bedbugbilly
08-19-2014, 01:40 PM
Geeze . . . I did it again! I went to the gun shop to drop my WWI Mauser off to have it checked over . . . as well as to order a new revolver and try and get some powder. I got the Mauser dropped off - ordered my new Uberty Bisley that I've been wanting and saving for - I even ended up with a container of Red Dot and one of 700X.
I THOUGHT I was done but then made the mistake of asking the salesman if they had any H & R Handi Rifles in stock in .357. "Follow me . . " he said and we went over to one of there racks where he reached up, took one down, opened it and checked for an empty chamber and then handed it to me. What can I say other than I was a "goner"!
I've been thinking about one of these for a long time. I've been reading over on Graybeard's site as well as here and figured a single shot cartridge gun might be a lot of fun. I don't hunt anymore and now just "plink" but I love my 38 Spls. I don't plan on reaming this one to "Max" but I do have a couple hundred of new Starline .357 casings that will work out nicely in this. I'm not big on "plastic" stocks but hey, for the money, this little rifle is great value in my opinion and offers a good opportunity to play with loads without spending big bucks on a rifle.
I have a variety of boolit styles that I cast - WC, SWC and 105 gr, 121 gr and 158 gr RN. I have a feeling that perhaps the 158 gr. out of my Lyman 358311 mold might be kind of ice to start out with?
The one thing I'm liking about it already is it will give me a chance to not only play around with smokeless loads but real BP as well since it will sure be easy to clean it.
I would have preferred open sights but since they only come with a scope rail, I'll scope it first and see how that goes. Later on, I could always remove the scope rail and have the smith where I bought it cut sight dovetails and I could make a new stock out of some nice curly maple with enough drop to work with them. Until then though, I am really looking forward to trying this rifle out! I can see why folks like these! Yea, I was "bad" but I'm glad I was and that this came home with me!
I THOUGHT I was done but then made the mistake of asking the salesman if they had any H & R Handi Rifles in stock in .357. "Follow me . . " he said and we went over to one of there racks where he reached up, took one down, opened it and checked for an empty chamber and then handed it to me. What can I say other than I was a "goner"!
I've been thinking about one of these for a long time. I've been reading over on Graybeard's site as well as here and figured a single shot cartridge gun might be a lot of fun. I don't hunt anymore and now just "plink" but I love my 38 Spls. I don't plan on reaming this one to "Max" but I do have a couple hundred of new Starline .357 casings that will work out nicely in this. I'm not big on "plastic" stocks but hey, for the money, this little rifle is great value in my opinion and offers a good opportunity to play with loads without spending big bucks on a rifle.
I have a variety of boolit styles that I cast - WC, SWC and 105 gr, 121 gr and 158 gr RN. I have a feeling that perhaps the 158 gr. out of my Lyman 358311 mold might be kind of ice to start out with?
The one thing I'm liking about it already is it will give me a chance to not only play around with smokeless loads but real BP as well since it will sure be easy to clean it.
I would have preferred open sights but since they only come with a scope rail, I'll scope it first and see how that goes. Later on, I could always remove the scope rail and have the smith where I bought it cut sight dovetails and I could make a new stock out of some nice curly maple with enough drop to work with them. Until then though, I am really looking forward to trying this rifle out! I can see why folks like these! Yea, I was "bad" but I'm glad I was and that this came home with me!