New Henry sideloader in 357 Mag or 44 Mag which would you choose and why

[Dirtlaw]

What is your personal choice and what leads you to make that choice. To me it would be a hard decision.

[pennstater]

.357, because I have a revolver in .357. Less expensive to shoot also.

MLC

[DrewN]

.327, .357, .41, .44, .45LC are all a wash for me since I reload for them all already. I suppose it depends how strong the action is.

[M1NM]

44 to match my Super Blackhawk

[GeeBee49]

I've been talking about buying a Henry lever action in .357 magnum for a couple of months. I match up my levers and cowboy revolvers by caliber. I have two levers in .45 Colt matched up with two Taylor's revolvers in .45 Colt. My most recent Taylor's revolver is in .357 magnum so I need the Henry in that caliber.

[RNE228]

I like both. First question would be if you have a 357 or 44 pistol? If you do, match it up with that pistol.

Otherwise, 38spc/357 will be cheaper, and have less recoil than 44spc/44mag. 44 would make a better hunting gun, more on par with a 30-30 out to 100-150 yards.

Besides that, it's a toss-up. Both are great cartridges.

[Dirtlaw]

I too am hugely drawn to the factor of pistol / lever combinations though I have both 357 and 44 pistols. 357 ammo has greater availability off the shelf so that's a slight benefit even if you handload. But for camping / hunting I would rather have the 44. That devil on my shoulder keeps telling me I need both.

[M60A1Rise]

My preference is .357 , shoots nice and also shoots .38 , cheaper all around since I have some already.

I don't hunt and have no worry about bears but i'm sure the .44 is nice too.

[Jwalt]

.357 because I already have multiple firearms in .357 and/or .38 special and reload for it.

Like most folks, I'm sure.

[200Apples]

One's first lever carbine (as an adult) should be one chambered in .357 for the joy of shooting this amazing caliber. Ample power with little recoil from a rifle.

HOWEVER...

One should also acquire a .44, and a .45, and a .41... and at the very least a .22... all lever carbines.

Which leads us to the inevitable! conclusion, and In the INIMITIABLE CALGUNS TRADITION:

"Why not BOTH?!"

[Pofoo]

A full power 44 mag actually has quit a bit of recoil. 357/38 would be a lot more desirable if you ever want women or kids to shoot it.
Flame on macho men!

[plumbum]

At this point it depends on if you handload, because I fully expect to never see .357 on store shelves for years... Both are awesome, but .44 is just a teensy bit more fun to shoot.

[keith1911]

Because I love the .357 Mag caliber.

[Imageview]

A strong argument can be made for either. 357 can still be used for hunting, although ranges and shot placement become even more critical. 44 is definitely a little more forgiving in that regard, but that comes with increased recoil and higher cost per round (less so if you reload, but still higher).

I prefer 357 handguns, so I went with 357 in my Marlin and my Ruger 77. 38 special recoil is basically non existent, which is nice for my daughter. But a 44 would largely have worked just as well.

[echo1]

I have .357 wheel guns, and a .41 mag pistol & Henry lever. PAX