357 Lever Guns

[boatbum101]

Yes I agree a 73 action won't work for my intended purpose as I want full pressure hunting loads . My concerns with a 92 action are mounting a scope or most probably an Aimpoint & short of the Rossi they're on the pricey side . The Winchester 94AE are also pricey & hard to find . I do already have a Henry BB in 41 mag with a 20" barrel . It's a nice rifle & accurate but @ 8.5 lbs it's heavier by 2 lbs than a Marlin 1894 .

 

[BB57]

You can a few options with the Rossi 92.

You can get a weaver/picatinny style rail that attaches to the 4 screw holes under the rear sight on the Rossi carbines:

Rails are available from Rossi and from a large number of other sources. once it is installed, you can add a long eye relief scope, a reflex red dot sight or a prism sight.

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Another option is to get a Burris Fast Fire III mount from Burris for a Winchester Model 94 and then drill and tap the receiver on a Rossi Model 92 to accommodate it. You may have to remove a little metal from the underside of the mount to clear the locking lugs, and you'll need to remove the safety and plug it (which I prefer to do anyway as the damn thing has a bad habit of getting activated or deactivated in brush). The Rossi 92 still has the quarter cock notch safety, the way God and John M. Browning intended.

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A third option is to get the Fastfire barrel mount for a Winchester Model 92/94 from Turnbull. If uses the existing rear sight dovetail:

 

[350mag]

Have a Winchester 94 AE trapper that is very accurate and functions flawlessly and the Cowboy carbine version that is also accurate.


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[tumbleturn]

I'd prefer avoiding a micro groove barrel as that would most likely involve new moulds etc to get an oversize bullet .

I have heard that rumor also. Only problem I bought a Marlin 1894 Microgroove back in the 80s. From day one I have been shooting .358 diameter cast bullets through it with no problems in accuracy. Like any gun likes some loads better and some loads a little less. Recently I decided to quiet it down with my mystic X can. First try with 200gr lee cast bullets sized to .358 at 1050fps I had 1 inch groups at 100 yards. Only problem I cant find a gunsmith that can thread the barrel on a levergun.
Mike

 

[Dieseltech56]

I have 4 357 lever action rifles and about 6 other pistol caliber lever actions. 8 Rossi's and a new marlin 1894 CST with a hybrid 46 suppressor. If I had to mount optics I would chose a marlin. I have 2 marlin levers new in the last few years and the quality is fine. I am a big fan of the Rossi 92 but they're not terribly optic friendly. The newer ones are drilled and tapped under the rear sight but you'll have to get a scope mount from NOE and find a scout scope that suits your needs. I have a 4x leupold FX-4 pistol scope on one of mine and they eye relief is fine. The older leupold M8 EER doesn't work well. I don't really care for the look of the scope on a 92 but the rifle is a 44 mag and I don't like the 1-38 twist marlin uses.

 

[colt_saa]

Yes I agree a 73 action won't work for my intended purpose as I want full pressure hunting loads . My concerns with a 92 action are mounting a scope or most probably an Aimpoint & short of the Rossi they're on the pricey side . The Winchester 94AE are also pricey & hard to find . I do already have a Henry BB in 41 mag with a 20" barrel . It's a nice rifle & accurate but @ 8.5 lbs it's heavier by 2 lbs than a Marlin 1894 .

I also prefer the 92s to the 94s

As for magnified scope mounting on a 92, you do it just like a scout rifle and use a medium eye relief scope

For a red dot, or in the case of BB57 a Micro red dot, do it just like in post 32

Darn you BB57, now I got to go out and by some micro red dots

 

[diyj98]

Rails are available from Rossi and from a large number of other sources.

I believe Rossi no longer sells their scope mount. I need one myself and haven't been able to find the cheaper Rossi version. I'm surprised that Weaver doesn't make one.

 

[Avery11]

Marlin

I own just about every Marlin in the Grey Lam and Black stocks - I just love the looks and handling. For what you listed as requirements I'd say definitely look hard at the CSBL or the CST if you own a suppressor.

I prefer a Henry for the smoooooth action but I'm not a fan of the tube. I like the King's Gate.

For the record I also own some winchesters in .357 but I don't shoot them alot as they are case colored with higher grade wood that I don't want to mark up.

Marlins really smooth out after a little use and all of mine are accurate. Best luck.

A.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I have been happy with my Henry Golden 357 solution for a long time now...

 

[Frank46]

I have a JM Marlin which I paid the magnificent sum of $160. Typical Louisiana working gun. Few dings here and there and freckles on the metal, 4/0 steel wool and some CLP took care of most of them. Put a Lyman All American 6x scope on it for load developement and was amazed by the accuracy. 158 grain JHP with some IMR 4227. Later took off the scope and added a Williams better grade rear sight. Which reminds me I better dust off my load data books and load up some more. And while we are talking lever actions,a few months later bought another JM Marlin. Little pricier than the 357 at $249 and in 44 magnum. With 240 grain soft points and some 2400 turns out I have another shooter. Though I wish someone comes up with a better system for sling mounting. Buttstock no problem, mag tube ring doesn't quite cut it. Frank

 

[reccpd101]

Actually, I use a shotgun sling that has a loop on the front that tightens around the tube and barrel and mounts to a sling swivel in the rear. works like a Swiss watch.

 

[Retiredguns]

I sure enjoy the Henry steel carbine. If a person does not need a side loader then it's a nice rifle. Won't be long until they add this model to the side loaders option I hope. Best of both worlds when you can load on the fly and unload completely safe.

 

[boatbum101]

Well just read another article by Glenn Fryxell on the Marlin 1894 . Seems that 2 bullets I cast & use will not feed thru action if loaded in 357 cases ie the Keith designed 358429 & the LBT 180 WFN . They will work if loaded in 38 special cases . I wonder if the Keith bullet if crimped over the front driving band like one must do to use it in an N frame S&W would feed in a 357 case . This just blew my original idea right out the water which was the 180 WFN @ 1700-1800fps . Seems that the 358156 GC & the LBT 160 WFN are OK & will feed when loaded in 357 cases .
Rather or not my preferred loads will feed thru a Henry or an 1892 action remains to be seen . This project might just wind up on the shelf .
My Henry in 41 mag will feed both the NOE 240K & the LBT 240 LFN @ respective coal of 1.666 with the SWC & 1.700 with the LBT . I have not tried the LBT 250 WFN yet as I do not have that mould .

 

[smithman 10]

Love my lever

I bought this Rossi .357 used a while back. No feeding problems with 38 or 357. Maybe the previous owner slicked it up for cowboy action games, even feeds 38 wadcutters most of the time! Smooth trigger and nice looking.

All I've ever done is load and shoot it. And clean it of course. Cost me $400 I believe.