Update: I contacted Rossi (actually Taurus now ...), explained the rifle 2 weeks new to me*, “soft” factory loads, etc and requested a Service Order # and Ticket be generated and a FedEx PrePaid shipping label be emailed to me.
Had it all within minutes and rifle is now on way back to Bainbridge, GA (Georgia!)
The gal said it “could be 12 weeks” but, I anticipate they intentionally under promise and over deliver.
*Hopefully, praying in fact, this will teach me to stop ever buying factory new guns and “sit” on them for oftentimes years before fouling the barrels fit first time. I can imagine the response if my answer to “How long have you had the gun, sir?” had been “two years” instead of 2 weeks. Heck, I i wasn’t even “supposed” to shoot it today; just happened to get the weeks chores done ahead of “definite” rain (uh-huh) and said, “wth, getting ready to leave twin for a week, trigger time!” SMH. I hope I’ve learned a lesson in all this.
Had it all within minutes and rifle is now on way back to Bainbridge, GA (Georgia!)
The gal said it “could be 12 weeks” but, I anticipate they intentionally under promise and over deliver.
*Hopefully, praying in fact, this will teach me to stop ever buying factory new guns and “sit” on them for oftentimes years before fouling the barrels fit first time. I can imagine the response if my answer to “How long have you had the gun, sir?” had been “two years” instead of 2 weeks. Heck, I i wasn’t even “supposed” to shoot it today; just happened to get the weeks chores done ahead of “definite” rain (uh-huh) and said, “wth, getting ready to leave twin for a week, trigger time!” SMH. I hope I’ve learned a lesson in all this.
