Posted on 05/12/2023 4:25:38 AM PDT by marktwain
The Rossi booth at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, 2023, had a new product this correspondent had been hoping to see. It is the RB 22 Compact, a bolt action .22LR with a 10-shot magazine, 16 1/2 inch barrel, with muzzle threaded to 1/2×28, and a composite stock. It is sized to be child friendly, has very good fiber optic Rossi open sights, and is grooved for mounting optics.
It weighs (unloaded) 3 lbs, 4 ounces. It comes, as seen, in a variety of colors, with one magazine. The overall length is 31 1/2 inches. Take down to minimum length for transport is easily done with the removal of the two action machine screws. This brings the minimum length to less than 25 inches, which will fit in most full-sized luggage, without the tell-tale “gun case” look.
The trigger on the floor model felt very usable to this correspondent. Add a suppressor to this rifle, and it makes a nearly ideal rifle to start young shooters with. It would be a wonderful camp rifle for summer camp rifle introductory courses.
Rossi RB 22 Compact .22 LR at NRA Annual Meeting 2023
In the picture above, notice the stock has been changed to allow easier access to the crossbolt safety. The manufacturer’s (MSRP) suggested retail price is $185.99. The MSRP for the RS 22, the popular Rossi semi-auto, is $159.99. This correspondent has purchased RS 22 rifles on sale for as low as $97.
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I like tube feeds. But then again I like a good pellet rifle better than a .22 anyday.
Grew up with an old marlin tube feed 22. Loved that thing.
Probably safer for younger shooters to have the separate magazine.
Tube mags are great, but if you have to unload it and forget to work out that cartridge in the ‘lift’ - it could be a surprise.
Looks ominous, will make the snowflakes freak out.
I agree. Tube feeds aren’t for beginners. I was raised in the backwoods in a small town in TN. I started off with my grandfather taking me with an old Remington target master. I think that’s what it was. A single shot bolt action. He would hand me 1 bullet at a time. Started learning gun safety at 4 years old. If you treat every gun as a loaded gun and never point it at someone you’re off to a good start. Know where the safety is and how to load and unload.
“ Grew up with an old marlin tube feed 22. Loved that thing.”
I’ve got one that had the stock cut off ( some idiot)
Found a replacement and that old 18 shot semi has been a great barn/ truck gun for 30+ years
I learned to shoot on a bolt action single shot .22 with open sights.
Yuppers...
I learned on a Remington Bolt
with a tube feed mag.
Now it’s the 10-22 that I know
and Love. There is No End of Mods!
Remington.
I like the AR 7
22 is the funnest gun to shoot to me. Plinking all day for cheap. Was really tough to get ammo for a while and then was double the price for a while. Not as bad now. Love the 410. Was looking for a 410 pump action for a bit. But don’t really need it. Until I see it.
Why would someone cut off the stock. Lol. These guns last forever. And stay accurate.
The RS-22 is a really neat little rifle. A .22 auto with decent trigger and nice fiber optic sights, at a price point.
One might pick up a couple more of them if one ever finds them going for a little over $100. A couple of extra magazines and a person’s got versatility and ease of use going for them. Glass optional.
Assault rifle!!! ONOZ!!
Bkmk
During WWII, farms could buy .22 shorts. Our home was declared a farm (had about an acre plowed as a “victory garden” and kept a couple of milk cows - one for our neighbor who had ten kids). There also was an active trade in .22 shorts between students in elementary school where we lived.
One of my grand fathers .22 rifles shoots shorts. Do they still sell them. I see there are some hand guns now that are shooting .22 magnums.
You can order shorts from many outlets. Your LGS may not stock them.
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