Didn't Rossis use to be 1:20 twist?

[Roland]

The issue came up in a discussion and going by these specs, it seems all Rossi rifles now use a 1:30" twist, I could have sworn they used to be 1:20" for 44 magnums at least in the past.

http://www.ampro.co.nz/products/rossi/rossi.htm

Anyone here know the definite answer? Going from a 1:20 to 1:30 twist is reducing the appeal of new Rossi's if this is true. Is this perhaps some cost cutting method imposed on them after the take over by Taurus?

[RustyJr]

I'm not positive but I thought they used to be 1:38. Someone else will probably be along soon that will be able to give a more definitive answer.

RustyJr

[AJMD429]

That would not be nice. One thing I like about my Ruger .44 Mags (96/44 and 77/44) is the 1:20 twist rate in case I use longer/heavier bullets than usual.

[two bit okie]

check down on the rossi rifleman forum, thas all that they do, rossi's. some appear quite knowledgeable.

[earlmck]

I pulled out my 454 Casull Rossi, about 4 years old. Looks to be 30" twist (kinda' hard to tell for sure but she only makes something less than a full turn in the 20". So then I looked at my 44-40, which is quite a lot earlier (pre-safety, anyway). Same approximately 30" twist. So they've been using the 30" for a good number of years I'd guess. And my 44-40 is a .429 barrel, so I'd imagine they were using the same barrels for 44 mag as for 44-40 when they built this one.

[Roland]

It does seem they are likely 1:30 twist and not 1:20. Well that's still better than 1:38 like a Marlin.

[oneyeopn]

I dont think my Marlin 336 has a 1:38 twist, I thought it was a lot tighter than that, now I am going to have to take my Rossi and my marlin and figure out the twist rates...but my Marlin has the microgroove barrel and is in 30-30, that may make a difference.

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

I pulled out my 454 Casull Rossi, about 4 years old. Looks to be 30" twist (kinda' hard to tell for sure but she only makes something less than a full turn in the 20". So then I looked at my 44-40, which is quite a lot earlier (pre-safety, anyway). Same approximately 30" twist. So they've been using the 30" for a good number of years I'd guess. And my 44-40 is a .429 barrel, so I'd imagine they were using the same barrels for 44 mag as for 44-40 when they built this one.

The Rossi's have been 1 in 30 for as long as I can remember. Some seem to think the 1 in 20 is better but with the added velocity from a rifle barrel it can be a slower twist and still be accurate.

[retmech]

I had a Lipsey's 92 in .357 about 5 yrs ago that I'm pretty sure was made by Rossi and I measured it and it was a 16" twist. I also owned a Rossi single shot rifle they made on a .410 shotgun frame and it too was a 16" twist. That was purchased new approx 10 yrs ago.

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

I had a Lipsey's 92 in .357 about 5 yrs ago that I'm pretty sure was made by Rossi and I measured it and it was a 16" twist. I also owned a Rossi single shot rifle they made on a .410 shotgun frame and it too was a 16" twist. That was purchased new approx 10 yrs ago.

Could be I guess. I don't measure everyone that comes through here and after about 30 years of dealing with guns I have learned to never say never.