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Opinions on 357 Lever Action #3078637
03/24/20 05:20 PM
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Thinking about getting one, anybody have one? Would this be a decent deer killer?

Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3078648
03/24/20 05:28 PM
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Not really a good choice for deer, but I have killed a couple with mine. 158 gr xtp’s inside 100yds work well.

Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3078764
03/24/20 06:31 PM
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gat a PUMA in 454 Casull, a good deer killer. Also shoots 45 Colts.


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Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3078814
03/24/20 06:50 PM
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behind my Dillon
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The Puma is a much better pick.


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Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3078847
03/24/20 07:07 PM
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I’d like to have the Henry in 44 mag.


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Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3079013
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I should have clarified, it will definitely be nowhere near my main deer rifle. I want it more for shooting and having it for a truck/ 4 wheeler gun. But, there may come a day where'd id like to shoot a deer with it. Can anyone speak on accuracy? Id like to target shoot to 75 or so.

Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3079033
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I wish my buddy was on here. He’s got a Marlin 357. It’s one of his favorite guns and loads 357 shells 1k at a time. He shoots it out well past 100 yards just plinking, but it drops like a rock. You basically lob it in.


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Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3079155
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I've killed several deer with the 454Casull. Short, light, not bad recoil, hits deer like the Hammer of Thor.


I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....

proud Cracker-Americaan

muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3079160
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Anyone here that couldn’t kill anything with anything?

I like the 357 in a lever gun, I’m not fond of the Marlin 1894 bolt though, you could skin a deer with that thing. I’ve lost a lot of blood to them over the years.

Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3079527
03/25/20 11:38 AM
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I like my .357 lever gun. It prefers heavier bullets, 140's and 158's...not nearly as accurate with anything lighter than that.


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Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: DEADorALIVE] #3079701
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Originally Posted by DEADorALIVE
I like my .357 lever gun. It prefers heavier bullets, 140's and 158's...not nearly as accurate with anything lighter than that.

I've kilt a truck load of deer and hogs with a 158 grain 357.


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Re: Opinions on 357 Lever Action [Re: Engine5] #3079722
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Killed my 1st deer with a .44mag Marlin..............been wanting to get a pistol-caliber lever action myself, either .44 or .357. One of these days....


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