The Rio Grande is Rossi's a new .30-30 lever action rifle.
As you can see above, it is available in either Realtree APG HD camo or wood. The barrel is 20" and comes with buckhorn sights. The rifle weighs 7 lbs. MSRP is $499 - $610.
Looks interesting. I hope they add more cartridge choices such as:25-35, 7×30 waters, 375 Winchester or 38-55, 41 Magnum, 454 Casull, 480 Ruger or 475 Linebaugh.
Some other cartridges such as: 25-20, 256 Win. Mag., 357 Mag., 32-20, and possibly 50 Action and 10 mmAuto.
And PLEASE make it in 357 Maximum! Yes, 357 Maximum! That way one can also shoot 38 Special, 357 Magnum and 357 Maximum.
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0I bought my rio grande last Sat and shoot about 40 rounds through it. You get it a really great gun for $399
1 0I bought a new Rio Grande ‘Stainless Steel for $419 at Academy. It needed to be broken in some like many new guns but is doing fine now. Very few companines actually smooth the actions like I think they should. A few extra dollars sent on this would be paind back from happy non-gun savvy purchasers like the doctors and lawyers I see so often with more money than know how.
1 0I purcahsed the stainless model for $399 and it compares in design to the Marlin 336 ss. At 50 yds, Rem 150gr and iron sights, it shot a 3/4 inch group. I wanted a Marlin 336 ss, however, price was much higher. I am pretty happy with it & would recommend it @ $399
0 0That is the first ‘affordable’ lever action rifle I’ve seen in a very long time. I’m glad there’s a player in this market.
0 0i just bought a stainless rio grand and took it to the local shooting range and fired 15 rounds at 25 yards for 2 inch groupings while standing with no bench rest. the balance on this gun is phenominal i felt like i could hold it steady all day. the action on the receiver is very smooth and the trigger has a short pull with little resistance, not a match trigger by any means but still very smooth and enjoyable. i would be very comfortable taking this rifle out hunting especially after putting a scope on it. im going to take it out to an outdoor range and try it at 100 yards with the iron sights and a bench rest, will put up another post once i do that and let you guys know. i would recommend this gun for anyone who wants a quality rifle without paying out the ass. mine was 449 at sportsman warehouse
0 0Has anyone actually got some range experience with one of the new Rossi Rio Grande 30-30s? I haven’t been able to find anything on the web from a user, just press releases from Rossi.
0 0really want one to accompany the new Ranch Hand… here’s a thought; Rossi should be the folks to make a new modern lever-action shotgun
0 0just got mine in s.s. it shoots as true as my marlin. love the looks of it in stainless
0 0I was just at Dick’s today and found the rossi 30.30 with the stainless barrel for 399 I thought that was a damn good price and it came with iron sights and a scope mount on the top I’m going there tommaro and snatching it up
0 0Perhaps the first person to leave a comment is unaware of the mossberg 464 line of lever actions or the long running marlin 336. Both of these rifles are in the 400.00 to 450.00 range. The mossberg 464 is a very nice rifle and very accurate and the marlins length of production speaks for itself.
0 0I didn’t like the cheap plastic magazine follower that came in my .30-30 Rio Grande and replaced it with the 44/45 stainless steel follower I got from “Steve’s Gunz” that worked perfectly.
0 0Let’s stop the baseless bashing and compare the Rossi to competitor rifles on the basis of actual field experience on the criteria of quality, accuracy, appearance, etc.
0 0I paid 349.99 for a 44 Mag Winchester Trails End Model 94…then again, that was in 1997. Still have her.
Hope they do well with this gun, nice to see something other than a new AR coming out.
0 0Looks just like a Marlin 336 to me!
0 0I sure hope we get it in Canada. Leavers are huge up here.
0 0I have just recently saw this gun and what I have read from it, it seems like it could compete with the other brands, but not in my location. Everybody usualy sticks to their loyal marlin or winchester. Don’t get me wrong rossi makes some decent gun, but around in my location in
western pa, the only rossi guns I ever see is their youth combo or their single shot deer rifles. Just recenty saw the rio grande in a wood stock with stainless steel barrel. Nice lookin gun tho. Might have to purchase on and see how it dose
0 0I have hunted with lever actions all my life with open sites. This is a good price for a gun. Try pricing Brownings Lightening Light weight. I own 2 and they are the most accurate brush gun I have ever used and worth every cent I paid for them. I intend on buying a Rio Grande
0 0Looks like a Marlin to me too. Still, you can never have too many lever guns. Might just have to get one to add to my marlins. Just for a side by side comparison, you know.
0 0Just wanted to make note just in case I am the first and there may be others in the future. I will try to make this short and simple. I purchased the Rossi 30-30 Rio-Grande NEW. it would Jam just about every shell along with shaving the brass and also sticking in the tube especially on the last shell, So I sent it back to Rossi and they sent it back stating it was found defective and repaired. Guess what? It still does the same thing, and no need to ask because I did test it with multiple brands of 30-30 ammo and even had a gun smith look at it to confirm, so now it is headed back. Purchased the rifle two months ago and still have not had a chance to shoot it. 
0 1I had the same trouble but I went slow and didn’t jam my rounds bad.
I have to get out to the range again to try something that someone suggested. How are you holding the rifle when you put the round in with the lever. Is it level to the gound or is it pointing to the sky or twisted etc.? it was suggested that the round is jumping off the guide and to find a good speed and angle to action the lever. As of now this is a hypothisis and hope to get to the range soon. Let me know how yours is working.
Thanks
0 2The Rossi people had the gun for about three weeks and sent it back after the second repair, I did not take it out of the box and got a refund then purchased a Marlin. Sorry to say but I was afraid of it after all the trouble. It had a lot to do with the principle of buying a new rifle and waiting two months to get back a repaired twice rifle. Sorry I could not be of any better help.
Plus I would not want a lever action rifle that will not function proper if I don’t hold it at the right angle or work the lever to fast.
0 2Just bought a Stainless Rio Grande. Sold my old Marlin 336C in order to purchase it. I am a huge Rossi fan. This 30-30 is beautiful and has a great feel to it. Best $399 gun you will ever buy.
1 3$500 for a Brazilian .30-30 levergun is affordable?!
Think I’ll stick with the used Marlins and Winchesters that are stacked like cordwood in the racks around here.
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I bought a new Rio Grande ‘Stainless Steel for $419 at Academy. It needed to be broken in some like many new guns but is doing fine now. Very few companines actually smooth the actions like I think they should. A few extra dollars sent on this would be paind back from happy non-gun savvy purchasers like the doctors and lawyers I see so often with more money than know how.
Just wanted to make note just in case I am the first and there may be others in the future. I will try to make this short and simple. I purchased the Rossi 30-30 Rio-Grande NEW. it would Jam just about every shell along with shaving the brass and also sticking in the tube especially on the last shell, So I sent it back to Rossi and they sent it back stating it was found defective and repaired. Guess what? It still does the same thing, and no need to ask because I did test it with multiple brands of 30-30 ammo and even had a gun smith look at it to confirm, so now it is headed back. Purchased the rifle two months ago and still have not had a chance to shoot it.
I had the same trouble but I went slow and didn’t jam my rounds bad.
I have to get out to the range again to try something that someone suggested. How are you holding the rifle when you put the round in with the lever. Is it level to the gound or is it pointing to the sky or twisted etc.? it was suggested that the round is jumping off the guide and to find a good speed and angle to action the lever. As of now this is a hypothisis and hope to get to the range soon. Let me know how yours is working.
Thanks
The Rossi people had the gun for about three weeks and sent it back after the second repair, I did not take it out of the box and got a refund then purchased a Marlin. Sorry to say but I was afraid of it after all the trouble. It had a lot to do with the principle of buying a new rifle and waiting two months to get back a repaired twice rifle. Sorry I could not be of any better help.
Plus I would not want a lever action rifle that will not function proper if I don’t hold it at the right angle or work the lever to fast.
i just bought a stainless rio grand and took it to the local shooting range and fired 15 rounds at 25 yards for 2 inch groupings while standing with no bench rest. the balance on this gun is phenominal i felt like i could hold it steady all day. the action on the receiver is very smooth and the trigger has a short pull with little resistance, not a match trigger by any means but still very smooth and enjoyable. i would be very comfortable taking this rifle out hunting especially after putting a scope on it. im going to take it out to an outdoor range and try it at 100 yards with the iron sights and a bench rest, will put up another post once i do that and let you guys know. i would recommend this gun for anyone who wants a quality rifle without paying out the ass. mine was 449 at sportsman warehouse
really want one to accompany the new Ranch Hand… here’s a thought; Rossi should be the folks to make a new modern lever-action shotgun
Looks interesting. I hope they add more cartridge choices such as:25-35, 7×30 waters, 375 Winchester or 38-55, 41 Magnum, 454 Casull, 480 Ruger or 475 Linebaugh.
Some other cartridges such as: 25-20, 256 Win. Mag., 357 Mag., 32-20, and possibly 50 Action and 10 mmAuto.
And PLEASE make it in 357 Maximum! Yes, 357 Maximum! That way one can also shoot 38 Special, 357 Magnum and 357 Maximum.
I bought my rio grande last Sat and shoot about 40 rounds through it. You get it a really great gun for $399
Just bought a Stainless Rio Grande. Sold my old Marlin 336C in order to purchase it. I am a huge Rossi fan. This 30-30 is beautiful and has a great feel to it. Best $399 gun you will ever buy.
I purcahsed the stainless model for $399 and it compares in design to the Marlin 336 ss. At 50 yds, Rem 150gr and iron sights, it shot a 3/4 inch group. I wanted a Marlin 336 ss, however, price was much higher. I am pretty happy with it & would recommend it @ $399
just got mine in s.s. it shoots as true as my marlin. love the looks of it in stainless
Has anyone actually got some range experience with one of the new Rossi Rio Grande 30-30s? I haven’t been able to find anything on the web from a user, just press releases from Rossi.
I was just at Dick’s today and found the rossi 30.30 with the stainless barrel for 399 I thought that was a damn good price and it came with iron sights and a scope mount on the top I’m going there tommaro and snatching it up
I have just recently saw this gun and what I have read from it, it seems like it could compete with the other brands, but not in my location. Everybody usualy sticks to their loyal marlin or winchester. Don’t get me wrong rossi makes some decent gun, but around in my location in
western pa, the only rossi guns I ever see is their youth combo or their single shot deer rifles. Just recenty saw the rio grande in a wood stock with stainless steel barrel. Nice lookin gun tho. Might have to purchase on and see how it dose
I have hunted with lever actions all my life with open sites. This is a good price for a gun. Try pricing Brownings Lightening Light weight. I own 2 and they are the most accurate brush gun I have ever used and worth every cent I paid for them. I intend on buying a Rio Grande
Looks like a Marlin to me too. Still, you can never have too many lever guns. Might just have to get one to add to my marlins. Just for a side by side comparison, you know.
Looks just like a Marlin 336 to me!
I sure hope we get it in Canada. Leavers are huge up here.
Perhaps the first person to leave a comment is unaware of the mossberg 464 line of lever actions or the long running marlin 336. Both of these rifles are in the 400.00 to 450.00 range. The mossberg 464 is a very nice rifle and very accurate and the marlins length of production speaks for itself.
Let’s stop the baseless bashing and compare the Rossi to competitor rifles on the basis of actual field experience on the criteria of quality, accuracy, appearance, etc.
I didn’t like the cheap plastic magazine follower that came in my .30-30 Rio Grande and replaced it with the 44/45 stainless steel follower I got from “Steve’s Gunz” that worked perfectly.
$500 for a Brazilian .30-30 levergun is affordable?!
Think I’ll stick with the used Marlins and Winchesters that are stacked like cordwood in the racks around here.
I paid 349.99 for a 44 Mag Winchester Trails End Model 94…then again, that was in 1997. Still have her.
Hope they do well with this gun, nice to see something other than a new AR coming out.
That is the first ‘affordable’ lever action rifle I’ve seen in a very long time. I’m glad there’s a player in this market.