The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - I, for one think it was a bold & brilliant move! I trumped

I, for one think it was a bold & brilliant move! I trumped (reply)

Scott Tschirhart — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:51:19 +0000

Don't worry that old Rossi is in good hands my Brother.

Same reason I've never really gotten into it (reply)

Jared — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 18:18:39 +0000

The Beowulf is pretty darn impressive.

I am really thinking for Jacob I am going to locate a straight grip Marlin buttstock shorten it and fit it to my TDS, and then maybe do the same for the 1894 .357. It would be plenty for deer and smaller hogs and should be easy for him to control.

Same reason I've never really gotten into it (reply)

mcassill — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:00:54 +0000

Although right now the .50 Beowulf is calling my name; I think it would be a heck of a pig rifle. Then there's the thought that cast .38 loads might be the cheapest way for the boy to do rifle shooting if the prices on .22 ammo stay ridiculous. It never ends...

That is strange - no trouble with mine other than having to (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:10:48 +0000

Replace the sights. Loading gate is a little tough to feed through. How old is yours? Unfortunately I don't think Taurus/Rossi quality control is what it should be. I have a Taurus Millenium Pro I couldn't hit anything with and changed barrels (long story) - shoots great now. I discovered they did a horrible job of crowning the original barrel. Must have used a blindfolded monkey!

Crossbolt safety really doesn't bother me... (reply)

Jared — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:05:50 +0000

I had the click on a hog before on a hog with my .45-70. When I hold the rifle in one hand that crossbolt safety is in the perfect place for my right thumb to engage it. I could take it or leave it before that. Now I take the buttstock off and tighten the setscrew on the crossbolt. It can't move and can always be re activated in a couple of minutes.

I figured it would all shake out... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:31:05 +0000

I think I will go GC as well... (reply)

rob — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:16:57 +0000

I could go with one of the split moulds but doing both bullet styles would just complicate things. I need simple:)

I bought the 5-cavity..... (reply)

Glen — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:14:08 +0000

....aluminum 360-180-WFN GC mould, and am very pleased with it (in fact, I'm about to go out in the garage and cast some more with it). I went with the GC version because my main use for this bullet is in my Marlin levergun and my .357 Maximum Ruger. If I was just going to shoot this bullet in .357 Magnum revolvers, I would have gone with a plain-based version.

Yes indeed:) (reply)

rob — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:11:33 +0000

Was talking to the owner of that rifle about it this morning. Also the source of my replacement Marlin.

I, for one think it was a bold & brilliant move! I trumped (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:52:22 +0000

you uin the selling .357 leverguns he shouldn't have: You will Notice Jim Taylor's Excellent Puma now resides in Texas...

Funny you should mention the Marlin levergun JT..... (reply)

SIXGUNNER — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:08:35 +0000

I HAVE THAT MOLD ALSO. HAVEN'T TRIED IT IN THE LEVERGUN BUT WORKS GREAT IN A COUPLE 10" RUGER THREE-SCREWS.

Glen, which version of that mould... (reply)

rob — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:05:00 +0000

Would you recommend (mould material, number of cavities, etc.)?

I sure understand... (reply)

Sarge — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:47:02 +0000

I have certain "can't keep house without 'em" guns myself.

To buy an NOE bullet mould..... (reply)

Glen — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:43:53 +0000

....go to: http://www.noebulletmolds.com/NV/

I do agree with you on the .30-30.... (reply)

rob — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:48:43 +0000

But most of the places I hunt the shots are under 160 and that's easily doable with the .357. I have a .30-06 if I need to reach out there and a Guide Gun if I need to stop a charging Texas armadillo. I thought I could live without my .357 carbine and now there just a deep hole it used to fill:)

Ruger 77/357 Those of you who have them... (reply)

Sarge — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:22:03 +0000

I went through that pistol-caliber carbine thing and am pretty much over it.* Of course living where the 'shot out the back door' can easily exceed 200 yards is a factor in that. I have seen what the 30-30 will do to 250 and IMO it is just enough. When my brass finally gets tired I load it with a 130 grain cast FP at about 900 fps for a great, quiet 50 yard small critter load.

* Subject to Change W/O Notice

I wish I was (reply)

Bob Hatfield — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:45:43 +0000

I have two. A 45 Colt (no problems) and a 357 (only feeds 38 specials). I've torn it down several times, bought the video. Maybe new guts will help it feed a 357 round. Even with a standard 125 or 158 JHP of any make it looks like it is entering too steep of an angle. If I rolled another cannelure and seated deeper and worked up the load appropriately it might feed. But it would be too much trouble.

Bob

Nice! (reply)

rob — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:15:41 +0000

Where do you go to buy an NOE mould?

Funny you should mention the Marlin levergun JT..... (reply)

Glen — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:57:53 +0000

...I was just out shooting mine today. I think I may have found a new favorite bullet for that gun -- the NOE 360-180-WFN-GC -- it feeds slick as a whistle and is quite accurate to boot.

I am quite pleased with my Rossi 92 (reply)

stonewalrus — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:38:00 +0000

Of course if you are interested in scoping a lever action 357 it is not a good way to go.