For me, I've always wanted a 357 rifle, but didn't want to pay the money they go for. I can cast bullets for it and shoot it cheap, or load it almost to a 35 rem which will work for 99.9% of my deer hunting. The Ruger American I have in 350 is very short and handy, light and accurate.
I always thought that the 357 Maximum was a well thought out hunting round. But I wasn’t going to custom fit a rifle for it. I have owned a Marlin 336C in 35 REM, but ammo became so scarce that I decided to sell it to finance a M70 Featherweight in 270.
