Why no love for the .358 Win?

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Be hard to beat the 35 Whelen. Bob can recommend long range loads ;-)

@MS 9x56
Yes the 225gn accubonds at 2,900fps is capable of reaching out a long way and smacking big critters.
Bob

 

[Jason1290]

Bob, I’m in the process of building a whelen on a Mauser action right now and can’t wait to play with the 225 accubond. What powder do you suggest for top speed?

 

[dgr416]

I just found two like new 350 rem mags one rem 700 one ruger 77

 

[Daryl S]

With ballistics virtually identical to a .35 Whelen, at least according to Hornady, a .350 Rem. Mag. is a good choice of a .358.
I personally would prefer a Whelen IMP. Easier to find brass than the magnum & without any neck reaming as would have to be done with any of the short mag cases made into .350 Rem mag brass.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob, I’m in the process of building a whelen on a Mauser action right now and can’t wait to play with the 225 accubond. What powder do you suggest for top speed?

@Jason1290
The two bets powder I found with the accubonds where 2208/ Hodgons Varget and CFE223
CFE223 is the best powder for the Whelen in my book and with the accubonds start at 64 gn of CFE 223 and work up to a max of 69 gn. This will give you 2,900+fps. Depending on what you are shooting the 225 Sierra gkspbt with a max of 70 gn of CFE will give very similar velocities.
Noslers load of varget with the accubonds will give over 2,800fps.
As usual work up to max loads and stop at any signs of pressure
These loads turn the whei into a long range (to me anyway) round capable of delivering 2,00foe of energy out at 400yards and over 4,200fpe at the muzzle. So the Whelen ain't no prissy little short range woods cartridge that people think it is. It gives the 338 win mag a horrible shake up
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I just found two like new 350 rem mags one rem 700 one ruger 77

@dgr416
Get the Ruger.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

With ballistics virtually identical to a .35 Whelen, at least according to Hornady, a .350 Rem. Mag. is a good choice of a .358.
I personally would prefer a Whelen IMP. Easier to find brass than the magnum & without any neck reaming as would have to be done with any of the short mag cases made into .350 Rem mag brass.

@Daryl S
I have both and find the fat ain't worth the chew with the improved.
Load the standard Whelen to it's pott and it's doing all you will ever need without wasting time and consumables forming improved cases to gain an extra 59fps using more powder
Bob

 

[Daryl S]

I also would suggest the Ruger.

Bob, I guess I stick closer to book maximums than you do.

 

[dgr416]

I am trying to stay with easy to find ammo .I actually have some 358 win and 350 rem mag in that huge ammo buy i made .Its just hard to go backwards from 338-378 weatherby .I heard a few 358-378s were made i only saw that one 358 STA .Its almost all long range shots where i hunt 350 yards is a close shot and 900 is as far as I will shoot but i like to stay inside 500 yards if I can .