44 spl bug

[sakodude]

Well I got bitten! Found this little guy at a very reasonable price.

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Rossi 720 3 in 44 spl. Minty condition I might add.

[Wambli Ska]

Damn!!! That’s a nice gun!

[Diver43]

NICE one

[Zee]

Very nice!!! That would be a dandy field gun.
I absolutely love the .44 Special.
Good find.

[Chiro1989]

Nice find, there are barely roll marks on the cylinder.

[sakodude]

Thanks all. Stopping by the range in the AM to give it a shake down then a walk in the Wyoming woods to see how it carries.

[sakodude]

Nice find, there are barely roll marks on the cylinder.

If it's been fired, it's not been fired much. Other than the bubba white paint on the front sight, it's minty. Got the factory box as well. Love to know when it was born but apparently, Rossi does not publish those numbers.

[Elk Creek]

That’s a pretty cool little shooter! I was there when he was bit, it was hard!

[Bigslug]

As the Mexican soccer people would say:

GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!

[Wambli Ska]

As the Mexican soccer people would say:

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL!

Get the spelling right...

[bullsi1911]

Man, that is one of those ones I have wanted to find for years. Nice score!

[Zee]

Man, that is one of those ones I have wanted to find for years. Nice score!

Yeah. I’m kinda pissed at him right now.

[Elk Creek]

You guys should be mad at him ….. it went for a “Walk” today. I’ll let sako tell the story. Great little gun!!!

[sakodude]

It’s a shooter. Stopped at the range on the was to the Snowy’s and put about 25 rds in 3 different loads through it. Required so sight adjustment to get point of aim. Groups got better the hotter the load. Stoked it with the best of the 3 loads and off we went. Carries very well, hardly noticed it actually. Need to find a nicer holster now.

[Diver43]

Seems you found better than nice. Congrats

[sakodude]

Surprisingly good trigger for a “budget” revolver. First load was a 180 gr cast at about 800 fps book velocity. Felt like 38’s with the weight of this gun. The last and best was a 240 XTP with a healthy dose of 2400 at about 1000 fps book velocity. With a little fine tuning this will become my woods load.

[Zee]

Put that one on my list while you’re at it.

When you plan on croaking? Asking for a friend.

[sakodude]

Well it’s not on my immediate agenda but I’ll keep you posted

[sakodude]

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Proof of the walk in the woods. I missed it but Andy bumped a moose just before this.

[Elk Creek]

Look close "A big 44 (Rossi) brand was on his right hip"….

The is a black spot I a moose getting out of there, bumped it at about 50 yards! Love the Snowy range…..

Sorry I didn’t get a better picture, getting my phone out and watching a cow moose disappear in thick woods. It’s amazing how such a big animal can move in thick woods!

[Zee]

Envy on multiple levels.

[Elk Creek]

Envy on multiple levels.

Anytime you need 10,500 ft therapy come on out!

[sakodude]

Envy on multiple levels.

Anytime you need 10,500 ft therapy come on out!

We'd probably lose him in the woods but yeah, wander up this was sometime.

[Zee]

Envy on multiple levels.

Anytime you need 10,500 ft therapy come on out!

I’ll be at 10K this weekend. But south of you.

[sakodude]

Envy on multiple levels.

Anytime you need 10,500 ft therapy come on out!

I’ll be at 10K this weekend. But south of you.

Where about? Shoe convention or something else?