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Not all rifles need to be used to kill commies. Custom Mossberg 500 at the Range and Live Turkey!. Most of my hearing is already gone, might has well get a couple of high-pressure guns to finish it off, Most of my hearing is already gone, might has well get a couple of high-pressure guns to finish it off. It's failure as a commercial load does not reflect poorly on it's performance, as it has become increasingly popular for handgun hunters and silhouette shooters alike. In those area, they cant legally own an AR, AK, etc. by AJMD429 Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:44 pm, Post Extremely accurate, small groupsit reminds me why I got into shooting in the first place. This produced a blue-white ring of fire at the gap where the bullet transitioned the jump from cylinder to the barrel. Its not as slick as the old 19, but it will do the job. So there are several options available that are much less expensive than the fine examples listed in the article. That 2000 fps 357 mag load is 1100 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. Even when I was younger I preferred the .357 over the .44. Paper patch an almost pure lead 380 to 400 gr bullet and it will do a number on an critter waaaaay out there even propelled with black powder but you have to know where your rifle shoots at what yardage. The .357 and .45 Colt are best at bowhunting distances inside 50 yards. I always attempt to stay in the mid range of the reload manual. That it would also make a good field cartridge for hunting small and medium game is obvious. Would love a new one, in particular one of the Henry brand as the finishes are absolutely beautiful. The New Henry Big Boy X models are looking like may be the best value in a New Lever action rifle. Regardless of the manufacturer, most reloading books recommend you do not load bullets lighter than 158 grains. Its an entry-level model MSRP is $972, youll pay about $200 less retail but the rifle comes tapped for a scope or rail if so desired. Federal has created a safer, easier and more reliable way to shoot a muzzleloader. The youngsters love shooting it with .38 spl. Now Rechambering Henry Single Shot .357 Magnum Rifles! I would also point out that IHMSA was a handloader's sport. Smooth as butter. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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Own Stock. Just ask! The Henry Single Shot is one VERY nice little rifle! NEVER EXCEED MAXIMUM LOADS: Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for . It is the perfect .357 Max rifle bullet. Caveat Emptor. I don't think it is possible due to OAL differences. .357 MAGnum throated long to accept .357 MAXimum published loads in MAGnum brass, (Ask about other options such as .35 Remington, .358/.356 Winchester.). Pic is 5 shots with 21.0 gr, 3 of the 5 in 3/4" but all 5 is 1.5". I doubt nothing that Taffin says, but we both know that no gun maker will ever live with that kind of visible damage.But let's step back and look at what the .357 Maximum was designed to do. I settled on Accurate 1680 propellant. Buy 357 Maximum Brass Pistol Cases 95pcs Mixed Brass 357 Max: GunBroker is the largest seller of Reloading Supplies Ammunition Reloading All: 974082394. . Such a longer cartridge is a pipe dream until someone steps up and makes a longer revolver cylinder. And of course the popular, accurate Dan Wesson revolvers came out with a long frame, long cylinder Max. Thanks for the link. Or the new Marlin Dark series for a little more money. There'll be no market for it. I was favorably impressed with the .357 Max and the spectrum of .357 bullets that would optimize its versatility. Read Their Fine Print!! I can recall a conversation with John Taffin, a fellow gunwriter of deserved great reputation. Levers are light, easy to carry with quick target acquisition and reliability. Id like to, but my current living situation and potential job changes/living situations dont allow for me to set up an area for reloading. But do you know how to properly use them? or, H&R BARREL ONLY and $150 check or money order. .357 Remington Maximum Done Right by Mike Bellm, Mr. Max USA. 11 February 2004, 13:28 dgr416 Got a lot of positive comments on it. Admittingly I was single then but it was relaxing! Im not particularly recoil sensitive (though getting old does suck) but from a power-to-controllability ratio standpoint, Ive always found the .357 to be the sweet spot. I do like the other pistols but somehow I always end up back at one of those two. Rechamber to .350 Legend from .357 Magnum or .357 Maximum: Add $25 to mill/convert the extractor for the rebated rimless .350 Legendcase rim. Thats what makes them lever action great. (I bought a Glenfield 30A at a gunshow for $200 about 5 years ago. In short order, there was a Ruger Blackhawk Maximum and ammo to go with it.Ruger was not the only party on the Maximum bandwagon. Due to the additional costs of internet sales, shipping, etc., our internet pricing may vary from our In-Store price. RETURN POLICY: Intrepid Shooting Sports will accept returns on firearms that arrive other than advertised in the listing. Back in the day. The rifle should be able to shoot all the standard lead .357 bullets, including the 148 gr wadcutters. If you use 158-grain bullets on game, I highly recommend softpoints over hollowpoints. The buyer should be picky. But WHATEVER YOU DO, dont use FMJ for self defense. The 1894 CSBL has a 16-inch barrel, with an 8-shot tube. Threaded barrel. Proof-fired it and it stood up. Which chamber to choose? And of course, such a gun would have to have a longer frame for the longer cylinder for the longer cartridge. In the many years since, however, Ive shot pretty much every common handgun caliber and own a dozen or so of them and, still, something about that .357 just works the best. I got a 336BL a couple years ago and I have no complaints. The hole in the barrel and tube could not be repaired but were near the ends, so he shortened and crowned the barrel, put in a new mag tube spring. : .357" (except where otherwise specified in remarks). It's accuracy is outstanding. Since its a range toy for me, its never been a big enough issue for me to bump it to the top of the to-do list. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. Both are top performers. If you start a 140 grain XTP from a 16" .357 carbine at 2000 fps, your retained velocity at 200 will be around 1250- typical handgun muzzle velocity for today's watered-down .357 factory loads. Such a great gun I wish theyd never discontinued them. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. Expect this one to make a comeback, like the 10mm. Full rechamber to .357 MAXimum or .350 Legend for energy levels on par with .300 Savage or moderate .308 Winchester loads and a bonafide 250 yard rifle. .38 Spl is an absolute dream to shoot in a .357 lever gun. Thus sighted, 125 grain +p 38 special is spot on out to about 50 yards, maybe furtherbut havent tried it. including a .40 S&W Barrel (view pictures). Instead of repeating all the details, Ill just post the link below. I really am not trying to get a caliber war started but, I think the .357 mag is about the perfect handgun round. A bit heavy, if I had to buy it again, Id pick a shorter, lighter barrel version but I am not unhappy with the gun. So its a one-two-three punch. by pwl44m Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:01 pm, Post Make sure to watch till the end. NEF 357 Mag camo syn stocks with camo Nikon . KBCraig, have you tried buying primers recently? While many manufacturers produce copper jacketed or semi-jacketed bullets, as well as spire point for better accuracy at longer ranges, you can cast your own bullets to load this caliber. Gun shows are your salvation. Use only MAGNUM Rifle primers in .357 Maximum loads. Somewhere around 7,500 guns were made. It might not be a good reason but thats not what was asked. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. As long as components are available, I can handload for it. I shoot 38 short. Thats info that will come in handy. Because many states have recently enacted hunting laws that allow for straight-case centerfire cartridges, in addition to the previous shotgun slugs only. by bgmkithaca Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:36 am, Post The LGS is cleaned out. It should be noted the original loadings of the 357 mag were to 45,000 psi, but when the smaller framed 357's came on the market the pressure of the loads was reduced to 35,000 psi. The 125-grain loads have not quite as much muzzle energy as NATO's standard infantry rifle round, the 5.56x45mm. Maybe some lighter .30-30 loads would be better, but .357 would be so good. Have you tried hand-loading and experimenting with overall length? I did it some years back when Indiana got new deer hunting regulations. Whats different about the pre-lawyer ones? of rifles attached to horn or pommel and carried in a shuck of some sort. The world's most powerful firearm database. Not going to get activated by accident, and potentially useful now and then. If you have some, enjoy them. The .357 magnum has never been irrelevant since it made its debut 80 + years ago. I will admit to some bias my first handgun was a S&W Model 19 and, for many years, it was my only handgun. Great guns..would love to have a Winchester big loop trapper in 357..but i wish the Winchester came with sling studs like the Marlin. The 357 max is all that plus a bit of more power available. In fact, a lever action carbine and a revolver in matching caliber is every bit as useful today as it was for the settlers on the Western Frontier. The .357 Rem. using H4227 and H110. Then you wont be caught short. Rimmed cases don't play well with stacked magazines like in the 700 Remington. Some loads use bullets of .358 for jacketed and .359 for lead. 357/38 is the one of the easiest. It is such a joy to shoot! The last time I sent a gun off for some work was a chiappa revolver 2 years ago. Winchester 1892 Deluxe 357 Magnum Lever-Action Rifle with 24 Inch Octagon Barrel. Give a Gift There is a fine line between hobby & obsession! They were discontinued for quite awhile and JMs were going for $1200 or more. The fact that they are very difficult to find, new or used, is a testament of that they are still relative and in high demand. I think a lot of it is people who do not come from a hunting background and just want to look cool. by JerryB Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:00 pm, Post The most common include: Ruger Blackhawk Dan Wesson Model 40 Here in Ohio legal deer hunting rifle cartridges are straightwall cases from .357 to .50. They seem to have gotten a lot better in the last 5 years ago or so. by stretch Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:47 pm, Post ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Maybe Ill be in a position to reload once I retire in 25 or so years but by then Ill probably have sold everything and moved back overseas so it wont be an issue. those .357s out of a 20 inch barrel will just bounce off the bad guys chest, I tell ya!!!!!!! 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Awesome. The hammer and bolt still make contact with each other on the side of the hammer, not just where the bolt cocks the hammer. There's no doubt but that the .357 Magnum with heavy bullets will do it handily up close.The .357 Maximum was an effort to give you .357 Magnum muzzle velocity at 200 meters. They both have Constitutional carry! I make do with a 336 Marlin in .35 Rem. But those new X models are very hard to get now. Put the .357 Maximum in a rifle or a single-shot pistol, and you see a new picture of this cartridge. | Even if production revolvers missed the test barrel velocities by 200 fps, they produced enough muzzle velocity to achieve good terminal performance from softpoints giving better penetration. With 125 gr. And, re getting it looked at, yes; thing is, there arent too many smiths in my area who are comfortable working on lever-actions (and the ones that are, I dont trust). For the more meticulous shooters and those who like to experiment with the widest variety of bullet types. .358" jacketed, .357" jacketed, and cast lead bullets, just ask them to send the barrel to me to chamber for $105 post paid to you, billed separately by me. A 180-grain version was added, but it was also a hollowpoint. Location. Lite recoil and is deadly. Todays edition also features a falling block safety, so it can be carried loaded. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Its replete with a brass receiver, 20-inch octagonal barrel and buckhorn rear sight, so it has the classic look and feel, but also features a brass bead front sight and 10-round magazine tube. All your beautiful $2,000 semi-auto rifles will be illegal, while excellent, used $500 Marlins will disappear from the market. Here are links for the articles Ive posted over the years; enjoy! Guns Rifles Harrington Richardson Rifles HARRINGTON RICHARDSON . The furniture is high grade walnut, and the Deluxe Sporting model also features a 24-inch half octagon barrel and half rounded. The Big Boy Steel Carbine is competing for the top of my wish list I really like the color case hardened version. by Chris83716 Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:35 pm, Post And a fun one! rounds and it goes on just about every trip to the range. Model 1873 and cowboyskinda synonymous. At least you should expect the kind of quality youd get from a Remington bolt gun in the price range. 1830 fps 100 yds 1427 fps 200 yds 1138 fps 158 gr. I had the model 19 years ago. Made in 1983, serial 600-02396 has a 10.5-inch barrel, blade front sight, adjustable rear sight, transfer bar and wood grips. I sight in for 75 yards which lets me go out 125 yards with pretty much a dead on hold. Its just not special enough to me for my wallet to cough up the bucks. It could even work for breech-seating. My factory Maxi is a 1982 also. Because of this, many hunters are realizing the potential of the cartridge for hunting medium to large game. . Theyre also legal everywhere, even states with the most draconian gun control. You are using an out of date browser. (Photo: Winchester) Metallic silhouette shooters found it both accurate and very good at taking steel plates off a rail. Last one he had and probably will get for some time. Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Flintlock Misc, Antique (Pre-1899) Rifles - Matchlock/Wheellock Misc, Century Arms International (CAI) - Rifles, Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Rifles (perc), Winchester Rifles - Modern Bolt/Auto/Single, Winchester Rifles - Pre-1899 Bolt/Single Shot, Century Arms International (CAI) - Pistols, Colt Automatic Pistols (.25, .32, & .380 cal), Colt Single Action Revolvers - Modern (22 Cal. Count yourself lucky They are getting to very hard to find! Take a lever action over an AR every day. I use handguns for everyday carry. At pressures in the 40,000-psi range, they helped avoid primer flowback that can tie up a break-action firearm. We are not currently living in such times, when even steel-cased Russian 9mm is sold off the shelves at ridiculous markups. Factory throats are more like a forcing cone, done to keep pressures down, does zero for accuracy. I have the Winchester 1892 pictured above. Granted, it comes rather dear at $1,214 MSRP, but since the name on it is Marlin instead of Winchester, you should be able to pick it up for much less. took a good cleaning and now it shoots very well. Or crushed and fermented into a crisp, dry Cider. The finish is stainless steel with a black/gray laminate stock with checkered pistol grip and a rubber recoil pad. It carries easy, at 6- lbs, with swivel studs coming standard (as does a hammer block safety) and has a large loop for fast cycling. I can even hunt with both in some neighboring states, and do. Oh. Common sense Gun Safety . Remember the name Glenfeild. 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No one currently makes guns chambered in the cartridge.Looking back on the whole incident is very interesting, and there is much to be learned. Do the same during Deer Season, and all the critters have suddenly developed a deep phobia of open meadows you can see from far off. And if even a Henry is a little rich for your blood, Rossi makes perfectly serviceable pistol-caliber levers that retail in the mid-$500s. .44-40. I would think this problem could be cured by a visit to a dependable smith. I had only seen photos (prints?) Geoff: Nope, not yet. His just naturally pointed well, I didnt have to work at all. Seems to me thats just about the perfect lever-action carbine caliber. As a reloader, I will say that I have affection for the ease of use/reuse of straight walled cartridges and, thus, am a bit more fond of 10mm but, .357 sig certainly has merit. Click the link to go to the Contact page: If you choose to remove the forend, contact me first so you don't lose parts removing the forend! Clearly, these articles (and other ones like this article) hit a receptive ear/eye in the gun buying public and they say Imma get me sumodat! and poof! That feature was what was holding me back from buying one. Did you go with the .375 Supermag rather than the .375 Winchester due to case length restrictions? Everyone asks if they can shoot MAGnums in the .357 MAXimum chamber; however, with the .3" long jump before the bullet even gets to the throat, you can't expect great accuracy. Thats what the saddle ring designs were for. Im a wee bit envious. by Hobie Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:55 pm, Post Then ordered a new 1894 with Ballard rifling, checkering, and sling studs for 350. Since MSRP is only $1,069, its Winchesters entry-level lever gunbut its far from entry-level quality. Henry offers their stunningly beautiful rifles, all American-made, for substantially less than a Marlin price tag. Never again Marlin, shouldve bought another Henry. . Ive chosen to go with a strategy that includes both firearms that the SASS folks find fascinating and others that cause the antis to have bowel control problems you can cover a lot of bases for just a couple thousand dollars. New cartridge and rifle. It came back looking like new. I had owned two previously and traded them off as they were great with jacketed bullets but not lead (microgroove). I'm chasing accuracy not top speed. Just picked up a Marlin 1894C at my local gun store. Problem is, because of the pandemic, and an election year, like all the ammo, there isnt any to be had, in the Pacific Northwest anyway. The old tooling is long gone now. I'd bet you well over 90 percent of all IHMSA ammo was loaded on the shooter's bench. All you have to do is search the net for, I survived a center-mass shot from a .357 magnum to see all the supporting evidence you need. Henry is close with SPX but went plastic stock.DOH! Designed to use popular handgun calibers, it allowed shooters to carry a single caliber of ammo. Optimize the potentials of the .357 MAGnum by long rethroating the factory chamber. I would think the old school lever lovers and the black rifle guys could come together on this. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. The evidently know a 22 rifle or shotgun by sight. by Nath Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:30 pm, Post IMPORTANT NOTE: THROAT LENGTHS IN CUSTOM BARRELS VARY. Took it out on a pesky squirrel with a .308. by bgmkithaca Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:32 pm, Post It was for long-range pistoleeringthe IHMSA challenge of accuracy and power at range. 357 Maximum, 44 mag, and 45 colt. For instance, My 45-90, when I reload the 45/90 case, I only load to mid range 45/70 specs and use toilet paper to make up the case space. Unfortunately it caught the Remlin disease and had to be sent to the ship for some warranty work. The 92 is a round-barrel model, with the metal bits in blued steel and the furniture in black walnut. The revolvers that were built in this caliber are rare, and consistently go for a premium over other Ruger Blackhawks. Yes, tactical Virginia, you can put a red dot on a lever gun. The .357 Atomic was just a .357 loaded to higher than standard pressures. Maybe people will wake up and smell the coffee. Why wouldnt you want a .357 Magnum lever action rifle? SAAMI maximum is 48,000, and in the closed breech guns pressures can be run at the same levels as 5.56 NATO, about 54,000 psi. Browning should build a plant in Utah and make them there, as they own the rights to Winchester now. As Im not a horseman, I didnt think much of it beyond that. I chose not to raid the checking account for a c-note more and have been kicking myself since. Im just fed up with the fact I spent over $1000 in gun and ammo to not be able to use it AND when it comes back from the shop it is dirty, not fixed, and has some cosmetic issues that werent there when I shipped it. lever gun that I own and have ever shot, easy on the arms and has some versatility. Every bullet tested shot very well, and we did not have any key-holing whatsoever on any of the projectiles. Having fired several different types and CARRIED them in the Military, I much prefer the simple and traditional bolt-actions, levers and semi-autos that American hunters have carried for generations. But that being said, your S&W 8 shot Revolver is a nice pistol. As a recap on hand loads, I would suggest that anyone wishing to hunt with the .357 rifle should . I was shocked when I found out.