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Weetabix wrote: In one of Termite's threads of a while back, he told us of his daughter's success with deer, and NVGdude said a .357 is about the same as a 30-30. With a .357 levergun, I could hunt deer short range and brushy?
That Marlin .357 carbine has taken 2 deer and a large tom bobcat.
As for scopes, use something low powered at the ranges a .357 carbine is practical out to. I have a Weaver K2.5 on mine.
Ammo is generally 158gr soft point, either Federal Eagle or Remington. Don't use .357 JHPs on deer from a carbine, the added velocity can cause bullet failure.
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Another thing to bear in mind, if you wind up getting a Winchester clone, stick with the M-92 version, it's a much stronger action than the '73. The bolt lock-up is tighter, so the brass doesn't stretch as much on firing.
But there ain't many troubles that a man caint fix, with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six." Lindy Cooper Wisdom
That's about the only one out there. They are sold under different names (Puma, Legacy, Chiappa(?)) but all come from the Rossi factory in Brazil.
When Winchester dropped the 1892 model from their line, the machines and tooling were sold to a Brazilian company, who has been making them ever since.
There is some argument that the Marlin action is stronger, but I've seen no evidence to prove that. What Marlin does do is offer the option of mounting a scope, since the Rossis are all top-eject.
But there ain't many troubles that a man caint fix, with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six." Lindy Cooper Wisdom
How necessary is a scope for say, one in .357 Mag to be used as a companion piece to a S&W Model 19 for plinking/fun and occasional truck gun for self defense use in areas with "assault weapon" legal issues?
i.e. not a hunting piece (except in SHTF type situations).
...even before I read MHI, my response to seeing a poster for the stars of the latest Twilight movies was "I see 2 targets and a collaborator".
Weetabix wrote:I was thinking a tang sight might be fun.
what is the advantage to a tang sight over a peep sight?
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