single shot rifles

[martinemyers]

Is anybody familiar with Rossi or H&R single shot rifles? I'm looking for a ultra cheap rifle to try out to see if I like shooting. looking at a mild recoil round maybe a 243 winchester. the used rifles i have seen at gun stores aren't all that cheap.

[rice paddy daddy]

I have an H&R Handi Rifle in 22 Hornet, one in 45-70 and a Rossi in 30-06.
My advice - forget the Rossi, get an H&R.
With a Handi Rifle you can add extra barrels, I'm trying to get around to getting a 357 magnum for mine. And maybe a 45 Colt. ;D

[Scout]

I've had a Rossi in .243 for years and love it. Never had a problem. Light, accurate, short, came with a decent scope.

[Mr.B]

I have an H&R 12 guage single shot. H&R makes allot of great single shot firearms.

I've seen the Rossi rifles and they look pretty slick.

I saw one at Wal-mart that came with 2 diffrent barrels one in .22LR and the other in .410 or 16 guage?

Ive seen some folks that have half a dozen barrels for there rossi. I think one of them was on this forum.

-B

[hunter63]

I like the H&R Handi's, have 10 barrels for one and 3 barrels for the other.

You can add barrels pretty reasonable, but you need to start out with one that comes with the SB2 action. ( guess that's the heavy duty action)

My first one was a .243, with that action, so it was easy to add both rifle and shot gun barrels.

I have looked at the Rossi, kinda like them, but I really haven't checked into any of the add on barrels for it.
If you just what an inexpensive rifle, and can find one in the cal you like, and don't need to add barrels, I'm sure you will be happy with a Rossi.

Has anyone have experience with a barrel program for the Rossi?

[otterbob]

Has anyone have experience with a barrel program for the Rossi?

I looked at the Rossi website and could not find any extra barrels.
Maybe I missed it, but I don't think they offer extra barrels like H&R
I will save my money for an H&R.

Otter Bob

[rivahmom]

I bought my seven year old a rossi 22/410 combo and I enjoy shooting it just as much as she does. It is light weight and it is easy to tear apart and clean.

[rice paddy daddy]

Rossi has no barrel accesory program. My Rossi 30-06 does not fire groups, more like shotgun patterns.
My advice - buy a New England Firearms Handi Rifle.

[hunter63]

RPD, I went with the H&R just for the barrel program, as it allows me to experiment with different calibers without buying a whole new gun.

I couldn't justify spending 300-400 or more for a 45/70, or in the shot gun barrels a .28 ga for example. But I can spend (at the time) $55 bucks for a rifle barrel and $35 bucks for a shot gun barrel.

I'm sure that they are more now, but still a lot more reasonable than say, two new guns, that I probably wouldn't use all that much.

I have been using the .270 for dear hunting, droped two this year with one shot, and am really getting to like it.
The first orginal Handi was a .243 when I bought it, so the .270 is one of the add on barrels.

I have been using the .50 cal muzzle loader barrel a lot this year also, and carry both in a double gun case.

[rice paddy daddy]

I was planning ahead(rare for me), so the Hornet has a raised stock for using a scope, the 45-70 has a straight stock for barrels with iron sights.

[Farmer]

H&R barrels need to be hand-fitted to the receiver. H&R will do this for you. If you buy a rifle with multiple barrels, this will have been done for you. If you buy a rifle and want to add a barrel later, you can send the receiver back to H&R and they will fit the new barrel for you.

I really like H&R. Good quality, great service.

I'm not so familiar with Rossi, other than noting that I've heard several people say that H&R is a better choice.

My own favorite is Thompson Center. CNC production allows you to add a barrel at any time and be assured that it will fit with no issues. More expensive, though.

[gwhilikerz]

I like H&R/ NEF very much. I also like Rossi. If you just want to try shooting I would suggest a 223 in either rifle. When the bug hits you will get more anyway.

[Boris859]

ditto that on the H&R rifle,I shot my cousins .223 awhile back and now I want one,just haven't gotten around to gettin one,but if my memory serves me right they are priced well,under 250$,heck maybe even under 200$,and for that money it's alot of gun.

[kctibs]

Picked up a TC Encore a couple of week ago. I got a 50 cal muzzleloader barrel and 22-250 barrel. What little I have shot each I think I'm going to enjoy. Looking forward to adding a barrel for each of the calibers I own. TC's are well built and have an excellent reputation.

[hunter63]

Congrats:

I like the T/C Encore also, and would probably have went that way if they had been available at the time, ( or I would have know about them).

They are a lot more expensive than the H&R as are the Contenders, so I guess it's what you want to spend and afford.

[martialcanine45cal]

I didn't see where swapping barrels was something the original poster wanted to do, so I would consider any of Rossi, NEF, H&R, and Knight single-shot rifles.

Of course, KP1 is one affordable option and separate barrels for rifle, shotgun, and muzzleloader rounds can be easily ordered.

The basic models made by these companies are not intended to be precision rifles, but will give you a good idea if you'll enjoy guns and shooting.

The cheapest will be Rossi and Knight, and while their manufacturing quality may not be as good as the others, they are worth the money you will pay and you won't be out a fortune should you decide this hobby isn't for you. Even if you don't take up shooting as a hobby, it would still be a nice utility tool to keep around.

.223, .243, .270 or .308 are all good calibers that in a full-size, single shot platform would produce minimal to manageable recoil for an adult with readily available ammo. .223 would be the cheapest ammo.

I have a feeling that you will get hooked like so many of us do, and the single shot will hardly be enough!

[huckelberry]

yes the h&r singleshot rifles are great inexpensive little guns cant go wrong there.....huck