"Scheels in Lincoln, NE..."

[exile]

Don't know why I feel the need to report these things, but I went to Scheels in Lincoln to buy a pound of AA # 9 and noticed that they had:

1. New Browning BL-22, no engraving, $ 550.00.

2. New Marlin 1894 in .357 magnum with octagon barrel, $ 850.00.

If I had the money I would have bought them both.

Also they had just got a shipment of reloading supplies, I did not ask about primers, but they probably got some, the stuff had just come in it was all over the floor in boxes.

It was the first 1894 in .357 magnum I had ever seen, and I thought they quit making the Browning years ago. So, there you have it. Pretty dull post I know just ignore it if it is too boring.

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[mtgrs737]

I have been to Scheels in Iowa City and Des Moines and I can say that I like them better than the other big box sporting goods stores bar none. I think they have reasonable pricing on most items.

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I have also been to the Scheels in Iowa City. They had an original Ruger flattop in .357 magnum that was in perfect shape and they only wanted $ 500.00 for it. I am still kicking myself for that one. (This was almost ten years ago).

However, I was born and raised in Kansas City, lived in Kansas for the first 37 years. Still a Kansan at heart. Hence my handle, "exile".

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I have heard it said on the internet that one of the reasons that Marlin does not produce an 1894 rifle in .327 Federal is that the pressure of the cartridge exceeds the strength of the Marlin action. This seems amazing to me, that the action on a rifle would be weaker than my little SP-101. How does the strength of the Marlin in .357 magnum compare with my Smith and Wesson 686?

I ask this because at some point I would like to buy an 1894 and I am curious.

Thanks. :coffee:

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I have heard it said on the internet that one of the reasons that Marlin does not produce an 1894 rifle in .327 Federal is that the pressure of the cartridge exceeds the strength of the Marlin action. This seems amazing to me, that the action on a rifle would be weaker than my little SP-101. How does the strength of the Marlin in .357 magnum compare with my Smith and Wesson 686?

I ask this because at some point I would like to buy an 1894 and I am curious.

Thanks. :coffee:

Generally, the 1894 action type is rated as a 40,000 psi action.