The more I thought about this the more I realized that the Rossi Wizard is not competing against H&R products, that is the job of the Rossi Single Shots, the Wizard is competing against the Thompson Contender G2.Ranch Dog wrote:It is ashame that Rossi doesn't take a bit more interest in this design as I feel, having owned three, that it is a better rifle than the H&R product. Everyone's big objection to the H&R is the trigger and if they shot a Wizard they would never go back to the H&R. From the get go, the Wizard is approximately $50 cheaper and the owner can change the barrels. What the H&R is offering is choice, there is a huge selection of calibers out there and they are available. Finally, Rossi needs to consider giving this rifle a more traditional stock comb. I could guarantee them that alone turns heads the wrong way at the start. Didn't mean to rant off the post subject but feel Rossi could be doing better!
That's the G2, dang if a Wizard doesn't look like it even down to the 23" barrel!
When I started to compare the cartridge offerings, I had to move "up" a model to the Encore in order to compete with the Wizard. The Encore is apparently strong enough to offer the belted magnums and here is a cartridge comparison less the magnums.
Interesting that you can buy a Wizard and two barrels for less than the entry price of the TC. Now I'm not an idiot and know that the clock works of the TC is a fine machine and that TC owners would probably take exception to this comparison but hey, My Wizard shoots ragged holes at 100-yards so to me there is no difference.
I still hope that Rossi gets off the pot and makes the entire barrel lineup available, that is the promise of such a rifle, but when looking up prices I found that the TC is not doing any better.