.357 mag. riffle

[furbymac]

where does one look for one at? who makes them? i can find plenty of pictures online of lever action riffles but not for sure if they are 357 or not. do they make them in anything other than lever action (pump or bolt) lookin at one for maybe deer hunting

 

[snorko]

Marlin or Puma in a lever action or H&R/NEF in a single shot are your best choices.

 

[42769vette]

tc makes a 357 single shot. any particular reason on the 357?

 

[furbymac]

not really

 

[clt46910]

Uberti makes a pump in .357, I believe it is called a Lightning.

 

[Hondo]

+1 for the Mralin....the 1894's are great...I chose the 44 mag

 

[furbymac]

Uberti makes a pump in .357, I believe it is called a Lightning.

shew those is a little salty

 

[nighthawk80]

Winchester also made a 357 lever gun. Any of the 3 are decent guns. Puma lever guns are probably the cheapest, but they are very good quality.

 

[snorko]

While I have a Marlin lever in .357, I was looking at an H&R single shot new for $225+/-. Seems like a great starter deer gun.

Also thought about getting one, having it cut to 16.5" and threaded, and suppressing it for no reason whatsoever (thinking how quiet a .38 sp 148 gr wadcutter would be).

 

[furbymac]

why does indiana make it so expensive to hunt deer with a rifle grrrrrrr

 

[calcot7]

Rossi used to make a lever action and they still may.

 

[rocked]

Me 2

I did the same thing. Great gun!

+1 for the Mralin....the 1894's are great...I chose the 44 mag

 

[rushca01]

Lever guns are fun too shoot. I just shot my first lever gun a couple of weeks ago and it was a blast. I would go for the 44 mag though...

 

[furbymac]

Lever guns are fun too shoot. I just shot my first lever gun a couple of weeks ago and it was a blast. I would go for the 44 mag though...

why the 44??

 

[Bushcookie]

I got my first lever gun yesterday! Marlin 357 1894C. I bought it at Dunhams, $459 + tax. Can't wait to take it out and shoot it.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

Uberti also makes a "baby" rolling block in 357, and lets not forget the IMI Timberwolf pump action.

Ruger Currently makes a bolt action rifle in 44 magnum, the 77/44.

 

[nighthawk80]

While I have a Marlin lever in .357, I was looking at an H&R single shot new for $225+/-. Seems like a great starter deer gun.

Also thought about getting one, having it cut to 16.5" and threaded, and suppressing it for no reason whatsoever (thinking how quiet a .38 sp 148 gr wadcutter would be).

Ooh, that would be cool! I would love to see that.

 

[Digital_photog]

Marlin makes excellent pistol caliber guns. Rossi and others have Winchester 92 clones that are very nice too. Marlin are one of the most popular for SASS competition. I have Rossi rifles in both .357 and .45 colt. Both are excellent rifles.

 

[woodsie57]

Rossi also has a sidgle shot. The reason most folks opt for the .44 for deer is that the .357, esp. from a handgun-length barrel, ts considered to be at the very bottom of the list, power wise, for deer. The single shots, however, can be easily rechambered by hand for .357 Maximum. giving you aproximately 30-30 performance. You rent the reamer online for $15 or so. send it back when you;re done. But then you'd probably wanna start reloading, if you don't already.

 

[teddy12b]

why does indiana make it so expensive to hunt deer with a rifle grrrrrrr

Indiana did us all a huge favor by letting us use pistol cartridge rifles. I used to have a Savage 210F 12ga slug gun. Everytime I pulled the trigger it cost at least $2 and kicked like a mother.

Now I hunt with a Puma 92 44mag that I load ammo for at less than .30 a round. I never want to go back to a shotgun and I love my new light, handy, and powerful rifle.

The marlin, puma, & NEF are the most reasonable options out there cost wise. If you want a scope it's the marlin or NEF to save some $$. If you want to go old school it's the Puma 92. If you want the cheapest route, the NEF rifles would be just fine also. Lots of good options out there, but I really like the look and feel of the 92's.