![]() It is a $355 lever-action rifle and that’s kind of what I said about the TC Compass II in that it’s a $400 bolt-action rifle, so the action is just not quite as smooth as something that you’re paying a premium for.īut does that make it bad? Absolutely not. Now, again, let’s look at this for what it is. I don’t have any bad things to say about the actual lever itself, cocking the hammer, resetting the trigger, all of that works great. But it’s not smooth as butter if that’s whar you were expecting. There’s a loud audible click once your chamber comes back into battery. Now the actual mechanics of the lever are not very smooth. I didn’t have any issues with that, it still ergonomically feels good to hold in your hand. Now a lot of Rossi’s R92 lever guns do sit off of the frame.īut this one seems like it sits a little further off. This one sits off about just a hair under an inch off of the frame. ![]() This one sits a bit further from the gun, whereas most lever actions come up a little closer to the gun. The lever gives you that cowboy, I’m-going-to-go-ride-a-horse-with-John-Wayne feeling. Now to talk about the lever action because after all, that’s what makes this rifle unique is the fact that it’s a lever action rifle. That’s my opinion on it, some people might love it and that’s perfectly fine if you love the Rossi safety.īut I feel like it’s unnecessary given the fact that this is a single-action rifle. I just don’t understand why Rossi felt the need to do that on this gun.īut nonetheless, here we are. It took a good little bit of fumbling around with this thing for about a good week, shooting a couple hundred rounds through it to get used to it.īecause I’m so used to the Browning BL22 and its lack of safety. So that was something I really had to get used to on this gun. The fact that you can’t open the lever when it’s on safe, meaning you can’t put it on fire and it still remain on safe, is rather annoying. If this gun is on safe you cannot open the action with the lever. So it’s there, it works, it functions, but it’s terrible.īut since it has a safety let me talk about actually using it for the people who do like the safety. I hate that that category even exists in this post, but here we are. I really don’t like that they included a safety on a lever-action rifle. I often leave this thing on fire constantly and treat it like it didn’t have a safety. I understand why Rossi put it there, because that’s mechanically the only real place to put it. The safety is directly above the trigger and if you’re going to use a safety on a lever gun it definitely shouldn’t be there. Two, what makes it even worse is where they put the safety. So I’m really unsure why they felt the need to include the safety but here it is. Since this is not double action rifle and only single action it’s not like you can pull the trigger and cause the hammer to cock. One, I don’t want a safety on a lever-action gun. However, that’s not the only reason I don’t like it. Most lever-action rifles don’t have a safety and the fact that Rossi added one on this takes away from the true cowboy feel of this gun. This is one thing I don’t like about the Rossi Rio Bravo. Let’s talk about using the actual components of the gun. The stock and handguard don’t add a whole lot to the actual weight of the gun. 22, I don’t expect it to have a lot of weight and I think the action itself and the fire control group are actually the bulk of the weight on this gun. Price Check: Brownells | Grab-A-Gun | | Palmetto State Armory | Sportsman’s Warehouse Let us really get into the Rossi Rio Bravo, because I think for anybody who wants to get their start into the lever gun world, this could be a very affordable way to dip your foot into the lever-action game. But I will probably explore some Marlins and Henry rifles. With that said, for the price it’s not a bad lever gun.Įspecially if you’re just dipping your feet into the lever-gun world. The MSRP alone comes in at $355, and these can be found for even less than that. One of the main things you can tell on this gun is that it’s not a top-tier lever action rifle and I don’t think you can expect it to be. One of the ways that Rossi is able to get the cost of this down is these guns are made in Brazil and imported into the U.S. It’s not very tactical, but this one does have a tactical flair, the all-black receiver, polymer components made it a very good plinking gun. Of course, they do market to a very specific set of customers. It’s an interesting little gun in that most lever-action guns are quite expensive. In my opinion it’s one of the best 22LR lever action rifles available at this price point. This rifle is extremely affordable and it has a nice, overall aesthetic. The Rossi Rio Bravo is a nice, affordable.
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