First cast boolit deer with Rossi 92

[elmerkeithclone]

This is my first cast boolit deer with my newly reworked Rossi 92 in 357.

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Thanks to Tom at Accurate Molds for the great mold, George At Tree Bone Carving for the wood and my wife for the pictures.


The boolit was a water quenched 165gr WFN at 1800 FPS and it left a 1inch plus wound channel through out. The deer ran less than 30 yards.

I did all the metal work and fit and finished the stock.

That is one of neatest looking Rossi 92s I have seen. Onliest fluted octagon barrel that I recall seeing and I like it!.
I have shot quite a few deer with my GP100 with relatively soft BH12 158 grain lead bullets with a gas check.

I have a relatively new Rossi 92 in 357. It's the 16 inch barreled one with the big loop. I want to take it pig hunting this summer. Do you mind sharing your load data? Send it in a PM iffen you don't want to broad cast it and I understand if you don't.

Thanks Rod

[shaner]

Thanks to all.

The hunt was really just a walk that got lucky. I spooked her and she bolted but inexplicably stopped and turned around and walked into a small opening created by a blown down tree. She was about 30 yards off and traveled about thirty yards at the shot.

The load is an Accurate Mold #36-165MG at 1800 fps muzzle velocity. The boolits are water dropped COWW's with 2% tin and are non expanding, but it left a permanent wound channel of a little over an inch. I am very pleased with its performance and feeds well in my rifle.

The rifle was a used Rossi 92 with a 20" octagon barrel. I cut the barrel to 17" crowned it, repositioned the magazine plug screw, replaced the front sight with a Marbles fiber optic, fluted the barrel (just for fun and I thought it would be unique), did an action job based on Steve Young's video and parkerized the whole thing. The wood came from Tree Bone Carving. The but stock was semi inletted but the forend comes as a piece of lumber with a whole drilled for the magazine tube. I made the sling. The front swivel is from an 03/A3 and the rear is off a French Berthier (over a hundred years old).

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Very unique. I really like that I have one in 45long colt. I've always wanted one rechambered into 357 max. I had a H&R single shot in 357 mag I reamed out to 357 max. Wow that really juices up the mag. My rifle was stolen . And I've never found another. Enjoy your new friend

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[Tradhunter]

That is one sweet rifle! Jealous for sure!

[outdoorfan]

I agree, you're an artist. Beautiful rifle! And another successful 357 mag hunt!!

[EScott]

Thanks again to all. The rear sight is an old all steel Lyman 66

[TXGunNut]

Nice job on the deer, awesome job on the rifle! That is one very special rifle, planned and built with a lot of patience and skill. I hope you have many more successful hunts together.

[castalott]

What beautiful wood! I also like the way you mounted the sling. I bet the gun carries flat against your back and out of the way...


Thanks for your Pictures..

Dale

[EMC45]

Cool rig! Nice deer.

[Smoke4320]

you sir are an artist .. wonderful work on the Rossi

mine is a stainless 16" 357 and shoots great .. had a Rossi in 45 colt and sold it.
Chamber was way too large.. case like was pitiful

[crawfobj]

I had one of the elusive 454 casull Rossi 92s. I kick myself regularly for selling it.

[Huntsman]

Cool rig!
congrats on your success!!

[Randy Bohannon]

I believe Mr. Scott could have a handsome little side business doing a handful of rifles a year. I would buy one in .41 Mag.You have talent sir.

[725]

That is a stunning little rifle. Your concepts & craftsmanship are top shelf. Oh, and good job on the deer, too.

[LAH]

You did a very nice job on that rifle.

[Texas by God]

Unique is the word for that beautiful carbine. Now please make one for me in .44-40 with a musket forend and 17" barrel. I said please!

[blademasterii]

Just dropped off my .454 rossi to be threaded like my .357 rossi. Now i'm working on getting scope mounts for them. Maybe once that is done I can do some hunting with mine. Yours are very tastefully done with excellent attention to detail.

[dverna]

You sir are a talented man. Nice job on the 92.

Don Verna

[EScott]

Thanks again to all. It is a fun little gun to shoot and easy to carry. I think I will keep this work strictly a hobby.

[Eddie Southgate]

Nice.

[Gibbs44]

That is a very striking rifle. Good job on it and the deer. Thanks for sharing.