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Posted: 3/6/2007 6:46:01 PM EDT
| I'm looking for a lever action to pair up with my Ruger Security Six or S&W Model 10. Does anyone have one of these that they would like to give feedback ? If not the Marlin, another model in .38/.357. |
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I have an 1894C - it's a hoot to shoot. I still haven't worked up a .357 hand load, just standard .38 Special and .38 +P. I've shot a bunch of factory ammo through the rifle. I've shot 125 and 158 grain handloads, and 130 grain ball in mine. My recollection is that the 125's strike the target about 8 or 9 inches higher than 159's at 100 yards. The real interesting part is the wind deflection - the 158's have significantly less deflection at 100 yards. Maybe this year I'll get around to chronographing my handloads. I want a .44 Magnum and a .41 Magnum version. |
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Rossi makes a nice Winchester 92 replica in .357, and other pistol cartridges. These are currently imported by LSI, EMF, and Navy Arms. I own a Marlin and an EMF/Rossi. The 357 Mag in a rifle is very potent, there are some great articles online about them. If I were going to shoot strictly iron sights, I'd go with the Rossi 92, specifically an EMF. If I were going to add optics, the Marlin is the way to go. |
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