. Anyone else’s input please.View attachment 280812
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Nice gun. Make sure to save that brass even if you don’t reload!
I have a JM Marlin 1895G ported barrel and it thumps but I also have a puma 92 in .454 Casull that will kick just as much if not more.
That Rossi steel butt plate is not so comfortable after 20 rounds.
I shoot pretty mild .38 reloads through my Rossi. It's a kitten with those. With factory .357's it's got quite a bit more kick!
With most lever actions you have to rack em like you mean business. Were you racking it slowly?Found some time to hit the range. Nice rainy day no one around to witness my shoulder explode. First time shooting a lever gun and first time shooting a 45-70. Some kick. Biggest round I shot prior is 308.
I was having a issue at first shot 3 rounds and then went to shoot 3 more and it had trouble chambering. I took it apart sprayed some balistol seemed to fix the issue. Wasn’t smooth to me though. Again first time with a lever gun so it could be all on me. Anyone else’s input please.View attachment 280812
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With most lever actions you ave to rack em like you mean business. Were you racking it slowly?
.45-70 Lever Action | Henry Repeating Arms .45-70Gosh, the Henry rifles I tried just seemed SO slick. I can't imagine they would have these sort of issues.
Do they make Henry rifles in .444, .45-70, .450 Marlin, or even .35 Whelen or .35 Remington? I know they have .44 Magnum and 30-30.