357 Magnum Rifle/Carbine

[hq]

If you go with a Marlin, google Marlin 94 lifter repair before shooting it the first time. Marlin has had a problem with lifter wear for years but the problem is easily remedied if you catch it before it starts wearing.

The dreaded Marlin Jam is the #1 reason why 1894 is best bought new or already fixed when it was new. Fortunately the C wasn't my first Marlin so I knew what to do right after unboxing it but it also makes second hand market a bit of a minefield.
Not the end of the world even after it has jammed but it's so easy to fix beforehand that I'm surprised Marlin still hasn't done it at the factory.

 

[Old Stumpy]

As far as the Rossi 92 goes, it is a crap shoot on getting a good one. There used to be a joke about not buying a car built on Monday or Friday Apparently you have to find a Rossi that was made on Wednesday.

Amen on that.
Rossi has produced these rifles for many years. The first ones were called "The Puma" and had a stupid medallion embedded in the receiver.
Some had actions that were so stiff that they were all but inoperable.
Later ones were better but still had more than a few functioning problems which required parts stoning after disassembly.
I owned a .44 Magnum one that key-holed with .44-40 velocity lead bullet hand loads, thanks to impossibly shallow button rifling.
The stocks were often almost dripping oil from whatever they had drenched them in.
Some owners claimed that they worked well and were quite accurate.
Others reported poorly fitted stocks and disappointing accuracy.
In my opinion they are popular mostly because they are the cheapest option for a pistol caliber lever action.
If you are willing to roll the dice to save a few bucks and solve any functioning problems, you might get a good one.
Personally, I prefer to spend those extra dollars and get a Henry or a Marlin.

 

[Speedo66]

From the enabler in me and mostly because I don't want to impulse buy this:

https://www.gunsamerica.com/955143027/Savage-24V-Series-D-357-Mag-20GA-Case-hardene.htm

Savage 24V .357/20 GA

He must be very proud of that used rifle with a $920 asking price.

 

[Ironhand54]

He must be very proud of that used rifle with a $920 asking price.

I only paid $600 for mine. Guess I got a good deal.

IronHand

 

[2ndamd]

I think your right on with the Henry single shot. The most fun gun on your list.

 

[Garandimal]

Hi all. I'm looking for suggestions on a rifle/carbine in 357 magnum to pair with my new Blackhawk for hunting. Hopefully whatever I end up with will handle the hot loads I plan on using.
Thanks in advance!

How did I miss this thread...!?!



The answer is the wonderful Ruger 77/357 Carbine.

Load it w/ Plutonium - shoot it w/ confidence.

Favor it w/ the NECG tip-off aperture rear and Williams extended front sight, but the 2-7x33mm Leupold it wore prior did fine as well.

​

GR

 

[Sneakshot92]

How did I miss this thread...!?!



The answer is the wonderful Ruger 77/357 Carbine.

Load it w/ Plutonium - shoot it w/ confidence.

Favor it w/ the NECG tip-off aperture rear and Williams extended front sight, but the 2-7x33mm Leupold it wore prior did fine as well.

View attachment 923838
View attachment 923839


​

GR

Tempting as all get out, but i've yet to see one "in the wild" for less than $850. For that kind of money i'll spend my money on something that holds a few more rounds.

 

[Garandimal]

Tempting as all get out, but i've yet to see one "in the wild" for less than $850. For that kind of money i'll spend my money on something that holds a few more rounds.

Can be had for ~ $750, but you get what you pay for.

For a solid machined SS carbine, especially w/ the aperture sight, they are heirloom camp and trail carbines.

And for a few extra bucks - they drop right into the RUGER OEM 77/44 walnut stock.

​

GR

 

[Sneakshot92]

Can be had for ~ $750, but you get what you pay for.

For a solid machined SS carbine, especially w/ the aperture sight, they are heirloom camp and trail carbines.

And for a few extra bucks - they drop right into the RUGER OEM 77/44 walnut stock.

​

GR

Ohhhhh damn!
There goes about 2.5 weeks' wages. I'll have to be patient though.

 

[Tinkerer's_Dam]

How did I miss this thread...!?!



The answer is the wonderful Ruger 77/357 Carbine.

Load it w/ Plutonium - shoot it w/ confidence.

Favor it w/ the NECG tip-off aperture rear and Williams extended front sight, but the 2-7x33mm Leupold it wore prior did fine as well.

View attachment 923838
View attachment 923839


​

GR

I think the next Rifle I get will be a Ruger ...though it is a toss up between the 77/357 and the American Ranch.

 

[Mycin]

I'll throw my $.02 in. My 16" Rossi M92 .357 is my favorite long gun. It feeds all .357 and .38 rounds I've tried with nary a hitch. Cast SWC, cast FN, SJSP, JHP, LRN -- about the only thing I haven't tried is full wad-cutter 38's, but that'd be demanding quite a lot of the little thing. Yes, I know I must have gotten one of the "good ones".

Admittedly, the stock is nothing to write home about. It's wood. Not pretty wood. Not wonderfully fitted and finished wood. Functional wood, that's it.

But it's a blast to shoot. It weighs 4.6 lbs, empty, IIRC. Shooting 38 range ammo is almost like shooting a .22 Mag. 180gr Buffalo Bore lets you know you've lit off a serious round but still without pummeling you.

 

[Pudge]

I'll throw my $.02 in. My 16" Rossi M92 .357 is my favorite long gun. It feeds all .357 and .38 rounds I've tried with nary a hitch. Cast SWC, cast FN, SJSP, JHP, LRN -- about the only thing I haven't tried is full wad-cutter 38's, but that'd be demanding quite a lot of the little thing. Yes, I know I must have gotten one of the "good ones".

Admittedly, the stock is nothing to write home about. It's wood. Not pretty wood. Not wonderfully fitted and finished wood. Functional wood, that's it.

But it's a blast to shoot. It weighs 4.6 lbs, empty, IIRC. Shooting 38 range ammo is almost like shooting a .22 Mag. 180gr Buffalo Bore lets you know you've lit off a serious round but still without pummeling you.

I'm not about to vouch for all things Rossi, but that mirrors my experience with the 92 in .357.

 

[Charlie Martinez]

My Marlin 1894C - 44 Mag/44 Special (made by Marlin before taken over by Remington) has never let me down.

Marlin may also be the least expensive choice so If you choose a Marlin I think you'll be fine.