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The Braztech Rossi R92 round barrel models are drilled & tapped for a scout scope base. The problem has been that Rossi has not brought any bases in for a year to year and a half. I've researched this at quite some length and any online retailer that lists them does not have an active inventory ...

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Ted, thanks for the post and update. My prayers continue for Angela's recovery and would appreciate any updates you can post.

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Thanks!

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Anybody have any updates?

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Sorry to hear about this Ted, prayers from both Dianna and I. Please keep us posted.

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My Sincerest condolences for your loss.

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Looks to be too big a project for me.

Interesting about the LSI 41 Mag.

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Interesting thought. What about the mag tube? Any issues there? From what I have determined from my 357 Mag, 44 Mag, and 45 Mag R92s is that the only parts that are cartridge specific are the cartridge guides, left and right. JES rebored/rechambered a Rossi Rio Grande for me from 30-30 Win to 38-55...

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I think you would be better off reboring/rechambering a 357 Mag. I have a spare 357 and was toying with the idea of contacting JES to see if he would do it. That is all I would want him to do and I would handle the rest. My 1894FG is a killing machine with my TLC411-260-RF. Here on the ranch, I've s...

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Owning both, my 444 would be the last to go. Just a heck of a lot more utility in that cartridge.

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Hobie wrote:
Ranch Dog wrote:The felt recoil of this rifle with heavy cast bullets loaded to 35.0K PSI is brutal.
Brutal?

Yeap, that curved metal cap on the butt stock will punish you good!

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Yesterday I picked up a pair of 1894CL's in .218 Bee and .32-20 that already have Weaver bases on them. I know the little Bee cartridge works good on Coyote and fox and I think the .32-20 will too. They are going to topped with 1.5-4.5 Bushnell Dusk to Dawn scopes. Great find! I have both plus the ...

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The Marlin 1894S was also offered as a 45 Colt. This is a straight stocked carbine. I have one but it was a special run, Guide Gun, with a 16 1/4" ported barrel. The standard S looks the same except with near 4" more of barrel. http://www.ranchdogoutdoors.com/Firearms/1894S/Images/1894S.jp...

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My experience with the R92 has been brief but quite intense. I have been shooting them just over a year but I have probably have gained a lifetime of experience with them based on my in depth involvement with the product. In a nutshell, I believe the current production R92s are a very good buy. I ha...

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I'm assuming that you are talking bullets as a component? I haven't shot a black bear but my choice for large boar would be the Hornady 170-grain FP.

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Nice pronghorn and that is exciting to see someone using a 94 for antelope hunting. Something you sure don't hear enough, my antelope rifle is a Winchester 94. Makes a statement for a coyote rifle. Yeah, my dad is one of those "single" rifle fellows, he has never seen the need for more th...

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The M94 I'm going to scout has actually had the B-Square side mount and a Bushnell Banner 4X32 on it it's entire life. Here is my Dad with a Texas speed-goat.

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I have a 1968 M94 that I will probably scope this year; I have the Wild West base and Weaver Classic K4 Scout, just haven't had a bit of free time to drill and tap it. I see a lot of utility in scout setups out here on the ranch, addressing the hunting and shooting situations I meet living in the So...

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You guys might really dig this, a plumber's smelter! I used it a little for bullet casting. Inside the heat shroud is a removable cast iron pot for the alloy. I did have issue with all the seals in the unit, tried to replace them with leather but it wasn't unusual for it to catch on fire. I gave it ...

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I suspect that you will get as many ideas as posts. I'm not a fan of the "cowboy" type rifles and wanted a modern 38-55 Win cut to the SAAMI spec so decided to have JES Reboring do the work for me. I sent him a NIB Rossi Rio Grande 30-30 Win, never shot it, and he sent me back a real 38-55...

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It depends on what diameter bullets you need to use. Slugging the bore is the only way to find out. Actually, only a chamber cast can tell you what which brass your 38-55 needs. The chamber cast tells you the characteristics of the chamber, leade, step, and throat which dictates the type of brass y...

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Any pictures?

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Congrats Ted, nice looking lady!

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TedH wrote:Michael, I'm interested in the 30 cal. I know it's got a tad shorter neck, but is there any reason to think it wouldn't work just as well in a Marlin 30-30AI?

I don't see any reason why it would not work. PM if you are interested.

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This was just a notice that I was running the buys through Cast Boolit, I will add you if you want but I'm not going to maintain a buyer list here.

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I am going to be running a four group buys on the Cast Boolit Forum for my 25 ACP, 30-30 Win, 38-55 Win, and 454 Casull designs. Please see these links: These buys are now open, please see the appropriate topic: Ranch Dog TL255-50-RF for 25 ACP Group Buy Ranch Dog TLC311-165-RF for 30-30 Win Group B...

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Just call RossiUSA (305-645-1115) and give them your serial number. That is all there is to it. It is best to call Tuesday through Thursday, mid-day.

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Very nice!

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I have cycled through about everything out there at one time or the other but settled on TMT's (Tom Myers) Precision Ballistics and Records software now for the last decade. It has the best target analysis features I've found. It is modular in form, you can buy what suits you but I have and use it a...

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I don't need a gunsmith, just a screw. I'm in the present east and have been using Rossi for a couple of years with no problems. The broke screw is not a failure of the firearm while in use but rather general dis-assembly which is and should be done from time to time. If you've never pulled the for...

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I use Lil' Gun in my 25-20 Win, 32-20 Win, 38 Spl +P, 357 Mag, 41 Mag, 44 Mag, 45 Colt, and 480 Ruger so I buy it by the 4# jug as well. In the 218 Bee, I prefer H4198.

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I sure wish they would go digital and stop with the CDs. The $10 shipping for the CD is really out of line but when they have you hooked, you are hooked.

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RossiUSA sells them as well. How did you break it?

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I have all three cartridges in Marlin 1894CL model and use them on bobcats and coyotes brought to call in the South Texas brush that is my home. I don't think I have shot a critter much over 40 yards except on two occasions with the 32-20. I've killed two bobcats with that rifle at about 125-yards, ...

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Grizz wrote:I am a bit confused by the interest in 'filing the bump' off of the bolt, or modifying the hammer.

The "bump" wasn't filed off. It was "dressed" to smooth it out a bit.

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Ranch, I'm a bit confused by your analysis of the Marlin chamber vs. the RG, and which one cycles what better and how the Marlin chamber is a disadvantage or problem. In my own situation, I load a very long Lyman 462560 bore rider cast to .460 diameter. I load it to a COL of 2.59. I can in fact sea...

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I bought a Rio Grande 45-70 and sold my two 1895s and have not regretted it. Run a search and it will bring up a number of posts about both.

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sore shoulder wrote:Ranch what do the reciever dimensions around the barrel look like compared to the Marlin?

Take a look at this topic: Rossi Rio Grande in 4570 anyone shooting one yet??

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Ranch Dog I have heard that the RG 45/70 is basically of the 336 design is this true? If so is this a good thing or a bad thing? I guess what I'm asking is it as durable as a Remlin and while loading what kinda of pressure should I try to keep it under. I'm trying to decide on which 45/70 is the wa...

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Me too! It my join my other Taurus revolvers.

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I'm not saying the graphed data is wrong, but there is a curious incongruity that suggests to me that software doesn't account for empirical experience. Probably so, the software only performs the formulas as they were written by the original author. I just weighed a guide gun and with sling swivel...

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I can add the BTB Pile Driver but it will be tomorrow. I found my post on the Rossi-Rifleman where I made the same comparisons of my three 45-70 Govt Levergun bullets to the BTB Pile Driver as I did with the 454 Casull above. Rather than repeat the information here, I will reference the post on tha...

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I can add the BTB Pile Driver but it will be tomorrow.

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Old Savage wrote:What factory package will do the job being discussed - 45/70.

Do you mean factory ammo? May be Buffalo Bore, haven't looked at their web site in quite a while though.

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A brown, silver, or white bear will probably never wander through my pasture, but if one does, will need to sort all this out I guess. I have the R92 chambered in 454 Casull and a RG4570B. I did have both a 1895G and 1895MR (450 Marlin 22" barreled rifle) but after the RG was up and running, I ...

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They are a great rifle and I've been enjoying my R92 357 Mag, it is the 20" blued SRC Scout. I've killed a doe with it and about 8 or 9 hogs so far. http://www.ranchdogoutdoors.com/Hunting/2012/Mike_doe.jpg http://www.ranchdogoutdoors.com/Hunting/2013/hog_03.jpg http://www.ranchdogoutdoors.com/...

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My TLC454-290-RF sized to .452", 25.5-grains Lil-Gun, OAL 1.600". 1775 FPS at 34.6K PSI.

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Old Savage wrote:Yes mine is pre Braztech 10" groups with the smaller bullets at 50 yds.

Yikes!

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I have a 45 Rossi 92 that needs larger bullet .454+ - he seems to make minimum size on most of his bullets. My TLC454-290-RF was designed to drop at .454" so it would be tough for him to drop them any larger. Is your Rossi a pre-Braztech rifle? I've have purchased three rifles of late manufact...

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I'm shooting the same bullet out of my R92 in 45 Colt at 35.0 KPSI, as measured with pressure trace equipment, and it delivers more of a crack to the shoulder than the 454 does. I can only shoot 10 at a time from the 45 Colt. I do not notice the recoil while hunting as it comes one shot at a time bu...

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