Home Forums Lever Action Central Lever Actions - General Rossi 92 .357 magnum on Bull Elk

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.

Congratulations very nice elk that will nourish you this winter. This makes me want a lever .357 all the more!

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.

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

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.

I’m running the peep in the safety too on my 92 and love it!

Great job! I'm a big fan of handgun lever rifles.

I call BS. Everyone knows you can't kill anything without a bullet without atleast a .800 BC!

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.