H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I have 2 Model 92's. One is an original Winchester that has been rebarrelled and one is a pre-safety Rossi. Both are chambered for .44 Magnum. Normally, I run .44 Specials in them with no problems. Question... Would .44 Russians work in these rifles, or would the much shorter cartridge be likely to double feed? Reason for asking: I am toying with getting a .44 Russian revolver I have discovered, and while I know I can run Russians in my revolvers chambered for Specials, I am just wondering about the rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The cartridge stops should not let more than 1 round at a time into action if working properly. The carrier or (Lifter) might have to be welded up to allow a shorter round than a 44 spl-44 mag to be fed by the bolt into the chamber. Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Howdy, Now I guess I gotta try this. Where the heck do I git russian? Is there a long trip in my future???? Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 My Rossi throws 44 Spec 205 Grainers RNFP out the top when the lifter pops up. Does not have that problem with the longer 245 SWCs. They do not go into the chamber as readily as the 205 RNFP so I use 44 Mag Brass and all is good with the world. Have not tried the shorter rounds in my other 92 that NKJ fixed up. Not saying you will have a problem with your rifle, just the potential is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Interszting... For the record, I run 200 grain RNFP's in mine, and have no trouble in either rife. So... I guess the answer is a definate maybe. We'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I like my original 1892s and my Rossi, but when things go bad, they go bad enough to requrie screwdrivers. I cannot imagine that teh Russian round, that is almost as wide as it is long, would pass through the 1892 action with any consistency. I have been surprised by these guns before, but I cannot picture the semi-controlled feed of the lifter/carrier combination woudl work very well with the much shorter round. The Russian round, like all other rounds in the 8912, would feed into the chamber at an angle that may be inconsistent. FWIW: If you like the 1892 in straight wall cases, you ought to try it with in the original bottleneck cartridges. JM Browning was a genius! My .32 and .38WCF rifles never, ever fail to cycle, shoot well and eject every single time that I do not short-stroke the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jim Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Howdy, Now I guess I gotta try this. Where the heck do I git russian? Is there a long trip in my future???? Best CR You git Russians from Russia. Just have enough room on the plane for 44 Russians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You git Russians from Russia. Just have enough room on the plane for 44 Russians I sure hope one of them Russians is named Svetlana, blonde, 5'10" with attributes. Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Pop" Dawson Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Since reading this thread yesterday, I tried to run some .44 Russians through my 92 Browning and it don't work. Worse jam I've had, two did come out one on the carrier and another jammed under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Sgt. Jake McCandless #3368 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 If one wanted to shoot 44 Russians out of a Uberti 60,66 or 73 it's very doable with one of Adirondack Jacks carriers,it's been done. http://www.cowboy45special.com/Cowboy_toggle_link_carriers.html I know you are trying to get the 92 to feed them but that's a Tough one,if ever. Adios Sgt.Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Foot Luke Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I tried a similar experiment in my 38/357 Rossi by using 38sp-short (magtech makes this and it is like a 38 special, but a much shorter case). I also had the issue of two cartridges released from the magazine. When I looked at the multiple changes needed (including moving the loading gate forward), I quickly decided that the bang for the buck -no pun intended- was not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Coroner Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 If one wanted to shoot 44 Russians out of a Uberti 60,66 or 73 it's very doable with one of Adirondack Jacks carriers,it's been done. http://www.cowboy45special.com/Cowboy_toggle_link_carriers.html I know you are trying to get the 92 to feed them but that's a Tough one,if ever. Adios Sgt.Jake I had this done this year and it works fine in my 73. Bought a '73 in 44 Special and had one of Adirondack's carriers installed. Matches up with my Schofields in 44 Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I sure hope one of them Russians is named Svetlana, blonde, 5'10" with attributes. Jake Off course there would be attributes, we are talking 44s here not 32s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Off course there would be attributes, we are talking 44s here not 32s Them would be the Attributes I was talking about. .44's is the best in the West. Just sayin' Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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