Hi, my first post and looking to get my first lever gun. Wondered if anyone could assist. I am looking to get an 1873 as heard they were good actions for cowboy action shooting and performers in the field as well. Am looking at a 357 and prefer long barrels to keep blast away from my ears these days.
1. Is there much to separate a modern 24" winchester and similar in uberti?
2. I believe 38 special won't feed well in these. Does that mean won't feed at all, or just won't feed slickly for competition?
3.Is it realistic to handload a 357 subsonic load that runs safely in a 24" barrel? I'd also like to use this for plinking and pests on the farm, but don't want to risk bullets stukck in the barrel.
4. Being modern versions chambered for 357 I assume it will handle full power loads? I'd like to run a heavy hardcast for serious stuff.
5. its sacrilegous to put a scope on these but worst case can it be done?
6. Really weird one. But as I haven't used full power 357 in levergun, would pundits say its quieter than 30-30? what about a long barrel 12ga?
Thanks for any help. I am researching the above and any advice appreciated.
1. Is there much to separate a modern 24" winchester and similar in uberti?
2. I believe 38 special won't feed well in these. Does that mean won't feed at all, or just won't feed slickly for competition?
3.Is it realistic to handload a 357 subsonic load that runs safely in a 24" barrel? I'd also like to use this for plinking and pests on the farm, but don't want to risk bullets stukck in the barrel.
4. Being modern versions chambered for 357 I assume it will handle full power loads? I'd like to run a heavy hardcast for serious stuff.
5. its sacrilegous to put a scope on these but worst case can it be done?
6. Really weird one. But as I haven't used full power 357 in levergun, would pundits say its quieter than 30-30? what about a long barrel 12ga?
Thanks for any help. I am researching the above and any advice appreciated.