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I'm in the mood to buy a .357 lever action rifle at the next gun show. Recommendations?
07/08/18 | Me

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/


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To: Simon Green

One of my favorite subjects! I’ve got a Marlin 357 a Winchester, Rossi and a Taurus Thunderbolt. The Taurus is by far my favorite but it also took the most work to make it shoot-able. I was faster with it than my lever guns in CAS competition.


61 posted on 07/08/2018 11:53:55 AM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: marktwain

Sighting information
For .357 Mag. Lever Action.
Thanks!


62 posted on 07/08/2018 11:54:25 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY)
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To: Simon Green

Mechanically and quality of finish make me answer MARLIN. Hands down superior.
I gunsmithed for decades and had my own shop. No other lever action produced today is close. None.


63 posted on 07/08/2018 11:56:39 AM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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To: Parley Baer

For me it’s got to load from the side and eject from the side. These two guns , .357 pistol and rifle, are my grab and go guns. I have a 98 round badoleer to go with them. As a good buddy observed if the feces hits the rotating oscillator and you go walking down the road with your full tacticool AR and military best with mag pockets everywhere you become an automatic target. If you go walking down the road with your cowboy pistol and rifle you get a smile and aren’t taken overly serious. Just as effective without the bling. Just one persons opinion


64 posted on 07/08/2018 11:58:37 AM PDT by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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To: IYAS9YAS

Nope. Guess old Afterguard jumped the shark on this one. He stands corrected. Thank you!


65 posted on 07/08/2018 12:02:17 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: Simon Green

Among my lever guns, I do have a Henry Steel Big Boy carbine in 357/38. I have it with the large loop as I often shoot in the cold with gloves on. I like the Steel Boy - I like the look and I feel it’s a little sturdier/tougher than the Golden Boy. Like others have said, get the older Marlins. My sons have some of the newer ones - not a fan.


66 posted on 07/08/2018 12:07:17 PM PDT by Troublemaker
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My vote would be for the Henry steel version carbine. The brass octagon is way to heavy imo; a buddy has one and I have shot it. After shooting his I bought the steel carbine version with the bigger loop lever. It is a great little handy carbine and tons of fun to shoot. Got it in November ‘17 and killed three does using Federal 180g loading the Swift Aframe bullet. 3 shots 3 kills from 50-70 yards. I have a Vortex venom red dot on it to keep it handy. The front tube loading is ok...just a bit different than traditional loading gate at the receiver...


67 posted on 07/08/2018 12:11:32 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: Simon Green

A used Marlin 1894C made in New Haven. Not a post-Remington Remlin.


68 posted on 07/08/2018 12:26:36 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: BBell

7-08, 444, 7 Int. (300 savage case necked down to 7mm), 308 full length, 7 Int.-R (30-30 or .375 Win. case necked to 7 mm), Etc.

All nice pistol rounds in the right pistols!


69 posted on 07/08/2018 12:29:35 PM PDT by Calamari (Pass enough laws and everyone is guilty of something.)
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To: Afterguard
Guess old Afterguard jumped the shark on this one.

No worries. I’m certainly guilty of that myself.

70 posted on 07/08/2018 12:31:42 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Simon Green

Pricey, but Browning M92. Fantastic


71 posted on 07/08/2018 12:37:49 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Simon Green

I have a rossi/puma/legacy sports whatever 1892 model in 44

Easy to handle and shoots straight

From what i understand the 1892s made in brazil are made on the original winchester 1892 tooling


72 posted on 07/08/2018 12:39:37 PM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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To: Simon Green

I really like my Rossi 92. It took some work to slick it up, but it’s really nice now. I took all the springs down at least one coil.


73 posted on 07/08/2018 1:08:58 PM PDT by gunsmithkat (There is no such thing as Too Many Guns)
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To: Simon Green

Henry without a doubt. They are works of art!


74 posted on 07/08/2018 2:15:41 PM PDT by ataDude (.)
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To: Simon Green

Get a lever action Winchester model 1973 or Uberti chambered in .357 sweet shooting rifle!


75 posted on 07/08/2018 2:46:50 PM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: Simon Green

Just checked My lever action..
Winchester 94AE.
It has a safety.

.357 is a flat shooter.


76 posted on 07/08/2018 2:59:00 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY)
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To: Simon Green

I have a Marlin 1894CS 357 that I bought in 1989. Great companion to my Ruger GP100.


77 posted on 07/08/2018 3:16:32 PM PDT by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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To: Does so

“There’s always 30 Carbine”

I have an Automag III to go with my M1 Carbine.


78 posted on 07/08/2018 3:18:57 PM PDT by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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To: rktman

I have a Rossi like that - it’s really too small and light to be comfortable with the .357 rounds but is fun with the 38 Special rounds - not sure I would do it again as it is really a “niche” gun w/o any true purpose - not a good choice for hunting, but if one is riding the range and there’s lots of coyotes around it might be useful by being adequate and not cumbersome....


79 posted on 07/09/2018 3:10:11 AM PDT by trebb (Too many "Conservatives" who think their opinions outweigh reality these days...)
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