.357 Magnum for Long Range Target Shooting

[MCgunner]

Keep in mind, lever action rifles are not exceptionally strong, to begin with......

I'd say that is a relative statement. There's clones of the Win '94 lever guns out there shooting things like .44Mag, 454 Casull and 45-70 rounds that are using the same action components as the handgun version, just a heavier barrel than the lighter hand gun chamberings. So yeah, they may not be up to handling the big stuff but I think the works in them is tougher than we think.

The Rossi 92 comes in .454 Casull and .480 Ruger. I'd say it's a pretty strong action to handle those rounds.

 

[fireman 9731]

I wouldn't know why you couldn't at least try it. Just think of it as a miniature 45-70.

Just watch it with that LeverEvolution stuff, the brass seems to be shorter for some reason. A buddy of mine noticed it when he went to reload some.

I have noticed the same thing with that brass in 45-70. I still reload it, but there isn't enough brass to crimp.