.357 Mag "RIFLE" For Whitetails

[IndispensableDestiny]

I have a 1894 cowboy too, and I cant stand the sights. this is preventing me from hunting with the gun, what sight set up do you guys have.

Leupold 1-4x20 with a Leupold single piece base. I removed the stock front and rear sights and installed filler screws and a filler dovetail.

 

[MCgunner]

I'd put a William's other receiver peep on it. Scopes are for bolt guns. Little lever carbines beg for receiver sights. They carry in the field a lot easier without a gawd awful optic in the way, too. Of course, my primary hunting rifles have scopes. I like the little carbine as a knock around gun. I've really not hunted much with it.

 

[engineerbrian]

Cool thanks for the info on the sights. i think i'm going with the Skinner sights

 

[exbiologist]

Im just curious, why do you want a .357 mag for whitetails?
If it's to meet Indiana's pistol cartridge rifle regs, you can get a little festive if you think outside the box.
Check out the .358 WSSM wildcat.

If that's not why you want a .357 for whitetails, then never mind. Have fun.

 

[sert01]

Used a buddy's 92 Rossi for something different one day back in the early 90's. Shot two doe,one in the morning-one in the afternoon. Used factory Rem. 158 gr. semi-jacketed hollow points. Both were about 70-80 yards away and both dropped right there with behind the shoulder hits. Sert01

 

[sert01]

Oh yeah, I also really enjoy this site. Thanks guys!!

 

[Kilgor]

I have a 1894 cowboy too, and I cant stand the sights. this is preventing me from hunting with the gun, what sight set up do you guys have.

The addition of a Skinner sight to my 1894CP was the best money I've spent. I prefer the LO-Pro sight.

http://www.skinnersights.com/

 

[Kilgor]

Cool thanks for the info on the sights. i think i'm going with the Skinner sights

Sorry, hadn't read this yet. Good choice!

 

[T.R.]

I killed this cow elk with two shots from my 357 MAG. Distance was approx 50 feet for first shot. Second shot was taken as the animal trotted away; distance was approx 70 feet.

AMMO: 158 grain hollow tip by PMC

In my opinion, 357 MAG is quite effective if the hunter keeps his shooting to within the range of a modern compound bow. In other words, hunt like an archer with the 357 MAG.

TR

 

[sert01]

Nice whacking there, T.R. Meat for the freezer!!

 

[Dr.Rob]

158gr JSP