It might be cheaper to buy two guns than have a barrel fitted don’t know
It might be cheaper to buy two guns than have a barrel fitted don’t know
I would NOT put a .357 Max. on an iron shotgun action! Of the several barrels I've had John Taylor do for me on my pre-WW2 H&R frames, none of the cartridges substantially exceed 20,000 psi. The .32 H&R Mag., .38 Special +P, .44-40, .45 Colt and .45 ACP are all fine. Max. is not recommended. You will also want to have the firing pin bushed.
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The only single barrel Yildiz that I am awzre of, are 12ga and the sweet little 410. I like 20ga as well and hope they make one soon, but the 410 is the one for a "lettuce protector" supreme! The 12 ga is much larger, about 5 lbs. Light for a 12 bigger than needed for revisiting the "Rook Rifle" concept.
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I would only do the maximum on a 357 single shot rifle or a h&r made for rifle use.?If ever Henry ever builds one in 357 I will look at them. The cva hunter looks like a decent rifle but only a few calibers.
well there is that one company that makes the chamber inserts that makes the full size insert barrels for shotguns.
Sure it may not be as nifty as having a fixed liner, but being able to swap out whenever you wanted IS a good option.
another reason and use for a henry h015-357mag and cat sneeze .38spl loads.
John,
Just out of curiosity : Can a New England Firearms .223 Barrel be re-chambered and rebored to 38 S&W cartridge?
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I like this idea, a rook rifle in .38 Short Colt. I have plenty of .38 Spl brass and an extra 20" .357 rifle barrel. All I need is a donor 410.
But the question is where can one get a .38 SC finish reamer?
Edit to say I found Pacific Tool lists a .38 SC reamer for $219.50! Ouch!
Hoping Dave Manson can make one but can't get through on the phone.
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If a guy where going to buy a 357 mag (barrel) reamer who grinds the best throat for cast? I've kind been getting a little more serious about just buying reamers lately for my assorted projects. A 38sp on a Iver 410 is one of them, just curious as to what has worked the best for others. John what is the taper on your NRA reamer?
I've been very satisfied by the .357 NRA chamber, which has the same minimum chamber body as the .357 SAAMI pressure and velocity test barrel, but with the .38 AMU throat, 1-1/2 degrees, Basic, direct from the .379" mouth diameter with no transition to a ball seat. This is the reamer which John Taylor has. It shoots both .38 Special lead and .357 lead or jacketed well and you can also seat heavy bullets out longer to increase powder capacity in a single-shot rifle.
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Thanks for the write up and the reamer advice outpost, and since I forgot to say it earlier that is one neat 38s&w!
I can see the purpose of 38S&W for these old rifles. Instead of using 38S&W chamber and brass why not 38sp
short chambered and trim 38sp brass down to desired length? Seems chambering would be easier to get done and 38sp brass is avaible by truck load.
Rationale for the .38 S&W was for people wanting a safe factory load to use in the antique rifles, NOT handloading.
Also, for those of us who collect old revolvers in this caliber, having a companion rifle is a sensible choice.
.38 S&W brass and ammo is also common and plentiful.
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