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. Long guns get in the way. The.357 Maximum, formally known as the.357 Remington Maximum or the.357 Max, is a super magnum handgun cartridge originally developed by Elgin Gates as the wildcat.357 SuperMag. I can (for now) legally own an AR, and do. I have become a fan. H&R and Savage both chambered the .357 Maximum in single-shot rifles or combo guns. Why does a levergun in .357 Magnum make more sense than one in .30-30 in those states? Yeah both pretty awesome. I have seen a gun blow up (not mine) and therefore I am very careful when I reload. 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 It is easy to load moderately for closer range shots and lighter recoil. Great deal on a 357 magnum! Who knew wild turkey's were so stupid!? Go to GB or GI and find yourself a Browning B-92 in .357. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?309518-Saddle-ring-carbines-How-do-you-use-the-ring. Load data for 9 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 . Its moderate recoil makes it perfect for smallish folks such as the ladies and folks with disabilities who simply can not stand the recoil of the various .45's. Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. 6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5 PRC: Which is Better? I have. Get one batch of 360 brass from Starline for ammo to be loaded hot. Dont believe me?? New in the Box. We cover the 357 MaximumAll you need to know about the 357 Remington Maximum! It is also more effective when used with a long gun, where it is legal to hunt with rifles. Ruger Blackhawk .357 Maximum. If you want to shoot .357 Magnum and .38 Special ammo, just long throat the factory chamber! Looks like AA 1680 is the top powder choice. Not question those who do or did so, cause theres something special about shooting a lever action. I wish I had bought more..or kept more ..lol. Til inauguration day and beyond, demand will likely increase. Because many states have recently enacted hunting laws that allow for straight-case centerfire cartridges, in addition to the previous shotgun slugs only. It shoots pretty good. Im just trying to figure out why in the hell a Marlin 357 lever gun has to retail at nearly 3 times what the same gun in 30-30 retails for. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. We ballistics types all know sad stories about cartridges that showed great potential but failed shortly after leaving the launch pad. Winchester just introduced the 350 Legend for all the people who are stuck using straight walled cartridges. 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. Count yourself lucky They are getting to very hard to find! It appears to be a rimless 357 Maximum. Supply and demand. The .357 Maximum was developed in the early 80's by Ruger and Remington Arms as a silhouette cartridge for the Blackhawk revolver. Two million signatures needed by Nov 17 to qualify for a 2021 Special Election. Fortunately I do have lever guns in .22, .44 and 30-30 so Im not that upset. The receiver was warped slightly outward, he pressed it back into line. The .357 Max will out perform the .350 Legend except in one area - rimless. 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. HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON 158 .357 MAXIMUM RIFLE For Sale from: Intrepid Shooting Sports | Positive feedback: 98% View | Verified Seller | 1551 Completed Sales View Sellers Items SOLD - $299.00 Shipping: $20.00 (or FREE in-store pick up!) by stretch Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:47 pm, Post The 125-grain loads have not quite as much muzzle energy as NATO's standard infantry rifle round, the 5.56x45mm. Henry is close with SPX but went plastic stock.DOH! Why wouldnt you want a .357 Magnum lever action rifle? I have been wanting one for years now and always seem to miss the boat as they sell out quickly. Obviously, a longer cartridge had increased powder capacity and greater velocity potential. What would be the right bullet? Lighter and tougher and more precise than ever, it's the perfect back country hunting rifle. Why? My main load was Winchester 357 Silvertips. .357 MAGnum throated long to accept .357 MAXimum published loads in MAGnum brass, (Ask about other options such as .35 Remington, .358/.356 Winchester.). Well, things are tough all over I guess. 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. I have not seen the .357 atomic but know of the .375 atomic-it is a i.4 in. I did it some years back when Indiana got new deer hunting regulations. Single shots from Thompson/Center, Wichita and Merrill appeared on the expanding .357 Maximum market. Item Number: 534259137. The big problem for me was the shape of the Contender grip which caused my hand to shake after just a few shots. This is the same bullet we've used with great sucess in the .35 Rem loads. Please try a new zip code and search again. Max. 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. 1,254 max in one manual . 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. Nobody shoots the .357 Max because no manufacturer chambers their firearms for it these days!" He cleaned that up. Back in 05, I bought an Interarms marked Rossi model 92SR off of the used rack at a LGS for $200. Got a lot of positive comments on it. There was enough space there for a scabbard with a .30-30 in it. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. (I bought a Glenfield 30A at a gunshow for $200 about 5 years ago. Its a great shooter, almost no recoil with any .357 or .38 load and it looks good hanging on my wall. Past 20, pressure drops off and so do velocities. I wonder how the rimless version of the .357 Maximumthe .350 Legendwill fare. Jim Rhodes Greenville, Al. 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. I chose not to raid the checking account for a c-note more and have been kicking myself since. I will admit to some bias my first handgun was a S&W Model 19 and, for many years, it was my only handgun. You can find ammo, and buy it if you can afford it. 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. Rossi makes various models starting at about $500. I settled on Accurate 1680 propellant. Christmas is coming. In addition to the 180-grain bullet, Speer makes a 220-grain FN that will exceed 1,500 fps in a 14-inch Contender, and Hornady and Sierra both make 200-grain RN versions that should reach 1,600 to 1,650 fps. by groschen1936 Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:28 pm, Post Mark Penrod is one. Barrel has only been to the range for load development. tend to do quite well in the .357 Maximum. It too feeds with no problems but is more work to make. Relevant to what? 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. As Im not a horseman, I didnt think much of it beyond that. Admittingly I was single then but it was relaxing! rounds much more than the .22s. The only guy I knew who shot 357 Max had a Ruger SBH and a Marlin lever gun re-chambered for the Max cartridge. Just ask! by bgmkithaca Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:32 pm, Post I have the Winchester 1892 pictured above. 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. You get the best of both the classic function of a lever gun with modern improvements. using H4227 and H110. Even though it was flawed engineering, it was the cartridge that suffered. These comments are directed at the people say there is no ammo to buy, or its too expensive. .357 Maximum when loaded down in a rifle length barrel is almost like shooting an air rifle. If its an American classic you want, the Winchester Model 1892 Carbine is about as classic as it gets. I admit that these articles about .357s have me thinking What the hell? Try some Blue Dot in your .357 Mag, chronograph it and see how you like it. My all-time favorite .357 rifle is still the IMI Timber Wolf pump. Based on the Encore being ok for the 270, up to 65,000 psi is Ok. Who knows what the future will bring and if the wife and I will one day move out of this state, but for now we have good jobs, good friends, a good church, no debt, and hope that the current angst against Newsom and the Left in general will bring about some degree of change in November. including a .40 S&W Barrel (view pictures). 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. 357 Magnum Rifle M.V. I would start there and if you want more velocity you can increase to the max load of 19 gr. . A great reason to explore reloading. Since there is very little commercial availability for the .357 Rem. WOW! What should the discerning collector look for in a potential buy? The revolvers that were built in this caliber are rare, and consistently go for a premium over other Ruger Blackhawks. You have entered an incorrect email address! https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-rossi-model-92-lever-action-45-colt/, Also not a .357, but a stunning Henry: Extremely fun to shoot makes them relevant. The LGS is cleaned out. 2/ there are other living constraints and issues that make reloading not an option at this time. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. The finish is stainless steel with a black/gray laminate stock with checkered pistol grip and a rubber recoil pad. The problem with rebarreling a Ruger No 1 or 3 is not the round, it it locating a gunsmith capable of dealing with a Ruger single shot action. https://www.rincolnia.com/images/Public/38SPL_SUPP.mp4. IMHO, go custom. Most 158-grain and lighter bullets usually lack the jacket thickness for use on big game in a Contender. ", Go toMatch Grade Machine or call them at 435 628 0071. With nice wood Trust me. @ Ed Palumbo. I always attempt to stay in the mid range of the reload manual. Walther's new Performance Duty Pistol is ready for both concealed carry and conventional service situations. Shop online for discount .357 Remington Max ammunition from top ammo brands like Remington, Federal, Winchester, Hornady, CCI, Speer, and many more. They both have Constitutional carry! 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. That it would also make a good field cartridge for hunting small and medium game is obvious. Couldnt seem to understand that I couldnt and didnt care to at this moment. Check the charts out at the bottom of the page. Thompson center contender barrel, 357 max, 21" blued | eBay Good item. Then expand and retool , upgrade if you find its your thing. Put the .357 Maximum Where It Works - Shooting Times Midsouth Shooters can supply you with your pistol and rifle ammunition, as well as all of your shooting and reloading supplies. Factory throats are more like a forcing cone, done to keep pressures down, does zero for accuracy. Using bullets from Hornady XTP, Nosler JFP, LSWC, Sierra JHC, Nosler Part. Subscriber Services. Of the 32 models of 357 lever gun they offer, there are precisely zero units currently available for sale. . Joseph Von Benedikt shows his custom 500 and how well it shoots. barrel and (2) additional 12rd magazines. 357 Maximum Rifle, 225gr SBT | Long Range Hunting Forum I much prefer .30 caliber bullets in any of those platforms. Made in 1988, nickel, no drag marks on cylinder, factory original box and paperwork, like new! It can shoot 38 special 357 magnum and 357 maximum. 1. Last time I went hunting. My stance is that Lever action rifles are still very relevant in 2020, for all the reasons that people have stated. I have not seen a 357 max levergun but, I have a Marlin 336 that is chambered in 375 Supermag. JWM, I too would love to have pairs of 357 and 44 mags. Oranges should be squeezed into juice. In the early 1980s, the hottest thing going for competitive handgunners was IHMSA. Joe Grine and I spent a day testing it agains the venerable .30-30, and the results astounded us. 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. The comparisons have all included .357 magnum pistol velocities though. Ive shot the .30-30, and its fine, but man, Id love that thing in .357. Now its the way it should have been from the factory. First and foremost is that all the straight-walled cartridges in this article max out at somewhat close range. The 350 Legend is faster, more powerful, and can be used in more guns than the .357 Magnum. by bgmkithaca Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:36 am, Post 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. At least it can use use the same bullets as my Smiths. . Max. It shoots deadly accurate and has amazingly smooth trigger action. 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.
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