RUGER Mini-14 Ranch in .357 Magnum...

[Garandimal]

Is it just me? Or would that be the cat's *** for a camp/woods carbine.

W/ the recent release of the RUGER Mini-14 Ranch in .300 BLK, the question has come up on other boards as to other possible calibers for this rifle.

Used to be, there was a variety of quality rifles, both auto and lever action, chambered for .357 Mag.

Not so today.

And I don't think it's the market, either... I think it's the Marketing.

Sure, I have a 582 Mini-14 in .223/5.56 and like it... a lot.

I would also buy one in .357 Mag... in a heart-beat... several, in fact.

The 18" Bbl. .357 Mag. carbine has long been a standard and staple of the American woodsman, but the concrete dwelling black-rifle has caught the eye of both the manufactures and shooters alike.

Fact is... the .357 Mag./158 gr or 180 gr. round, out of an 18" Bbl'ed carbine, is hard to beat for a bunnies to bear camp/woods rifle.

That I have a RUGER Blackhawk 6-1/2" .357 Mag., and am lookin' hard at the RUGER SP-101 4.2" .357 Mag., makes it that much more of slam-dunk.


Has RUGER asked...? No.

But that doesn't mean that voices in the wilderness can't be heard... especially by an American Legend known for its market sensitivity like RUGER.

So, if this sounds like a winnin' deal to you as well...? join me.

Ask RUGER Request Form

GR

[Mossy Man]

Honestly I'd rather have a Marlin 1894c.

[jdmacl]

Wouldn't a .357 round have a hard time feeding from a magazine?

[CRTguns]

Ive seen an m1 carbine in 357.

[Gryff]

Have to wonder how a box-fed rifle would do with a rimmed cartridge. Ruger had their nice .44 Mag carbine that used a rotary mag, but I can't think of a staggered box fed rifle that uses rimmed cartridge.

[Garandimal]

Honestly I'd rather have a Marlin 1894c.

If you got one that comes w/ Mr. Peabody's WABAC machine...?

Gun Review: Marlin 1894C .357 Magnum

To me, a handy Auto carbine is hard to beat, and RUGER makes a pretty good rifle these days...




GR

[Garandimal]

They could fit it w/ a flush rotary mag a-la 10/22... OK by me.

As long as you loaded them properly, top round forward, a ten-round box mag should work, I would think.




GR

[elSquid]

I'd rather have a newly manufactured IWI Timberwolf! The Mini 14 is too big.





-- Michael

[elSquid]

They could fit it w/ a flush rotary mag a-la 10/22... OK by me.

As long as you loaded them properly, top round forward, a ten-round box mag should work, I would think.

Ruger has a 5 round rotary for the 77/357:

Rifle -

http://www.ruger.com/products/rotaryMagazine77357/models.html

Mag -

http://shopruger.com/77_357-5-Round-Magazine/productinfo/90345/

-- Michael

[TMB 1]

They should bring back the Deerfield Carbine. They could make it in both 44mag and 357mag.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_Deerfield_Carbine

[retiredAFcop]

Rimmed cartridge in a magazine is not impossible.

Enfields and SVTs have rimmed cartridges in mags.

Desert Eagles also manage to do it.

A mini-14 in .357 would be great (mini-357?), as would a .357 upper for an AR. Right now, the closest thing to it that's available seems to be a 10mm AR upper.

[russ69]

Ruger made a nice semi-auto carbine in 44 magnum. They could do the same with a 357 but to tell the truth the 44 was pretty cool.

[Ugly Hombre]

Yep- just bring back the Ruger .44 mag carbine in .44, 357 & 45 ACP

Also like to have a lever gun in 45 Auto.

[Iktomi]

Autoloader carbine in .357 would be a dandy handy little gun IMO.

[mcm95403]

.30 Carbine is very close to .357 mag and readily available of course.. I love the Rugers, but carrying an M1 Carbine on a hunting/camping trip just feels somehow nostalgic to me.