Rossi .44 Magnum o.a.l.?

[35 Whelen]

I have buddy who has a Rossi. 44 Magnum and I need to load some shells for him. Will these rifles feed cartridges whose o.a.l. is over the SAAMI specified 1.610" such as when loaded with a 429421?

Thanks
35W

[Bzcraig]

Mine easily chambers a 240gr RN @ 1.649 and the NOE 432-255 @ 1.666, both of which are in their respective crimp groove.

[Kestrel4k]

My Rossi M92 .44Mag feeds the Sierra 300gr JSP @ 1.660" OAL, no problems.

[Shuz]

My Rossi 92 .44 mag, feeds the Lyman 429215 fine between 1.645" and 1.655". However, lever rifles can be real finicky when it comes to OAL and feeding. I suggest you let your buddy loan you his Mdl 92 so you can make sure the ammo will function properly.
As an aside, I have found that all rifles I've had in .44 mag feed best with boolits that do not have the semi-wadcutter shoulder to hang up. Designs like the Lee 200g RNFP or the Lyman 429667, or 429640, or MP-433-300 work extremely well in feeding.