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  • Revhendo
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2014
    • 521

    Rossi 92 .357 with a 24" octagon barrel?

    OK, I have to admit that I've been looking for a R92 in .357 for a while now.
    (My unicorn being a rebarreled Pre-64). I ran across this on Bud's guns.
    Harkening back to the classic lever-action design, this R92 features the familiar and always-pleasing octagonal barrel profile. The Brazilian hardwood furniture complimen


    I didn't think Rossi was going to do octagon barrels anymore. I'm not sure about the 24", but then again....

    I may have to pass, I'm facing a furlough or paycut and I did promise the bride a CZ compact.
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    Spyder
    CGN Contributor
    • Mar 2008
    • 17040

    Whoa that's cool. They let you pick your serial number from inventory!

    That's the one I would want if I was shopping for one right now.

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    • #3
      Wordupmybrotha
      From anotha motha
      CGN Contributor - Lifetime
      • Oct 2013
      • 6965

      Not a fan of octagonal barrels. Too heavy

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        W.R.Buchanan
        Veteran Member
        • Jan 2008
        • 3378

        That gun is a 24" barreled "Rifle" As opposed to a 20" barreled "Short Rifle" or a Carbine with a barrel band. Note; Carbines have Barrel Bands, Rifles and Short Rifles have fore end caps and no barrel band.

        You would see very strong performance with Hot Factory .357 Magnum rounds and whatever they did in a revolver you could add 200-300 fps from the 24" barrel.

        With select handloads you could easily get to 1700-1800 fps.

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        • #5
          golfish
          I need a LIFE!!
          • Mar 2013
          • 10114

          I have both of them in .357, the 24" rifle in SS and the short rifle in Case hardened. I too didn't think they were going to make them again. The 20" has always been the hardest one to get. They are both fun range guns, I don't think I would want to carry while hunting
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          • #6
            Spyder
            CGN Contributor
            • Mar 2008
            • 17040

            I've got a 20" stainless that is great fun to shoot. I'd love a 24" octagon case hardened to go with it! ...but alas, the safe is full for now.

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              Epaphroditus
              Veteran Member
              • Sep 2013
              • 4888

              I have an R92 20" octagonal barrel in 45LC - it's noticeably heavy.
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              • #8
                pennstater
                Veteran Member
                • Aug 2010
                • 4657

                Originally posted by Epaphroditus
                I have an R92 20" octagonal barrel in 45LC - it's noticeably heavy.
                The octagon barreled rifles are a bit heavy. But, damn, they shoot! Have always had my eye on Mark's Rossi SS with that big barrel. It's a dandy!

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                • #9
                  Revhendo
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2014
                  • 521

                  If it was a 20 incher, I would've hit the buy button. I'd be ducking the missus for the next year, but still.....
                  Rev.

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                  • #10
                    RNE228
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2013
                    • 2458

                    I'd be interested to know what the velocity gains are as you go to longer barrels in a 357mag. Is there a real advantage velocity wise to a 24" barrel that offsets the extra weight? What is the point of diminishing returns?

                    A 24" barrel would help accuracy by a longer sight radius, especially with a receiver or tang mount sight. But again, does that offset the extra weight?

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                    • #11
                      pennstater
                      Veteran Member
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 4657

                      RNE228, agree with those longer octagon barrels being heavier. I have a Henry BB brass with the 20" octagon barrel, and with 9-10 rounds in and my base/rings and scope, it's 10 lb easy!I wouldn't be toting that one in the field. Strictly a range or desert gun. I believe I read that a .357 stops gaining any velocity after 16" of burn in a rifle barrel. Might be wrong, but, I think I've read that somewhere.

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                      • #12
                        Spyder
                        CGN Contributor
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 17040

                        It won't be real soon, but I'll try and remember to take my 16" and 20" 357, and my 20" and 24" 45 Colt out and chrono the same loads in them and report back.

                        The 20" octagon 45 Colt pushes 250s to and past handgun Casull levels without pressure signs and I had planned on using it for my deer hunt in March. Have not yet chrono'd the same loud out of the 24"

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                        • #13
                          200Apples
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                          • Dec 2011
                          • 7217

                          The 20" octagon 45 Colt pushes 250s to...
                          Would you be so kind as to share bullet type? Powder? Charge weight? but mainly Speed when you measure it? I don't load 45 Colt but I'm interested in your ballistics data to compare to some mid-level .44 Magnum loads I use and to some heavy .44 Special loads I like to shoot. Thanks Spyder!

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                          • #14
                            BOBGBA
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                            • Sep 2010
                            • 2388

                            Originally posted by Spyder
                            It won't be real soon, but I'll try and remember to take my 16" and 20" 357, and my 20" and 24" 45 Colt out and chrono the same loads in them and report back.

                            The 20" octagon 45 Colt pushes 250s to and past handgun Casull levels without pressure signs and I had planned on using it for my deer hunt in March. Have not yet chrono'd the same loud out of the 24"
                            Spyder, that will be interesting to see.
                            Somebody, previously posted that .357 velocity seems to peak at 16".




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                            • #15
                              200Apples
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                              • Dec 2011
                              • 7217

                              I believe I read that a .357 stops gaining any velocity after 16" of burn in a rifle barrel. Might be wrong, but, I think I've read that somewhere.

                              That is correct, Tom, and thanks! Bob! but according to BBTI and the specific over-the-counter .357 Magnum loads they tested.

                              I'm thinking that if different powder burn rates were tested one might see a peak velocity from a longer barrel, but I wouldn't know where to begin off the top of my head. There's so much unorganized load data swirling through my head these days it's amazing. Of course, I'm only loading from published data, but that doesn't stop me from researching what other shooters like to use.
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