Lever pick?

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They say the Japanese Miroku Winchester are some of the best "Winchesters" that have ever been made. Undoubtedly the '92s are a great looking gun.

That being said I like the styling of the Marlin 94s just a bit better.
 
I agree with the above, though 1894s in 357 are hard to find. There's also Henry. Skip Rossi in 357, in my experience.
 
Save your money and buy the Marlin, if you're gonna shoot the rifle. If you just want something to hang above the mantle to admire, buy the Japanese Winchester ...
 
OwenC said:
Which feeds 38 better?
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Why does it HAVE to be a lever? Just curious, in your other thread you were wanting a primary hunting weapon, and personally I LOVE a leverfun but since the options in current market are so limited in the .357 chambering, is there a reason why a bolt action wouldn't suffice?
 
Nothing like working the lever and spewing out lead at a quick pace without the help of gas or recoil operation. An 1894 in 357 is hard to find. The 1892 is a smooth action and is limited only by the top ejections. I have an Uberti 1873, A Rossi 1892, and a Marlin 1894. Mine in 45 Colt. I think you will like the lightness of the 1892 and its smooth operation.
 
The marlin is much easier to slick up. The miroku will look better. More sight options for the marlin if your eyes struggle. My marlin prefers 357s to 38s. My Rossi 92 I could tweak to run 38s, or tweak to run 357s, but never wanted to run both. The Browning 92(miroku) seems to run them fine.

I like my action jobbed marlin I restocked with a slim forend better than my standard Browning/miroku 92. Now, if I ever get around to slicking up the browning it would be closer, but I still think I'd prefer my modified marlin.
 
I handled a blued short barrel (16.5"?) large loop .357 Miroku with fiber optic sights at a gun store in Wyoming once and almost cried when I had to put it back on the rack. If they made that exact model in stainless steel I would give a lot of $$$ to own it. Simply a sweet handling gun. I own two Marlin 336's in .30-30 so I am a fan, but since Marlin stopped production of .357 lever guns and the stainless 1894 is staggeringly expensive on the used market... I would pick up a Miroku in a heartbeat.
 
My Henry feeds 357 and 38's equally well, it's my favorite fun rifle that's also practical. Deer with 357's squirrel with the 38's
 
Do like my Henry in .38/357 even if it does have to be fed via the loading tube, seems to be a bit faster that way, and not only that it feeds very reliably the .38 as well as the .357 cartridges regardless of the bullet type. Granted the rifle is a bit heavy, but it is very accurate to boot, a very nice companion to my Ruger BH in .357 (three screw). To each his own I guess you'd say.
 
Just a question in case it makes a difference to you:

Do you want to eject out the top, or out to the side?

Ejection to the side simplifies riflescope options.
 
I'm also looking for a lever gun that feeds .38 reliably. Sounds like Henry is the most consistent in this regard? I'm personally not put off by the loading tube.
 
If money were no object, I would track down a Marlin. I could not justify the prices asked, so I bought a Marlin in 44 mag and a Rossi 92 in 357 and still have money left over vs. the Marlin in 357. The Rossi shoots everything I feed it in 38 and 357. Can't scope it, but I enjoy the challenge of the peep. If I were to do it over again, I might have tried to get a stainless Rossi that I could scope.

The best way to slick up the action? Shoot it. Much more fun than trying to smooth out stuff by fiddling with the bits and pieces.
 
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