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Offline Doublebass73

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I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« on: May 23, 2012, 01:17:52 PM »
......and bought a factory 357 Max instead! ;D

Model 058 with an AZ serial number. It balances very nicely and weighs in at 6lbs. even.

I found some Hornady 180 SSP's and some small rifle primers today. Now I just have to find some brass.
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 01:28:48 PM »
Congrats, nice find!  ;)

Tim
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 01:30:46 PM »
dang DB,  you know ya got yurselfa prize don't ya ?? 8)
very nice and it will treat you well ;)
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2012, 01:56:12 PM »
Once I saw it and shouldered it I knew it was coming home with me!
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 03:31:01 PM »
Nice Rifle!!
Good luck finding the brass.
For loads look on 357maximum.com
Good luck with your Max.
Mine has shot under .9"@100yards with the 180 gr. SSP's for Hornady.
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 12:17:14 AM »
Very nice find.  I've become a gun show junky looking for one of those and a Marlin 1894CL .32-20.

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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 02:01:36 AM »
Very nice! Much cleaner than mine!!

(I have one of these too)

Best of luck with it. I LOVE the slim trim barrel. Mine always shoots great.
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2012, 12:40:19 PM »
Very nice find.

One of these days, I will find one to call my very own!

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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 05:25:21 PM »
I've been hoping to find one of these for years now.

I love the light contour barrel too. It came with a Bushnell fixed 2.5X scope also but I took it off. I will most likely put a peep sight on it. It's way too light and Handi to add scope weight to it.
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2012, 05:09:02 PM »
Which frame isthe factory .357 Maximum on? The SB-1 or the SB-2?
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2012, 06:32:21 PM »
Quote from: BAGTIC on June 16, 2012, 05:09:02 PM
Which frame isthe factory .357 Maximum on? The SB-1 or the SB-2?

The OP's Maxi is on neither, it's on a cast iron frame made by H&R Inc(out of business in 1986)before SB1 and SB2 frames were made by NEF which started production in 1987. The Maxi was also factory available by H&R sometime after 1987 in an Ultra model on an SB2 frame.

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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2012, 04:15:04 PM »
Quote from: BAGTIC on June 16, 2012, 05:09:02 PM
Which frame isthe factory .357 Maximum on? The SB-1 or the SB-2?

Tim is correct, it's a model 058 which is a cast iron frame.

I took it to the range yesterday and tried some 180 grain SSP's over Lil'Gun. I was only shooting at 25 yards using the factory open sights, I'm waiting for the target knob peep sight to come in before I shoot it at longer distances. 18.5 grains gave me a 0.3" group which is about as good as I can shoot with open sights. She's definitely a keeper for sure.
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2012, 11:19:41 AM »
Great find!!  Wouldn't mind findin one of them myself.  DP
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Re: I decided against renting the 357 Max reamer.......
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2012, 01:10:56 PM »
Any gun that'll shoot a smaller group than the bullet dia. is a keeper  ;)
Well, so is the shooter  ;D
Im green, those are few and far between!
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