.357 single shot rifle

[mrgd]

How is the accuracy and function on the rossi .357 single shot rifles?  Are they hard to find?  What is the going rate for them?  Thanks

[spruce]

If memory serves me correctly I paid about $150 OTD for mine about 7 years ago.

Have no idea what one would be worth now.  Haven't seen any in gunshops or at shows that I can recall.

Function has been 100% reliable.  Not much on measuring group sizes, but I would say mine is capable of shooting around an inch or so at 50 yards.

I use it mostly as a "yard gun" for the occasional porcupine, skunk, coyote, etc that wanders too close to the house.  Also take it out for a plinking session now and then - it's a really fun gun for that.

[spikehorn]

Mine shoots 1.5" at 100 yards with both the hornady LE ammo and winchester white box 125gr sjsp with a Simmons pro diamond 4X32 on it. I think I paid around $139 for it about 10 years ago. It's a great brush gun and I have killed a few deer with it. I don't know what the availability of them are these days, but if you find some post where they are at I wouldn't mind getting another one for my son. I have never had a problem with it functioning other than the hammer spur came loose and moved enough to hit the release just enough to cause a ftf but once I figured out what had happened and moved it back to where it belonged no more problem.