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357 lever action
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:07 pm
by ballkeeper
Hi all those of you that shoot 357 lever action rifles out to 100m how accurate are they ? And what loads do you use to get it there.
Thanks
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:21 pm
by markyw
Not got my load book with me, but shoot .357 mag out to 100yds with 158gr FMJ over Lil'Gun. Had reasonable groups with it, probably enough to hunt deer with at that range but maybe not rabbits. :)
Not spent much time making up a really accurate load, as never had a reason too with the underlever - target only.
Regards
Mark
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:28 pm
by ballkeeper
thanks for the reply mark
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:44 pm
by Lever357
Have shot .357 out of my Uberti at 100 yards and was accurate but at 300 yards not so.
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:08 pm
by ballkeeper
What sort of group size. Bullet weight
Thanks
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:39 pm
by farmer7
ballkeeper wrote:Hi all those of you that shoot 357 lever action rifles out to 100m how accurate are they ? And what loads do you use to get it there.
Thanks
My Marlin averages 1.5" five shot groups with 158gr Hornady XTP HP and H4227.
Edit: @ 100 yards not metres
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:26 am
by FredB
Your standard 50yd loads will work at 100yds and quite probably at 200.
Fred
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:59 pm
by markyw
If you want to know what can be done with a .357 magnum, Mark & Sam's YouTube video is pretty good:
https://youtu.be/0W8XO1rg2g4 Marlin 1894 shooting steel at 800+yards.
Regards
Mark
Re: 357 lever action
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:22 pm
by bamzooki99
In my experience the heavier the bullet the better. 180 grain+.