2damnold4this
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For plinking and maybe brush hunting pigs. What would you get and why?
Thinking of a .38/.357 rifle
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aarondhgraham
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H&R Handi-Rifle,,,
I love mine,,,
With a decent scope,,,
It's minute-of-armidillo at 100 yards.
Seriously,,,
It's a fine single-shot.
Aarond
I love mine,,,
With a decent scope,,,
It's minute-of-armidillo at 100 yards.
Seriously,,,
It's a fine single-shot.
Aarond
tahunua001
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the marlin 1894C would be a good choice for piglets
357 lever actions are great. My marlin (22inch barrel) is my primary deer gun. They are fairly cheep to shoot and they are very fun guns. I went on a hog hunt in Oregon and I brought both my 45/70 (18 inch barrel) and my shorter 357 magnum (18 inch barrel). The guide said that the 45/70 was too much gun and recommended the 357 magnum. It worked great!
I think it would work well on hogs unless you have really big ones.
I think it would work well on hogs unless you have really big ones.
Shotgun693
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I shoot Cowboy Action. I shoot and see a lot of lever action rifles. The Marlin Cowboy is a good solid dependable gun. The Uberti '73 is faster, easier to work on and very good looking.
You'll likely do well with either but the Marlin should be easier on your budget, if that matters.
Check with any SASS Clubs in your area, Shooters are constantly turning guns. You can find a good used gun with a slick action, with a little luck.
You'll likely do well with either but the Marlin should be easier on your budget, if that matters.
Check with any SASS Clubs in your area, Shooters are constantly turning guns. You can find a good used gun with a slick action, with a little luck.
Danny Creasy
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You are correct in that the Winchester Model 94 was ...
designed for true centerfire bottleneck rifle cartridges like the .30-30 and Winchester .32 Special but in the last 25 years Winchester has chambered the Model 94 in .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, and .45 Colt.
I can't see it but nonetheless they wanted a Winchester in the hands of the modern cowboy action shooters and this is what they offered.
For example:
http://www.gunblast.com/Winchester-Ranger357.htm
designed for true centerfire bottleneck rifle cartridges like the .30-30 and Winchester .32 Special but in the last 25 years Winchester has chambered the Model 94 in .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, and .45 Colt.
I can't see it but nonetheless they wanted a Winchester in the hands of the modern cowboy action shooters and this is what they offered.
For example:
http://www.gunblast.com/Winchester-Ranger357.htm
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Danny Creasy
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Now, as to the original post. This is the bomb:
Marlin 1894C in .357 Magnum (purchased new in 1980) with Lyman receiver sight
Marlin 1894C in .357 Magnum (purchased new in 1980) with Lyman receiver sight
2damnold4this
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A lot of good information here for me to think about.
One rifle not yet mentioned is the Rossi (Puma). A popular version of the original Winchester model 92, this lever is available in .357/.38 as well as in other handgun calibers. New M92's run around $400-$450 and are well-built, attractive, accurate with many options available. Used levers of any make are difficult to find as most are kept by their owners.
Over the years I have owned levers by Winchester, Marlin and Henry and recently bought my first Rossi M92. Have only shot paper so far but will try on deer next month.
oldhunter
Over the years I have owned levers by Winchester, Marlin and Henry and recently bought my first Rossi M92. Have only shot paper so far but will try on deer next month.
oldhunter
Hammerhead
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I've gone through about a half dozen different .357 carbines, I guess it's been my 'thing'. Sold them all except my Handi rifle.
My Handi is about 15 years old and it's a real shooter. It's the old style with a 22" tapered barrel, open click adjustable sights and ejector (not the modern extractor). I mounted a Trijicon Reflex sight (battery free) on it to help out my old eyes.
With several loads it will shoot under 3" at 100 yards, and one or two will do under 2". It loves my 148 grain plated DEWC load, very quiet, very accurate.
The lever guns I've owned have been good, A Rossi Puma was a fine shooter, but didn't like .38's. Marlins have been good too, had an 1894 CP, a 16" ported barrel, no longer made that was very good as well.
.357 is an excellent carbine caliber. Some loads in a carbine are close to 30-30 ballistics. You can shoot .357's in a carbine all day long without a sore shoulder or ringing ears.
My Handi is about 15 years old and it's a real shooter. It's the old style with a 22" tapered barrel, open click adjustable sights and ejector (not the modern extractor). I mounted a Trijicon Reflex sight (battery free) on it to help out my old eyes.
With several loads it will shoot under 3" at 100 yards, and one or two will do under 2". It loves my 148 grain plated DEWC load, very quiet, very accurate.
The lever guns I've owned have been good, A Rossi Puma was a fine shooter, but didn't like .38's. Marlins have been good too, had an 1894 CP, a 16" ported barrel, no longer made that was very good as well.
.357 is an excellent carbine caliber. Some loads in a carbine are close to 30-30 ballistics. You can shoot .357's in a carbine all day long without a sore shoulder or ringing ears.
