Since this is my first post, I'll keep it short. I plan on buying a Ruger Super Blackhawk in the near future, and I thought one of those little Puma carbines in .44 Magnum might make a nice companion piece. It would see use as a primary hunting arm in places where my 30-06 might be a little awkward to carry. I was just wondering what I could expect, quality and accuracy-wise, if I chose to buy one.

TC_addict,

In my experience they are great guns! Those little 92's are brute strong, rugged, well made and outstanding shooters. For the money they are really hard to beat!

Here's a couple targets I shot the other night testing some 250 Keith bullets in mine.


If you like the '92, these are great little leverguns!

God Bless,

Thanks for the info, Marshall. The Puma seems like a great buy, and I'm also looking into the Marlin 1894PG. This is a great forum you've got here, btw.

Marshall, how much accurizing did it take to get those nice groups?

TC_addict,

I have an early Rossi Puma .45 Colt. It was a royal PITA due to the fact that it would not feed even factory ammo. I had to send it to M&M in Virginia who the the factory repair shop for the old Rossis and the new LSI guns. His comments to me were that some are great out of the box, some arn't.
I've got most of the bugs worked out of mine, and it's turning out to be a great fun gun.
Others, like Marshall, have reported great results right out of the box.
I'd not hesitate to buy another one, even knowing what I know about them.

Marshall,
I noticed you used Fiocchi primers for the two groups you posted. Have you ever had trouble with them?

I bought some their LP primers a few years ago at a gun show in Phx and no matter what load I used them in, They ruptured around the outer edge when fired, and have caused flame cutting damage to the breach faces of both my .45 Colt revolvers.
However when the same loads are fired in my Win Trapper, or Rossi, they don't rupture. I'm confused about this and frustrated.
I've disposed of several hundred unused Fiocchi primers because of this, and keep finding other boxes of loaded ammo with them.
I'll be real glad when they are all gone.

Great groups by the way, have you tried them at 100 yds yet?

Joe

Joe,

Just a guess, might be a difference in headspace in the guns.

Mike,

I suppose that is one possibility.

The thing that frustrates me is that no other brand of primer I've used has done this. (Winchester, Remington, CCI, Federal, RWS) And like I said the Fiocchi primes ruptured on both revolvers, and did not rupture on both rifles.

Oh, I can't remember the exact numbers, but a month or so ago on one of the forums I read, someone posted the specs for revolver headspace.
I checked both my Ruger BH, and my Smith 25-5 and the Ruger was within specs, but the Smith was just outside them. (Smith needs an overhaul)
I have no idea what the headspace is on the Rossi or Winchester, so all I have a bunch of curious questions.

Joe

Marshall---- Do you sell those Beartooth Bullets targets shown above ?? R/ pruhdlr