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.357 carbine
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:26 am
by daytime dave
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.
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:00 pm
by Cofisher
Easy shootin huh?
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:04 pm
by Vaquero
Cofisher wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:00 pm
Easy shootin huh?
Why heck yeah, 357 out of a rifle is some all day fun...
Well as long as the ammo holds out.
RP
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:40 pm
by Luv the lever
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
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:36 am
by GFK
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?
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:06 am
by daytime dave
Cofisher wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:00 pm
Easy shootin huh?
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.
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:30 am
by GFK
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.
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:55 pm
by fortyshooter
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!
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:02 pm
by Vaquero
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:55 pm
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!
I had that happen with my Creedmoor this past Winter.
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
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:37 pm
by Mags
daytime dave wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:26 am
... For me it shot left, but not too much left...
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.
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:00 pm
by TheBackyardRange
Vaquero wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:02 pm
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:55 pm
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!
I had that happen with my Creedmoor this past Winter.
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
Any chance those 6.5 bullets were different weights? Too much spin, over stabilizing one?
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:02 pm
by TheBackyardRange
daytime dave wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:26 am
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.
Mine shot left too, pretty far left. Was not happy about how far I had to drift the front sight. 357 and 38's were same windage.
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:05 pm
by Vaquero
Most likely were, but I have since loaded a few different weights and haven't experience the same.
RP
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:28 pm
by TheBackyardRange
Vaquero wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:05 pm
Most likely were, but I have since loaded a few different weights and haven't experience the same.
RP
Just thought I'd ask. Couldn't tell you how many times I have heard someone complain about their new AR-15 accuracy. Then find out they are shooting 55gr bullets from a 1:7 barrel. Just something that gets overlooked sometimes.
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:49 am
by Vaquero
This is a Savage bolt gun.
RP
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:45 pm
by Rifletom
I honestly don't remember how my two Henry's shot with irons. They both got scoped within a month of getting them. What with me having trouble with irons and all. Scope time.
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:30 pm
by Vaquero
Rifletom wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:45 pm
I honestly don't remember how my two Henry's shot with irons. They both got scoped within a month of getting them. What with me having trouble with irons and all. Scope time.
The only pistol caliber rifle with a scope is my 41 BBS.
RP
Re: .357 carbine
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:29 pm
by Rifletom
Yep. I can see well enough, just not with irons. Just can't focus rear, front and target worth a hill of beans. Handguns, fine.
Scopes to the rifles. They're just desert plinkers anyways. Speaking of the desert, looks to be cooling off over the weekend. Hope so!