Looking at 2 Rossi rifles. Have ?'s

COYOTE10663 · 10-29-2009, 06:04 PM

OK. I am looking at 2 Rossi single shot rifles.
1 is a .44 Mag, the other is in 7.62X39.
I have heard, and it is a fact, that the NEF Handi-Rifle will not fire the many versions of cheap military ammo on the market. As the main purpose of this gun is a "fun gun" or some call them "plinker's" , I do not want to buy $20.00/per 20 rds ammo for it just to make it go bang.
QUESTION: Will the Rossi rifles fire the Mil-Surp ammo?

$30/box stuff is ok for deer hunting. But not for just shootin at misc. jugs/cans/paper.

As for the .44 Mag, a freind of mine is set up to reload for that round, and can make up some 44 Special grade target / plinking rounds for about $15 per 50 rds.

I have also concidered getting another NEF in .357 Mag. But would like to give the Rossi rifles a try, and oddly enough there is no listing in .357 from Rossi.

Does anyone have experiance with any of the above mentioned rifles in the mentioned callibers?

I know from a freind the Rossi .223 and .243 rifles shoot OK. Not as tight a groups as my NEF, but then again, my NEF was a bull bbl. !

10-29-2009, 06:04 PM	#1
COYOTE10663 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 160	Looking at 2 Rossi rifles. Have ?'s OK. I am looking at 2 Rossi single shot rifles. 1 is a .44 Mag, the other is in 7.62X39. I have heard, and it is a fact, that the NEF Handi-Rifle will not fire the many versions of cheap military ammo on the market. As the main purpose of this gun is a "fun gun" or some call them "plinker's" , I do not want to buy $20.00/per 20 rds ammo for it just to make it go bang. QUESTION: Will the Rossi rifles fire the Mil-Surp ammo? $30/box stuff is ok for deer hunting. But not for just shootin at misc. jugs/cans/paper. As for the .44 Mag, a freind of mine is set up to reload for that round, and can make up some 44 Special grade target / plinking rounds for about $15 per 50 rds. I have also concidered getting another NEF in .357 Mag. But would like to give the Rossi rifles a try, and oddly enough there is no listing in .357 from Rossi. Does anyone have experiance with any of the above mentioned rifles in the mentioned callibers? I know from a freind the Rossi .223 and .243 rifles shoot OK. Not as tight a groups as my NEF, but then again, my NEF was a bull bbl. ! __________________ To be upset over the things you want & DO NOT have is to waste the things you DO have !