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Is this cartridge going to die out? I was thinking of trying a CVA scout in one of these but Henry seems the only one offering this cartridge. Anybody hear anything?

Oughta be something at SHOT. I’m also interested, strictly academically (I swear, Honey) in the .400, which will work in mini bolt-actions and ARs. Unless CVA makes one, the Henrys, even the SS if that ever happens, leave you cheek-welding if you use an optic.

Both are good rounds, but so far Winchester seems more serious.

Incidentally, I contacted Henry about the bore dimensions of their .357 magnum rifles. Their answer was .346 bore, .355 groove, old Colt dimensions IIRC. Seems a bit tight for rechambering to .360, but apparently they get by. Perfect for .350 Legend.

I have the Henry single in 44 mag. Posted pictures of it last summer.Can't get over the drop in the stock.Tried a scope as low as I could get it and just don't like it. Have a Romeo 5 on it now and still have to crane my neck around. So that's why I want to try a Scout.By the way I am even older than Pappy so don't have time to waste.

I found an old leather lace-on comb riser for my Henry. Puts my eye where it should be but sure uglies up the pretty wood.

Which means you’re also older than Mule Deer, ingwe, and gnoahhh……

I just removed the scope from my .357 and also mounted a Romeo 5, with a Beartooth stock pad, lighter than leather, and stays put pretty well. Still oogly.

Heck, I'd even buy a Ruger #1 in .360 BH. For that matter a .350 Legend, which kills the heck out of deer & hogs. I already have a AR in .350.

I see no problem with Henry's bore dimensions. Properly throated, those rifles will shoot the 360 just fine. Too bad the stocks are so low.

My rechambered H&R 357 shoots the 360 BHMR really well with 180gr Furys, 38gr of A1680, and Federal MLRPs.

I'm torn between another .357 Maximum rifle and a .360 Buckhammer. I got it in my head to go further down the .35 rabbit hole, without stepping up to the .35 Whelen, single shot if I can help it. I have a vintage Winchester High Wall with a heavy barrel and PG stock that's currently chambered for a .22 centerfire. Figuring to send it to JES for a .35 re-bore, just can't decide on a chambering thereafter. Goal: a rifle primarily for 200 yard cast bullet fun, maybe some deer hunting but not really likely. Both cartridges will push a 250 grain, give or take, cast bullet at speeds to keep it supersonic out to 200 yards (beyond that I really don't care).

Adavantages of Buckhammer: chiefly that brass can be made from .30-30 brass. Advantage of the Maxi: I'm already heavily invested in .357 Max brass. Decisions, decisions...

I thought about the cheek risers but then I would be covering the beautiful wood which was the reason I bought it in the first place. So think I'll try a Scout.

I did notice buckhammer ammo at Walmart last night when looking for .22 WMR, but had one flavor of Remington and about 5 flavors of .350 legend. Probably academically a better cartridge then the legend but I’m not selling the legend to go buckhammer…

I wouldn’t either. Brownells sells a .350 piston upper, alas only in 16”, that’s interesting. Their design allows the use of a folding stock, also interesting……

Dinny,

Have you messed around with the Hornady 180gr SSP in your 360BH yet? I still have a small stash of these and it got me thinking.

I may have loaded a dummy round but that was all. I tested a bunch of the Speer 180s and they shoot fine. I may load up some of the SSPBs tomorrow morning while it's snowing. Thanks for the nudge.

Wow, lookin pretty toasty! What media? Appreciate you testing them.

Soaked books, newspapers, magazines, etc.

That would be sweet. Either a #1S or stainless of the same. But wouldn't really need sights, except for looks.

Sadly, the #1 is becoming a thing of the past. Ruger thinks tactacool is wanted over classic

Historically, Ruger has suspended production of various rifles due to the number still out in the supply chain, or so I’ve read anyway. When there’s a market, they bring them back, sometimes in a different configuration. A spendy item like a Number 1 is a lot of deadwood for a jobber or retail store to carry waiting for a buyer. Cheap sells now, so that’s where they’re putting their capacity.

The large number of used ones out there doesn’t help either.

I’d like to see a Low Wall in .360. The new ones are plenty strong for it and are the appropriate size and weight for a deer rifle. Not holding my breath for either. We’ll see Henrys and maybe CVAs. Maybe I’ll get bored and send my Henry to Bellm someday. I think though that the .350 is a better fit for the Henry’s 9mm bore and twist, and there’s certainly no shortage of .350 ammo choices.

In case anyone cares:


https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/350-Legend-Public-Introduction-Rev-2021-06-04.pdf

https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Public-Introduction-360-Buckhammer-2023-01-30.pdf

It's annoying that LA & MS require an exposed hammer on single-shot rifles used during their primitive season. This eliminates all of the Ruger #1 rifles (...and the Blaser K95, Merkel K5, TCR Aristocrat, etc.) from consideration. It's a shame that my 9.3x74r has to sit in the safe. As much as I like my No. 1's, for any caliber that's >= .35, I'm generally looking for an 1885 just so I can get more usage out of it. But like the No. 1, Winchester isn't cranking out any new larger bore models of the 1885 either. A few years back I wrote Winchester a letter asking them to make the 1885 in either .35 Whelen or .350 Legend. I got a nice reply back thanking me for my suggestion but I was smart enough not to hold my breath thinking it was going to actually happen.

Depends how much a fella wants to spend. Vintage High Walls in so-so condition pop up fairly frequently, often chambered for .22 wildcat cartridges that nobody wants anymore, and are prime candidates for re-boring/re-barreling. Sure, it can get a little spendy 'til you're all said and done when starting out with a donor at $1K give or take - but in the end you'll have something that's cooler than the plethora of cheaper break-open guns that seem to be the factories focus for chambering the BH and Legend these days. I have such a beast and for a paltry $300 JES can turn it into a BH or .357 Maximum - I just gotta get off my butt and take the plunge.