Any .350 Rem Mag Fans?

[Rule 303]

@Rule 303
Where are you off to mate and how long.
Bob

The destination is the Newly Weds or Nearly Dead's Island, Norfolk. I think we are far closer to the later than the first. just for a week.

 

[Daisy]

If you have some evidence that case shape affects burning rate I would very much like to see it. If I am proven to be wrong I will gladly change my opinion and thank you for setting me straight.
Allow me to quote from The Big Book of Gun Gack (Barsness, 2015) page 309.

"A few years ago my friend Charlie Sisk, the well-known custom riflesmith from Texas, built a heavy-barreled .300 H&H and shot the rifle with a half-dozen handloads in his indoor range. He then rechambered the same barrel for the .300 WSM and tried the same powders and bullets. Muzzle velocities and strain-gauge pressures were carefully recorded. Guess what? The results turned out to be practically identical in every way, despite the extreme differences in case shape. The reason for this coincidence is simple: The powder capacity of both cases is practically identical."

I have, personally, seen that case shape has little, if any, effect when loading the 7x57 using 7-08 data and also when comparing identical bullets and powder charges in the .35 Whelen and .350 Rem Mag.

Kindest regards,
Walt

Great post. I love when people are loyal to a cartridge. I do it too. But it’s like when I posted about using a 338 lapua or 375 Ruger here and someone said they would laugh, but bring a 35 and I would be golden. I would shoot the same projectile at the same velocities and somehow it would be different from a different cartridge!

 

[Rule 303]

Great post. I love when people are loyal to a cartridge. I do it too. But it’s like when I posted about using a 338 lapua or 375 Ruger here and someone said they would laugh, but bring a 35 and I would be golden. I would shoot the same projectile at the same velocities and somehow it would be different from a different cartridge!

They were mentioning the 350RM as it the velocity is a lot lower then the other two. lets face it a 350 RM bullet is traveling a fair bit slower than a 338Lap or 375Ruger so less damage to skin and meat. Now if they said bring a 358 RUM or Shooting Times Western they would be in the 338 Lap territory.

 

[Daisy]

They were mentioning the 350RM as it the velocity is a lot lower then the other two. lets face it a 350 RM bullet is traveling a fair bit slower than a 338Lap or 375Ruger so less damage to skin and meat. Now if they said bring a 358 RUM or Shooting Times Western they would be in the 338 Lap territory.

Makes sense.

Is a bear not considered a dangerous game? Would you not want a deader bear with worse hide than vice versa?

 

[CastShooter]

Makes sense.

Is a bear not considered a dangerous game? Would you not want a deader bear with worse hide than vice versa?

A black bear is basically an extra furry deer with bigger teeth. They're no harder to kill than a good sized whitetail. They're not considered dangerous game.

 

[Daisy]

A black bear is basically an extra furry deer with bigger teeth. They're no harder to kill than a good sized whitetail. They're not considered dangerous game.

Good to know!

 

[colorado]

The only belt I like is the on e holding my pants up. As I have said before there is nothing a belted magnum can do that a 100 year old non belted cartridge can't do just as well. 6.5 ORC necked up to 358? Just get a 35 Whelen.

So you're not a fan of the 375 H&H?

 

[colorado]

A black bear is basically an extra furry deer with bigger teeth. They're no harder to kill than a good sized whitetail. They're not considered dangerous game.

I agree they're not any harder to kill than a deer, but unless you're hunting them with dogs and they're treed, I tend to be respectful of them and I've killed 7 black bears and a few grizzlies. A 270 win with 150g Partitions or A-Frames is plenty of medicine for them. Just make sure you place your shot well

 

[Wilkup]

Hello AH Folk...

I have been carrying .350 Rem Mag's while guiding and hunting for four decades plus... I have always found that it really punches up with performance on game. It has also done a pretty decent job of stopping bears on a few occasions. I have had several over the years, a Rem 673 and several Ruger Mark II's... my current is a Ruger M77 Mark II Stainless in a laminate stock, that I load 250 Partitions over W748 for.
Are there any other fans out there? What are you shooting and what are your preferred loads.

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I am gathering necessary components to ream a Ruger out to 35-284; the non-belted, rebated rim cousin of the 350 Rem Mag.
As someone so dedicated to the cartridge and with so many years of experience I’m curious if you have an opinion on optimal barrel length as it relates to cartridge performance and rifle usability in the bush. Mine will wear a 2-10x optic, if that matters.

 

[hoytcanon]

I am gathering necessary components to ream a Ruger out to 35-284; the non-belted, rebated rim cousin of the 350 Rem Mag.
As someone so dedicated to the cartridge and with so many years of experience I’m curious if you have an opinion on optimal barrel length as it relates to cartridge performance and rifle usability in the bush. Mine will wear a 2-10x optic, if that matters.

When I started this thread, this particular Ruger MKII .350 Rem Mag, was in factory original configuration with 22" barrel. After I sold a .358 Win carbine I had, I decided to Carbine the .350 RM, had the barrel taken down to 20" and added NECG sights front and rear... it is handler now and I gave up very little in terms of performance.

The carbine is still going strong... I think 20" is the perfect barrel length for the .350 Rem Mag with heavier bullets of 250+ grains. I still favor the 250 Partition in this rifle. I currently have a Leupold VX-R 2-7X33mm IR scope mounted.

 

[hoytcanon]

This is the new carbine configuration. .350 Rem Mag on top, .458 Win Mag on bottom.

 

[dgr416]

The M77RLS .358 Carbine is the third from the top...View attachment 587034

THOSE ARE awesome love ruger 77s .I need one of those stocks on my 243 ruger that I am making into a 338 federal.My friend Duane had a left hsnded 350 rem mag made and a winchester 88 in 358-284;.

 

[Wilkup]

This is the new carbine configuration. .350 Rem Mag on top, .458 Win Mag on bottom.
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Love these rifles!
What stock is the 458 wearing?
With the addition of the irons, do you find yourself frequently pulling the scope for shooting close quarters now?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

THOSE ARE awesome love ruger 77s .I need one of those stocks on my 243 ruger that I am making into a 338 federal.My friend Duane had a left hsnded 350 rem mag made and a winchester 88 in 358-284;.

@dgr416
The best thing to do to a 243 is review or rebarrel.
Why the 338 fed and not the 358 win.
Woodleighs the only company to make projectiles for the 338 fed. Most other companies make projectiles for the higher velocity 338s that can be to hard.
My mate had a 338 fed that lived the 185gn TTSX.
Vob

 

[dgr416]

@dgr416
The best thing to do to a 243 is review or rebarrel.
Why the 338 fed and not the 358 win.
Woodleighs the only company to make projectiles for the 338 fed. Most other companies make projectiles for the higher velocity 338s that can be to hard.
My mate had a 338 fed that lived the 185gn TTSX.
Vob

I already have a 358 win sav 99 .I think speer 200 gr hot core bullets should be soft enough to use in 338 federal .This 243s barrel is big enought to rebore to 338 fed looking for lighter less kicking 338.I have a ton of 200 gr winchester power points also should be good love them.

 

[Cajun Hunter]

This is a topic that has been near and dear to me for decades. My first experience with the .350 was back in the late 60’s when Remington first brought it out. It was advertised as a close range bear gun and a friend’s dad had one. After a couple of drooping eye brows we concluded that the little rifle had a pretty good jolt. In more recent times I have owned several including Remington’s reinvented M-673. All have been a joy to load for and use hunting, including 2 African trips. Swift 280 gr AFrames and B-X 250’s did a spectacular job on Eland and Kudo. I had an opportunity to do some culling so got to recover several bullets but had lots of pass throughs on broadside shots. 200gr Hornady interlocks were used on smaller stuff and performed well also. Overall I haven’t found anything to feed the 35’s that they don’t approve of and that isn’t exclusive to the little shortie. My .358STA has accounted for a Lion, 2 Hippo and and 2 Cape Buffalo as well as many critters back on this side of the pond. My love of 35’s probably rivals Bob’s but this is about the .350 Rem.Mag. Right?
Was there a need for this caliber? Probably not as the ballistics are almost identical to the Whelen and the Colonel was first to the table. It does make a difference to have the horsepower of a major manufacturer add its name to an offering; bullet or otherwise. Anyway, it’s a wonderful caliber and if you don’t have one you should consider it!! With all the excellent bullet offerings today, I think you can enjoy owning one.