Ruger 77 in 357 Magnum

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Are there any bolt action rifles chambered in .357 Magnum besides the Ruger 77? Any one know of any gun stores that have this rifle in stock?

I know that there are a bunch lever action rifles chambered in .357 Magnum, but I find that I prefer bolt action to lever action.
 
I haven’t seen one anywhere in a Long, long time. Though you’ve said you’re not a lever gun fan, you may want to reconsider and at least have a look. Some of the new offerings (Marlin Dark Series, Henry X, Rossi Triple black, Chiappa SS takedown) are really impressive. I bought a Marlin Dark in .357 a few months ago to take some of the heavy lifting off my most used rifle, a 15 year old Rossi 92 that’s been my go-to gun for at least a decade. The Marlin is a pretty impressive carbine; 16 1/4in. Barrel, full pic rail, threaded muzzle, XS peep sights, paracord wrapped large lever, paracord sling, Parkerized finish. Some modernizing on the design, better materials...it balances perfectly, action and trigger are really smooth & fast, there is nothing about this rifle I would change...other than to add a micro red dot. It’s so small it almost disappears, and when you see it, it looks like it came that way...somehow it just works with an optic, unlike any lever gun I’ve ever seen before. The other makers have all made similar improvements in their offerings and I don’t think you’d be unhappy in any way with any of them
 
I'm considering buying a Ruger 77 in 357 Magnum with a threaded barrel. Does anyone know which online stores in Canada might have a compensator or flash suppressor for this rifle? I see a bunch of compensators/flash suppressors for 9mm or smaller, but none sized for 357 Magnum.

I'm assuming that the difference in bullet diameter (.355" for 9mm vs .357" for 357 Magnum) is enough that it would be inadvisable to put something sold for use with 9mm on a this rife?
 
Compensators are oversized, a 9mm one should work fine.

Also you might want to consider a Spanish destroyer carbine if you can find one on the EE and you reload.
 
They would know the product better than anyone else. Two things to consider though.
- A compensator on a 18” barrel is going to see a lot less muzzle blast than one in a 4” barrel.
- that specific design looks like it has thin walls and wouldn’t be as strong as a cylindrical compensator.
I’d have no reservations using something like S&J Hardware's Linear Compensator. (Which makes more sense for a bolt action .357 since it directs sound away from the shooter, the one you showed would increase noise to the shooter but reduce muzzle rise)

I’ve used them on 7.62x39 and .308
Which both have much higher pressures than a 357.
 
I have the 77/357 without the threaded barrel, and the recoil is very soft shooting 357, and especially 38. So, I don't see much benefit in a compensator or brake for a 357 rifle. If you want to have one just because you like it, that's up to you of course. I imagine the main benefit of the threaded version is for a suppressor. Nothing wrong with the threaded version, I'm just saying that if I had one, I'd just keep the thread protector on it and it looks fine that way (but I'd continue to hope for a more sane future where we can use suppressors in Canada).
 
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They would know the product better than anyone else. Two things to consider though.
- A compensator on a 18” barrel is going to see a lot less muzzle blast than one in a 4” barrel.
- that specific design looks like it has thin walls and wouldn’t be as strong as a cylindrical compensator.
I’d have no reservations using something like S&J Hardware's Linear Compensator. (Which makes more sense for a bolt action .357 since it directs sound away from the shooter, the one you showed would increase noise to the shooter but reduce muzzle rise)

I’ve used them on 7.62x39 and .308
Which both have much higher pressures than a 357.
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