.357 Magnum Rifle

[dobedo]

Granted, I am not a huge fan of the .357 Magnum. In a handgun, it generates a lot of muzzleblast (and a huge fireball from a 2.5" barrel), and a 38 Special +P suits my needs just fine. In a rifle, it just seems a bit anemic.

I have just never really wanted one. Until I came across this:

Breech Loading Rifles model Rolling Block Baby Carabine 20"

Davide Pedersoli sells and produces reproductions of Breech Loading Rifles such as Rolling Block Baby Carabine 20" of the product line Rolling Block

www.davide-pedersoli.com

And, I don't have a rolling block in my collection--yet...

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[Bazoo]

Vs a .44 carbine. I have .357s and like them to all heck but in a carbine I am get a .44. The baby roller though is one I could go for if I could find one as they are a bit hard to find.

The difference for me is, what is the majority use. If deer hunting is going to be one of its main tasks I'd want a 44. But if the majority of the work will be tin cans and varmints, and only an occasional deer, then 357 Magnum makes a lot of sense from a reloading and casting standpoint; 357 Magnum can be downright stingy on powder and lead.

 

[buttrap]

Agree there on the amount of lead for the payload out of the lead supply. 168 vs 240 grains as .357 I mainly use a old 168 grain keith style gang mold.

 

[mac66]

IMO, if you're going to use a rifle, use one in a rifle caliber except for the 44 mag which is great out of rifle. Having said that I do have two rifles in 357 mag, One is single shot H&R barrel that someone cut down a hair too short. I had it turned down and had a bored out flash hider welded on to make it 16.5" long/legal and put it on a SB1 receiver.



The other is an IMI Timberwolf pump gun. These were only made from 1987-89 before they were banned from importation because they had a quick detachable stock. Anyway, they guy who had it ground off the integral scope rail which ruined it's value so I got it cheap. It's fun to shoot since you can slam fire it. 38s are a hoot to slam fire. I did kill a doe with it using magnum handloads at about 70 yards but real rifle calibers work so much better.

Shown below with my Security Six

Easy take down with one knob