need help finding rifles in .38

erebus

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i've been looking for some information on which rifles are chambered for a .38 special round. you guys know of any?

the only ones i've been able to find so far is the Puma Model 92 which i've never heard of up to this point and the Marlin Model 1894.
are their any others?

i'll probly be looking for one in the future and want to do some research and try to find a good deal

thanks for any info
 
try 357 MAGNUM( if you want to share cartridges) those are made by marlin, winchester, and a bunch of others- if all you want to do is share bullets, then you can do 35 remington, 358 winchester, 356 winchester, and 35 whelan, just off the top of my head and there's probably others
 
I already own a S&W .38 special revolver and i'm not sure at the moment if i want to keep it. i've been thinking about dual use ammo so i may hold on to it if i find a rifle i like that will fire .38 rounds as well.
 
t-star said:
try 357 MAGNUM( if you want to share cartridges) those are made by marlin, winchester, and a bunch of others- if all you want to do is share bullets, then you can do 35 remington, 358 winchester, 356 winchester, and 35 whelan, just off the top of my head and there's probably others
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so a rifle chambered for .357 would safely fire all those as well as .38?
 
erebus said:
so a rifle chambered for .357 would safely fire all those as well as .38?
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no, kindly RE-READ WHAT I SAID- if you want to share CARTRIDGES, TRY A 357 MAGNUM. if all you want to do is share BULLETS , then you can use all those other CARTRIDGES- ALL THOSE BULLET DIAMETERS ARE 357, NOT CARTRIDGES- the CASES AND LOADS ARE DIFFERENT
in other words, ONLY the 357 and 38 special SHARE THE SAME AMMO- this is VERY BASIC STUFF
go on line and look up the specs for a 38 special and a 357, and you will see they are identical except for the CASE LENGTH ,with the 357 being roughly 1/8th or so longer - you can get the same info from ANY RELOADING MANUAL- YOU MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO FIRE 357 LOADS IN A 38 SPECIAL they're NOT built to take the pressure
 
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the 357 Maximum is kind of a RARE DUCK mostly b/c of the gas cutting of the top strap on revolvers
 
Huntin' Gun said:
So you can fire a .38 special round in a .357 revolver, can you fire a .38 special round in a .357 lever rifle?
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from what i've read that seems to be mostly correct but because i'm just learning about rifles i'd say make sure from the manufacturers specs that your firearm can.

I have a .38 special revolver and would like to use .38 rounds in a rifle as well. i have 1 .22 rifle and other than shotgun shells, i don't do reloading yet so i don't care right now about all the other stuff T- was talking about. thats why i was slightly mislead by what he was commenting on.
yes i know that the length of the 357 is longer. maybe when i get a rifle that will fire .38 i'll be more interested in reloading those specific rounds

right now i'm learning and doing research, looking for rifle models that members might be aware of that will do what i want... fire .38 special rounds
 
"...if I find a rifle I like..." The 'I like' part is important. However, any .357 Mag rifle will shoot .38's. Some better than others though. I believe your options are limited to lever actions these days. Although Marlin/H&R/Remington(Remington owns both now) makes a single shot .357. Don't think there are any in .38 Special only.
Don't even think about using a .38 Special for hunting anything but small game and close in varmints.
 
The Kurgan said:
John at Marstar has a beauty from his "vault" -- an unfired 1960's lever rifle.
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I used to have a Browning B92, made in Japan. It was a beautiful jewel of a rifle, quality off the scale.
It was in .357 and of course could also fire .38 special.

Now, what did I think of the calibre in a rifle? Not much. It was like shooting a popgun or an M1 carbine. And, these were hot handloads with 2400 powder.

Try shooting a .223 or other high powered rifle, then a .357 rifle right after...you'll see what I mean.
 
cantom said:
Try shooting a .223 or other high powered rifle, then a .357 rifle right after...you'll see what I mean.
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yes i have fired my stepdads .223 and 30-06 and my father in laws 3030

great rifles and i'd love to get something in .223 but for my first rifle i would like something i can play with and use the same round i have for my revolver.

i guess i should clarify, its not that a rifle i'd like has to fire only .38 so if marlin 1894 or a rossi 92 are chambered for .357 but will also fire a .38 no problem then thats what i'm after.

thanks for all the input guys
 
A 38 will shoot in any 357 gun, but will it feed well?

I bought a 357 magnum NEF handi rifle last year as I wanted the same thing you're looking for. Then two months after receiving it I got into Cowboy action shooting and needed to buy a Rossi 92. While there are several lever rifles chambered for the 357 magnum the Rossi is marked 38/357 magnum. Some people say that unless it says both then your lever rifle won't necessarily feed 38 special very well. Before you buy a rifle, make sure you get plenty of reports of people saying that particular model feeds 38 special well. Many cowboy shooters stand behind the Rossi as a rifle that will run 38's very well.

I don't know if you reload or not but you should really look into it as you get a 38 special round with a lead bullet and some bullseye powder rolling for about 14-15 cents a piece.
 
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