Pat Riot Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 Smith & Wesson just announced a new 9mm carbine. https://www.smith-wesson.com/response
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 16 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: You can get "Dress Up" parts for them. about like putting lipstick on a pig doing a bit of looking , it appears the USAF used a true .223 bore as opposed to the .224 bore on newer 22 Hornets CB
Ranger Dan Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 It has been my contention that 9mm is the new 22. I no longer "plink" with a 22, even though I have several and a stock of ammo. 9mm is too cheap and available not to use as a plinker. Lots of reasonably priced semiautos in 9mm fit the bill. I went with an Aero Precision EP9.
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted October 20, 2023 Author Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 9:44 AM, Pat Riot said: Smith & Wesson just announced a new 9mm carbine. https://www.smith-wesson.com/response Another ugly black rifle lol I think I want blued steel and wood
Ranger Dan Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: Another ugly black rifle lol I think I want blued steel and wood Homesteader 9mm | Henry Repeating Arms (henryusa.com) Wish they had brought this to market before I bought an AP. Still might get one just cuz it looks good.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 One of the finest plinking rifles ever made - and still being made. https://ruger.com/products/1022Carbine/specSheets/1103.html
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted October 20, 2023 Author Posted October 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: One of the finest plinking rifles ever made - and still being made. https://ruger.com/products/1022Carbine/specSheets/1103.html 1022 don't fit the center fire cartridge description I'm looking for .lol But I agree it's a heck if a plinking gun
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: 1022 don't fit the center fire cartridge description I'm looking for .lol But I agree it's a heck if a plinking gun Yup, I was speaking to the membership at large. I’m sticking with my M-1 carbine suggestion made earlier. I like wood stocks!
Pat Riot Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: Another ugly black rifle lol I think I want blued steel and wood How about this: https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/big-boy-brass-side-gate-carbine/ Or this: https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/big-boy-steel-side-gate/
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 about 40 years back , Dad and I carried our Marlin 1894c s about evey where CB
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted October 21, 2023 Author Posted October 21, 2023 I picked up this beautiful Pre-saftey Rossi 92 357 today for 600.00 I even think it might be unfired . This should fit the bill just right .
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 If big, unfriendly animals are not an issue, I would consider a good .22 semi auto, maybe from Ruger or find a good Marlin model 60. I really like my Model 60's for light carry and reliability. Plus, they hold 15 rounds in the mag tube. Ruger can also be loaded up with high cap mags for lots of plinking fun. ..........Widder
Pat Riot Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: I picked up this beautiful Pre-saftey Rossi 92 357 today for 600.00 I even think it might be unfired . This should fit the bill just right . Congratulations! I would think could be an excellent woods gun.
Cypress Sun Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/18/2023 at 9:49 PM, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Mine belonged to my dad when he was on his high school rifle team around 1943. I’d love to have this scope setup. Can someone help me identify it? It looks something like the one on this rifle - Mossberg M4C scope. Edit - Just looked at Ebay. Looks like there is a few for sale on there in the $60 - $90 range. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1014534622
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted October 21, 2023 Author Posted October 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Pat Riot said: Congratulations! I would think could be an excellent woods gun. Thank you Pard . I think this is going to make a perfect do anything everyday woods plinking rifle . And in a caliber I already load for lol . I never had a 357 rifle before. Rooster
Pat Riot Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said: Thank you Pard . I think this is going to make a perfect do anything everyday woods plinking rifle . And in a caliber I already load for lol . I never had a 357 rifle before. Rooster I had a Rossi 92 in .45 Colt. Just be advised they can be cartridge length finicky. At least mine was. It preferred RNFP bullets. I don’t know how they would do with .38 Specials.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, Pat Riot said: I had a Rossi 92 in .45 Colt. Just be advised they can be cartridge length finicky. At least mine was. It preferred RNFP bullets. I don’t know how they would do with .38 Specials. If loading .38 SP, most of the .357s prefer truncated cone flat points loaded long. 1.503 as I recall, which put the crimp below the crimp groove. The alternative is to run .357 mags. I highly recommend Nate Kiowa Jones’ DVD for Rossi. www.stevesgunz.com
Pat Riot Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: If loading .38 SP, most of the .357s prefer truncated cone flat points loaded long. 1.503 as I recall, which put the crimp below the crimp groove. The alternative is to run .357 mags. I highly recommend Nate Kiowa Jones’ DVD for Rossi. www.stevesgunz.com I would just run .357s and if less power is preferred load them to .38 specs but use small magnum primers. I have never cared for truncated rounds in my lever guns. I somehow always managed to get hang ups when levering the rounds into the chamber.
Alpo Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 Maybe I've just been lucky. My first Rossi 92 was a 357. Bought it at a gun show in '96. Bought it on the advice of Jeff Cooper, who recommended it for a "goblin gun". I had no thought of playing cowboy. Mostly I fed it 38 Special. 150 and later 158 grain semi wadcutter. Once I got interested in cowboy I started using the Lee round nose flat, still 158 grain. No problems. The top one. I had it drilled and tapped for the receiver sight when I decided to make it my dedicated goblin gun, and got a couple in 44 Winchester to play cowboy with. I also have a Rossi 92 in 44 Magnum. I don't think I've ever put a 44 magnum through it. Feed it strictly 44 Specials. Again, no problems.
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, Alpo said: Maybe I've just been lucky. You've been lucky.
Alpo Posted October 21, 2023 Posted October 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: You've been lucky.
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted October 22, 2023 Author Posted October 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Alpo said: Maybe I've just been lucky. My first Rossi 92 was a 357. Bought it at a gun show in '96. Bought it on the advice of Jeff Cooper, who recommended it for a "goblin gun". I had no thought of playing cowboy. Mostly I fed it 38 Special. 150 and later 158 grain semi wadcutter. Once I got interested in cowboy I started using the Lee round nose flat, still 158 grain. No problems. The top one. I had it drilled and tapped for the receiver sight when I decided to make it my dedicated goblin gun, and got a couple in 44 Winchester to play cowboy with. I also have a Rossi 92 in 44 Magnum. I don't think I've ever put a 44 magnum through it. Feed it strictly 44 Specials. Again, no problems. I have owned and worked on many Rossi 92's over the years . I own several 44 mags a 45 colt a 454 and now a 357 . This is my first 357 I have ever owned . I have been shooting 44 specials out of my 92 also. Now I just want a kick around in the woods do anything gun . And I think this 92 in 357 is going to fit that bill very well. Rooster
Dantankerous Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 I'm in Kansas where we're lucky to have a few trees let alone a "woods gun" venue. When in the Rockies however, I have been known to keep a Marlin 1894 in 44 mag handy. That said, a 44 mag can be handy in a place like the Rockies. If I find myself needing to plink something in a grove of cottonwoods, a smaller caliber should suffice. Like that 9mm Homesteader I'm trying to now talk myself into...
J.D. Daily Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 9x19 is the cheapest to shoot and with current prices almost not worth reloading if you put a price to your time.
bgavin Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 Rooster, I think you scored a nice deal for a plinker. Especially if you get the modified carrier or whatever mod is required for shooting shorter COAL such as 38SP. From what I read here, COAL is finicky about flawless feeding in lever actions. I paid $0.04 each for Ringer's 105gr Hi-Tek in 0.358 caliber. I ordered BHN=9 soft cast specifically for low pressure (11,518 PSI) for SASS and plinking. No. 2 and CleanShot both burn 98% or better in a carbine length barrel. Powder cost for these loads is less than $0.03 per cartridge. Primers... a crap shoot. Recoil is under 1.2 ft-lbs, making for a great plinking afternoon without sore shoulders or flinching. These are Starline 357 cases, COAL=1.55", Trim = 1.29" in the cannelure.
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