Trying to understand why the only conclusion I can draw is that people think them as old-fashioned and slow. Thats what the saddle ring designs were for. Threaded barrel. Yup. The .357 and .45 Colt are best at bowhunting distances inside 50 yards. The 1873 Deluxe Sporting is that classic rifle, dressed to the nines with a color-case hardened finish and checkered pistol grip. The .357 Remington Maximum was conceived primarily as an ultra-velocity, flat-trajectory silhouette cartridge. Factory triggers dont come much, if any, better than the k frames., I have to agree. Remington and Ruger eventually . Because the .357 Maximum in a Contender comes close to .35 Rem. I would add Chiappa Alaskan in .357 Magnum to the mix. Just, reading the article reminded me about it. Gun Cleaning Equipment Bore Snakes Gun Cleaning Bore Guides Gun Cleaning Brushes . Pic is 5 shots with 21.0 gr, 3 of the 5 in 3/4" but all 5 is 1.5". I bought a new carrier and internal parts and fitted them to feed a loaded 357 Maximum. Going price was 399.they didnt have any..but said they had a 45 Long Colt at a discount 299easy decision. That keeps spent brass out of the eye of the user and today, allowing for easy mounting of a scope. Winchester 1892 Deluxe 357 Magnum Lever-Action Rifle with 24 Inch Octagon Barrel. It was too intense and very finicky. Geoff: Nope, not yet. She relegates me to my Win 94 trapper in 45 Long ColtI guess I get by. I have one with the turnstile safety. Have you tried hand-loading and experimenting with overall length? The amount of money, time and effort and the increased lever throw places a 357 Maximum lever gun so far down my list that it will never happen for me. Its cheaper than a lot of other calibers to shoot with minimal felt recoil. But its the old Supply and demand scenario. JWM, I too would love to have pairs of 357 and 44 mags. GunBroker.com Forums. Please enjoy those guns with your family on my behalf, as I will not be purchasing **anything** in CA in my continuing quest to remain off the CADOJs books. XTP bullet in a 357 mag. Which chamber to choose? I would not mind adding a budget minded lever gun to my lot, something as accurate as my buddys. I've searched the internet without finding definitive answers. Slip Top 50 Red Ammo Box 38 /357 Mag /357 Max /38 ACP /38 Super. get the Lee hand press. At least you should expect the kind of quality youd get from a Remington bolt gun in the price range. .357 Maximum is a perfect starter gun for kids to learn and grow on. Lever actions are a hoot to shoot. Ruger developed a Blackhawk specifically for the cartridge, but word of barrel erosion and "flame cutting" came to light quickly and production of the revolver was ceased with only about 400 produced. The availability of molds ranging from 180 to 250 grains in both gascheck and plain-base bullets, reasonable recoil, rimmed for headspace, larger bullet to touch the next ring, there are advantages. (Winchester 94) and .22lr (Marlin 39A x2) with various accompanying sidearms. As they are harder to find, I switched to PPU 158 JHP with little change for sighting in. Thats info that will come in handy. I have a 94 Trapper in 357 Magnum that I rechambered to 357 Maximum. Joe Grine and I spent a day testing it agains the venerable .30-30, and the results astounded us. Loads for .357 Magnum: (Note: These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start. Manufacturer Cimarron Firearms br brModel 1892 Lever Action Riflebr brSKU AS621br brCaliber .357 Magnumbr brCapacity 10 Roundsbr brBarrel Length 20 Oct CIM CA2903 CIM UBERTI 1894 RIFLE 38-55 26" Brand: CIMARRON FIREARMS CO Item Number: CIM CA2903 UPC: 814230101112 Cimarron Firearms, the leader in authentic replicas from America Glock #32 (357 Sig) -- #13 rounds magazine -- #3 Magazines and loader only! They should come from the factory that way. I told them if they were so worried about reloading they can have my brass. New cartridge and rifle. Rechamber to .357 Maximum or rethroat .357 Magnum factory chamber: Send the TC, CVA, ORHenry BARREL ONLY, and $125 check or money order, total including UPS shipping. The MAGnum case with the bullet seated out holds exactly the same charge weights as factory .350 Legend ammo, 21 to 23 gr.! The 92 is a round-barrel model, with the metal bits in blued steel and the furniture in black walnut. by awp101 Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:23 pm, Post Not question those who do or did so, cause theres something special about shooting a lever action. Probably because the articles title was the 5 best RIFLES, not handguns. . hollow points, you can aim dead on with it at 100 yds.
I had a 30.30 then I decided to upgrade to a 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. 1. Just picked up a Marlin 1894C at my local gun store. Reloading has nothing to do with it.. And, I AM a Vietnam in-country veteran, Gomer. Ps should've gone with 26" would be better. Get your barrels customized early for next season! .357 Maximums and the 9x72R, an old German rifle cartridge. One of the best, if not, the best little caliber you would ever want ! 38 special. 05-25-2020 . Thanks Muddy, 2506, hunter67, shooter7. 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. It was a long-range shooting sport in which the targets were the silhouettes of game animals cut from steel plate and placed in banks of five at 50, 100, 150 and 200 meters. You can find handguns in the .357 Remington Maximum, but prices vary. Factory throats are more like a forcing cone, done to keep pressures down, does zero for accuracy. Me personally I will gladly take an 1892 or 1894 in .357 instead of a black rifle.. Through the years, the company continued to expand and . It was sweet. Henry is close with SPX but went plastic stock.DOH! The 1873 was one of the most popular lever action rifles of all time. Id buy another Henry in a heartbeat, if my gun safe werent replete with levers already. You have my (good natured) envy. 45-70. Yeah, that .357 lever gun is so irrelevant you cant find one anywhere. Thanks for the link. Many Max shooters (myself included) find poor accuracy with magnum cases. I can recall a conversation with John Taffin, a fellow gunwriter of deserved great reputation. Every bullet tested shot very well, and we did not have any key-holing whatsoever on any of the projectiles. At pressures in the 40,000-psi range, they helped avoid primer flowback that can tie up a break-action firearm. Who needs a semi auto rifle. This is a high-class place so act respectable. by awp101 Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:25 pm, Post Here is a link to an article that may answer some questions. The advantage I see to 357 max is you use 357 mag carbide reloading dies so it is easier to reload and no trimming. The powerful Ruger 77/357 is chambered in .357 Mag. A friend has suggested my neophyte inquiry might find assistance here: C2N14 because life is not energetic enough. H110. and especially their 180 gr. The .357 sounds like just the ticket for deer hunting in heavy brush where 70-80 yard shots are about the max you will find. Couldnt seem to understand that I couldnt and didnt care to at this moment. Don't like it you can turn it quick and easy. Walther's new Performance Duty Pistol is ready for both concealed carry and conventional service situations. Ive shot the .30-30, and its fine, but man, Id love that thing in .357. I like all of them, they all have different personalities. 317 1 Image (s) Ruger Blackhawk .357 Maximum, 1983, 10.5-inch, great bore, 95%, layaway Gun #: 945177475 Seller: Sportsmans Legacy GA Sales: 739 $1,750.00 Full Details 1 Image (s) ROSSI R-92 LEVER RIFLE .357 MAGNUM Gun #: 942851574 Seller: Alpha Omega Services LLC $948.60 Then there is the 40-90 Sharps straight 3 1/4" that can be formed from Bell .405 basic cases. I dont live in big bear country. And dont let anyone tell you that lever actions are slow. That is fast. In 1983, the .357 Remington Maximum was released as a joint project between Ruger and Remington. Moku Manu, Hawai'i. Jun 17, 2016. There are even night sights available from aftermarket suppliers. I sold my 1980s Marlin 357 in 1996 for 450 to a guy who would not buy a new Marlin with a safety button. Note the 1/4" groups with .358" bullets in their .358" cylindrical throat and only slightly larger groups with .357" bullets, Copyright 2023 .357 Remington Maximum Done Right by Mike Bellm, Mr. Max USA, New Custom Made Barrels by Match Grade Machine. The round barrel is just 17.4 inches, threaded for a suppressor and features a 1:16 rate of twist. Im going to be very careful dipping into a little bit of political prognostication, but I think most of us would acknowledge that gun-banners have a list of the guns they hate most (cough AR cough) and that John Waynes Cowboy Rifle is way down at the bottom of that list. I might have read your post incorrectly but I live in occupied Ca and I have a Rossi 92 (1892 clone) and a Taurus 605 both in .38sp/.357. My findings are three of us used 357 mag out of 2 Rossi lever at 20 inch and one Marlin with 16.25 to hunt blacktails and elk. Build a Ruger#1. This is my wifes go-to rifle for defense. I have. Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: 3 Days Maximum average pressure (MAP) was set at 40,000 psi/48,000 CUP, substantially higher than the .357 Magnum. I might have to take that to the range next time and see what happens. If you compare a 16" 30-30 to a 16" .357 Mag, the difference is even smaller. Industry specs call out a 158-grain bullet at a velocity of 1,800 fps and a 180-grain bullet at 1,530 fps, both from a 10.5-inch vented test barrel. Why does a levergun in .357 Magnum make more sense than one in .30-30 in those states? My revolvers and levers arent in .357 Mag. My factory Maxi is a 1982 also. Why Marlin didnt make a 336 in .357 I will never understand. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-marlin-1894c-357-magnum/, The review after Wild West Guns rescued it: Kahlil, was the Marlin 94 you just got back from the Repair shop made between 2007 and 2012-2015? It was way past the time Henry made a side loading gate Lever action rifle. Comments like yours on why dont you just reload are what limits some of my shooting time on the metallic silhouette range as its full of old vietnam era (and older) shooters that whine more than a Karen in the wild if you dont pick up your brass with intent to reload. My Marlin feeds .38 Special just fine but has a tendency to hang up on .357 Mag rounds (no matter the bullet type, it seems to be an OAL issue.). I would also point out that IHMSA was a handloader's sport.
tend to do quite well in the .357 Maximum. A 20 1892 weighs just over 6 lbs loaded. Give a Gift
Then expand and retool , upgrade if you find its your thing. Most of our deer were harvested at 30-45 yards. Thompson Center Contender Stainless Steel MGM 357 Maximum 12 Barrel (1:14). Many people download it and get unburnt . There is a fine line between hobby & obsession! The revolvers that were built in this caliber are rare, and consistently go for a premium over other Ruger Blackhawks.