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357/44 Magnum Carbine or Rifle Pt.2

Manoa-Fisherman
I would like to thank everyone for their comments and suggestions on my search for a rifle or carbine in these pistol cartridges.

After reading all your suggestions, it seems that I would like to some day get a lever action in 357, something like a Win. 92. I will keep an eye open for one of these in the next few years.
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  • Fatstrat
    You'll like it. The weight of the rifle/carbine absorbs the recoil to almost nothing. While the closed chamber dramatically increases the velocity/energy of the round.
    http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/05/chris-dumm/lever-action-ballistics-30-30-vs-357-magnum/
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  • William81
    Henry Big Boy is a good choice also. I have one in .357, very accurate, reliable and fun to shoot.
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  • gunnut505
    I was seeking commonality of caliber when I picked up my Trapper in 357, it was light, handy with that short barrel, and used the same loads as my GP100.
    I still don't like the cross-bolt safety, and the saddle ring still has me baffled; why can't "they" come up with a way to secure this gun on a pack or sling that uses a point of attachment that sits somewhere near the rifles' center of gravity?
    Anyhow, it shoots very well, with both 38Specials and standard 357 handloads, and it gets a little boost from the extra 12" of barrel.
    I see they are close to a grand apiece now, glad I got mine before all the hoopla happened.
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  • tsr1965
    The new Winchester 1892's that are out there since the late 1990's are awesome. They even made a trapper takedown model, within the last few years.

    Price/value wise it will be hard to beat a South American copy, if you can get it slicked up. After handling a Winchester/Browning labled one, then handling a Rossi/Puma/etc., you just know, that something is just not the same.

    Best
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  • charliemeyer007
    I like the thought of a take down one.

    http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/historic-detail.asp?offset=216&mid=534167
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  • Fatstrat
    I've got one of the Rossi 92 rifles. True the action is a tad rough and could use some smoothing. But it's a handsome rifle that otherwise shoots very well. I understand DIY smoothing of the action is fairly easy. This guy sells a kit. I believe I'll just let mine wear in.
    http://www.stevesgunz.com/
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  • hillbille
    I just got one of the Henrys a month ago, slick little shooter, accurate with either the 38's or 357's. It is just like shooting a 22lr. no recoil with either caliber, the 357 is a little louder though. only downside is the Henry is a little heavy to carry hunting, the marlin is a lot lighter.
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  • rsnyder55
    I have a 1892 copy and a Marlin. The 1892 copy is handy to carry, but the Marlin is more accurate, easier on recoil, and allows the mounting of a scope.
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  • Lucky007
    If you can find one, my recommendation is a Marlin 1894c in 357 magnum. But make sure it is a gun made before Marlin was absorbed by Remington...the barrel needs to be marked "JM" to show that it is a real Marlin carbine. The 1894c is accurate, can be easily scoped, and shoots both 38's and 357's very well. I have killed several deer with mine...using the 158 gr JSP rounds.
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  • PA Shootist
    No one has mentioned the dreaded Marlin 1894 jam! I have two, a .44 and a .357. Both suffered jamming feed difficulties due to lifter shape and wear! I was able to recently fix both by buying and installing the Brownell's lifter. Now they are just great! Slick, accurate little rifles. By the way, I have had the .44 since about 1971, and it was a two-shot rifle (one in chamber, one in tube) all those years until the Brownell's lifter! I had it to two different smiths over the years, who tinkered but didn't solve the problem, so I had just sort of left it in the back of the safe. The .357 is a newer Remington-made rifle, with cross-bolt safety, and it is just fine, after modification. I really don't see the before-noted lack of quality, versus the Marlin-made guns. Search on "Marlin jam" for more info about the problem.
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