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Duh!!! Been a long time since I read the first page and actually voted in the poll. I'll crawl back under my rock now.....
I'd definitely buy one. I'd like a scoped rifle for 100-yard shooting and working up cartridges, but can't bring myself to scope a lever-action carbine.
Too lazy to go back and check to see if I already complained about manufacturers not picking up on a .357 Maximum in a lever or a bolt, the Max is great in a properly chambered Contender, and it would be legal to use where I hunt. Too bad it failed in the SBH and got kicked to the curb.
Probably not. I can't see that it would provide much benefit. Considering the limitations of the calibre, a good lever action is just fine.
If the question is would I own a clip fed bolt action rifle/carbine in 357 mag, the answer is yes. Small, fast handling carbines appeal to me. Would I buy one over a lever action? Hmm. I'll have to think on that.
Will have two as of this week.
I see I voted and posted a while back. The issue I have with the Marlin lever action in 44 Mag was the issue with not being able to load Keith Style cast unless I cut the brass short. I would want to be able to shoot 158 grain Keith bullets in it and trimming the case back to 38 Special would not be an option for me.
I voted no on the .357 but then someone mentioned.41 Magnum- I'd buy that.
Nope. But I would buy a pump action .357.
Ruger happens to make one in .357 Magnum. Ruger Model 77. But it would be much more nice if the price was lower though. I think if they made it so you could take it down to fit better on a pack would be even better.
Unfortunately, Ruger seems to be the only one making a bolt action rifle in .357 Mag.
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Oh yeah Taurus makes a pump action Thunderbolt .357 Magnum rifle. it sorta reminds me of a arcade type of gun.
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Navy Arms makes one too, but it is rather expensive. Looks nice though.
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IMI made the Timberwolf 357 and 44 rifles many years (decades) ago
Well with Michigan and Indiana allowing hunters using straight walled cartridges of a limited length, there could be a bit of a resurgence for a bolt action rifle in .357 Magnum caliber. I think that one in .357 Maximum might be more versatile though.
Lever yes, revolver yes, single shot break down maybe, bolt action never
Hum! Single shot on a savage 94 action or HR shotgun action. That sounds good!
If it was 300.00 i'd totally be interested. For me it'd be a working gun and not necessarily a toy.
Id like to see savage come out with a revamped line of the old 340 series in 357, 44 mag, 30-30 with a birch stock and a low price. Guns for those that need a gun, and not a collectors piece.
Thats one reason the old 30-30 has continued to be popular. Its extremely effective for its purpose yes, but its also easily had either in marlin or winchester for around 300.00.
Guys, what is the maximum COL for the 77/357 magazine?
This is what limits me, as my best shooting rounds are just able to fit in my Ruger revolver cyclinders, and are too long for a Colt cylinder......I will have to measure whenever the actual measurement is posted. And FWIW, the rounds function through my Henry perfectly, and just so through a Rossi 92.
Thanks ahead of time!
I just shot a friends Ruger 357 bolt action w/open sights and found it pleasant to shoot with both 38 and 357 loads and quite accurate at the 100 yds I was shooting at. My vote is yes. In fact I was going to buy the rifle I shot but my friend (?) asked to try the trigger and wouldn't hand it back to me and ended up buying it. I learned not to hand something to him if I intended on buying it.