Most reliable. 16.5 in barrel, threaded. Want good sights or better, a RDS.
Thoughts? Preferably .44 mag.
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I will be keeping an eye on this one
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Iāve had one of the Ruger/Marlin SBL 1894 lever guns in 357 mag for 6 months or so. Itās great so far. The same can be had in 44 mag. Mine has the laminate wood stock and handguard but it has a long top Pic rail for easy optic mounting and a threaded barrel. I have an aim point micro on it and I shoot it suppressed. Minimum loads of 38 special through the suppressor are a lot of fun.
If you want more tactical there are mlok handguards for it from Midwest and maybe others. Or you can try to find a marlin āDarkā model.
I know thereās some custom shops out there doing some great looking stuff (mad pig or something?). Iād imagine big money and wait times but probably awesome .
From the Lever gun pic thread:
16" Chiappa Alaskan Takedown in .44 magnum. This one is hard to find now, but a pretty cool lever gun.
I ordered a Rossi .44 mag 16 in, threaded w/scout rail, so i can find out for myself.
Need to order .44 mag / Spec dies & brass. Although i could skip the Spl. if it cycled .44 Russian because i already load that. I highly doubt theyāll cycle though.
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My buddy got one(new 1894 .357) and the first time out his rear sight fell off. Ruger is staking a leaf onto posts on the base for the sight. Seems cheap to me. They sent him a new one right away though I told him to find an old marlin version to use instead.
Might be worth trying unless there is some warning to not use .44 Russian in it.
Not sure if any of this carries over to .44magnum or a sample size of 1, but I gave a buddy some of these
that I hadnāt sized yet to load .38 and .357. He eventually got a Rossi .357 lever action and his .357 loads wouldnāt feed, but his .38 spl loads would.
Might matter, might not, but most of what I have seen claim SWC are usually a no go in lever guns so the shorter case length allowing feeding with an SWC is somewhat interesting.
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.44 Russian is the same case & rim diameter as .44 spl and .44 mag. Just shorter.
Itās probably way to short to cycle. But worth a try since i already have @150 cases.
Ill be using 200 gr LFN coated bullets whatever the case type. (Although i have hundreds of lubed lead bullets to use first)
For .44 mags i plan to use 200 gr XTPās. But may try 180ās or 240ās, too.
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My son is looking to go 44 mag but wants a full 20ā barrel. I hate to buy dies because he doesnāt stick to anything for very long.
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My new M92 Rossi .44 mag has a very smooth action & good trigger!
It will not feed more than one .44 Russian cartridge from the magazine. Itās easier to just drop them into the top of the open action. Then they feed and eject just fine.
Iāll get .44 mag cases & dies. Coated lead bullets for mild recoil fun & shooting steel, jacketed bullets from magnum loads.
Alot of guys donāt like the safety lever on top of the bolt. I actually like it. It locks the firing pin in place. This is a good thing if you want to unload the magazine. (Because you have to cycle them through the action)
Itās a small, svelte, handy little carbine that seems like it was built well. IIRC it should launch 200 gr bullets at about 2000 fps.
Once i know it shoots fine i MUST get a can for it! (Itās threaded)
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I did a brief search for what was avalable in 45 LC and I was rathe3r disappointed.
Yeah. I have a 45 LC wheel gun in the safe that belongs to Pappabear, Iād think the caliber would be a certainty in the lever gun realm.
Whats wrong with this?
https://grabagun.com/braztech-rossi-r92-triple-black-45-colt-16-5-barrel-8-rounds.html
Threaded barrel, too.
I went .44 mag because i want that option of ballistic performance. I donāt know how much a .45 Colt M92 can handle.
I bought a Rossi and the thread shoulder was crooked.
That would be annoying!
Did you return it?
I dont have a .45 suppressor / test rod to check it soā¦i have no way to know until i do. Unless a store lets me try (test fit) before i buy.
Would an 11mm carbon fiber rod work for checking alignment?
I picked up a 5.5mm rod for .22lr and 5.56 checks.
The carbon fiber rods are used in modeling and from what I can tell either stay dead straight or are obviously broke vs. a metal rod getting a bend.
This is the source I got the 5.5mm from.
With a suppressor on it, probably.
I have carbon fiber rods for 5.56 & .308.
YHM Resonator K on Tavor 7 using YHM brake mount.
Really hard to get good pics of. Even new phone cameras are poor IMO.
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They offered free warranty work with a prepaid shipping label, and were very polite, but shipping was to be a pain in the butt in my area. I squared the crown, which was slightly wonky as well, and shot it a bit with a facemounted can (Odessa). I sold it with disclosure at a minor loss. Really I want a very non-tactical matte stainless and (wood colored) laminate-wood, threaded .357. I think S&W might do it for me.
Hereās cheap alignment rod info for Mcmaster Carr on a regional gun forum:Link
You can check them on a glass table, or put them in the gun/can and twist them 180* and see if the clearance changes. I break the corners of the ends with a stone to protect the guns. They can rust, so I keep mine slightly lubed, wipe dust off before using, and wipe light lube back on before putting away. Mcmaster Carr ships them in a big cardboard tube.
Griffin also sells some, which are shorter. I have a couple of those as well, and a couple of my buddies have some.
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Someone posted a thread on TOS like a year ago with a not quite straight carbon fiber rod. They claim to have gotten it from Hux, and I think they ended up taking good care of the situation. I say this not as a knock on Hux or carbon fiber rods, but to say that maybe it is possible for one to be crooked. Probably hard to get that way through handling at least.
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The Ruger/Marlin lever guns in 357 Mag or 44 Mag would be my choice. Iām actually looking at the 44 model to complement my 30-30.
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