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Most of these types (single shots) are simple rifles and inexpensive, and they like any rifle that doesn't have a match grade barrel will shoot minute of deer at 100 yards.

They have their quirks, and some shoot great out of the box, but like other rifles some favor some type of ammo over another.

These rifles tend to shoot the cheaper brands of ammo the best barring the military surplus stuff because of high pressures of surplus military ammo, but any of the Winchester, or Remington economy ammo usually works the best.

Heat is also a factor, and you should wait a few minutes between shots to not overheat the barrel.

Also when you rest the rifle on a bench to shoot, you should rest it nearest or directly under the hinge pin, thus not putting pressure under the barrel which may effect point of impact if you aren't consistent with your rest.

Also the barrels aren't match grade, and take some good cleaning and breaking in before they tend to settle down and start to shoot really nice groups.

So that said from an owner of a couple of H&R single shots, and one who has done a lot of reserch on how to fine tune them, I can say that they are a good rifle for the price, and for what you want to use them for, and with a little tinkering, you can make them shoot as good, if not better than a lot of the other more expensive, factory produced econo bolt rifles out there.

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I would be interested in any accurizing tips you guys have out there.

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Go to this website and click on GBO forums!
Then scroll down to NEF/H&R Centerfire rifles
http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/

There is a whole section dedicated to the H & R single shots, and they have a somewhat cult following with tons of tips and how too's that can get your single shot to shoot like a high dollar rifle.

Be sure to click on at the top of the page onto the FAQ's and read them first before you post a question or you will just be told that you should go back there and read first.

Don't ask me how I know!

There is a ton of information there that took a lot of effort and time to assemble, and and most of your questions are going to be there and laid out in a way that anyone can understand.

They also have a Rossi section, but not a lot of traffic there, but the same techniques can be used as with the Handi Rifle.

Be warned, and enter at your own risk, because it's an addiction, and you will end up with several rifles an barrels.

You will more than likely keep the Rossi if she shoots good, but I'd be willing to bet you end up with a Handi Rifle and several extra barrels to go along with it.

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Do not buy a rossi! I did its a pile of crap. Bought a h&r 243 and its a better gun. Shoots 1.5" @ 100 yrds with remington 100 grain soft points. The only complaint i have is the trigger pull feels like 15 lbs or so.

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Rossi .243 youth from Academy - I had commented earlier about another post claiming to let the barrel cool down between shots to get a tight group. Well I can comment now that this is hog wash. I went early this morning to try and zero my son's rifle once more. this time I waited 5 minutes between shots. On the 50 yd range the gun sighted in easily with two rounds and shot another two to verify zero. It was dead nuts on. So I went on to the 100 yd, loaded up, controlled my breathing and squeezed off a shot. 6" high and to the left. I let it cool for 5 minutes, squeeze another round and this time it was 6" to the right and 4" low. Alright so I messed up my breathing and jerked the trigger. I wait another 5 minutes or so fire again now the bullet hole no where on the paper target. I quit wasting ammo. I would not recommend this gun to anyone, and would not try a shot further than 50 yards. This is the biggest piece of s-hit I've ever purchased.

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That sounds exactly like my experience! I even shot it once from a sled. How big of a bullet were you shooting? Both brands of ammo that I shot were 100gr, I have read somewhere that any bullet over 85-95 gr out of this gun will tumble. I was going to shoot my sons one more time with a smaller bullet.
Lance

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