Joe,

I didn't comment on the Rossi's because I'm not familiar with them in the least. Thus anything I say would basically be a guess.

My 2 failures were both pretty early on. They were the number 1 and number 4 builds. The big thing is that no matter what you build one you make sure you are firing the gun safely for the "proofing" shots. That means no where near the gun and preferably behind something that can/will stop shrapnel.

If you even have the slightest feeling that something isn't right stop what your doing and get some professional help.

Good luck and keep us informed.

Bill