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your gun has bettter wood than both my Rossi 357's. Good to see evidence like this on big game. I use mine on hogs which is the biggest game around me. I always cringe when folks call a 357 carbine only a 80 yard proposition.With a stout accurate load and appropriate sights( I use red dots), you can take game past 125 yards.
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Congratulations very nice elk that will nourish you this winter. This makes me want a lever .357 all the more!
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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Great story, shot and picture, well played for sure.
I use a skinner winged peep on my marlin 1894 357 mag with a fiber optic front sight. My eyes arent with they used to be so now use glasses for distance, but I can shoot 5 shots in 2-3 inches at 100 all day from a rest.
The skinner is great once u get it sighted put kind of a pain to sight in. A William's is no way as sturdy or good looking but easy to sight in or adjust for different loads.
Be safe all.
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Congratulations on the bull. Your skill , experience and ability made it all work for you. The normal guy that would have been a lucky stunt shot. Not every one who hunts elk or just has an elk tag has any where your discipline to get it done. Mb
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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Nice story and great job on that bull! There is a lot of info out there comparing a 30-30 with a .357 out of a rifle. The longer barrel sure wakes up the 357 and 45 Colt. Putting it in the right spot, like you did, and they will do the job.
Regarding a peep sight on a Rossi 92. Skinner makes a bolt peep that replaces the saftey lever on top of the bolt. I have one on mine and it works well, although I did have to install a taller front sight. Mine is in 45 Colt and I shoot 300 gr Deep Curls at a bit over 1400 fps.
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I’m running the peep in the safety too on my 92 and love it!
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Great job! I'm a big fan of handgun lever rifles.
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I call BS. Everyone knows you can't kill anything without a bullet without atleast a .800 BC!
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What you can (possible to) do. What amount of lost game is due to too small of cartridge. I'm of the opinion I'd like a larger cartridge myself. But everyone to their own. I know you can kill a grizzly with a 9mm pistol, and you can kill a polar bear with a 22 long rifle, and I'm sure people can kill an elk with a 357. I know a guy that killed an elk with a 25-35. But I've seen elk shot with a much larger cartridge in the heart and the elk went a long way, before tipping over. It's your elk license do what you want.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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