Need A Lever .357 Truck Gun
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Grayrock
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I bought a nice Rossi from Cheaper Than Dirt last year for a good price. Check them out. Since you already reload, the .357 makes more sense. However, some of the Model 92's are sensitive to overall cartridge length. If you have one set up right for .357, it may not feed .38 Special reliably and vice versa. If you want to go .44 mag- what about a Ruger Carbine rifle ('snot lever, but ...)
Grayrock
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The 92 action, with its twin locking bars is one stout action. If it can handle .454 Casull, then Ruger only .45 Colt is a piece of cake.
I had an older Rossi levergun and did not like it. Gun was not accurate (tried it out to 70 yds.), the action and trigger stiff, the loading ramp metal sharp, and did not like having to run all the ammo thru receiver to unload it.
I now have the Henry Big Boy and love it. The brass receiver is harder and tougher than some steels. It should hold up well. The gun is as accurate as I am (have not tried it past 50 yds yet). The action is smooth, the sights remain on target while I cycle the next round (could not do that with the Rossi). I love the tube feeder design. Have shot .357 158 grn hollow point and .38 spl + thru it with good results. This rifle probably weighs a pound or so more than the Rossi, but I find it just right for holding the gun steady.
Don't like the bright yellow brass receiver, would prefer more muted color. The gun should easily be good for shooting to 100 yds. and probably to 150 yds. Recoil and noise of .357 rounds is fairly neglible. Henry states that their rifles should achieve 1.5 moa and I believe it from what I've seen.
I now have the Henry Big Boy and love it. The brass receiver is harder and tougher than some steels. It should hold up well. The gun is as accurate as I am (have not tried it past 50 yds yet). The action is smooth, the sights remain on target while I cycle the next round (could not do that with the Rossi). I love the tube feeder design. Have shot .357 158 grn hollow point and .38 spl + thru it with good results. This rifle probably weighs a pound or so more than the Rossi, but I find it just right for holding the gun steady.
Don't like the bright yellow brass receiver, would prefer more muted color. The gun should easily be good for shooting to 100 yds. and probably to 150 yds. Recoil and noise of .357 rounds is fairly neglible. Henry states that their rifles should achieve 1.5 moa and I believe it from what I've seen.
The frame size of the Model 92 is the same for the .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, and .45 Colt. It's a pretty strong design, and the barrel and receiver are made from modern steels. It can handle heavier hand loads than a revolver, but if someone wants to shoot a lever action loaded up to .45-70 power, they should just get a .45-70 Marlin or Winchester.
henschman
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My boss just took a .357 Marlin 1894 in payment from a client, and I am selling it for him. I'm thinking of asking him to give it to me in lieu of my gas reimbursement or something. I really like the rifle and how it handles. I don't like the factory sights, but a Williams aperture sight would fix that lickety split.
Nevmavrick
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I would think of the .357 Rossi as a .38 WCF/ M92, an excellent combo, in it's day. I've been enthusiastic about it since I saw my first "El Tigre" .44WCF when I was first able to reach up to the table to try to taste the glass of mash that someone left there.
The .357 or .44Mag are easier to load, and are great little carryin' carbine. They'll do anything you'd have a "truck gun" for.
My fondness for the M92 caused me to get hold of a Rossi .357, but I rebarrelled it to .256 Mag, with a 22" tube. I also modified the magazine to 1/2 mag configuration. A Lyman tang-peep sight topped it off.
A 20" or 22" tubed Rossi OR Marlin M94 would be VERY hard to beat. Either would "take a lickin', an' keep on tickin'.
Have fun,
Gene
The .357 or .44Mag are easier to load, and are great little carryin' carbine. They'll do anything you'd have a "truck gun" for.
My fondness for the M92 caused me to get hold of a Rossi .357, but I rebarrelled it to .256 Mag, with a 22" tube. I also modified the magazine to 1/2 mag configuration. A Lyman tang-peep sight topped it off.
A 20" or 22" tubed Rossi OR Marlin M94 would be VERY hard to beat. Either would "take a lickin', an' keep on tickin'.
Have fun,
Gene
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