My household downsized our firearms inventory to a very few for home/carry over the last two years. Today I went out shopping again and was amazed how busy the gun store was and how much ammo costs. In fact it was the ammo cost issue that drove today's purchase. I was looking for a reliable single shot rifle to teach my spouse on. I did not want to spend big bucks nor did I want anything too complicated. I settled on a Rossi Wizard in .357/38. I decided on that round for a simple reason..I have maybe 1000 rounds already and as expensive as the ammo is today, shooting up what I already have makes sense... So, is anyone familiar with this rifle (on order but not received yet)??? Comments would be welcome
I've shot several Rossis. Not bad for the working bits, but not very good in fit and finish. Seemed pretty accurate and the trigger wasn't bad for the price. I like the interchangeable barrels on the Wizard. The guy who owned it liked it well enough.
A Rossi single shot? Good luck with that. My brother had the single shot .410 and never once did the spent shell lift slightly out like it was supposed to. He returned it after less than a dozen rounds through it. You want an inexpensive teaching tool, get a 10/22.
I considered the 10/22 but I also wanted something with a bit more recoil and a better defense round.
Then get an 870 with a 7 round tube. No need to aim. Point in the general direction. http://www.remington.com/products/f...-870/model-870-express-synthetic-7-round.aspx
Yep! Best piece out there for the money. I would think, though, if you are investing, get the stainless steel version. It's alot easier to clean. Also for hoofing it, in a "just in case" scenario, it is easier to carry 10 25 round clips. Rather feel the weight of 100 .22's in my pocket and they are just as deadly. Did you know they make a 10/22 magnum? Fired one once, loved it! But a bit spendy. buy and enjoy
That's crazy (although I had to wait several months for my supplier to the the Walther PPQ I ordered.) Regardless, you should get a basic 10/22 or .17 HMR for your wife to learn on, while you wait on the .357 to arrive. When I taught my wife to shoot I used about ten different weapons in a mixture of types and she liked the 10/22 the best. The best part is you should be able to pick one up for about $250 - or $100 cheaper if you can find a used one. You can teach her on that gun, then refine her skills with the .357.
possibly.....you can get 440 round tin of surplus ammo cheap still, but they kick like a mule after a few shots...heh
I got ahold of a case of surplus radway green ammo,and shot the heck out of my No.1 MkIII*,enough to get me hurting
Single shot firearms have been obsolete since the Civil War. Almost any reapeating weapon would be of more value, as long as it is comfortable to shoot. A handgun will beat most other types of guns to carry around. For home defense, a pump shotgun would be better. The best "cheap" gun would be a Saiga AK47 semi-auto clone for about $350. With this you'll have 30 times the firepower. I'd rather have one rifle with a few 30 round clips, than a single shot rifle and 1,000 rounds. BTW I don't see any military or police using Rossi rifles around the world.
A single shot repeating rifle is easy, put one round in. The idea of single shot firearms teaching marksmanship leaves much to be desired. You have a single shot firearm with much less versatility than a repeating firearm.
I tought my son to fire a rifle with a 91/30. It was in 1999 and I had decided that we needed to have at least a rifle and a couple of pistols on hand in case something did hit the fan. The rifles had just become available for about $60 and ammo was about $.08 per round. I think I inadvertantly put him a bit off of rifles. He did, however, like my Jennings .22 and Izmesh .380. I can think of no real use for a single-shot rifle other than for deer hunting. (I do not reccomend it for bear, since bears are kind of unforgiving of mistakes.) .357 Mag is about the smallest caliber that makes any sense, but .45 Long Colt would be a far better idea. The only advantage I can see in a .357 Mag rifle is the minimal recoil.
At close ranges, you'll miss because you pattern didn't open up yet. Use the sights and avoid hitting innocent people. _
And load it with #4 bird shot, not #00 buck. You want to get the orc who has violated your space, not the neighbor in the next apartment.
Maybe you are not holding it right. I also worry about packing an M44 in dry brush. Have you ever seen how broad that muzzle flash is? I don't think I have ever been on a board that mentions the Mosin-Nagant at all that does not have a photo gallery devoted to muzzle flash. The M44 rules.
Not everyone lives in an apartment, and I wouldn't assume that #4 buck will be stopped by sheetrock.. 00 Buck will penetrate better at 25m. Tactical 00 buck is the best. Less recoil for faster follow up shots and a tight pattern. http://le.atk.com/general/federalproducts/shotshell/tacticalbuckshot.aspx _
