Thoughts on Winchester 1892 .357

[kymudder08]

I'm looking to get one of these soon chambered in .357 mag and was wondering if anyone had any experience with them. How reliable are they I'm feeding different types of ammo and what is the accuracy and max distance for the carbine version of these rifles?
Thanks!

[usmcvet]

Well I don't have a .357 I have a Marlin 1894PG in .44 magnum. I love it. 16.5" bbl it is light and handy and has XS peep and front sights. Thing rocks. It was "letting 2" I sent it back and Marlin fixed it quickly.

My son has a Ruger 77/357 bolt action. Again not what your looking at but the cal is great for deer hunting here in VT and at 75#'s my son handles the magnums with ease.

[tdb59]

I have owned a couple of original 1892s that were converted in the 50s from 32-20 to 357. I do not know who did the work, but feeding was not an issue with 158SWC, or RN loads. As to range, the farthest I used them was +/- 100 yards, and only on small game.

I also owned a Rossi version for three days, and it may as well have been made of cheese.

[kymudder08]

Thanks guys! I'm wanting something to be a long arm companion to my gp100 so that's why I'm interested in the 92

[jbjh]

I love my wife's Marlin 1894 in 357. Feeds everything, and shoots like a dream. 110gr .38spl all the way up to 158+P+ have been thru it. Remember that the original lever guns were made to fire rimmed cartridges, so the .357 is an ideal candidate (and much like its friend the .38-44).

Your gun should do most anything you want it to up to about 100 yards (medium game past that is pushing it).

[kymudder08]

Ah ok good to hear. I was worried bc I've been told they don't like many choices of ammo and that you need the hornady leveRlution. I've got about 1000 rounds of aluminum cased blazer 357 to feed it

[tdb59]

150 grain 30-30 loads are going about 2000 fps from a 20 inch carbine.
158 grain .357 magnum loads do about the same. With the proper bullets, the .357 carbine has lots of potential.

[chrismartin]

Personally, I prefer the Marlins due to the side eject. The Winchester pattern rifles have top eject which limits optics a bit and hits my head/hat/hair with brass occasionally.

[7 RING]

I own a Hartford 1892 rifle with octagon barrel. It is reasonably accurate for a lever action rifle. I am able to shoot 2-1/2" groups at 100 yards with reloads. That would be off the bench and not off hand.

I owned a Marlin 1894CB that shot factory ammunition really well, but was finicky about what bullets I reloaded. The bore was .3585" which made bullet selection more of an issue than with my Hartford, which has a .357 bore. Most of the cowboy shooters in my area shoot the Marlins.

The Beartooth Bullet website has a lot of good reloading information for lever action guns and I recommend checking out the website before you start to reload for whatever you decide to buy.

[cigardad]

I have a Winchester 92 Trapper in .45 Colt that I bought several years ago when Davidson's had them.

It's been a handy little carbine and no issues.

[Nam62]

I have a Rossi M-92 large loop with 16" barrel in 45 Colt. It is a handy little rifle with a lot of power for it's size. It would make a great little deer rifle.

[iveschrhis]

I lucked into a pre-lock, Puma in .357. My piece is a trapper, feeds .38 Specials as well as .357s (which I've read not all do; my long-ago owned .45 Colt/.454 did not). These carbines can be great shooters (sample one).
Mine prefers heavier projectiles in both calibers. I have thought about sending it off for aperture sights and sling swivels to make keeping it about handier.
Previous trapper models that have come and gone. I had an 1894 Win in .44 that wasn't as reliable with a pistol-length cartridge as I wanted. This trapper also had a looooong hammer drop time. The aforementioned .454 went to heaven because it was expensive to feed, though I regret not keeping it around. A Marlin Guide Gun took its place.
To return the the OP's question, for pistol-caliber use the 1892 seems to be the best action with the most potential.
Hope this helps.

[FSTRN]

I also have a Puma '92 clone in .357. It's been a great little rifle after some work. I replaced the safety device with a peep sight and it's quite accurate within its intended range. Feeds .38s a little rough but .357s are smooth as butter. It currently pulls duty as my 'Jeep gun'. I love my stainless Puma.

[Dave James]

For years I carried in the truck and the cruiser a 16" Puma in 357, I had to send it out to a smith to get it to run the 200WFN lead stuff, but it loved the old Winchester 145 grain silver tip, had it set up as a quasi scout gun, took a piece of gunsmith scope rail and fitted to the rear sight area and then mounted a old shotgun "turkey" scope, and then mounted one of the Marbles tang sights on it when I finanly found one. Enlarged the loop just a tad and wrapped it,, was a great gun

[signal4l]

I have an 1984C Marlin. I have been eager to try some of the Buffalo Bore ammo on deer:



https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=102

I llike the lever action .357's. Very much underrated. Great guns

[drsal]

I have been looking for a marlin 1894c for quite some time, if anyone can provide a link/source to where they can be purchased it would be greatly appreciated !

[jbjh]

I have been looking for a marlin 1894c for quite some time, if anyone can provide a link/source to where they can be purchased it would be greatly appreciated !

Again, I'd start at the Marlinowners.com forums. Good knowledgable people. Might have something for sale in their marketplace

[usmcvet]

1894C at Buds.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411546919

That one is gone.

http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/default.aspx?item=1894C