Well, I picked up the "Triple Play" combo as Rossi calls it, last night from Cabela's in Dundee. It was late when I got home, so all I got to do was get all the pieces out and wipe off the majority of the thick packing goo that they put on these things. My initial feeling is that I am very impressed with this youth package. I got the .50/.22/20 combo. The wood is very nice and it all seems to be built very sound. The safety does have a kind of cheap feel to it, but the mechanics seem sound. I was very impressed with the muzzleloader set up. Fiber optic sights, good looking ram rod, drilled and tapped for scope mount (the scope mounting bar is included). The 20 ga. barrel is simply that, a smooth bore 20 w/ modified choke (non removable). Pretty simple, but ample for bunnies and other small game. The .22 barrel is nice, though the sight on the barrel is pretty bare bones (not bad, just no frills). My only real complaint is the trigger is HEAVY, but I think I can do a little home trigger job on it and lighten it up (not too much though).
I'm going to lap the muzzleloader barrel tonight and finish cleaning up all the packing goo. I'm hoping to get the gun to the range in the next week or so and start playing with it.
I did find that the owner's manual contradicted itself a lot in regards to the muzzleloader loads. They first say up to a 150 gr. load (crazy for a youth gun), then they say a 100 gr. load, then they say a 50 gr. load (max). I'm going to get in contact with Rossi about this. I plan on starting out around 50 to 60 gr of pyrodex or 777. I also picked up some of 195 gr. sabotted rounds to play with. I'm going to try and get her a deer killing round that is good in the 40 yard or closer range, but does not kick the snott out of her shoulder.
I'll post up some pictures soon and give more of my thoughts on this combo once I've had a chance to play with it some more. So far, though, I'm thinking I made a good choice.
