Ruff Kut Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I have developed an interest in a .357 / 44 Bain & Davis. Anyone have any experience with them? thanks, RK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Howdy Ruff Kut. I don't have any but I faintly remember some years back that Shooting Times magazine carried a few articles by their writers. You might find some good info there. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I vaguely remember a S&W model 27 that shot that round and IIRC it was prone to locking up due to the case setting back. While it is an interesting wildcat, I can't think of anything it does better than the .357 Magnum except maybe in a rifle, at which point there are tons of better alternatives. I always thought it would be a neat round for plinking and shooting flys off the front wall of the compound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff Kut Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 There for a while in the late 80s it was a pretty popular benchrest round in single shots. I love BP and bottleneck cartridges so honestly I am always just looking for something new to play with in that arena. As far as better alternatives in a rifle? I can't imagine many better alternatives when it comes to getting one to feed. Getting that .38 cal bullet started into a chamber that is reamed for a .44 mag is about like throwing a BB down a funnel. Anyways, I can't leave anything alone. I like putting the golden screwdriver to everything and am needing a new project. This just seemed like a pretty simple wildcat that has been well established before and should not be that complicated to pull off. If not that, then a .300 AAC / .357 would make a sweet little .30 cal bottleneck round!https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/05/09/interesting-300-aac-blk-357-wildcat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Ruff Kut, I also think its a good project for you. Another project to consider would be the 9 x 25 Dillon. Its basically a 9mm in a neckdown 10mm case. You could almost consider it a little brother of a .357/44 Bain & Davis. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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