Favorite .357 magnum long gun?

I have a 77/357. So far I believe it to be a good buy. I've never owned any other 357 mag. rifle. So my vote would be biased.

To be fair, I only have experience with one model, the Henry Single shot. So far I love the rifle. Simple, accurate, handles beautifully. I use it as a general plinking gun at my deer camp, and it will be used by a youth hunter this season.

I'm happy with my 1894c marlin. However, I do like my Henry leverguns. I wish Henry didn't use the 'old school` drop in the stock. I think it's too much imho.

I have owned several Marlin 1894s, a T/C Encore, and an H&R Handi Rifle. The only .357 Mag rifle still in the safe is the new Henry Single Shot, so I guess it's my "favorite."

BUT ... if I ever came across a good deal on a Ruger No. 1 in .357 ...

I own both the Ruger and the Henry and shoot them regularly, mostly at hogs and deer. The Henry, right out of the box had issues with the hammer remaining cocked when the bolt was pushing it back and wouldn’t engage the sear. Henry fixed the problem and the rifle has been error-free with a couple of thousand firings. It kills deer and hogs really dead, however, it is heavy, very bright and colorful for a hunting arm (can’t bring myself to paint it), and expensive.

The Ruger, I call it my “kit gun,” needed several upgrades to realize its maximum potential. The barrel was free-floated, which helped groups, trigger springs by Wolff enhanced the let-off, and bolt shims made the lock-up of the two piece bolt what it should be. I added a fiber optic front sight and an aperture rear. It also kills deer and hogs really dead, however, it wouldn’t meet my accuracy expectations without all of the upgrades, was really bright and flashy with the stainless finish (I painted the barrel and receiver an ugly black and green), and is nearly as expensive as the Henry.

I carry, shoot, and hunt the Ruger more often than the Henry, mainly because it is nearly half the weight of the Henry and now camouflaged and it is virtually weather proof. It points, for me, better than the heavy Henry. The only detriment for the Ruger vs the Henry is follow-up shots, which obviously go to the Henry, but are seldom needed or able to accomplish with any reasonable degree of accuracy.

Winchester 92 that I had converted back in 1965. A rifle with 24" barrel and half mag, crescent buttplate. $45 for the shot out 38-40, $65 for the rebarrel. Back in '65, of course. Flaglers was doing them in 44 mag for about the same but I had tuition to pay and a new wife.

My only experience with rifles chambered in .357 Magnum, is a recently purchased Henry Big Boy Steel. Too early to tell if I really like it yet, but so far it's not bad.

My 1892 Rossi 16” has been a fun gun to shoot. (I seem to prefer the 16” barrels on my pistol caliber rifles and the 18”-20” on the rifle calibers.)

Few guns carry in the hand easier than an 1892, IMHO that design just lends itself to long journeys on horseback over rough country . The 1894/1895 Marlins are close seconds.

Stay safe.

Oh, 357 Magnum. I didn’t read that part before I voted.

Well I guess it would be a .357 Magnum fired from my .357 Maximum Handi rifle.

It does still say 357 Magnum on it.

I have a cimarron 1873 with 5/8x24 threads on the muzzle. That’s pretty fun

I only have experience with my Rossi, so it's my favorite.
It reminds me of a scaled down win 94.

Of the three, I like them all!

Several nice ones mentioned, but for something a bit different, I'm kinda wishing someone made a rolling block carbine in .357... at a more affordable price.

I’ve only shot the Henry, and I love that gun. I splurged for the one with the octagonal barrel and brass receiver; I think it just adds that cool factor. It’s really accurate and the action is so smooth. A bit on the heavy side, but it doesn’t bother me.

I went with the 357 so reloads would be cheaper. It’s used for general plinking as well as rabbit hunting. The main drawback for me is the lack of a side loading gate. I just think it’s tedious to load but on the other hand with the 357 you have a capacity of 10 (11 if you do 38 special) which is plenty for my purposes.

Like I said the main reason I went with it was I just thought it was cool. It was a turning point in my gun collecting where I bought something that I didn’t have a specific purpose for but I just liked it.

Rossi 92

I have one of the new Remlin 1894's. Added the Skinner peep sight and so far so good. Handles well, feeds well and shoots dead on. Very pleased with overall

Rossi 92 with a 16" barrel. Weighs under 5 pounds unloaded; it's just a feather.

A DW 15-2 with 8”...oh...I like the ergonomics of the 77/ series though I no longer own one but that’s where my mind wanders.

If a lever is done right and weight kept down like the 1892 then give me the Winchester.

My “favorite” is my Winchester 94 Trails End. It was my first Cowboy Action rifle. It is the most accurate rifle I own. Well, out to .357 range limits. I have used a Rossi 92 and an older JM Marlin. They were okay but my Winchester is still my favorite. I now use one of the new Marlins. Really nice shooter and has potential.

I have replaced 2 links in my Winchester. One carrier, magazine spring and mag plug. It shoots as well as the day I bought it, provided I use .357 Magnum length ammo and use RNFP bullets.

Rossi 92. Light, accurate, reliable, and feeds anything, .357 or .38Spl.

Why wasn't Rossi one of the choices, as popular as they are?

My old Marlin is my favorite.

I have a Rossi 92 that I bought a long time ago, before they put that (in my opinion) stupid safety on them. In the time I've had it, I haven't shot it much, maybe 100 rounds or so, but so far I like it. I plan to shoot it more, soon. I'm wondering, though, if any of you have shot yours enough to tell how well it holds up after extensive numbers of rounds through it? I've heard that they are good for about a thousand rounds or so before they start breaking extractors and other problems, as well. I'm trying to decide if I just want to shoot it until I experience problems or send it off to Steve to have it slicked up.