Rossi 92 Triple Black 357

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Derek8404

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I’ve had an itch for a “tactical” style lever gun for awhile and was browsing my local shop the other day and saw one in stock. I have also been contemplating thinning out the herd a bit of some of the things I don’t shoot often or ever. So today I took in my KelTec PMR30, a Glock 43 and my PSA KS47 and traded them toward this lever gun.

Haven’t got a chance to shoot it yet but I’m sure I’ll get it out this weekend and run some rounds through it. Looking to add a small red dot and I’ll try out my can on it as well.

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GymB said:
Like it, but not sure that the recoil pad is sufficient for the mighty 357!
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I’m sure this gun will be a soft shooter but did actually wonder if they make a softer pad for it.
 
I don’t know why I can’t find this info anywhere or maybe I’m just missing it, but does anyone know what the thread pitch on the barrel is? I assume 1/2x28 but don’t see anything confirming that
 
Derek8404 said:
Thanks! I was fairly certain they were but I need to order a direct thread adapter for my can and wanted to be sure.
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You gonna use that can with pistols as well?
 
Derek8404 said:
Yeah and PCCs. I have an obsidian 9 with a booster and tri lug adapter for it so just need the direct thread.
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FWIW…I’d buy a fixed barrel spacer instead.

If you use direct thread, you’re firing all that crud right into the birdcage and filling up the slots where the piston is going to need to go the next time you shoot it on a pistol. If you use your existing pistons and an FBS, you don’t have as much of that going on.

The only pistol cans I use direct thread adapters in are the ones dedicated to builds that will likely never see an actual handgun.
 
BigWaylon said:
FWIW…I’d buy a fixed barrel spacer instead.

If you use direct thread, you’re firing all that crud right into the birdcage and filling up the slots where the piston is going to need to go the next time you shoot it on a pistol. If you use your existing pistons and an FBS, you don’t have as much of that going on.

The only pistol cans I use direct thread adapters in are the ones dedicated to builds that will likely never see an actual handgun.
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Damn, I went back and forth on that before I ordered and in my ignorance thought the direct thread would be better. Maybe I’ll see if Rugged can swap my order out tomorrow before it ships. The FBS is cheaper too.
 
Derek8404 said:
Damn, I went back and forth on that before I ordered and in my ignorance thought the direct thread would be better. Maybe I’ll see if Rugged can swap my order out tomorrow before it ships. The FBS is cheaper too.
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It’ll work fine. You just may have a cleaning session on your hand to be able to use a piston again.

Of course, the real solution is to buy another Obsidian. Dedicate one to lever/PCCs and the other to pistols. 😎
 
also user of the fixed spacer for my obsidian. Haven’t played with fix adapter but for the reasons @BigWaylon lists I didn’t want to deal with difficulty re-installing pistons.

I’ve toyed with getting a threaded 357 bolt gun and running my subsonic 180 gr loads through it. Should be quiet.
 
BigWaylon said:
It’ll work fine. You just may have a cleaning session on your hand to be able to use a piston again.

Of course, the real solution is to buy another Obsidian. Dedicate one to lever/PCCs and the other to pistols. 😎
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That is definitely the plan!
 
Shot a few rounds through it yesterday. Like the gun a lot but I need to get a dot mounted and sighted in because the iron sights are pretty hard to see, especially in low light.

Also, is there a trick to loading these rounds?? Or does it break in and get easier over time? I only shot 50 rounds but holy hell my thumb is sore and some of those rounds were insanely hard to get in.
 
cubrock said:
158 grain .38s are stupid quiet out of those with a can.
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I have a few hundred rounds through this now, and you are correct. 158 38s are about the quietest thing I have ever shot next to .22 subs. It’s ridiculous how quiet they are!
 
Derek8404 said:
Also, is there a trick to loading these rounds?? Or does it break in and get easier over time? I only shot 50 rounds but holy hell my thumb is sore and some of those rounds were insanely hard to get in.
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Lots of folks remove the loading gate and grind away a portion of the spring section, making it an hourglass shape. Also take a fine file to round off the sharp front edge of the loading window (inside the frame where the bullets slide and your thumb gets cut when you shove a round in).
 
yard mongrel said:
What JimB said, but the trick is to leave the previous cartridge sticking halfway out and pushing it in with the next cartridge. Keeps your thumb out of the port/gate.
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Shot a couple hundred rounds today and tried this out. What a huge difference it makes. I’ve liked shooting this thing since I have had it, but this makes the experience much more enjoyable.
 
Just ordered a Ranger Point Precision MLOK hanguard and shell holder for it.
 
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Frack N Cylons said:
@yard mongrel the Henry X and this Rossi are looking like great options, but if I had a fatter check book I'd want something a little more classic. Something like the one on the bottom here. A shorter LOP on that and I'd be in love.

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@Derek8404, I've been following this thread. That's a cool rifle!
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Thanks. I’ll get some pics up after I get the hanguard put on.
 
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