Putting 10 rnds of 38 spc in my Rossi 92 mag

[mrappe]

Years ago i bought a Rossi Puma '92 in .357/38 and my wife got interested in shooting CASS after many years of being on the sideline. So I have this extra rifle but it only holds 9 rnds. If you try to put 10 in there the last rnd will only insert about half way. My local club more ofter than not has stages that require 10 rnds in the rifle so I have been wondering if I can cut the mag spring down a little to get the 10th rnd in the magazine. Has anyone tried this?

[Paladin UK]

Ho pard..
What`s the length of your barrel, does the mag tube go nearly to the muzzle or is it shorter?

Paladin (Whuts kinda nosey curious ) UK

[Coffinmaker]

Well ............

There are some "depends" here.  Not necessarily the kind you wear either.  As PUK queried, what is the barrel length??
Have you taken the mag cap off to see how much excess spring you have to work with??  What type/length of bullet are you using??  I'm nosey too.  Oh, and does the rifle function with 38 Special ammunition as it is??

Coffinmaker

PS:  The answer, at this point, is maybe

[joec]

Rossi also puts a plastic plug in some of their guns mag tubes. I had one in my 45LC, now why I have no idea. I removed it and it would load 10 rounds. Now mine has a 20" barrel and a buddy had one in his 24" barrel version also. I've not heard of it in the shorter barrels though.

[litl rooster]

Rossi also puts a plastic plug in some of their guns mag tubes. I had one in my 45LC, now why I have no idea. I removed it and it would load 10 rounds. Now mine has a 20" barrel and a buddy had one in his 24" barrel version also. I've not heard of it in the shorter barrels though.

to stay within certain state laws

[mrappe]

The mag tube is about 15 1/2 ".
I ordered a Win 92 rifle spring spring from Numerich and cut it down a little at a time yesterday until I was able to get 10 rnds into the magazine using the 158 grn rn nose fp bullets that I shoot the gun with. So far it feeds well.