Psyxologos Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hi all. I am planning on expanding on my caliber collection by adding a 357/38 special underlever. Do you have any suggestions as to makes, models and things to be aware of? I will be buying new. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hi all. I am planning on expanding on my caliber collection by adding a 357/38 special underlever. Do you have any suggestions as to makes, models and things to be aware of? I will be buying new. Many thanks. My lad is in the same boat at the moment, he wants a marlin, but they say the new marlin are **** (think taken over by remington). He found a place in derby that sell secondhand lever actions, will ask him for details, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Have a older marlin and shoots brilliant and shooting .38 specials you get less recoil also I'd advice reloading as you will get carried away shooting it with a big grin on your face and makes it a lot cheaper to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I have underdogs old 357 winchester legacy ae. It also shoots and feels great. Going of the opinions of 357 shooter's, marlin and winchester are best marlin have the edge over winchester and the older second hand ones are better than the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman06 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I am awaiting the grant of my Certs. I put a slot for a 38/357 on my application as I had a Henry big boy in mind but watching this thread for people's advice and experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Henry BigBoys are built to a much better standard, you won't regret buying one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thanks guys. Keep the info coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 The Italian options are good. 76 and 73 copies. Uberti, Chiappa. Rossi 92 are rated. Budget for a good tang sight if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 The Italian options are good. 76 and 73 copies. Uberti, Chiappa. Rossi 92 are rated. Budget for a good tang sight if you can. This is actually the only underleaver I have shot. A friend in my local club has one and he was kind to let me have a go. It is nice. He says it is on the budget range and feel, but I still liked it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 With much respect, leveraction. I know it seems odd but an under lever is different. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 What the going rate for a secondhand Marlin 357, octagonal barrel. Just seen one for £1200, didn't realise they were that expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Paid bowt £800 for mine was cheap as was the cowboy edition with the peep sight on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Don't go for the Rossi, nicely made but you can't fit after market sights so you are stuck with the rather crude sight fitted or a better but still basic "V" sight. Can't fit Williams peep sights red dots or scopes. I wouldnt buy new, lots of good Marlins and Winchesters secondhand Edited March 15, 2015 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Paid bowt £800 for mine was cheap as was the cowboy edition with the peep sight on it Yea, this is cowboy ltd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I have a Rossi 065 Stainless version.... Scoped it up using a mount from the states, some cantilever mounts and a Pistol scope due to it upper ejection. Has been great for us, 38spl reloads are so tame even with a broken shoulder I was able to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) This is my marlin Edited March 15, 2015 by JONAH898 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Don't go for the Rossi, nicely made but you can't fit after market sights so you are stuck with the rather crude sight fitted or a better but still basic "V" sight. Can't fit Williams peep sights red dots or scopes. I wouldnt buy new, lots of good Marlins and Winchesters secondhand You not heard of tang sights then :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 This is my marlin//<![CDATA[ (function(){var g=this,h=function(b,d){var a=b.split("."),c=g;a[0]in c||!c.execScript||c.execScript("var "+a[0]);for(var e;a.length&&(e=a.shift());)a.length||void 0===d?c[e]?c=c[e]:c=c[e]={}:c[e]=d};var l=function(b){var d=b.length;if(0<d){for(var a=Array(d),c=0;c<d;c++)a[c]=b[c];return a}return[]};var m=function(b){var d=window;if(d.addEventListener)d.addEventListener("load",b,!1);else if(d.attachEvent)d.attachEvent("onload",b);else{var a=d.onload;d.onload=function(){b.call(this);a&&a.call(this)}}};var n,p=function(b,d,a,c,e){this.f=b;this.h=d;this.i=a;this.c=e;this.e={height:window.innerHeight||document.documentElement.clientHeight||document.body.clientHeight,width:window.innerWidth||document.documentElement.clientWidth||document.body.clientWidth};this.g=c;this.b={};this.a=[];this.d={}},q=function(b,d){var a,c,e=d.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");if(a=e&&!(e in b.d))if(0>=d.offsetWidth&&0>=d.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{c=d.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=c.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);c=c.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+c;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.e.height&&c<=b.e.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e),b.d[e]=!0)};p.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&q(this,b)};h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){n.checkImageForCriticality(b)});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){r(n)});var r=function(b){b.b={};for(var d=["IMG","INPUT"],a=[],c=0;c<d.length;++c)a=a.concat(l(document.getElementsByTagName(d[c])));if(0!=a.length&&a[0].getBoundingClientRect){for(c=0;d=a[c];++c)q(b,d);a="oh="+b.i;b.c&&(a+="&n="+b.c);if(d=0!=b.a.length)for(a+="&ci="+encodeURIComponent(b.a[0]),c=1;c<b.a.length;++c){var e=","+encodeURIComponent(b.a[c]);131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e)}b.g&&(e="&rd="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(s())),131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e),d=!0);t=a;if(d){c=b.f;b=b.h;var f;if(window.XMLHttpRequest)f=new XMLHttpRequest;else if(window.ActiveXObject)try{f=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(k){try{f=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(u){}}f&&(f.open("POST",c+(-1==c.indexOf("?")?"?":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}},s=function(){var b={},d=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(0==d.length)return{};var a=d[0];if(!("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var c=0;a=d[c];++c){var e=a.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");e&&(!(e in b)&&0<a.width&&0<a.height&&0<a.naturalWidth&&0<a.naturalHeight||e in b&&a.width>=b[e].k&&a.height>=b[e].j)&&(b[e]={rw:a.width,rh:a.height,ow:a.naturalWidth,oh:a.naturalHeight})}return b},t="";h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.getBeaconData",function(){return t});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run",function(b,d,a,c,e,f){var k=new p(b,d,a,e,f);n=k;c&&m(function(){window.setTimeout(function(){r(k)},0)})});})();pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run('/mod_pagespeed_beacon','http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=ajax§ion=topics&do=quote&t=306888&p=2779626&md5check=b9933aff49f778c1985fce55be956214&isRte=1,l8PuqRhht8,true,false,Cw0-wM1mevc'); //]]>data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhCAAKAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAAIAAoAAAISTIBmoLy9XDqyxktfkuo05AQFADs= image.jpg Yea it's like that without ant chequering on stock and fore end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I never use the peep sights as my eyes Carnt focus with them do use a scope and love the rufle weather shooting .357 or .38 special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 What is wrong with your eyes bud? U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Just Carnt focus through the tiny hole to aim my eyes start to go bleary and Carnt see anything so prefer to use a scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterdave Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I can personally recomend the winchester 1894 AE, mines never let me down and with a little polishing and deburing they run slick and smooth. I bought mine from a guy on here at a Rock bottom price who RFD it to me when I got it, it was absolutely filthy, it looked like it had never been cleaned but once I stripped it and put it through the ultrasonic cleaner it was better than new. I did however find that in its factory standard setup that the trigger was heavy and that it was a little stiff and bumpy on the cocking action, but as its a popular gun in America there is lots of good gunsmithing advice available and lots of aftermarket parts. My lad is in the same boat at the moment, he wants a marlin, but they say the new marlin are **** (think taken over by remington). He found a place in derby that sell secondhand lever actions, will ask him for details, What's the place in Derby called, would love to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterdave Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 My 1894ae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I can personally recomend the winchester 1894 AE, mines never let me down and with a little polishing and deburing they run slick and smooth. I bought mine from a guy on here at a Rock bottom price who RFD it to me when I got it, it was absolutely filthy, it looked like it had never been cleaned but once I stripped it and put it through the ultrasonic cleaner it was better than new. I did however find that in its factory standard setup that the trigger was heavy and that it was a little stiff and bumpy on the cocking action, but as its a popular gun in America there is lots of good gunsmithing advice available and lots of aftermarket parts. What's the place in Derby called, would love to know? http://www.henryrifles.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterdave Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 http://www.henryrifles.co.uk Thanks well known around here, it's not in Derby and proceed with care!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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