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.357 carbine
- daytime dave
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.357 carbine
I had a few minutes yesterday and took my Henry .357 carbine out to shoot. I put a dozen .38 special 158 grn through it and let a buddy try his luck. I wanted to find where the sights were set as this one came to me used a few years ago. The previous owner reportedly had a horse farm and it was packed around the farm in a scabbard on horseback.
For me it shot left, but not too much left. My buddy found the same, so a slight adjustment will be made. Hopefully it won't be a few more years until I can try it out again.
For me it shot left, but not too much left. My buddy found the same, so a slight adjustment will be made. Hopefully it won't be a few more years until I can try it out again.
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Re: .357 carbine
Easy shootin huh?
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- Vaquero
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Re: .357 carbine
Why heck yeah, 357 out of a rifle is some all day fun...
Well as long as the ammo holds out.
RP
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Re: .357 carbine
First time out myself last week with the X 357 shooting 38's. Very flat, only played with 25 yards but really trying to feel the rifle out. Next trip will be more in depth study.
Re: .357 carbine
Mine pull a little to the right, using .357. I wondering if it is the stuff trigger pull. Maybe, .357 may shoot to the right more?
Actions speak louder than words (Matthew 7:16-20).
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Re: .357 carbine
Really easy! I had plenty of .38 spl on hand. I have to imagine that .357 magnum won't be much different than going from .44 spl to .44 magnum in the Big Boy. A really nice trigger pull on mine.
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Re: .357 carbine
I shoot mostly .357s. Yet, I did noticed a different point of impact, when I shot .38 Specials (up and to the left some). Then again, I was shooting a Marlin 1894CS. So, that may be a difference? It is not apples to apples.
Actions speak louder than words (Matthew 7:16-20).
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Re: .357 carbine
I have seen different powders and or bullets go different directions and then you hit on one that comes back to center. But the .357 Henry is a fun rifle to shoot. 357 Mag loads are still mild to shoot!
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I had that happen with my Creedmoor this past Winter.fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:55 pmI have seen different powders and or bullets go different directions and then you hit on one that comes back to center. But the .357 Henry is a fun rifle to shoot. 357 Mag loads are still mild to shoot!
One shot straight up and a different ammo shot off to the right,
thought I had bumped the scope or something.
Went back and sure enough the previous ammo was back to center.
I'm working on some hand loads and I haven't had that problem any more.
RP
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care".
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Re: .357 carbine
earth coriolis effect. try turning around where you were standing 180 and shoot in the other direction. your shot might go right enough to be right on.
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