Rossi R95 .45-70 Government
Model: 954570201
Rossi R95 .45-70 Government
Model: 954570201
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Rossi R95 is a wood-stocked lever-action .45-70 Government built for deer, hogs and bear in close cover. It has an MSRP of $1,060.99. It holds six rounds at 6.83 lbs, which is less weight than the Marlin and Henry big bores carry for the same capacity.
It comes sighted with a drift-adjustable front and a buckhorn rear that adjusts as well, so a load can be zeroed with nothing bought. A thumb safety sits at the rear of the receiver above the hammer, which is Rossi's own addition to an action pattern that originally had none. Check the muzzle for threads before buying a brake or a suppressor mount.
If you're cross-shopping, the Henry H10 Provider has an MSRP of $1,135.00 and matches the barrel length, the overall length and the six-round tube, but its receiver is drilled and tapped from the factory and it weighs 0.42 lbs more. The Marlin 1895 Guide Gun has an MSRP of $1,359.00, threads its muzzle 11/16x24 and comes in brown laminate at 7.4 lbs. The Rossi costs less than either.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Wood and black oxide steel in a traditional lever-gun shape, with no polymer, Cerakote or laminate anywhere on it.
- The black oxide covers frame and barrel alike, so there is no mismatch of finishes as the rifle wears.
- Rossi catalogs this chambering in three barrel lengths, so the same action is sold shorter and longer if this one is not the balance you want.
- Light weight and .45-70 pressure go together badly. The recoil has to land somewhere, and in this rifle it lands on the shooter.
- Wood and black oxide are a fair-weather combination, where a stainless Marlin goes out in the wet and comes back unmarked.
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.45-70 Government Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
Will it take a scope?
Check the receiver for drilled and tapped holes before ordering a base. The Henry H10 Provider comes drilled and tapped from the factory.
What barrel lengths does Rossi offer in .45-70?
Three. Rossi lists a short, a middle and a long barrel for the R95 in this cartridge, and this is the middle one.
Why is the Rossi's rifling faster than the Marlins'?
It is cut 1:12 right hand with six grooves, where the Marlin and Henry .45-70 rifles use 1:20. A faster twist favors the long heavy bullets loaded for big animals.
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