357 magnum pressure

[zoner]

i am looking at my catalog and i see combos...357/20 gauge and 44 mag/12 gauge, and am reading the part about how these are SB1 frames and no other centerfires may be fitted to these frames....if a SB1 frame(basically a shotgun frame) can handle standard 357 mag loads(and pressures) does that mean i could fit a 357 barrel to my '79 vintage Topper frame,or not?I am in no way trying to advocate any mismatch of reciever to cartridge, just trying to follow the logic in this......

[Jimbo47]

Scroll down a little in the link and you will see the answer to your question!

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,26264.0.html

[Spanky]

My Modern Guns 12th Edition shows the H&R 158 Topper was available from the factory chambered in...
.410, 20 gauge, .22 Hornet, 30-30, .357 Mag., 44 Mag.
Listed as being made from the early 60's to the mid 80's.
It also states that the magnum calibers were not added until 1982



Spanky

[zoner]

thanks guys...i have no intention of fitting a 357 barrel to said frame, i could understand some folks doing it though...thinking "if H+R does it i don't see why i can't".....i am thinking about getting a 357 barrel and fitting it to my SB2 frame....and a 30-30...