Panzerschwein
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Hello all!
Well, it's that time of year again. Good 'ol Santa Claus is comin' to town again, and I think he'll have to stop by my house.
I need to let Santa know what new gun I want for Christmas, and I've got an idea for one right here:
http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/baby-rolling-block-carbine-357-mag.html
It's a Remington Rolling Block design made by Uberti of Italy called the "Baby" Rolling Block, and it's chambered in .357 magnum. It's also available in some other calibers, like .44-40 and .45 Colt, but I've already got some .357 sixguns around and I've always wanted a .357 rifle to share ammo with the same guns in the field. I've also been in the market for a single shot rifle of some kind, and I just love the "Old West" history of the Rolling Blocks. I think the reloading procedure just looks so fun, and the "make your shots count" mentality of the single shot rifle is appealing vs a lever gun. Besides, I'd be using this mainly for plinking and informal target shooting. I might also use it for boar hunting from a stand or even whitetail deer hunting, though not right away.
Sure, it isn't exactly like a real Remington Rolling Block. It's built on a lighter, slimmer frame and the gun weighs in at only 5 lbs with a 22" barrel. I know that .357 magnum really gains a lot in carbine barrels, the ballistics with full power ammo approach standard .30-30 Winchester ballistics in fact, at least in terms of muzzle energy. Also, this gun can use .38 special as far as I know and that stuff is pretty darn affordable for a non-reloader such as myself.
I am wondering if anyone out there knows anything about these Uberti rifles, and if they are good. I've got a Cimarron (made by Uberti) 1851 Navy cap and ball revolver and the quality is outstanding on that gun, just not sure how it is on their rifles.
If you guys could give me some feedback on this, I'd sure appreciate it.
Thanks all!
Well, it's that time of year again. Good 'ol Santa Claus is comin' to town again, and I think he'll have to stop by my house.
I need to let Santa know what new gun I want for Christmas, and I've got an idea for one right here:
http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/baby-rolling-block-carbine-357-mag.html
It's a Remington Rolling Block design made by Uberti of Italy called the "Baby" Rolling Block, and it's chambered in .357 magnum. It's also available in some other calibers, like .44-40 and .45 Colt, but I've already got some .357 sixguns around and I've always wanted a .357 rifle to share ammo with the same guns in the field. I've also been in the market for a single shot rifle of some kind, and I just love the "Old West" history of the Rolling Blocks. I think the reloading procedure just looks so fun, and the "make your shots count" mentality of the single shot rifle is appealing vs a lever gun. Besides, I'd be using this mainly for plinking and informal target shooting. I might also use it for boar hunting from a stand or even whitetail deer hunting, though not right away.
Sure, it isn't exactly like a real Remington Rolling Block. It's built on a lighter, slimmer frame and the gun weighs in at only 5 lbs with a 22" barrel. I know that .357 magnum really gains a lot in carbine barrels, the ballistics with full power ammo approach standard .30-30 Winchester ballistics in fact, at least in terms of muzzle energy. Also, this gun can use .38 special as far as I know and that stuff is pretty darn affordable for a non-reloader such as myself.
I am wondering if anyone out there knows anything about these Uberti rifles, and if they are good. I've got a Cimarron (made by Uberti) 1851 Navy cap and ball revolver and the quality is outstanding on that gun, just not sure how it is on their rifles.
If you guys could give me some feedback on this, I'd sure appreciate it.
Thanks all!