I am going to purchase the barrel from midwayusa, they have green mtn barrels there and that is what I used for the first build. The sights are going to be a target style, or silhouette style, with this action I can run heavier loads which will carry well out to 300-500 yds.I don't think there would much issue with it. Dovetails for the sights and relief cuts for the two band screws. I think of terms of hunting and would put the XS R92 sights on the rifle. Where are you going to get the barrel?
As a note in that you mentioned weight. Every Rossi 92 I've looked at is a flat pound over the spec weight. I also see this reported on a regular basis on my Rossi Rifleman forum. The spec says 4.8# for the 16" & 5.0# for the 20". They seem to run 5.8# & 6.0# respectively. I have a 357 Mag, 44 Mag, 45 Colt, & 454 Casull and almost to the ounce they were a pound heavy. I also have the 480 Ruger but never saw the specs on it.
I don't know but I eagerly await some photos. In time doing the same to a Marlin 1894 is on my "to do" list.
Does a Rossi have any sort of barrel hood in the action like a Marlin? Otherwise it is a case of getting it threaded, extractor slot cut, and dovetails in the right place. Looks like lots of set up that makes or breaks the results.
I am planning on buying a Rossi 357 mag and having it rebarreled to 30 Badger, I stupidly sold my H&R i had made to my Dad after he shot it, I have been Jonesing for another since it was gone. I am thinking on a 20" rifle, then making it a 24" so it will have a 3/4 length mag tube. Lyman #20 front sight and a Marbles tang. It should basically be a "mini 1886 lever rifle" only 3-4 lb lighter.
Yeah, it should sit somewhere between 12-16 rounds, it all depends on if I use a 86 gr tuncated or my 144 gr RN.Cool project. Ought to hold something like 16 rounds, no?