Originally Posted by zcm82
I dunno. I had 2 Rossi 92s (357 and 45 Colt) and they both had feed and extraction issues. I had a Rossi pump 22 that had extraction problems, as well. I'd be hard pressed to recommend one over an older JM Marlin.

Same with the Henry Big Boy. I have a BBS carbine in 327 Fed, and while very accurate, it is not the best feeding lever I've owned by a long shot. Overall, I like it, but would not call it worth the new sticker price.


The feeding and extraction issues on the Rossi’s are an easy fix. The ejector spring they use is too strong. It puts tension on the shell and raises the nose enough to cause feeding issues. Replace it with just about anything, I replaced mine with a spring from a ball point pen for awhile and it works like butter. I eventually ordered one made for a Winchester 92 and it works fine. Truth be known the one from the pen worked better. It dumped the empties right at my feet.