It’s hard to imagine something much more handy and affordable than Rossi’s single shot, break action LWC rifle. LWC stands for lightweight carbine and that’s an apt description. At less than 32 inches long and well under six pounds, the LWC lives up to its name. They also offer 5.56 and 300 BKK versions with folding stocks.
Rossi also offers it in caliber options to accommodate you no matter how you plan to shoot it or where that may be. The version we tried was chambered in .300 Blackout, which is great for game like deer and hogs at ranges from about 200 yards on in. In addition to 5.56, it’s also available in .357, and .350 Legend for you folks in straight wall states.
While the LWC doesn’t come with irons, it’s equipped with a length of Picatinny rail so you can mount a red dot or magnified optic. While a red dot should cover you, you wouldn’t go wrong mounting something like a 1-6X LPVO either. Screw a can on the threaded barrel and you’re ready for lots of freezer-filling fun.
Specifications: Rossi LWC Rifle
Caliber: .300 BLK (also 5.56, .357 and .350 Legend)
Barrel Length: 16.5 inches, threaded
Overall Length: 31.5 inches
Sights: None, Picatinny rail included
Weight: 5.25 lbs.
MSRP: $333.99 (about $275 retail)
I just purchased one of these (chambered in .44 Magnum) at the end of August. It appears to be a workable firearm. Shot groups at 50 yards were good enough to take white-tailed deer out to 100 yards which is my intended application.
I also take full advantage of the threaded barrel and shoot with my Rugged Obsidian .45 caliber suppressor. As you might expect, shooting subsonic .44 Special loads generates minimal sound–akin to a pellet rifle. Supersonic loads create a substantially loud supersonic crack as the bullet leaves the suppressor and zips through the air. Nevertheless, I will be deploying that platform with its suppressor and 255 grain .44 Magnum hardcast “Keith” semi-wadcutters. Any sizeable deer within 100 yards will end up in my freezer.