The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - You and Louis may have to arm wrestle for it

You and Louis may have to arm wrestle for it (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:09:53 +0000

He's already offered to "take it off my hands."

You guys are a bad influence (reply)

Catoosa — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:12:56 +0000

If AnnaLeta kills you for buying it, I got dibs!

Good find! I like my 357 carbines. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:22:21 +0000

Thanks. I was figuring close range deer and home defense (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:50:33 +0000

Sounds like the two loads you mentioned would cover pretty we'll il until I get up more cast loads. I use a 158 gr cast semi wadcutter with 6 gr Unique in 357 cases in my Security Six for plinking. Guess that would do for play.

What are you planning to shoot with it? (reply)

Byron — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:22:51 +0000

The most versitile load with be factory pack 158 gr jacketed softpoints. Most will shoot well in almost any carbine without any fiddling around. Fairly inexpensive, close to .30/30 power, will kill deer as well as most anything.

125 hollowpoints is a viscious load in a carbine. Bullets will open very quickly...penetration may be a problem depending on what you are shooting.

Of course....many here will recommend a cast bullet of on kind or another. When properly matched to the gun they work wonderfully...still...they do require done right or the gun will never shoot well.

Byron

ok, what kind of ammo would you all suggest? (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:23:45 +0000

Are hollowpoints going to open too fast?

I figure home defense, starter gun for my little one (reply)

bob — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:30:02 +0000

keep thinking i'll sell mine, after all, it just sits in the safe. then I think about that time that Glen, Steve and I were at Clover Creek and I dropped a 700lb feral boar in his tracks! one 180gr cast plain base thru the brain pan and I'm still eatin' on him!
bob

I figure home defense, starter gun for my little one (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:09:57 +0000

Eventually, close range deer and just plain fun

You'll love it. (reply)

Wildcat — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:54:49 +0000

I had a 16" pre-safety that was really neat and did home defense duty for a number of years. Let it go in a weak moment and wish I had it back.

Much Mo' betta' choice......... (reply)

Byron — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:44:13 +0000

You guys are a bad influence

stonewalrus — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:41:09 +0000

I walked into a local gunshop today and lo and behold they had a Rossi M92 357 carbine on the rack. That's really what I had been wanting more than a Circuit Judge. The 357 carbines are pretty rare right now. The shop owner said he was shocked to even find one to order and really didn't believe it until it came in. Paid $512 OTD and it has the 20 inch barrel. Karma I guess - hated to walk away from that one.

Tom