Well if you pick them both up and look at them you will see why the Rossi is cheaper. The H&R/NEF is just a better made firearm. Not to say that the Rossi is bad because I haven' t shot one, but I own an H&R and it is a very good value for the price. Also you can get extra barrels in different chamberings for the H&R/NEF and I don' t think you can do that with the Rossi. I think the H&R/NEF is worth a few more dollars.