CoalTrain49
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My friend has a Henry Big Boy in .44 mag. I love that gun! It is a hoot to shoot and I love the receiver loading gate plus the removable tube magazine. It is on my list for "some day". I would imagine a .357 version would be as nice if not a nicer shooter than the .44 mag version. The Henry lever action should be a great match for .357 as far as accuracy. If you need more accuracy than a lever gun will give you then you need to also choose a more accurate cartridge than a .357 for serious bench rest work.
I can understand the concept of a pistol cartridge in a rifle. I had a 77/357 for awhile. I wanted rifle accuracy at 100 yards and was never able to get to 2 MOA. I tried a new trigger, a new stock, spacers in the bolt and various loads. Ruger even rebarreled it but nothing really worked. I then realized I was trying to make it something it wasn't, a rifle. Because it wasn't a bottleneck cartridge it never was going to be comparable. I really liked that carbine but every time I shot it I was sad. I also own and shoot an M1 carbine which is considerably more accurate than the 77/357 I had.