The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Me either...

Me either... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:13:54 +0000

It is a fun gun to shoot (reply)

stonewalrus — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:03:46 +0000

One of my favorites.

Thank you Tom. I would have. (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:36:27 +0000

I've shot Rob's lever that was slicked up by Jim Taylor so I know what it is but I'd-a shot yours anyway!

I had mine at CSA - should have had you try it (reply)

stonewalrus — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:11:32 +0000

I have tried 38s too - feels like you are shooting a 22.

I've never had a problem with feeding (reply)

stonewalrus — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:09:39 +0000

But I did have to replace the sights to get something useable with enough adjustment.

I took awhile.... (reply)

Sarge — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:38:46 +0000

getting on-board with the concept and if the ammo market hadn't tanked, I might never have tried it.

These Taurus-Rossi 357's are generating a lot of feeding complaints, usually because the cartridge starts into the chamber and get stuck. Sight dovetail dimensions are all over the place. They can be a PITA to work on, everything inside them is cast/MIM and Rossi is stingy with parts. I have this one working and am happy with it.

My suggestion to just get a Marlin.

Sarge, you are not helping to cool the flame. (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:15:10 +0000

I honestly don't know why I don't have a .357 carbine yet.

All I got is another peripheral hit... (reply)

RidinLou — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 01:36:56 +0000

Those windshield washer fluid jugs are TOUGH so if a peripheral hit did that damage it has more juice at 200 than I would have thought.

I have just found a club that has ranges out that far so if I can track it down and get my background check started I will try some distant shooting.

Wish Rossi would finally get my tang sight on its way.

May wear the gun out before they ever send the sight

All I got is another peripheral hit... (reply)

Sarge — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 01:18:33 +0000

But judging from the rips and holes above it, I don't want to catch an XTP at 200 yards.

Neat, enjoying the reports... (reply)

Brian A — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:20:56 +0000

Have been sharing them with my Dad, who has a 357 Rossi he has been playing with.

In the works, Bob... (reply)

Sarge — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:08:35 +0000

Ballistics calculator indicates about 1240 fps at that distance, almost exactly what my old Lawman MKIII produces with the same load, at the muzzle. So I could probably get a fair estimate w/o straining my eyes;)

Be interesting (reply)

Bob Hatfield — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 10:19:43 +0000

to fill a couple with water end to end and see the xtp in action.

Bob

Yep, one of those is next on my buy list. Found 2 locally.. (reply)

sjcollins — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:12:53 +0000

Just have to get up and get the 16" one and bring'er home.

the old Israeli Timberwolf 357 is a neat pump, kinda (reply)

cable — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:06:37 +0000

modern. they are hard to find. finally snagged one but havent had a chance to give it a workout.

Interesting - good to know (reply)

stonewalrus — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 02:42:17 +0000

I continue to be impressed with what a 357 carbine can do. I wish somebody would make one in a pump or semi auto.

Took the Rossi lever action .357 to 200 yards ...

Sarge — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 01:16:26 +0000

awhile ago. Hung a big 150oz detergent jug in front of a reversed B27 and let fly a couple of the 140 XTP's, over a max charge of W296. The rifle is zeroed to plant its shots in the middle a 3 pound coffee can lid at 100 yards. It shoots flatter at 200 than it has any right to. The first two shots were just off the edges...

and I hit it with the 3rd. But I just clipped the bottom edge so I don't have much of a ballistics report. But you could hear the impact from 200 yards and it shredded the plastic real good.