Sledgehammer

kcub · March 3, 2016, 06:10 PM

I picked up my Rossi 454 from Steve's Gunz today. I noticed there were some big limestone rocks in the backstop that got pushed up by the dozer. Had fun busting them all to hell.

idek · March 3, 2016, 10:29 PM

That's a pretty beefy recoil pad. Is it for recoil or LOP or both? I find the Rossis are too short for me usually.

Can it shoot .45 Colt too?

kcub · March 3, 2016, 11:18 PM

The recoil pad is welcome on this 16" beastie. It will handle 45 Colt though I have yet to try.

Bucksnort1 · March 4, 2016, 12:11 AM

kcub,

Sweet. I'd love to have a lever gun in either 44 mag or .357.

Scorch · March 4, 2016, 02:58 AM

Only problem with the Rossi 92 in 454 Cassul is deciding which end of the rifle causes more damage.

drobs · March 4, 2016, 04:11 AM

Looks good!

Did Steve polish it up for you?

kcub · March 4, 2016, 09:10 AM

He did a wood upgrade, refinish, new pad. Recoil isn't as bad as my Marlin guide gun.

idek · March 4, 2016, 05:29 PM

What kind of velocities does .454 get out of a rifle barrel?

Llama Bob · March 4, 2016, 06:49 PM

Looks like fun. I wouldn't expect recoil to be that bad with a big pad like that.

Sarge · March 4, 2016, 06:59 PM

Very nice, kcub. The 454's sorta tempt me but I already have an excellent 16" Puma in 45 Colt. Only thing I dislike about it is its little bitty stock.

kcub · March 13, 2016, 09:23 AM

Rossi has discontinued the 454 92. Better grab what existing stock there is. Steve still had a couple but they may be gone.

March 3, 2016, 06:10 PM	#1
kcub Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,332	Sledgehammer I picked up my Rossi 454 from Steve's Gunz today. I noticed there were some big limestone rocks in the backstop that got pushed up by the dozer. Had fun busting them all to hell.

March 4, 2016, 02:58 AM	#5
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,249	Only problem with the Rossi 92 in 454 Cassul is deciding which end of the rifle causes more damage. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

March 4, 2016, 06:59 PM	#10
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,495	Very nice, kcub. The 454's sorta tempt me but I already have an excellent 16" Puma in 45 Colt. Only thing I dislike about it is its little bitty stock. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

March 3, 2016, 10:29 PM	#2
idek Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2009 Posts: 903	That's a pretty beefy recoil pad. Is it for recoil or LOP or both? I find the Rossis are too short for me usually. Can it shoot .45 Colt too?

March 3, 2016, 11:18 PM	#3
kcub Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,332	The recoil pad is welcome on this 16" beastie. It will handle 45 Colt though I have yet to try.

March 4, 2016, 12:11 AM	#4
Bucksnort1 Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2013 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 1,130	kcub, Sweet. I'd love to have a lever gun in either 44 mag or .357.

March 4, 2016, 04:11 AM	#6
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	Looks good! Did Steve polish it up for you?

March 4, 2016, 09:10 AM	#7
kcub Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,332	He did a wood upgrade, refinish, new pad. Recoil isn't as bad as my Marlin guide gun.

March 4, 2016, 05:29 PM	#8
idek Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2009 Posts: 903	What kind of velocities does .454 get out of a rifle barrel?

March 4, 2016, 06:49 PM	#9
Llama Bob Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2016 Posts: 337	Looks like fun. I wouldn't expect recoil to be that bad with a big pad like that.

March 13, 2016, 09:23 AM	#11
kcub Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,332	Rossi has discontinued the 454 92. Better grab what existing stock there is. Steve still had a couple but they may be gone.