.357 magnum carbine chronograph testing with common loads

[@blackie1of4]

The 357 magnum is underrated and honestly it shouldn't be! I believe a lot of people believe that it can't compete with the bigger pistol cartridges! Boy are they wrong.. by putting this cartridge in a Carbine.. your leaving a lot of revolvers in the dust! I find the 357 mag to be more accurate funner to shoot.. and has a cult like following 😊 I'm one of them ❤ I'm confident with my Ruger Sp101 out to 25 yards.. and my Henry Big Boy Carbine out to 100 yards! I'm getting two inch groups at those ranges with the respective loads! The 357 magnum Carbine is a beast! It truly takes the cartridge to a whole nother level ❤ I subscribed Thank you for sharing brother

[@alabamasmokeywilson6818]

Makes me glad I have a Rossi. 357. 20 inch barrel.

[@blackie1of4]

@@alabamasmokeywilson6818 great firearm! They're a lot of fun too! Plinking.. self defense.. and hunting inside of 100 yards! I've been thinking about their R95 Carbine chambered in 30-30 Winchester.. for $800 it sure looks great!

[@alabamasmokeywilson6818]

@blackie1of4 I may get a 44 magnum later on. I would really like a single shot. 357. Henry makes them, a little pricey.

[@alabamasmokeywilson6818]

@blackie1of4 OH yeah I got this Cimmaron El Malo. 357. The 7.5 octagon barrel really makes it nice to shoot. I would guess a barrel this long adds maybe 100 fps.

[@blackie1of4]

@@alabamasmokeywilson6818 I have an old H&R Topper 20 gauge single. that I purchased a chamber reducer on eBay for around $30. So.. I could shoot 357 magnum out of it! If you can find a used single shot shotgun.. 12 gauge would be better.. cause they make more reducers for the 12 gauge.. that would work as well ❤️

[@tbcoachniblick1208]

One of the better videos comparing 3 different brands/loads in 3 different barrel lengths... good information without a lot of unnecessary BS... easy to understand, clear and concise...THANKS

[@MichiganSilverBack]

Good vid! I got a 4" gp 100 and a henry 20". My favorite load is the federal 158 jsp, I been wondering of velocities. This was a good indicator!

[@netravler1]

Man! 125 grain Remington is in M1 carbine velocities, with a heavier bullet. Amazing. Great video

[@northshores7319]

Thanks for making a much needed video.

[@mkshffr4936]

The 357 rifle is serious medicine.

[@jorgegonzalez-pv8mv]

Congratulations. A real class on how to do something extremely informative in a simple and didactic way.

[@MyHillbillyLife]

@@jorgegonzalez-pv8mv Thank you. I have to constantly tell myself to not drone on endlessly or get too side-tracked on tangents.

[@kellyweidner7086]

I watched both of your videos. Both are very well done, and informative. I have a 20" Rossi so I just kind of figured mine would be about halfway between your rifles in performance. Thank you for your efforts.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Just for perspective: Buffalo Bore 158gr XTP rated 1485 fps muzzle velocity from 4-inch revolver. That's point-blank energy. Using a 18.5-inch Marlin carbine with the same load, you get 2153 fps! One can also translate this with a ballistic calculator. Using the same carbine, at 160 yards you get 4-inch muzzle power.

[@jamesfenter916]

Nice to know as I hunt whitetail with 357 both pistol and a 16 inch lever gun

[@miker9043]

Excellent video ! ive been trying to decide what caliber to go with in my next lever gun and this makes a strong case for 357 !!

[@alabamasmokeywilson6818]

Thanks, new subber here. I have a. Rossi. 357 20 inch barrel. Wow the longer barrel really spices up the .357.

[@TacticalJackalope]

I realize I'm a bit late to the game on commenting on this video. Yes the longer barrel allows for higher velocities in the magnum cartridge. Especially with the slower burning powders that can take advantage of that longer tube. The problem is though that the ammo manufacturers and bullet companies design those hollow points to work at handgun velocities. At those speeds the bullets just come apart not doing any where near the damage. That's why a solid projectile or a soft point is a better choice out of a carbine.

[@MyHillbillyLife]

Agree completely. For my carbine-oriented .357 handloads I mostly use xtp bullets, as they tolerate higher velocities than most.Also the reason I'm interested in the solid copper bullets like the extreme defenders & such.

[@mkshffr4936]

However the XTPs to pretty well as defense loads in rifles.

[@randystockton624]

Been doing my research on the 357 lever action Rossi 92 great gun for a reasonable price.....the rifle takes that 357 to another level with the 400 fps and up increase velocity....great video with great information...thanks...

[@randymcfarland8585]

Thank you very informative, i have being thinking of getting a .357 carbine for quite some time.

[@leonardwood8024]

Great video and info. Thank yoy.

[@MyHillbillyLife]

@@leonardwood8024 Thanks.

[@blackie1of4]

Revisiting this video.. I've heard numerous times that the velocity gained after 16 inches isn't worth the weight gained and handiness lost by using the Carbine! Of course there's a difference.. but not significantly more with the additional 8 inches of barrel length. Great video btw.. goes to show how much is gained by pairing your revolver with a rifle 😊 My pair is.. Ruger Sp101 4.2inch and a Henry Big Boy Carbine 16.5 inch

[@concernedaussie1330]

Liked & subbed. Thanks for your good work, I got a 454 carbine & love it . But dam I’m sure the 357 would get the job done . Now I’ll have to check out your hard cast video.

[@bruceallen6016]

Thanks for this info. I'm thinking a .357 carbine would be good for whitetail within a hundred yards?

[@MyHillbillyLife]

Absolutely. For perspective, consider that the 125 and 158 grain loads from the carbine and rifle are running 30 to 50% more power than a 44 magnum handgun load. Very few would question whether 44 magnum was adequate for deer at 100 yards.

[@bruceallen6016]

@@MyHillbillyLife While not my first choice, would probably work well on large Bear as well. 😉

[@jeffellis8071]

How about a video on pistol length barrels snub, 3”,4”,6”7”8” or as many as you can assemble from collection and friends

[@MyHillbillyLife]

I’d love to do something like that; I’d really like to have a 4 inch and 6 inch gun to test along with the carbines. But strangely, I don’t seem to know anybody with a 4 inch or longer 357 revolver anymore. I used to have a 4 inch and 4 1/4 inch myself, but they ended up both being sold due to a weird quirk of timing. (One was on consignment at a gun shop for about five months, so I finally took the other to a gun show one weekend and sold it. When I went to pick up the one from consignment that Monday, it turned out it had sold as well; so they both ended up gone.)

[@Desperado3248]

The 3 inch 357 revolver is a less than optimal length for velocity in 357. More reasonable would’ve a 4-6 inch barrel length

[@anton1949]

"Target suite' a you tube gun podcaster found no difference in 16 inch, 20 inch as far as velocity gain or loss with .357 magnum.

[@denniskennedy3311]

The wall marts around here don't have 357 amo

[@Prairiewolf45]

Anymore Walmart doesn't carry any handgun or "AR15" (.223 Remington) Ammo. Sad really.

[@PMCAUTOS]

In the uk we don’t recognise the power of the 357 for hunting 😢

[@markjohnson7476]

I have 357 on my ticket for "fox and other lawful quarry". I load my own with 110gr XTP over 23gr of H110. Chronos 2400fts and is spot on for fox out to 150m.