rifle is 17.1gr. I was surprised I didnt see any comments about the Henry Big Boy X. I bought this in a .357 mag at BassPro for $800 and it has the side gate for loading. A heavily worn gun that had been drilled vertically thru the buttstock, the barrel, magazine tube and lag-bolted across beams in the ceiling of some bar in northern Arizona. Thompson Center manufactures the Contender in .357 Remington Maximum still. I saw your reference to benighted states and then AR, AK. Emailed them and apparently they dont have wood parts that would fit. by awp101 Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:25 pm, Post Rossi makes various models starting at about $500. The last time I was at the range with my marlin in 45-70 all eyes were on meeveryone else shooting the newest AR/AK and here comes this doofus with a lever action thumper. Yes, they can, of course, be fired farther, but the design, mass and speed of the bullets are what really determine effective range. You can find handguns in the .357 Remington Maximum, but prices vary. Detachable rotary magazine features a unique rotor to separate cartridges and . Even my Walmart has 30-30 ammo now. Pic is 5 shots with 21.0 gr, 3 of the 5 in 3/4" but all 5 is 1.5". CONDIT OUR STOCK NUMBER: 13212 CONDITION: NEW IN THE BOX MAKE/MODEL: ROSSI.R-92 ACTION: LEVER RIFLE CALIBER: .357 MAGNUM/.38 SPECIAL BARREL: 24", OCTAGON FINISH: DARK BRAZILIAN HARDWOO ***HARD TO FIND TACTICAL-LEVER .357*** Citadel Levtac-92 lever-action rifle in .357 Magnum. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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The unnecessary cross bolt safety can easily be deleted with a Beartooth Mercantile safety delete kit for $35.00. The topstrap cutting kept on but eventually stopped. I agree. Don't like it you can turn it quick and easy. The conversion was not troublesome at all other than a rebarrel and chamber job , it feeds with no modifications whatever needed. I agree, a lever gun in the .357 Max would be quite the setup. by Tycer Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:35 pm, Post It shoots factory PMC 158 gr soft points into a half inch at 50 yards. I have a 94 Trapper in 357 Magnum that I rechambered to 357 Maximum. In 357 max 24" Douglas premium barrel 1in16 twist shoots 180 pointed flat point over 4227 with CCI 450 primer .7 inches at 100 don't have to worry about resale I'll keep this one. I Wont be waiting on you to be relevantjust sayin. .357 Maximum is a perfect starter gun for kids to learn and grow on. The .357 magnum has never been irrelevant since it made its debut 80 + years ago. But do you know how to properly use them? get the Lee hand press. As they are harder to find, I switched to PPU 158 JHP with little change for sighting in. The revolvers that were built in this caliber are rare, and consistently go for a premium over other Ruger Blackhawks. NEF 357 Mag camo syn stocks with camo Nikon scope H&R 490 Topper Jr 20 ga, barrel cut to 21.5" threaded to Rem Chokes. IMHO, go custom. A .357 bang stick would certainly be cheaper to keep fed for silhouette shooting vs my Henry in 45 Colt. This is the showpiece among Winchesters 1873 model range, and it had better be with a price tag at around $1,800. Sounds like Remington/Marlin customer service and repair has gone straight to hell. IHMSA is still active but nowhere near as popular as it was back then. If you want to shoot .357 Magnum and .38 Special ammo, just long throat the factory chamber! Marlin made a name for themselves offering an improved version of the Winchester action starting in the 1880s. rounds and it goes on just about every trip to the range. Rechambering to bottle neck cartridges with additional for handling and converting extractor for rimless cases, from $205. I have a old JM Marlin lever rifle in .357, Its one of those rifles that has been out there and used before I got it. They averaged 1810fps out of my Marlin. A 20 1892 weighs just over 6 lbs loaded. The sights are just like the CSBL are an XS Sights ghost ring sight set. But that being said, your S&W 8 shot Revolver is a nice pistol. The Winchester Model 1873 is an iconic rifle commonly referred to as "The Gun That Won the West.". It appears to be a rimless 357 Maximum. I bought a new carrier and internal parts and fitted them to feed a loaded 357 Maximum. Post JM Browning did design a lot of the Winchester lever action rifles. And one 1886 Winchester 45-70 takedown model, ( rare). Thanks for the link. This is a very efficient cartridge for hunters of medium game animals like deer and hogs. Considering that there are no problems with this cartridge in single-shot pistols and rifles, it is unfortunate that the revolver problems sullied the reputation of an otherwise fine cartridge. You have entered an incorrect email address! The 8 grains of unique seem like fairly hot loads out of the rifle. And of course my Marlin comes back today from the warranty repair and they still havent fixed the main issue I sent it in for. A number of employees punched these rifles out to .357 Maximum and were very happy with the field results. Its blue with a 16.5 inch barrel. Not even a Rossi(saw a trick shot dude on a video whos main gun was a Rossi). Custom craftsmanship applied to streamlined CNC manufacturing processes. Max. I really cant eithersure was glad I had 8 30 round mags full of 62 gr 556 as BLM looters were approaching in May. Roger super Redhawks and Henry big boy , both in .44mag. Remington introduced the .357 Maximum cartridge in 1983 to considerable fanfare from the shooting press. Despite the fact there is little commercial production for the .357 Remington maximum, the cartridge is well liked by hunters who understand the velocities, energy, and recoil it produces makes for a very efficient and manageable cartridge. .357 Remington Maximum is one potent game harvesting machine with more energy potential than factory .30/30 Winchester and .35 Remington, roughly equal to factory .300 Savage, and not far behind .308 Winchester energy levels, but with much less powder, less muzzle blast, and less recoil! Itll still all fit in a small tackle box. .357 Remington Maximum beats many of the traditional factory loaded "deer cartridges" such as .30/30 Winchester and .35 Remington. Loading your own was a matter of economic necessity for most of us, and wildcatting was very common. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. As Im not a horseman, I didnt think much of it beyond that. Til inauguration day and beyond, demand will likely increase. Not all of us have the ability for various reasons to reload. MGM's chamber is perfect for the vast majority of hunters and target shooters! The 92 is a round-barrel model, with the metal bits in blued steel and the furniture in black walnut. A hollow-point 357 magnum bullet combines maximum weight retention and terminal expansion to provide threat-stopping power . Both are top performers. Wow, so many new posts on the 357 Mag rifles. Show Only with Pictures I shot 180 hardcast lead both from Buffalo Bore and HSM bear loads. I just picked up a Ruger #1 CHP 357mag that will be going to the gun smyth next week to have the chamber stretched to da Max. I did it some years back when Indiana got new deer hunting regulations. twist: 1:18.75"; trim length: 1.285"; primer: Winchester SPM; bullet diam. You can find ammo, and buy it if you can afford it. It was introduced in 1935, and its use has since become widespread. This was a blue-collar sport that could be pursued at relatively modest cost, using handloads in a rock-bottom minimum battery of one powerful revolver. Unless they went back later to get it they never seemed to care that much. Then came panic buying of guns and ammo due to social unrest, and of course its a an election year. Here's the 357 Maximum story: Back in the 1980's there was a silhouette competition for pistols out to 200 yards. It too feeds with no problems but is more work to make. We will take a look back at a stock revolver and its misunderstood cartridge called the .357 Maximum.Originally conceived by the late Elgin Gates and called the .357 SuperMag, the new round was very straightforward. Which was ".357 maximum Auto Rimless." The moniker ".357 Max AR" stuck with the round for 3 reasons, 1) it was a 5.56 case expanded to straightwall, maximizing its capacity, 2) it uses load data very similar to the 357 Maximum rimmed revolver cartridge, and 3) the "Max-AR," Auto Rimless, was really only meant for use in AR-15's . No turnstyle safety on top of the bolt to remove. Supply and demand. That 2000 fps 357 mag load is 1100 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. Some loads use bullets of .358 for jacketed and .359 for lead. One, intended as a super revolver cartridge, failed to make the grade in firearms with cylinders but is a fine performer in other platforms. Id buy another Henry in a heartbeat, if my gun safe werent replete with levers already. Sorry, there are no results in your area. those .357s out of a 20 inch barrel will just bounce off the bad guys chest, I tell ya!!!!!!! There were two major complaints with the Max, both having to do with powder gas erosion. Slower burning powders will enjoy a longer barrel more than faster burning powders. I was favorably impressed with the .357 Max and the spectrum of .357 bullets that would optimize its versatility. The one i have now has bllard rifling which is accurate with jacketed or lead bullets. The .357 Magnum is probably the most widely-used revolver cartridge today, managing to thrive in an era where the wheelguns and associated cartridges are growing scarce. From reloading to bullet selection, reloading powder choice and factory ammunit. Your buddys Italian .357 was probably a Chiappa. The chrony doesnt lie: .357 levers punch well above their weight: Maybe this shortage will get more people into the handloading business. Customer experience was, and still is, the primary focus, a key to the firms longevity and success. 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. Not a bad option if you are living in a slave state. Fully agree with this. The first loads I worked up were with Speers 0.358-inch 180-grain FNSP intended for the .35 Remington. Hot and spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon on a cold day kicks ass, https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/97/56/4e/97564e38ab918eae2103ffa40b24f0c1.jpg. The Henry Big Boy Steel in .357 is about $700. I kept still hoping that they couldnt climb a tree. I'd hoped the cartridge would be well received by the market, that Marlin would act on chambering their Model 1894 lever action for the .357 Max, but few seemed to appreciate what the cartridge had to offer. In bolt action or semi auto, I would choose the 350. In addition to the rapid erosion of the barrel face adjacent to the cylinder, the topstrap was being grooved by a combination of hot gas and partially burned propellant granules. This rifle will be used for S. Michigan Deer so I'm primarily looking for favorite powder and pet loads. The furniture is high grade walnut, and the Deluxe Sporting model also features a 24-inch half octagon barrel and half rounded.