Finally got me a Timberwolf 357Mag pump!

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I looked up my old post on TFL, so..

(Cue timpani drums)... (cue James Earl Jones narrative voice)..

"10 years... 2 months... 16 days... across vast amounts of wasteland, and exotic destinations..."

10+ years ago; I had proposed that:

It's conceivable that someone was carrying:

A rifle for hunting
A 5~6" revolver as a sidearm
A 2" snubnose revolver as their ccw

All firing the same round; namely the 357Mag. I had called it "Cowboy Logistics (tm)".

Well, it took me 10 years, but today..

I own

a IMI Timberwolf .357Mag Pump
a 5" Ruger GP100
a 2.5" Ruger SP101

Full Cowboy Logistics Pwn'age. :D
 
Been that way for quite awhile myself
Marlin 1894 .357/.38
Colt Python .357
Colt Diamondback .38
Bond Arms .357/.38
S&W Mod 10 3"

Congrats on the Timberwolf, hope it is everything you want and keep us aprised on how she shoots.
 
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I was just thinking (and searching the net) about the Timberwolf a few days ago after coming across it again in an old magazine.

Congrats on the new acquisition, but I need to see some pics!!! :D
 
TimberWolf Rail

Yes, there's a small rail built into the receiver. A small red dot would be perfect. I'll get mine threaded for a suppressor some day. It should be pretty quiet w/38 Spl loads.

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Sweet rifle. I may have to add one to my collection some day.

My 357 list so far is
GP100
357 Blackhawk
Rossi 1894

Some day I'll add a LCR or a SP101 to keep these 3 company.
 
Question is, how well does it actually work? Especially if you try to feed it .38Specials.
 
I've had one for about 10 years - it shoots .38 SPL just spendidly - good accuracy with iron sights - just a bit of eyeball sighting change when shooting the slower ammo. Recoil with .357 mags is negligible and accuracy is very good. Never had a failure to feed - did discover that if you "short stroke" you will get misfires - need a good, long, firm pump to reset the hammer. I got a Burris red dot for mine, but took it off as it seemed to upset the balance.
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The sight line is very very low; or the cheekpiece on the buttstock is too high, take your pick, but it's hard to use the irons..

But it does have a little rail for a scope. With a 357mag, I'm thinking within 50 yards is plenty, so I might use a small scope for it.. But I have a Ruger blackhawk and that has a scope, I might just steal that scope..

Can't wait for a good weekend to go shooting with it!!

Now all I need to complete the logistics is a .357Mag belt..
 
Universal made a pump rifle with an action similar to their M1 carbines only manually operated....I think it was called Vulcan, and I believe it was in 44 magnum. I only saw one once so it was pretty rare, and it's been maybe 40 years ago, so memory is faded. Considering what Ruger carbine are selling for now, it might be worth reviving.
 
Totally jealous. I've wanted a Timberwolf for a long time. Sorry nobody else out there is making .357mag pump guns (except for pricey CASS type pumps).

My "cowboy logistics" combo thus far is:
Rossi 92 .357mag
Ruger Sec. Six. .357mag

I need a LCR or SP101 to round it out and I'll be all set!
 
I passed on the Timberwolf when they first came out. They were too heavy in weight and price for what they were to me and gained a poor reputation for reliability quickly. Sorry -- still wouldn't buy one (note they didn't take off) but would love for someone to GIVE me one.

The stock is adjustable, it goes up and down, for using a scope or not.

It is a promising idea. Love it in fact. With more modern materials and less Soviet-mentality engineering, a 16" pump-action .357 would be sweet.
 
Twoblink,
Congratulations. The Timber Wolf is a fun carbine.

The sight line is very very low; or the cheekpiece on the buttstock is too high, take your pick, but it's hard to use the irons..
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As Hocka said, the stock angle is adjustable. Remove the stock and use an allen wrench to loosen the bracket that is attached to the stock. That bracket can be angled one notch at a time to raise or lower the rear of the stock relative to the receiver. You should be able to customize it for perfect fit.

Also you may wish to do a search for Timber Wolf manual. I found one for my TW as a pdf file that can be downloaded from the net. Have fun!
 
Hello friends and neighbors // Nice .357 set, any .357 rifle is scarce around here.

I too like the versatility of .357/.38, powder puff .38s to hard cast .357, even bird shot.

Mine are the Interarms (Rossi) 1892(lever)
S&W 586, 6"
Dan Wesson 15-2 set up as a snubbie.

Still looking for a Timberwolf or a Marlin 1894 but I can't say why, the Interarms 1892 works great. It feeds RN .38 better than other types but that is its only drawback.

Congrats on a dream come true.
 
I bought my Timberwolf ca. 1992. It's been my very favorite CF woods bumming companion ever since. Wouldn't trade it for diamonds.

"Too heavy for what it is??" Mine weighs 5 lb. 11.5 oz. empty with a 1" Uncle Mike's carry strap/sling and QD swivels. Sheesh! Your average, plain vanilla, beech stocked 10/22 carbine lists at 5 lb. 8 oz. and there're a whole slough of other popular .22 RF's that weigh in at that much to considerably more. The 18.5" Marlin 1894Cs is listed at 5 lb. 12 oz. and the 20" Rossi 92 at 6 lb. Heck, my own 16" Rossi 92 "Trapper" .357 is only an ounce or two lighter!

Mine's been just about as reliable as gravity. It doesn't want to feed full WCs, but neither will either of my two Rossi LAs or the Marlin 94 I used to own. You can arrange feeding malfs by trying to run the action in slo-mo, but shuck 'em like you mean it and it'll perk right along all day.

Accuracy with my standard LSWC general purpose loads (Lyman 358156 over 5.4 gr. Unique in .357 cases, WW SP primer) is consistently stellar. With the stock set up for my tastes it points and handles like a fine upland shotgun: Keep both eyes open, index on the top of the front sight, squeeze the trigger and the bunny will drop or the can will dance. Once you learn to swing it smoothly and establish the proper lead making consistent, lethal first-round hits on running rabbits or squirrels out to 35 yds or so becomes a relatively simple exercise. Done often enough and it can also elevate one's "relative coolness" index in the eyes of somewhat-jaded teenaged nephews by an entire order of magnitude.
 
I can't operate a lever well; and while being left handed is going to be tricky, I'll manage. But it's a reason why my shotgun is a browning BPS.

So...

I just ordered a red dot for it! Will try it out when I get it in!

My goal is to go ahead and manufacture in the future; a bottom eject pump shotgun in: .22LR, .357Mag, .44Mag. I'm not sure I can do one in .17HMR because of the pointed tip.. BUT.. it is a rimfire right??

So that would just be the bomb.. Bottom eject .357Mag in a 16". You all know you want one!!
 
"Cowboy logistics" seem to be "smart logistics".
A Rossi 92(in the trunk) and Ruger SP101(in my pocket) works very well for me.

Great find on the Timberwolf! Enjoy!


"So that would just be the bomb.. Bottom eject .357Mag in a 16". You all know you want one!!"
Yes I Do Dangit!!!!!!
 
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