. THROATS SHORTER THAN MINE WILL INCREASE PRESSURES. Slip Top 50 Red Ammo Box 38 /357 Mag /357 Max /38 ACP /38 Super. The .357 Remington Maximum was conceived primarily as an ultra-velocity, flat-trajectory silhouette cartridge. All you have to do is search the net for, I survived a center-mass shot from a .357 magnum to see all the supporting evidence you need. has the energy and accuracy needed for 200 meter silhouette shooting. rounds much more than the .22s. Remington manufactured this impressive cartridge, and still produces new brass for handloaders on occasion. Buy .357 Maximum SuperMag 180g Hornady XTP HP 1800 FPS 20 rounds: GunBroker is the largest seller of Pistol Ammunition Ammunition All: 972984640. . Its nice to check back in after so many years and see that my old photos and articles are still relevant. I wrote the original TTAG book on pistol-caliber levers back in the day, and Id like to add a few points to those made in this article. The 357 Max is generally considered to be less powerful that 35 Rem, but I don't know if you would see a difference in a 14" barrel. No joke. No such thing as a perfect caliber, but .357 magnum and its sister the .357sig is about as close as one can get. Accurate Arms, Hercules, Hodgdon, Hornady, IMR, Lyman, Nosler, RCBS, Sierra and Speer. lever gun that I own and have ever shot, easy on the arms and has some versatility. A number of employees punched these rifles out to .357 Maximum and were very happy with the field results. bullets that allow for velocities Ruger never intended. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. Ha! A bit heavy, if I had to buy it again, Id pick a shorter, lighter barrel version but I am not unhappy with the gun. 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. 1,254 max in one manual . 30-30 is always a good option. tend to do quite well in the .357 Maximum. Ive been looking for a stainless 1894 in 44mag for years. 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. Great rifle and never have had an issue, shooting with 8 grains of unique with 225 grn semi wadcutters. I sold my 1980s Marlin 357 in 1996 for 450 to a guy who would not buy a new Marlin with a safety button. I cant go the range without people coming over to try it out. The 1892 was one of Winchesters rifles designed by John Browning. I have shot a buddys 357, think it was Italian, a couple times as he is into Cowboy Action..not my thing but fun to watch! Max. Save your brass and reload. https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/henry-big-boy-steel-357-magnum-38-special-lever-action-rifle. I got a 336BL a couple years ago and I have no complaints. Most of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud was fought with lever guns. First, I was a guy who dropped the idea, except for a special-purpose handload. For me, a Max levergun would only be desirable if it would cycle Mags and possibly Specials as well. The "little but mighty" .357 " Maxie" ! Or the new Marlin Dark series for a little more money. The old tooling is long gone now. . Such a longer cartridge is a pipe dream until someone steps up and makes a longer revolver cylinder. Perfect for those states with straight wall case limits and/or overall cartridge case length limits where in most cases the .45 cal. 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. Hornady XTP 158 gr. I know both of these are on the cheap side but the fun my kids and I have when we bring this to the range is priceless. 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. Count yourself lucky They are getting to very hard to find! That and you cant find 357 magnum ammunition anywhere. So when they become available, people on this blog will be talking about them. Not quite as fast but a staple item is 296/110 with 23 gr. It loads long, with a cartridge overall length (COL) of 2.145 inches, well over the published max COL of 1.990 inches. by Hobie Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:55 pm, Post It is the .357 Remington Maximum. At least it can use use the same bullets as my Smiths. Admittingly I was single then but it was relaxing! There are even night sights available from aftermarket suppliers. Its sad that this is a bonus, but for many Americans it is exactly that. It can really thump that shoulder. So it partly the pandemic, and partly the Presidential election, and then the riots in major cities across the USA. Extremely accurate, small groupsit reminds me why I got into shooting in the first place. I've searched the internet without finding definitive answers. Yes I had one.. perry42 Nov 23, 2018 #12 Ive had a similar experience. 38 Special ammo is cheap and easy to reload for plinking and target practice. If you don't there are some good old black powder era straight wall cases that you could utilize to make a real deer hunting longer range rifle. I have one, and they are very nice, but spendy, and very hard to come by. BTW, next to .357 Mag in the combo, my next favorite choice would be the set in .44 Mag. Location. The AR-15s in .223 are just glorified rabbit guns in my opinion. Its a great shooter, almost no recoil with any .357 or .38 load and it looks good hanging on my wall. In Stock. Maximum average pressure (MAP) was set at 40,000 psi/48,000 CUP, substantially higher than the .357 Magnum. I doubt nothing that Taffin says, but we both know that no gun maker will ever live with that kind of visible damage.But let's step back and look at what the .357 Maximum was designed to do. Somewhere around 7,500 guns were made. Just ask! Yeah, that .357 lever gun is so irrelevant you cant find one anywhere. Pun intended. As to market, a very subjective matter. Try it you won't regret it. Nicks and marks from use in wood and finish. Returns MUST be left with the transferring dealer. Its so ugly I love it. They usually hide it by using a 24" barreled rifle. Sellier, who established the company in Prague in 1825 and began manufacturing percussion caps for use in muskets and rifles. Maybe people will wake up and smell the coffee. New in the Box. The .357 Remington Maximum is the .357 Magnum revolver round lengthened .315 inch, and was basically developed by the hyper-competitive Elgin Gates, who among other things raced powerboats and obsessively hunted trophy-book big game around the world. No turnstyle safety on top of the bolt to remove. by groschen1936 Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:49 pm, Post | Second, they take ordinary .357 ammo and produce ballistics youd hardly believe. That 2000 fps 357 mag load is 1100 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. Why Marlin didnt make a 336 in .357 I will never understand. First and foremost is that all the straight-walled cartridges in this article max out at somewhat close range. Im sure even more now. If you compare a 16" 30-30 to a 16" .357 Mag, the difference is even smaller. There'll be no market for it. 357 Magnum Rifle M.V. 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. Big improvement in smothness. 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. In 1983, the .357 Remington Maximum was released as a joint project between Ruger and Remington. I really am not trying to get a caliber war started but, I think the .357 mag is about the perfect handgun round. Expect this one to make a comeback, like the 10mm. Headquarters for everything .357 Remington Maximum, Superlative accuracy from MGM 1-20 twist rifle barrel shot at 80 yards. It carries easy, at 6- lbs, with swivel studs coming standard (as does a hammer block safety) and has a large loop for fast cycling. 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. 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. Id buy another Henry in a heartbeat, if my gun safe werent replete with levers already. Even swap. Id tend to agree with you. Unless they went back later to get it they never seemed to care that much. Ruger developed a Blackhawk specifically for the cartridge, but word of barrel erosion and "flame cutting" came to light quickly and production of the revolver was ceased with only about 400 produced. . Also, at higher velocities, the bullet is able to realize a flatter trajectory meaning longer shots are possible. Factory triggers dont come much, if any, better than the k frames., I have to agree. Clearly, these articles (and other ones like this article) hit a receptive ear/eye in the gun buying public and they say Imma get me sumodat! and poof! Jim Rhodes Greenville, Al. The 357 Magnum is a highly regarded round for hunting and self-defense. Best of both worlds. Rossi 92 is one of the best purchases Ive ever made. Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass. Although some may not find this particular gun relevant, I think there are lots of pluses. 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. Some hunters have decided to have single-shot rifles rechambered for the cartridge because it's very easy to handle when fired from a rifle. If you want to. I wish I had bought more..or kept more ..lol. Go to GB or GI and find yourself a Browning B-92 in .357. Thats one reason my dad carried a semi-auto 12 Gauge for whitetails. RETURN POLICY: Intrepid Shooting Sports will accept returns on firearms that arrive other than advertised in the listing. Everybody wanted to get their hands on my lever-action .30-30, and nobody who shot it was disappointed. The old Ford Pickup had that seatback that folded forward. barrel and (2) additional 12rd magazines. The 1894 CSBL has a 16-inch barrel, with an 8-shot tube. by Rusty Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:22 pm, Post This means that hunters are able to control the firearm much better, making more accurate and effective shots. What should the discerning collector look for in a potential buy? This fire also flowed upwards in such a way that it encountered the inside edge of the revolver topstrap. My lever lust may remain unquenched. Working range would be 50-70 yards. by Hobie Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:59 am, Post rifle is 17.1gr. Walther's new Performance Duty Pistol is ready for both concealed carry and conventional service situations. Roger super Redhawks and Henry big boy , both in .44mag. Unless Marlin has COMPLETELY reformed their QC system, I would never spend $600 on one of their levers. Back in 05, I bought an Interarms marked Rossi model 92SR off of the used rack at a LGS for $200. They also make a valid home defense rifle AND a great truck gun, to keep the Karens and Kens from whining ASSAULT RIFLE. It shouts very well that way. Many Max shooters (myself included) find poor accuracy with magnum cases. Here are links for the articles Ive posted over the years; enjoy! OM56, cant disagree. My Name. by bgmkithaca Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:32 pm, Post The least amount of trouble would be to buy a 35 Remmington and be done with it. So far I've shot 19.0, 20.0, and 21.0 of H110 using Remington 7-1/2 primers and a 180 XTP. Can we get some more ideas? .357 Magnum Rifle (Hodgdon Data) reloading data with 102 loads. 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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. Browning created the 1892 to compete with the Marlin 1888, and according to legend, completed the work in two weeks. It was even out of warranty and they took care of it no charge. Description. I'm chasing accuracy not top speed. Paper patch an almost pure lead 380 to 400 gr bullet and it will do a number on an critter waaaaay out there even propelled with black powder but you have to know where your rifle shoots at what yardage. It brings old school to the new school and shoots like a dream. Yes, tactical Virginia, you can put a red dot on a lever gun. The .357 Maximum is a stretched .357 Magnum case; its about 0.315 inch longer than its parent. Click the link to go to the Contact page: If you choose to remove the forend, contact me first so you don't lose parts removing the forend! If you didn't know much about this caliber before, hopefully this article has given you some insight into why it is such a great cartridge. by pwl44m Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:33 pm, Post Even though it was flawed engineering, it was the cartridge that suffered. Geoff: Nope, not yet. It should be noted the original loadings of the 357 mag were to 45,000 psi, but when the smaller framed 357's came on the market the pressure of the loads was reduced to 35,000 psi. gee how many of us have heard that, for 1,000 times? I admit that these articles about .357s have me thinking What the hell? The 350 Legend is faster, more powerful, and can be used in more guns than the .357 Magnum. Rifle Brass; Rifles; Specialty Long Range; Sub-Caliber Products (.17, .14, .12, & .10 caliber) Cartridge Board Displays; Shotgun ; Firearms; Featured Item.14 Ackley .