Among their improvements was a revision to the receiver for their model of 1894. Expecting it back today via UPS, cant wait to put some rounds in it this week. Im still waiting for someone to make a 357 in. They only made these two years. Many would consider it a good deer cartridge, but when used in a handgun, it would be rather marginal for that purpose. Since there is very little commercial availability for the .357 Rem. I passed up a .357 94 trapper several years ago it was a few $ more than I had on me and I couldnt get the seller to budge. .357 Maximums and the 9x72R, an old German rifle cartridge. |regenC|MC Set || Li Mc HIT || || LP Mc HIT ||, 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. Its a copy of the Winchester 1892 made by Miroku for Browning. Pistol caliber lever action rifles do make sense for benighted states, and are also still a lot of fun for the rest of us as well. Ive been looking for a stainless 1894 in 44mag for years. And dont let anyone tell you that lever actions are slow. I would also point out that IHMSA was a handloader's sport. I told them if they were so worried about reloading they can have my brass. The Gun That Won The West. 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. Loads for .357 Magnum: (Note: These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start. Thats one reason my dad carried a semi-auto 12 Gauge for whitetails. The 357 out-paces the 44-40 and 32-20 by a fair margin. 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. I put a Wild West trigger on the 336, and its great, but that puts the Marlin price right up there with Henry. .357 Maximum is a perfect starter gun for kids to learn and grow on. H&R and Savage both chambered the .357 Maximum in single-shot rifles or combo guns. Maybe this shortage will get more people into the handloading business. The New Henry Big Boy X models are looking like may be the best value in a New Lever action rifle. THE IDEAL TRAINING PLATFORM FOR KIDS. 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 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 rounds border on simply dumb when the .357 Maximum is so much more accurate and easier to shoot accurately with its moderate recoil. As far as commiespretty sure it would get the job done. Last time I went hunting. 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. ), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (flint), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (perc), United States Patent Firearms Revolvers/Pistols, Century Arms International (CAI) - Shotguns, Ruger Blackhawk .357 Maximum, 1983, 10.5-inch, great bore, 95%, layaway, Rossi Model 92 357 Mag, Case Color Receiver. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. Thats what the saddle ring designs were for. Head to the range this week with American Rifleman staff as they discuss a trim little repeater from Savage Arms that comes chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. I have one, and they are very nice, but spendy, and very hard to come by. Proof-fired it and it stood up. . Slower burning powders will enjoy a longer barrel more than faster burning powders. With it I have killed deer, antelope, coyotes, feral hogs and. Long guns get in the way. (I bought a Glenfield 30A at a gunshow for $200 about 5 years ago. . You want a 357 Max rifle, best to go to MGM with Encore barrel, with Bellm's chambering. I was looking for a 357 trapper at Dons gun in Indy in the early 90s. I kept still hoping that they couldnt climb a tree. I do like the other pistols but somehow I always end up back at one of those two. Not a bad option if you are living in a slave state. Larger game such as elk or black bear warrant a more substantial cartridge and hunting game on the open plains of the West requires more power and a flatter trajectory. My current 357 carbine is a Marlin 94 from 1998. Own Stock. by Tycer Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:57 pm, Post Upon opening the box the gun was dirty and needed to be cleaned/oiled, not sure if the dust was from the shipping cardboard or lack of care in the shop before packing. The world's most powerful firearm database. Regardless of the manufacturer, most reloading books recommend you do not load bullets lighter than 158 grains. . It is easy to load moderately for closer range shots and lighter recoil. Very accurate, which makes it very deadly. Check the charts out at the bottom of the page. Go to the Contact page for shipping information: For Remington .357 Maximum brass and Thompson Center "G2" Contender .357 Magnum 12" barrels rechambered to .357 Rem. Mine berms, or scrounge for scrap lead. Finding component will likely be tough though. The receiver was warped slightly outward, he pressed it back into line. by awp101 Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:25 pm, Post Mounted basic fixed sights on it. (Winchester 94) and .22lr (Marlin 39A x2) with various accompanying sidearms. Carbine length It really boils down to max distance, drop, and how much the bullets . I own lots of guns..I just like a lever rifle best for fun and utility. Loads for .357 Maximum: (Note: These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start.) 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. 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. Max. May be possible to make a single shot but it would be costly. . Item Number: 534259137. If I absolutely had to ditch all my guns and go with a single handgun + single rifle, this would be my choice. Rechambering to bottle neck cartridges with additional for handling and converting extractor for rimless cases, from $205. We call all major brands, calibers, and gauges of ammunition for your firearms. In the meantime, be sure to sign the Recall. Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: 3 Days When I lived in the mountains caretaking a state property, soon learned the first day of hunting season would see the deer herd moving onto the property, bedding down behind the residence and the snow plow shed. Its a great shooter, almost no recoil with any .357 or .38 load and it looks good hanging on my wall. The least amount of trouble would be to buy a 35 Remmington and be done with it. 05-25-2020 . 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. RETURN POLICY: Intrepid Shooting Sports will accept returns on firearms that arrive other than advertised in the listing. Probably because the articles title was the 5 best RIFLES, not handguns. It was stopped when Ruger or someone discovered flame cutting of the top strap above the barrel/cylinder gap. A hollow-point 357 magnum bullet combines maximum weight retention and terminal expansion to provide threat-stopping power . They can. It was introduced in 1935, and its use has since become widespread. This is the showpiece among Winchesters 1873 model range, and it had better be with a price tag at around $1,800. The AR-15s in .223 are just glorified rabbit guns in my opinion. Because of this, many hunters are realizing the potential of the cartridge for hunting medium to large game. Sorry, there are no results in your area. . But they do fit nicely behind a seat. 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. One of the best, if not, the best little caliber you would ever want ! Give me a blued steel finish with walnut, no plastics or laminates please!!! They should come from the factory that way. Sellier, who established the company in Prague in 1825 and began manufacturing percussion caps for use in muskets and rifles. About the only .357 or .38 spl ammo available now is the pricey 30-bucks-for-a-box-of-20 defensive loads. The 357 max is all that plus a bit of more power available. Yes, they can, of course, be fired farther, but the design, mass and speed of the bullets are what really determine effective range. Remington manufactured this impressive cartridge, and still produces new brass for handloaders on occasion. Until February of 2020 a person could get a lot of different cheap ( relatively) 38 Special and 357 target ammo. Velocities can exceed 2,000 fps in a 14-inch barrel, and that could make a hollowpoint bullet intended for .357 Magnum velocities behave like a varmint bullet. So there are several options available that are much less expensive than the fine examples listed in the article. I would start there and if you want more velocity you can increase to the max load of 19 gr. Second, they take ordinary .357 ammo and produce ballistics youd hardly believe. 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. The evidently know a 22 rifle or shotgun by sight. A .357 bang stick would certainly be cheaper to keep fed for silhouette shooting vs my Henry in 45 Colt. Shop 357 Magnum ammo online for hunting, self defense, and target practice. Khalil, Ive got one in .327 Fed Mag and Im here to tell you IT IS SWEET!! Metallic silhouette shooters found it both accurate and very good at taking steel plates off a rail. marcJ (author) from Mid-MO on July 21, 2015: After becoming accustomed to the cartridge and it's range of uses, I too couldn't believe it never caught on commercially. Most of our deer were harvested at 30-45 yards. I made a Magneto V3 adapter on the cheap, Dirt cheap UPS has officially stopped shipping guns. Of course, I dont carry it on a single point like the muh AR crowd does. Long throated .357 MAGnum barrels let you create space in the MAGnum case for the same powder charge rates used in factory .350 Legend ammo, 21 to 23 gr.! by Griff Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:22 pm, Post If you want a lever gun for your wall and occasional shooting, good luck doing better. 4" Barrel. by AJMD429 Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:57 pm, Post The .357 Maximum is a stretched .357 Magnum case; its about 0.315 inch longer than its parent. If you're gonna be stupid ya gotta be tough-. Build a Ruger#1. Custom barrels made by the best of the custom TC barrel manufacturers! Lack of inventory isnt relevance in modern times. You can find handguns in the .357 Remington Maximum, but prices vary. and i personally think the word tactical and the word options are interchangeable. Lite recoil and is deadly. Most were returned to the factory and their purchase price refunded. The company would sell you all you wanted for ten bucks apiece, but a gun that tried to cut itself in half was doomed to failure. and ring 4 inch plates every time. I'm chasing accuracy not top speed. I bought a used Marlin 94c 357 in June, 2020 for $600, in 98% condition. So when they become available, people on this blog will be talking about them. And some states (North Carolina) consider that a concealed weapon. JM Browning did design a lot of the Winchester lever action rifles. I cant go the range without people coming over to try it out. Caliber: .357 MAG/ .38 Special Capacity: 10+1 Barrel Length: 18 Barrel Type: Octagon Blued Steel Rate of Twist: 1:16 Overall Length: 35.5 Receiver Material: CaseHardened Steel Rear Sight: Buckhorn Front Sight: Blade Stock Material: Walnut Weight: 7.4 lbs. We show you how. Factory triggers dont come much, if any, better than the k frames., I have to agree. The three taped holes were 20.0 gr. Put the .357 Maximum in a rifle or a single-shot pistol, and you see a new picture of this cartridge. Couldnt seem to understand that I couldnt and didnt care to at this moment. Pricey, but they take down to a package about 20 inches long without sacrificing accuracy and are very well made. No mention of primers was made, but I'd expect they used Large Pistol or Large Pistol Magnum, but you might have to e-mail them to find out. Max. Yeah, that .357 lever gun is so irrelevant you cant find one anywhere. 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. Count yourself lucky They are getting to very hard to find! Joe Grine and I spent a day testing it agains the venerable .30-30, and the results astounded us. 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. Discuss. Check out ballisticsbytheinch.com/2011graphs+/223ME.html and ballisticsbytheinch.com/2011graphs+/223ME.html. I believe Ive had more fun with my .357 Maximum barrel than any other in my T/C stable with the possible exception of the .22 Hornet barrel. I would also point out that IHMSA was a. But I take your point that a rifle can be usefuland fun. by Nath Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:30 pm, Post 1,254 max in one manual . Frankly the quality was sinking fast before Remington bought them out, but they went straight off the cliff when they fired all the Marlin workers and took their worn out tooling and put their own Remington workers (with no experience building lever guns) on them. Thats exactly the sort of info i was looking for. Rossi 92 is one of the best purchases Ive ever made. 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. And they repeat that statement in the new book about Samuel Colt. The large loop makes solid sense for colder climates like the plains states and Alaska. No such thing as a perfect caliber, but .357 magnum and its sister the .357sig is about as close as one can get. 350 Ledgend vs 357 Rem Max | Bloodydecks Latest posts Offshore They're here!!! Maybe some lighter .30-30 loads would be better, but .357 would be so good. Ruger Blackhawk .357 Maximum. A few javelina even took up residence beneath a collapsed radar dish, they just tunneled under the edge and hid out all hunting season. It was an 1895 GBL. by Chris83716 Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:35 pm, Post 9mm brass-case FMJ is pushing .40 cents a round for the cheap stuff and I dont see the price dropping anytime soon. new No sales CA - NY - know your state laws! With a tuned lever action, you can unload 10 rounds in about 3 seconds: https://youtu.be/h1Wcy8HRQUo?list=TLPQMjcwNzIwMjC2VftOeStKpQ. Hard to beat real world experience which is mainly what this site consists of. Because many states have recently enacted hunting laws that allow for straight-case centerfire cartridges, in addition to the previous shotgun slugs only. Bfh_auto Member Joined: Feb 23, 2016 Messages: 6,502 In single shot rifles or pistols, I would choose the max. Nobody cared about the AR-15. Features a rugged, stainless steel bolt with 90 bolt throw and rapid lock time for added accuracy. Great rifle and never have had an issue, shooting with 8 grains of unique with 225 grn semi wadcutters. 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. tend to do quite well in the .357 Maximum. Caint answer Ur ? Really puts a pop in the round. by groschen1936 Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:30 am, Post $150 if you take the simple route leaving the Henry forend on, (This for the extra handling and care packaging to protect the wood finish.). Dan Wesson guns had easily-replaceable barrels and came with an extra in .357 Maximum. They show up now and again and they are a really fine rifle. . 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. The .357 Remington Maximum was conceived primarily as an ultra-velocity, flat-trajectory silhouette cartridge. I might have to take that to the range next time and see what happens. 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. Theyre quick-handling (crazy quick), theyre accurate, and theyve got the power to take down medium-sized game out to 150 yards with the right ammo and careful rangefinding. Id bet the old timers that rode the wild and woolly west would have liked the magnum in a rifle. My Name. At least you should expect the kind of quality youd get from a Remington bolt gun in the price range. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. I bought a brandified new Ruger .357 revolver just as this lockdown crap started. 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. 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.). The .35 Remington case is basically a .308 Winchester (but slightly narrower and shorter) with a .358" diameter bullet stuffed into it. Great deal on a 357 magnum! Not going to get activated by accident, and potentially useful now and then. Extremely fun to shoot makes them relevant. They seem to have gotten a lot better in the last 5 years ago or so. Everybody wanted to get their hands on my lever-action .30-30, and nobody who shot it was disappointed. Many people download it and get unburnt . Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass.