Any .357 lever gun guys out there?

[Babysitr]

just bought a new Winchester 1892 short rifle in .357..beautiful rifle, I'm planning on a 6gr. unique/158 rnfp for tube guns...ammo is hard enough to find, the web has me scared to use my soft points! or .38+P hollow points for that matter...any thoughts or experience to get me safely started

 

[DTH]

Get the April 2021 copy of Handloader magazine. Great article by Brian Pearce with a lot of load data

 

[Sistema1927]

I have a JM Marlin 1894C in .357 that is one of my favorite carbines. In addition to being great with full house .357 loads, it also handles .38 Special loads, even with light 125 or 130 grain bullets, SWC or RNFP.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Been lever gunning 357 since 1982, with both Marlin 1894's and Rossi 92's.

For a accurate full power load, use a Hornady 180 gr JSP over a max charge of H-4227.

Ivan

 

[Doug M.]

I had the poor timing to order a Marlin just as the bankruptcy and transition occurred. Still not in my hands 15 months later. Looking forward to it.

 

[Babysitr]

I've got a bunch of .38 spl with 3.2 red dot and Mo. bullet 158 gr coated swc, just not sure they're safe...

 

[bigwheelzip]

... the web has me scared to use my soft points! or .38+P hollow points ...

Why scared??

I use tons of American Eagle .357 158gr JSP in my Rossi 92, and I've read here that Faulkner takes deer with that same combination.

Enjoy the new 92.

 

[GT_80]

I have a Rossi in .357/.38 special carbine and boy I Love it! Out to 200 yards I can hit regularly with buckhorn sites. I use flat nose and round nose FMJ with no issues

 

[Babysitr]

so, is this dangerous or just too much internet

 

[ameridaddy]

My 18" Uberti 1873 replica loves .38.Spec. Penn 158 gr. lead RNFP, Accurate No. 5, 5.9gr; COAL = 1.455-1.460
Stock buckhorn/bead sights 100 yd zero gives:
Range Muzzle 25 50 75 100 125
Trajectory -0.7" 2.7" 4" 3.2" 0" -5.5"

I worked up .38 instead of .357 because I have lots more .38 spec brass.
No leading, no feed problems, no recoil, chrono avg 1088 fps.
Kinda like a .22 on steroids.

 

[dwh]

so, is this dangerous or just too much internet

As long as the bullet isn't pushed deeper into the case your fine. Shooting any rounds were bullets are pushed in raises the chamber pressure. I'm shootings a 16in Rossi 92 with 158gr jhp with xx grains of H110(I can't remember that's why I write it down). Its a blast to shoot it may go hunting this year.

 

[Babysitr]

more worried about the bullet setting off another round in the magazine tube......

 

[kraynky]

I stumbled across a first year (1979) Marlin 1894 .357 carbine about 30 years ago. At the time I was shooting a police trade in S&W model 66-1, a lot. Reloading my own ammo helped a bunch of course, but after getting a .357 carbine, it was a necessity! They are so much fun at the range, and as a woods walking carbine.

I took a 125 lb doe with it the second year I owned it. I have bought a few others over the year for friends and family, but still own the '79 Marlin. I think I bought my first Marlin (30-30) about 1983, but the .357 is an absolute favorite. I feeds 38's or .357s equally fine. It's not going anywhere until I'm gone.

 

[bigwheelzip]

more worried about the bullet setting off another round in the magazine tube......

Not a qualified expert,

 

[Babysitr]

bigwheelzip, the am.eagle 158 flat point sure looks like a good safe round as you mentioned. now to find some

 

[smoothshooter]

Why scared??

I use tons of American Eagle .357 158gr JSP in my Rossi 92, and I've read here that Faulkner takes deer with that same combination.

Enjoy the new 92.

I think he means he is afraid to dip into his stash of jacketed bullets. Can't blame him

 

[bigwheelzip]

bigwheelzip, the am.eagle 158 flat point sure looks like a good safe round as you mentioned. now to find some

Not meaning to be brand specific. Just agreeing with your design of choice from the OP.

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[smoothshooter]

I've got a bunch of .38 spl with 3.2 red dot and Mo. bullet 158 gr coated swc, just not sure they're safe...

Why wouldn't they be safe?
That sounds like a very small powder charge.

 

[Goldstar225]

My 1894CS quickly became my favorite fun gun. I have two loads that I use: (1) a light target/plinking load using W231/HP38 under a 158 LSWC for 900 FPS and (2) A deer load of 300MP (slightly under max) under a Remington 158 JSP at 1890 FPS.

No worries about setting off a round in the magazine tube.

 

[Babysitr]

I'm a little worried about the rounds that are bullet to primer loaded in the magazine tube...that's about it...I can see pointed being dangerous, just not sure about SWC or the smaller flat points...The Aguilla are slightly more pointed than the Am. eagles......Probably obvious this is my first lever gun, trying to be safe!.....cant wait to shoot it