New Rio Grande in the house...
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New Rio Grande in the house...
Just got home from my local Pawn Shop who does all my transfer work from davidsons with my new Rio Grande, and man am I stoked! This thing is beautiful, super smooth, did I mention beautiful....
And she fits in so well with her Sister Rossi's...
Not to mention the other long guns and pistols in the arsenal....LOL
And she fits in so well with her Sister Rossi's...
Not to mention the other long guns and pistols in the arsenal....LOL
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
Very nice line up.
I have wondered what a fellow does if he wants to remove the scope base. They don't offer filler plugs and holes are larger than those used on the Marlin. I'm a scope shooter and glad they include the base but I wonder...
I have wondered what a fellow does if he wants to remove the scope base. They don't offer filler plugs and holes are larger than those used on the Marlin. I'm a scope shooter and glad they include the base but I wonder...
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
If you have the guages, the screw could be sized(thread wise) and something shorter, in an allen head bought or take one of the screws to a store like fastenol, and tell them what you want, they'll most likely be able to cure the need.
Been thinking along those same lines myself, if I pursue it, I'll post the results.
Been thinking along those same lines myself, if I pursue it, I'll post the results.
kliff
AR15, 5.56mm home made
'71 Winchester NRA Centennial 30/30
336 Marlin 30/30
Henry Big Boy 45LC
Rossi M92SS 45LC
Rossi Ranch Hand 45LC
Rossi Rio Grande 45-70
Ruger Black Hawk 45LC (x2)
Taurus Judge 45LC/.410
Taurus Tracker 357
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'71 Winchester NRA Centennial 30/30
336 Marlin 30/30
Henry Big Boy 45LC
Rossi M92SS 45LC
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Rossi Rio Grande 45-70
Ruger Black Hawk 45LC (x2)
Taurus Judge 45LC/.410
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
I removed the scope base from my RG and the 6x48 screws I had from Brownells fit great. They do red loctite the heck out of that base. I ended up trashing the base, but got it off.
Due to my old eyes, I changed out the rear sight with a flat top sight. The use I have for the rifle is for some local 200 yard cowboy stuff, so it should do great for this.
Due to my old eyes, I changed out the rear sight with a flat top sight. The use I have for the rifle is for some local 200 yard cowboy stuff, so it should do great for this.
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
Got any pics, part number, or name of the sight you replaced the rail with? Please.Ray384 wrote:I removed the scope base from my RG and the 6x48 screws I had from Brownells fit great. They do red loctite the heck out of that base. I ended up trashing the base, but got it off.
Due to my old eyes, I changed out the rear sight with a flat top sight. The use I have for the rifle is for some local 200 yard cowboy stuff, so it should do great for this.
kliff
AR15, 5.56mm home made
'71 Winchester NRA Centennial 30/30
336 Marlin 30/30
Henry Big Boy 45LC
Rossi M92SS 45LC
Rossi Ranch Hand 45LC
Rossi Rio Grande 45-70
Ruger Black Hawk 45LC (x2)
Taurus Judge 45LC/.410
Taurus Tracker 357
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'71 Winchester NRA Centennial 30/30
336 Marlin 30/30
Henry Big Boy 45LC
Rossi M92SS 45LC
Rossi Ranch Hand 45LC
Rossi Rio Grande 45-70
Ruger Black Hawk 45LC (x2)
Taurus Judge 45LC/.410
Taurus Tracker 357
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
I must not have been clear. I removed the scope base and replaced the rear sight with a Marble's flat top sight Brownells part number 579-066-003
006601 MARBLE 66H SIGHT. I used the tallest because I wanted as much adjustment as I could get starting at 100 yards.
006601 MARBLE 66H SIGHT. I used the tallest because I wanted as much adjustment as I could get starting at 100 yards.
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
I filed down the center band of the base rail so I could still see the factory iron sights on my Rio Grande .30-30 when I removed the scope.Ray384 wrote:I must not have been clear. I removed the scope base and replaced the rear sight with a Marble's flat top sight Brownells part number 579-066-003
006601 MARBLE 66H SIGHT. I used the tallest because I wanted as much adjustment as I could get starting at 100 yards.
I attached the scope with Warne QD mounts.
If I bust my scope I'm still in the hunt cause I can still shoot iron with my glasses on.
The best of 2 worlds.
Why remove options unnecessarily.
Options that could save your hunt (or life - eg. wounded bear) when you're way back in the sticks and your primary sighting device (scope) fails.
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
I removed the scope base too, and I'm awaiting a Williams "peep" site for a marlin 336, Brownells #962-200-002, which will increase my site redius even more, without going to a tang site.
kliff
AR15, 5.56mm home made
'71 Winchester NRA Centennial 30/30
336 Marlin 30/30
Henry Big Boy 45LC
Rossi M92SS 45LC
Rossi Ranch Hand 45LC
Rossi Rio Grande 45-70
Ruger Black Hawk 45LC (x2)
Taurus Judge 45LC/.410
Taurus Tracker 357
Colt Gov't Mod
AR15, 5.56mm home made
'71 Winchester NRA Centennial 30/30
336 Marlin 30/30
Henry Big Boy 45LC
Rossi M92SS 45LC
Rossi Ranch Hand 45LC
Rossi Rio Grande 45-70
Ruger Black Hawk 45LC (x2)
Taurus Judge 45LC/.410
Taurus Tracker 357
Colt Gov't Mod
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Re: New Rio Grande in the house...
It would be nice if Rossi would include the scope base and screws separately in the box with the Rio Grande as an option for the buyer instead of "welding" the base to the gun with half a gallon of red Loctite.kliff wrote:I removed the scope base too, and I'm awaiting a Williams "peep" site for a marlin 336, Brownells #962-200-002, which will increase my site redius even more, without going to a tang site.
A lot of shooters still prefer iron sights in leverguns.
Most leverguns are made in short range calibers like .30 WCF, .35 Rem, .25-20, 38-40, 44-40 and the pistol calibers.
I have a couple of BLRs........one in .308 Win & the other in .300 Win where installing a scope is advisable (not necessary).
Even on my BLRs the iron sights (attached with Warne QD rings) are sighted in for 50 yards and ready for immediate use in case the scope fails or I decide to remove the scope and use iron because I'm stalking a wounded bear in thick brush..
Leverguns in my humble opinion are BRUSH rifles where iron sights are sometimes preferable to a scope.
A couple of seasons hunting Black, Brown or Grizzly Bear in Alaska or Canada will convince you of that.
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