Rossi Matched Sets

[Inebriated]

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has used one of these? I kind of want the 12 gauge/.22LR one (like this, but no .50), and the local fun store's got it for $185. How reliable are these? I've never used or even held a Rossi, so I have no idea about quality. I like the idea of these as just something to leave in an "oh ****" bag or something (if I ever get around to making one).

Input is appreciated!

 

[Svarotslav]

Hi,
I have had a Rossi matched pair 22lr/12ga for a couple of years. I like it a lot. The trigger guard is plastic, and the wood finish isn't the best I've seen, but it is very solid and reliable. Mine is the older style - wood and blued metal, no safety and a less sculpted stock and foreend.

The 22lr barrel has fibre sights and is tapped for a scope. It is accurate, and the spent cartridge ejection is rather energetic. It is a very heavy, but well balanced barrel. It happily eats any 22lr, 22cb and rat shot I've given it.

The trigger isnt that good when you compare it to a lot of expensive rifles, but is fine when I compare it to the milsurp and bp muskets I own. They aren't designed to be opened up and have the mechanism played with, nor are there a good deal aftermarket bits for them.

As a 12ga it is very light and nothing makes me giggle more than shooting 3in slugs out of it. It points as well as can be expected for a non fitted shotgun and I have shot clays well enough using it.

It is inexpensive and a heap of fun. I only wish it was easy for me to get a centrefire barrel for it; say a .223rem. Being in Australia, it is very difficult. Apparently you can send it to Rossi to have another barrel fitted though!

I paid au$300 for mine, new in factory packaging. I would buy it again.

 

[bnkrtstk]

I bought my daughter the Tri-Fecta .22/.243/20ga. The .22 gets the most use of the three. I mounted the same scope on each of the rifled barrels so she could practice with the .22 for deer season.

 

[mgkdrgn]

I bought my daughter the Tri-Fecta .22/.243/20ga. The .22 gets the most use of the three. I mounted the same scope on each of the rifled barrels so she could practice with the .22 for deer season.

I have one of those here now as a consignment item. If it had been 223 instead of 243 I would have been darn tempted to keep it for myself.

Want to shoot a new round? Just pick up a new barrel section.

 

[bnkrtstk]

I looked into that, supposedly each barrel has to be fitted.

 

[FSJeeper]

I bought 3 of the 22lr/.410 combos at Academy a few years back when they were on sale for somewhere around $100 each. They are accurate and do what I want them too. As stated previously, the plastic parts are annoying and it is not the highest quality gun. Triggers are barely adequate. Bottom line is they do what they were designed to do and you are getting what you pay for.

 

[northark147]

My best friend has one of the .223/12 Gauge ones. It seems to be a pretty good little set, but I shot a little skeet with it one day and my shoulder wasn't too happy with me.

 

[Fred in Wisc]

I've picked up a few for the kids. They are a little rough, but reliable and built pretty durable. Quite light weight and pretty well balanced.

The rifles seem to change point of impact vertically as the barrels heat up, or with variations in the tightness of the sling swivel on the forend.

One issue I have run into is smaller kids may have trouble cocking them, the hammers are pretty heavy. Rossi makes a side spur that fits on them and makes them much easier to cock, it's ony about $10.

The sights on the rifles are quite rudimentary. But it's nice that you can mount a scope easily and leave it with the barrel to eliminate re-sighting.

For the money, really can't complain. Great gun for "knocking around", lending to beginners, etc where you don't want to worry about beating up an expensive one. Dunhams seems to run the "matched pair" shotgun/ .22 combos for $129 or so pretty often around here. And you will sometimes come across great deals on them used.

 

[Jonny V]

Been thinking hard about picking one of these up. Hope it works out well for you.

 

[Firemedicguy]

I have a 12 gauge turkey break action and love it. Picked it up never fired from a buddy for 60 bucks.


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[tango2echo]

I have the Youth Matched pair 22lr/410. The 22lr was drilled and tapped about 5 degrees off the centerline of the barrel, so the scope sits canted to the right a bit. However, it will shoot dime sized groups at 50y with Winchester Wildcat 40gr and a $40 red dot scope.

Mine is a Dick's Sporting Goods exclusive with the plastic OD green stock. It weighs 2 1/4lbs with the .410 barrel and will wallop you pretty good with 3" magnum .410 shells. It would not be my first choice for a 5 year old. It is perfect for a BOB of truck gun IMO. I put a small screwdriver in the forearm, and stuff 150rds of 22lr and 11 rds of assorted 410 in the buttstock. I have a rifle shell cuff on the stock that holds 9 assorted rounds of 410 also.

I paid WAY less than that last X-mas for mine.

T2E