Rossi Interchangeable Barrel Rifles

[MAMM (maybe a mechanical moron)]

Ok... anybody play with these?

Hunting, (except for birds) I rarely ever get or take more than one shot at
a time. Ok... a few times I have had the chance to take two or three shots
predator calling, but seriously I usually pick the best shot and the other
targets bail before I can shift and draw a bead.

Anyway, I was thinking a Rossi would be the ticket for my son as a beginning
hunter, but I was wondering if ALL the barrels inter change or if there was
substantial differences between the frames? He has adult length arms so I
was thinking the youth frame and stock would not be the best option, but its
hard to find the right combination in the various packs. I was thinking he
might most benefit from a 22-250, 20-gage, and .243 combination.

Any opinions?

I know it's a cheap gun relatively speaking, but I figured I'ld try and
start him with something "we" can afford and fit the most likely
applications. I always figure if he gets serious as he gets older he can
invest in some more serious guns. (or hit up dad and grampa to be named in
the will.) LOL.

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[decalod85]

I started my boys with a Rossi Triple Play, which came with a .22, .
243, and 20 gauge. We have been very happy with it, and have put a
couple thousand rounds through the 20 gauge barrel. There are a
couple of notes that you should know.

1. According to the Rossi folks, you should not use the shotgun
barrel for slugs.
2. The barrels that come with it are specifically matched to the rest
of the gun, and from what I saw, you could not get other barrels for
it. YMMV.

[Cameron]

On Jun 1, 5:54�am, "MAMM \(maybe a mechanical moron\)"
<onebike...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> ...

Looked at them a couple of yearsago and I could see where the ardware
that housed thepiviot and extractor waqs welded onto the barrel while
looking down the barrel, not good!! Have they changed? I don't know
but I don't think I would buy one. the H&Rs always shot good

[nord...@yahoo.com]

# I know it's a cheap gun relatively speaking, but I figured I'ld try and
# start him with something "we" can afford and fit the most likely
# applications. �I always figure if he gets serious as he gets older he can
# invest in some more serious guns.

More than a few of the Rossi youth models show up each year at the gun
club's public deer rifle sight-in days. They are all rougher than a
cob and ugly to boot. I strongly recommend spending a few more
dollars to buy an H&R/NEF HandiRifle instead. They are a solid value
and nothing a boy needs to be embarassed to take out of the gun case.
The youth models with a short length of pull are called compact these
days http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/Youth.asp If you start
with a rifle frame the factory will fit other rifle and shotgun
barrels for very reasonable prices http://www.hr1871.com/Support/accessoryProgram.asp
Thanks for giving your boy a solid start in the hunting game. We need
all the thoughtful sportsmen we can field.