Within the next few months, sometime in the near future, I'm going to order a barrel from one of the Encore custom shops. I'm looking for a do it all 100 yard 16-18" carbine. Targets, plinking, hunting medium game, etc. I have a .357 Magnum revolver I like a lot so a barrel chambered in .357 mag might be a good place to begin.
As I did some research I stumbled upon .357 Maximum. A lot of people seem to love it, and its not any harder to load than .357 Mag but will generally use different powder, primers, bullets and dies so it will more or less be like a whole new cart.
I'm wondering if it's worth it to have the chamber cut for Max instead of Mag? On one hand max will effectively double the range from what I've read but on the other it's like loading a whole new cart despite its similarities to 357 mag and recoil might start to get heavy. I have a Marlin 1894 .44 and full house loads aren't exactly a pleasure.
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As I did some research I stumbled upon .357 Maximum. A lot of people seem to love it, and its not any harder to load than .357 Mag but will generally use different powder, primers, bullets and dies so it will more or less be like a whole new cart.
I'm wondering if it's worth it to have the chamber cut for Max instead of Mag? On one hand max will effectively double the range from what I've read but on the other it's like loading a whole new cart despite its similarities to 357 mag and recoil might start to get heavy. I have a Marlin 1894 .44 and full house loads aren't exactly a pleasure.
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