I just bought my first Rossi today.
Went to the gunshop this morning to buy another H&R ( I have 10 of them now) and somehow came home with a .223 heavy barrel Rossi. Strange how things work.
For $199 out the door I couldn't pass it up. Came with a hard case too.
I put 2 boxes of cheap ammo through it today to start break in.
I noticed something right off. The trigger pull is quite a bit better than most of my H&R's, the extractor works perfectly and the gun opens and closes very smoothly.
It is a little heavier than my H&R .223 but I bought it for target shooting so no big deal.
My initial impressions are this:
The fit and finish is on the same level as the H&R's
Everything is nice and tight and it functions perfectly.
Not the best looking rifle but it is already growing on me. (the white line spacer is a nice touch)
After sighting in it was shooting very respectable groups. (the same as my H&R.223)
So far, so good!!
Like I said, this is my first Rossi and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised with the gun. (after hearing some of the negatives)
I will give a full range report after a proper break in.
Spanky
