A long .357

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Just today traded a Smith M&P40 (and considerable cash) for a Taylors (Chiappa) model 1892 in .357 - with a 24" octagon barrel. Talk about muzzle-heavy, hoo-hah. It's a beautiful gun though, and I don't plan to hunt with it - or do CAS either. I hope to lob 158 & 180gr bullets out of it at paper targets 50 & 100 yards away, lots of them per range session. Working up the ultimate accurate and nonleading loads will be fun.

Do need to change the sights; probably a Skinner barrel-mounted peep and a 'gold' bead front. Those shouldn't look too anachronistic, eh?

:D
 
The mags out of that thing should feel like a .22LR. I dread shooting .357's out of my S&W revolvers, but they are mild from my 1894C, which is much smaller/lighter than your new gun. Congrats, that will be fun!
 
I have heard good things about that rifle.

I have a Marlin 1894C in .357 Magnum. I have had very good success with the 18 BHN bullet from Missouri bullets. I have had no leading and accuracy is good to at least 100 yards.
http://www.missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=110&category=6&secondary=35&keywords=

I like original style tang peep sights because they look right but they are expensive. I have also used the Skinner sights and they are very sleek and work well. (and cost a lot less) If you are looking for function only the Skinners will work but a good tang peep sight will take you out longer.
 
I have a Rossi 92 in .357 with a 24" octagon barrel. It is a pussycat! I did put a Skinner barrel peep sight on it and like it a lot. In fact, I just ordered one for my 45 colt Rossi a few minutes ago.
 
I can't resist...here's muzzle heavy in 357 form. This one soon to have an SBR stamp if money works out right
 

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Jim Watson said:
Why not a real tang or receiver peep?
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I have a tang sight on my Winchester 94 .30-30. It's OK but it makes me nervous; many years ago I got a cut eyebrow from one of them. My brother's 32 Remington semiauto; he neglected to warn me about stock creep. I had a Williams peep put on my Browning 92 (.44 Magnum). It works fine, but I think it would look out of place on the Taylors.
 
I have a Taurus Thunderbolt in .357 with a 26" barrel. If you want to have some fun, shoot some light .38 loads. Out of that long barrel they are scarry quiet.
 
snorko said:
I have a Taurus Thunderbolt in .357 with a 26" barrel. If you want to have some fun, shoot some light .38 loads. Out of that long barrel they are scarry quiet.
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I probably will do that. Standard .38s don't feed well, but I saw somewhere here that if the bullet is seated out 1/8" the problem goes away. I do have a few hundred .38 Special cases to play with.
 
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That's a Marbles tang on my Rossi 24" 45 Colt, it has 2 aperture discs, plus you can remove the aperture and use it like a ghost ring "ala Skinner", very fast target acquisition, adjustable windage and verticle plus it folds down and you can use the factory rear sight.
 
Congrats on the 1892! I love long barrel .357s, owned many over the years. With the long barrel I would think it would do pretty good with stock sights. If you don't like buckhorn rears, you can get a flat top rear, that always worked well for me.
My 22" .357 H&R single shot has a square post front and flat top square notch rear, very accurate at 50 yards.

If you're stuck with .38 brass, try a long nose bullet like this one from SNS.
http://www.snscasting.com/new-38-357-147-grain-flat-point-coated-500ct/
 
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That's a Marbles tang on my Rossi 24" 45 Colt, it has 2 aperture discs, plus you can remove the aperture and use it like a ghost ring "ala Skinner", very fast target acquisition, adjustable windage and verticle plus it folds down and you can use the factory rear sight.
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Argh. I am in a 'state of confusion' now (that may describe Vermont too, but this is personal). This rifle isn't going to recoil much, so moderate stock creep shouldn't get me a cut eyebrow. The Marbles tang sight would be 'traditional' too. And, it eliminates the possible problem with front sight height that a Skinner presents. <brain churning>

:)
 
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