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Goodol Boy,
Sorry to be gone so long but have been busy with finishing up a new rifle and a storm and I forgot, dad gum CRS.

Oh, yes, pistol chambered carbines, that what we were talking about.

Not saying that there aren't any, but I have not seen a 45 or 44 that was as accurate as a 357. I can not really recall seeing either of the two that was real close to the 357, best loads compared to best loads.

The one thing that the 357 has over the other two is the ability to use rifle bullets in a rifle. If a reloader knows which end is up, a 357 mag with a 200 Remington or 180 Hornady can easily be shot in a carbine. Loaded correctly the bullets are capable of outstanding accuracy and serious performance.

In the Cowboy Silhouettes (nothing like SASS), the targets must be knocked off the stand to count. The pig at 100 weighs 35 lbs and the ram at 200 weighs 50 lbs. Recoil is a definate consideration. But the 357 with a 200 is up to the task and shoots sub MOA. Usually a 45 does not return for a second match and a 44 might get three trips. The 357s soon take over the match in the Marlins and 94s. But, when the Martinis show up every body goes to the house. The hammer guns just have a hard time keeping up with the lock time of the Martini. I have a 357 Super Mag that I built on a Martini Cadet action. It will shoot sub 1/2 inch groups with a 200 at 2,000 + fps. It is a tough little package with its 16 inch barrel.
Ed