Posted on 07/08/2018 10:28:58 AM PDT by Simon Green
I think pistol caliber rifles are cool, and I'm leaning towards the Henry Big Boy Carbine. Anyone have experience with it, or other .357 rifles/
I have the Henry in 45 Long Colt. Magnificent!
Somebody I know has a Rossi .38/.357 in SS to go with their Dan Wesson 6” vent rib .38/.357 pistol. That person wishes they had gotten the entire pistol pack way back when. The Rossi seems to be capable enough.
I like pistols in rifle calibres myself.
You have the right inclination.
On sale at Turners.com this week.
Have the Rossi, good firearm
There’s always 30 Carbine.
I own a Rossi in .357 magnum and oh, my, is it ever fun! It’s a small gun, very handy. Only problem is that the loading gate is small, and you have to prod the cartridge into place with your little finger from time to time. Well, there is one other problem: shooting the thing is like eating salty potato chips. Try to stop.
I watched a video of the .45-70 pistol. Now that is a hand cannon. I can’t even imagine the wrist pain from shooting that.
Do you have a full line of Contender barrels? ;-D
For a pistol round has a nice flat(ish) trajectory.
bkmk
I prefer the Marlin over the Henry because the magazine on the Henry loads from the muzzle end and the Marlin loads from the receiver end.
But the Henry is still a damn fine rifle!
I’ve had two Italian made 1873 type Winchesters. One in 44-40 and one in .357 mag. Both shot well. First thing you have to do is knock off the rear sight and place a folding Marbles sight on it. My .357 is very accurate at 25 yd. At my age that is about as far as I can see.
I also have a Winchester 1894 I bought in 1968, in .44 mag.
I like lever guns.
Sounds like a good combination.
I have owned a couple of Browning model 92s in .44 mag. The .357 mag might even be better tho I am not sure it comes in .357.
I have heard nothing but good things about the Henry.
A buddy of mine had one of these. It was a lot of fun to shoot. And like the revolver, you could load it up with lower-priced .38 Special rounds for plinking.
Uberti repros are a bit expensive but very nice. A joy to shoot and behold.
Is this for two Leggitt creatures or four?
Marlin Cowboy. Strongest. Loads from the side. Capability of excellent accuracy.
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