My lever is a Winchester in .45 Colt, for which you can not only reload, but you can reload pretty close to double the pressure of a handgun round, as long as you are using a modern rifle, and depending on the weight of the round. 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. 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. Try some Blue Dot in your .357 Mag, chronograph it and see how you like it. You get the best of both the classic function of a lever gun with modern improvements. Tho i reload all my center fire calibers. But do you know how to properly use them? This is a high-class place so act respectable. Henry is finally putting out some side loading gate models, while still retaining the muzzle end magazine tube, so as to make them easier and safer to unload. of AA-1680 give top velocities and energies for shots upwards of 250 yards or more with 180 gr bullets from 24 barrels. One example would be the Savage Model 24 combination rifle/shotgun. BTW, next to .357 Mag in the combo, my next favorite choice would be the set in .44 Mag. Its pleasant to shoot even with .357 mag. But I just couldnt ever wrap my brain around spending enough on a lever action to buy two or three semi-auto rifles. I sold my 1980s Marlin 357 in 1996 for 450 to a guy who would not buy a new Marlin with a safety button. How do the modern .357 loads compare to the first repeaters? Thats what the saddle ring designs were for. .357 Maximums and the 9x72R, an old German rifle cartridge. Ha! Citadel Levtac-92 .357 Magnum Tactical-Lever! JM Browning did design a lot of the Winchester lever action rifles. And you get a couple more rounds in the tube. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?309518-Saddle-ring-carbines-How-do-you-use-the-ring. NEF 357 Mag camo syn stocks with camo Nikon . Reloading has nothing to do with it.. And, I AM a Vietnam in-country veteran, Gomer. You can also get your lever action fix without breaking the bank on ammunition .357 Remington is cheaper than .30-30 and without breaking your shoulder, as a .45-70 will make you black rifle boys soil yourselves and cry for your mommas. I wouldnt turn up my nose at either. I would add Chiappa Alaskan in .357 Magnum to the mix. Firearms returned for any reason other than damage or undisclosed conditions will be subject to a 10% restocking fee. JWM, I too would love to have pairs of 357 and 44 mags. 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. Why does a levergun in .357 Magnum make more sense than one in .30-30 in those states?
.357 Herret vs .357 Maximum? - Gunloads.com .357 Mag ammo from brands like Hornady, Federal, and CCI. Expect this one to make a comeback, like the 10mm.
COLUMN: Time to chamber more rifles in .357 Maximum 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. Seems to me thats just about the perfect lever-action carbine caliber. I still have a stash of Hornady 180 grain SSP's for it. 38 Special ammo is cheap and easy to reload for plinking and target practice. Couldnt seem to understand that I couldnt and didnt care to at this moment. Description. The 8 grains of unique seem like fairly hot loads out of the rifle. 38 Special full metal jacket round will hit with the force of 189 pounds of pressure per square foot at a . I took photos and pointed out the issue but still didnt fix it. In an effort to keep the playing field dead level for all competitors, they rigidly adhered to the no-modification standard. 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. Used Savage 24V Series D 357 Rem Max / 20GA 2-3/4 or 3" shell,Top break action, Reciever is a case hardened finish.
30.30 vs. 357mag for deer hunting | Survivalist Forum Shooter's Reference Load Data for .357 Maximum To reload the .357, a Lee Loader is all you need, plus a supply of primers, a pound of powder and bullets. Made in 1988, nickel, no drag marks on cylinder, factory original box and paperwork, like new! Not going to get activated by accident, and potentially useful now and then.
Reloading The .357 Magnum - Reload Ammo It's my personal opinion that the flame cutting on the revolvers chambered in this cartridge gave it a bad rep. . They usually hide it by using a 24" barreled rifle. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. properly aligns and supports the shank of the bullet as it enters the rifling. Put the .357 Maximum in a rifle or a single-shot pistol, and you see a new picture of this cartridge. 40-50 Sharps 1 7/8" and the 40-60 Maynard 2.20" can be made by blowing out 303 British or 30-40 Krag cases and cutting to length. Thanks for the link. 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. They seem to have gotten a lot better in the last 5 years ago or so. I always assumed it was so you didnt lose your rifle when making a Sabre charge and hauling ass on your horse. Use only MAGNUM Rifle primers in .357 Maximum loads.
Best suppressor for full power .357 Magnum? -SilencerTalk The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. These comments are directed at the people say there is no ammo to buy, or its too expensive. Rimmed cases don't play well with stacked magazines like in the 700 Remington. The easiest way to get a long gun in .357 Max is in a Handi Rifle and there is plenty written about them in the Max. 1. Gun shows are your salvation. (See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.) You can even shoot .38 Special for some of the easiest long gun plinking youll ever do.
If you hand-load long bullets that seat deeply in the case, you may need a longer expander plug to avoid crumpling the case. After the hunts are over is the best time to send barrels in for customizing! @ Ed Palumbo. It was an 1895 GBL. 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. Why Marlin didnt make a 336 in .357 I will never understand. The fact is, .357 lever action rifles are proven game-getters, as they are well-suited to whitetail and hog hunting in thick timber at close(r) range, inside about 150 yards. The .35 Remington case is basically a .308 Winchester (but slightly narrower and shorter) with a .358" diameter bullet stuffed into it.
350 Legend reloading? | Ruger Forum Worried about scratching that brass? Mounted basic fixed sights on it. Past 20, pressure drops off and so do velocities. This permits me to throat the MAGnum barrel with a proper minimum diameter cylindrical throat that: Given a long minimum diameter throat, a MAGnum gives better accuracy with standard MAG ammo for those wanting to shoot .357 MAGnum and .38 Special loads while also being able to essentially duplicating .350 Legend factory loadings. by BAGTIC Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:14 pm, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. You can find ammo, and buy it if you can afford it. Nosler, and Speer reloading manuals all recommend the use of rifle (rather than pistol) primers due to the high operating pressure of the .357 Maximum. Max. Surprised no one has mentioned Smith and Wesson 627 Performance Center 8 shot in 357. Give me a blued steel finish with walnut, no plastics or laminates please!!! When the gun fired, it behaved like all revolvers in that the powder charge in those long chambers burned at a very high temperature. I know jack-all about lever guns except what I saw on The Rifleman growing up. Some loads use bullets of .358 for jacketed and .359 for lead. The buyer should be picky. has the energy and accuracy needed for 200 meter silhouette shooting. Headquarters for everything .357 Remington Maximum, Superlative accuracy from MGM 1-20 twist rifle barrel shot at 80 yards. Maybe some lighter .30-30 loads would be better, but .357 would be so good. The LGS is cleaned out. This caliber in both the bottle neck and straight wall was a popular "high velocity" for it's day buffalo caliber. Most of our deer were harvested at 30-45 yards. The Lil Gun and AA1680 are max loads from my searching tho I've seen several claim you can't get enough AA1680 in the case to overload it. ", Go toMatch Grade Machine or call them at 435 628 0071. Order your barrel directly from Match Grade Machine, made however you want with their standard chamber or for $125 additional post paid to you, custom chambered by me, Mike Bellm, to my specs for best accuracy with the full range of bullet weights and types. Most of all it looks cool and reminds me of the good old days when guns were all made from steel and wood instead of plastic. So without further adiou "Welcome". Buy 357 Maximum Brass Pistol Cases 95pcs Mixed Brass 357 Max: GunBroker is the largest seller of Reloading Supplies Ammunition Reloading All: 974082394. . You can boost the Unique up to around 11-12 grains, as I recall, and your gun should handle it fine with that bullet. It is easy to load moderately for closer range shots and lighter recoil. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Oh. At least you should expect the kind of quality youd get from a Remington bolt gun in the price range. 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. Through my industry connections, I heard plenty of finger-pointing about metallurgy and propellant choices, but the ultimate outcome was that the revolver market for this cartridge simply dried up. NEVER EXCEED MAXIMUM LOADS: Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for .
357 max load Data | Graybeard Outdoors of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. The .357 and .45 Colt are best at bowhunting distances inside 50 yards. I agree, a lever gun in the .357 Max would be quite the setup. Just ask! The "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903," better-known as the M1903 Springfield, has become one of the most popular U.S. military small arms to collect. Available with matte finish on steel frames and a highly polished finish on hardened brass frames, these elegantly simple rifles feature 22" round barrels, fully adjustable folding leaf rear sight and brass bead front sights we use on the lever actions, a drilled and tapped provision for optional scope use, walnut front and rear furniture, a $1,050.00 (Save up to 21%) Price $825.00 H012MAW Henry Arms Henry Mares Leg Lever Rifle 357 Magnum 38 Special 5 RD 12.9" $1,133.00 (Save up to 10%) Price $1024.00 H006MML Henry Arms Cimarron 1873 Short Lever Action Rifle .357 Magnum $1,498.00 (Save up to 10%) Price $1355.00 CA271 It is easy to load moderately for closer range shots and lighter recoil. Going price was 399.they didnt have any..but said they had a 45 Long Colt at a discount 299easy decision. 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. 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 also put ketchup on a hot dog, but you shouldnt. I have seen a gun blow up (not mine) and therefore I am very careful when I reload.
.357 Maximum | The Firearms Forum Jan 23, 2014. SAAMI documents dated 2005 list it as inactive.. From reloading to bullet selection, reloading powder choice and factory ammunit. Discussion forums for GunBroker.com users. Thank God for so many various powders available. Model 29 and Marlin stainless 1894 in 44. And yes the price has been driven up on them, in the used market in the last 10, 15 years or so, especially the ones with no factory additional safetys, other than the half cock position of the hammers, such as the older Winchester and Marlin 94s. What would be the right bullet?
.357 Magnum - Wikipedia The trigger is even really nice for a lever gun and I own a bunch of them. My M19 was made in 1976. KBCraig, have you tried buying primers recently? Of course, I dont carry it on a single point like the muh AR crowd does. Buy Savage 24V Series D 357 Rem Max / 20GA: GunBroker is the largest seller of Other Rifles Rifles Guns & Firearms All: 973628258. . Henry Big Boy All-Weather Rifle 10 RD 357 Magnum 38 Spl 10 . The "little but mighty" .357 " Maxie" ! All in all the .357 may be the best TEOTWAWKI round going. Guys that do this are, shall we saypreoccupied with velocity, which is usually the product of light bullets and fast-burning powder.I believe that a failure to appreciate the complexities of this cartridge, the bullets available for it and the proper propellants applicable were a major reason why it passed early. Ps should've gone with 26" would be better. 357 Remington Maximum Load Data #17. The option for a MAG chamber lets you load published .357 MAXimum loads in the MAGnum case: Henry wisely chose the old, original closed breech barrel chamber with a very short forcing cone, as opposed to the current overly long forcing cone chamber that is essentially the same as a "shot out" barrel used by nearly all other manfacturers. .357 Maximum is a perfect starter gun for kids to learn and grow on. Sorry, there are no results in your area. by Hobie Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:59 am, Post Caint answer Ur ? From what I hear the Henry trigger is better though. Ive wanted one for years. (I do have a Ruger LCR that was pretty good out of the box and a 50 year old 1911 that are in the running.). Im a wee bit envious.
357 Magnum Lever Action - Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore Whats different about the pre-lawyer ones? Springfield Armory SA-35 Pistol: Rebirth of the Browning P-35 Hi-Power. I wish I had bought more..or kept more ..lol. MGM's .357 Maximum chamber has an excellent .358" diameter cylindrical throat, stepped down to .357" far, far superior to factory forcing cone chambers, and very similar to my throating. As to market, a very subjective matter. of rifles attached to horn or pommel and carried in a shuck of some sort. It really boils down to max distance, drop, and how much the bullets . Some additional info on Fury Bullets, Detroit, MI. Ha. So naturally, I'm looking at different options and trying to figure out what has the longest range. Of commonly available rifles, 444 marlin seems to be near the top of the heap, ballistics wise. Returns MUST be left with the transferring dealer. . With it I have killed deer, antelope, coyotes, feral hogs and. Last one I owned was an 1889 Marlin in .44-40. The resulting airspace does no good. Colt - Python, .357 Magnum. Ruger Blackhawk .357 Maximum. I use handguns for everyday carry. I always attempt to stay in the mid range of the reload manual. has the energy and accuracy needed for 200 meter silhouette shooting. Features a rugged, stainless steel bolt with 90 bolt throw and rapid lock time for added accuracy. Remington is the only manufacturer of brass for this caliber, but Hornady, Speer, Sierra, Remington, Winchester, and several other manufacturers make bullets that work well for the cartridge. A . Good time to start getting ready for the next ammo drought. Give a Gift
A couple of decades ago, I had a New England, top-break, single-shot rifle chambered in .357 maximum with naught but iron sights. Count yourself lucky They are getting to very hard to find!
The One-cartridge Hobby: .357 Magnum :: Guns.com 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. A 20 1892 weighs just over 6 lbs loaded. Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass. I still have a safe full of ARs, but thinking this Marlin is going to be seeing a lot more range time than they will. .357 Maximum when loaded down in a rifle length barrel is almost like shooting an air rifle. TX residents add 8.25% sales tax. Because of this, many hunters are realizing the potential of the cartridge for hunting medium to large game. .44-40. In May I went to Utah and took my brother, his son, and a handful of their friends out shooting. Most reloading die manufacturers can supply this accessory for your current dies set. Hornady XTP 158 gr. .44 Henry rimfire. Very accurate, which makes it very deadly. 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. by Old Ironsights Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:43 pm, Post What I found odd or maybe not is that after all the semi automatic handguns, rifles and pump action shotguns were gone no one was buying lever actions. Either will give hunting accuracy better than a big percentage of "varmint rifles! I would accept the beating and get a .44 if I did. 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. by 44shooter Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:34 pm, Post to 200 gr. I much prefer .30 caliber bullets in any of those platforms.
357 maximum rifle for sale on GunsAmerica. Buy a 357 maximum Since there is very little commercial availability for the .357 Rem. Many people download it and get unburnt . Within a few weeks, the company got so many complaints, they halted production and never resumed. I chose not to raid the checking account for a c-note more and have been kicking myself since. If you want a short-action levergun with similar ballistics, consider: I don't think it is possible due to OAL differences. The Speer Hot Cor 180 soft point shoots lights out and velocities are over 2200 fps. by bgmkithaca Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:18 pm, Post Other brands and types of lead core handgun bullets tend to blow up and not penetrate into vital organs when driven at rifle velocities close in. The most common include: Ruger Blackhawk Dan Wesson Model 40 You might find a few boxes at the Tulsa world gun show. They averaged 1810fps out of my Marlin. It might not be a good reason but thats not what was asked. This produced a blue-white ring of fire at the gap where the bullet transitioned the jump from cylinder to the barrel. The Model X in .357 magnum is super compact with an overall length of just 36.3 inches. Sellier, who established the company in Prague in 1825 and began manufacturing percussion caps for use in muskets and rifles. I'd bet you well over 90 percent of all IHMSA ammo was loaded on the shooter's bench. Most of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud was fought with lever guns. The .357 Magnum round is pushed to greater ballistic performance (add about another 600 fps and another 500 ft-lbs of energy, give or take) as well as a wealth of ammunition choices. That all depends on the powder youre burning. Even when I was younger I preferred the .357 over the .44. Free shipping for many products!
.357 Maximum || .355 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ It was stopped when Ruger or someone discovered flame cutting of the top strap above the barrel/cylinder gap. Similar to the Critter You Are Hunting Effect. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Bagged in plastic, clean, and well oiled. 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.