Role Call 357magnum users, past and present

[wrenchman]

i am having a problem up loading other pics but i dont think i am going with the 180s they just dont seem to be doing what i want

[wrenchman]

this was the 180 grain plate just below the 158 grain plate i was shooting at the 158 plate

[wrenchman]

this was both targets

[wrenchman]

the gun with the 3 loads and some 38si was trying

[wrenchman]

i bumped up the charge to 10.5 blue dot the book says i shoulld be pushing just over 1700fps i am just about at max with this powder i can go .3 more grains of powder the gun seems to be like the 158 grain rounds.
The target is at 25yards indoor range.

[Tiger650]

Rossi do a good Win '92 copy in .38/.357, expect to do a little tuning and adjustment and probably Tru-Oil the timber to weatherproof.
My favourite is the 16" BBL carbine, shots either of the above rounds faultlessly and hand loads can get impressive velocities with AR2205 out of the longer [than pistol] barrel.
Excellent website is "The Rosssi Rifleman" a gold mine of information ex very nice blokes.
Hornady XTPs are very effective but expensive, Len Steele of Armoury & Ammunition Services in Dandenong have a good quantity of 158gn FMJ projectiles [ex the old Maribrynong ammo factory] at a good price, good man to deal with also.
Rossi at one time produced the rifle in 454 Casull, the skinny little butt plate of the '92 would make that hard on the shoulder LOL.
Importer is OSA [Outdoor Sporting Agencies] in Melbourne, stock levels seem to fluctuate, I traveled from Melbourne to Dubbo to buy my last one used.

[bladeracer]

Rossi do a good Win '92 copy in .38/.357, expect to do a little tuning and adjustment and probably Tru-Oil the timber to weatherproof.
My favourite is the 16" BBL carbine, shots either of the above rounds faultlessly and hand loads can get impressive velocities with AR2205 out of the longer [than pistol] barrel.
Excellent website is "The Rosssi Rifleman" a gold mine of information ex very nice blokes.
Hornady XTPs are very effective but expensive, Len Steele of Armoury & Ammunition Services in Dandenong have a good quantity of 158gn FMJ projectiles [ex the old Maribrynong ammo factory] at a good price, good man to deal with also.
Rossi at one time produced the rifle in 454 Casull, the skinny little butt plate of the '92 would make that hard on the shoulder LOL.
Importer is OSA [Outdoor Sporting Agencies] in Melbourne, stock levels seem to fluctuate, I traveled from Melbourne to Dubbo to buy my last one used.

I just picked up a Rossi 92 in.357Mag. I wanted the 16" Trapper but got an offer on the 24" stainless octagonal that I'd be an idiot to refuse. If I decide it's too similar to the 24" Uberti I might hunt up a 16" barrel for it. I've only put my own cast bullets through it so far but have a broad selection of bullets for testing.

[wrenchman]

i did see a couple of the rossi in 454 but i had little kids and was tight on money you no how it is and now that i am older alot of the stuff i wanted are hard to find

[Kallum]

Sorry I'm late to the party. I built a BSA Martini in .357 magnum, its an accurate little rifle. I was lucky enough to take my first deer with it only last week, having finished the build only days prior. Its a 1909 chassis with a Rossi Puma 92 barrel that was re-threaded to suit the Martini action. It has a 2x20 long eye relief pistol scope.

I believe it is still a very versatile round, even now days with all the other calibers available. There is no over penetration and no excessive damage to meat.

This rifle and this caliber is one I will keep and one day hand down to my children!

[Bello]

357 loads of fun in a pistol
never owned a rifle in 357

[rc42]

I have a novelty 'range toy' rifle in the form of the stainless Ruger M77/357 bolt action carbine with a zombie green/grey Boyds stock, it's quite the head turner, it has a 5 round rotary magazine but works really well with the local SSAA single load rule.

Accuracy out to 100m is excellent with 38 special rounds but 357 magnums seem to be all over the place with every brand I've tried, glass bedding the stock helped a little but now I've started reloading I can develop something that works well and still hits hard.

357 Magnum is a great all round caliber and fun in pistol and rifle but still low cost.

[Ziege]

I am still considering throwing the bolt shut on two lever guns, a 45-70 and a 357mag, uncle is getting to be pretty old n tired and he has both but in guns I am not interested in, however his vast amount of reloading gear and ammo that he hasnt used in years is calling my name.

[boingk]

I am still considering throwing the bolt shut on two lever guns, a 45-70 and a 357mag, uncle is getting to be pretty old n tired and he has both but in guns I am not interested in, however his vast amount of reloading gear and ammo that he hasnt used in years is calling my name.

Grab the lot, ask him what he wants for them. If they shoot they'll be worth it. If they're both Marlin's thats even better - the pre-Remington jobs are getting to be future collectors items.

- boingk

[Shootermick]

I’ve got a Henry Big Boy Steel in 357, nice rifle. I’m hanging out to get a new Henry X model probably in 357 again when they finally arrive in Australia.