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Almost forgot. 22in barrel on a commercial FN Mauser action. In my rifle, W760 has given the best results in accuracy and velocity.

the 338-06 is a great choice! I tend to use heavier bullets and a 230grn Oryx at 2640fps yields just under 3700fpe! Everything I harvested in Namibia last year was DRT. A good friend uses a 338-06 also and took a 9ft + Alaskan bear. The bullet penetrated over 5ft of bear and he only went 30...

Without a doubt, take the 35 Whelen. That extra frontal area of the bullet does make a difference. I've used 35 caliber bullets in Namibia with excellent results and in 3 weeks will do so again. Enjoy your hunt.

Good day. The work was done by a close friend and hunting companion. He works by appointment only. Send me your contact info and where you're located and I'll run it by him. He does great work.

Fine walnut stock by good friend and gunsmith

LOL!! What can I say? It works for me and you don't see many LH Mausers very often.

Interesting thread here. Being a die hard fan of the 358 Winchester I'll throw my 2 cents in here. My rifle really likes 225grn bullets. I've chronographed them at 2520fps from a 22in. barrel using W748. No pressure signs and 1 finger bolt lift and extraction. Groups have been 3/4in. Handloading...

Started with 24in. Had it cut back to 22in. Much handier in heavy brush and with handloads still getting 2500+ FPS with 300grn A-Frames.

LOL, I know the feeling. All of my hunts over the last 10 years I've been on a kick using medium bore rifles. My .358, 338-06, 9.3X62 and 375 H&H. There's just something about lobbing big bullets that limit tracking if any at all. I fall in the Elmer Keith camp as I like heavy for caliber...

Thanks much sir. A good time will be had indeed! I would recommend bringing your 350 Rem mag if you get the chance. My old teacher, Jeff Cooper used his "Lion Scout" To take a lion. He was using 250grn Swift A-Frames at 2500+ fps. 35 caliber bullets just plain work!!

Outstanding sir!! I've used my 358 in Namibia before on my first trip there in 2016. Very impressed with how it worked on the game I harvested then. I'm going back in June and once again I'll be using my 358. This time though instead of 225grn TSX's I'll be using 225grn Woodleigh RN Weldcore's...

Well sir, I do remember the old bronze points. Failed to expand on anything. Current Nosler ballistic tips now work great. Berger? I've taken several deer with them but plan to stop using them as I don't like the way they come apart. For premium bullets, I'll stick with Swift A-Frames or North Fork

Good day sir, I've used Lufthansa several times and it is a direct flight from Frankfurt to Windhoek. My gun case is checked through to Namibia and the next time I see it is at the gun room on arrival. Stay away from London!!

Outstanding!! That mirrors the results I've gotten using 200grn North Fork SS bullets. For a light medium bore, it hits like a hammer. If I didn't have my Ruger M77R, a Winchester M70 featherlight would be my dream rifle in 358. Well done sir.

Thanks much Bob. For some reason I've had problems adding pictures to some of my postings so didn't really try this time. LOL!!

Well folks the testing has finally come about!! Made it to the range and ready to report the findings. The 225grn Woodleigh's with a charge of W748 put 4 rounds into 5/8th inch. Had 1 called flyer at 12 o'clock slightly out of the main group. My fault, not the rifle or the load. Chronographed...

hello Rimshot. You've found the loads that awaken the 358 to its potential. W748 with 225grn bullets will deliver 2500+ FPS. My rifle shoots 200grn North Forks very well but really comes alive with North Fork 225grn Semi Spitzers. I've used 225grn Barnes TSX's but due to their long length...

I do already know how a 200grn North Fork at 2600+fps works on whitetail.!! DRT and not so much as a twitch.

Hello Bob. You can be assured I'll be using Pico's data and a couple of other data sources I have. I'll let you know about accuracy and choreographed velocity. Then as time allows, I'll let you know how they work on our feral pigs. Probably won't recover any slugs on that size animal and I doubt...

Stay tuned my friend. Between my part time job and less than stellar weather, it'll be a little while until I'm able to load those rounds.

Bob, can't thank you enough for those Woodlieghs. Soon as I get some free time I'll load some test loads and let you know.

Outstanding my friend. My rifle is a Ruger M77 also but a M77R. No iron sights. This rifle was never cataloged by Ruger and less than 1000 were made. Love nor money could persuade me to part with it!

Howdy Certus. Yes sir, back in the day the 348 was considered heap big bear medicine. Still is to some today. Along came the 358 Winchester, a big step up in power but with a caveat. Hack gun writers of the day said it had horrible recoil! As a result, ammo manufactures held the pressures down...

By all means, take the 9.3X62. It will easily handle anything you will come across and is classic African cartridge to hunt with. I've used mine on several trips and never regretted the choice.

Good day sir, As Bob has said, I just returned from Namibia and did use a 338-06. Worked like a hammer! I worked up a load using 230grn Oryx bullets at a chronographed 2680fps delivering 3668 ft/lbs of energy. W760 was the powder but I'll refrain from printing the charge weight and let you work...

Welcome on board. Just returned from RI from visiting my daughters. I'm located in Louisiana. Made my 6th trip to Namibia 2 months ago and will probably go back next year. That old 90mm recoilless brings back memories.

I've started using NF bullets in my 375 H&H and several other calibers I load for. Outstanding accuracy and will try them out on game next year when I return to Namibia. Still have some Swift A-Frames left but going to NF as they are available and should preform on game.

very good. Here in the states I have load data that gets 286grn A-Frames running slightly faster than 2500fps with no pressure signs and excellent accuracy. We have powders that aren't readily availablle in Finland. But you'll never hear me put down a 375 H&H. Bottom line, it's what meets your...

Good day sir. An excellent choice of rifle and cartridge! With a 375 H&H you can't go wrong for an all around rifle. Love my 375 ad wouldn't part with it for love nor money. That said, my favorite medium bore is still the 9.3X62. Handloading with premium bullets and modern powders you can get...

Well sir, as of 6 weeks ago they sure as hell do now charge you for your ammo box as a separate piece of luggage.

Here is one for you. Just returned from another trip to Namibia. Getting there , no problem. Going home is when Airlink threw a wrench in the works. Had our ammo boxes as per regulation in our checked baggage. Airlink had us pull our ammo boxes out then charged us for extra baggage. 2 of our...

good question, The Nosler is a good bullet but the difference is, the core is not bonded to the jacket like the A-Frame. As a result the front core tends to wipe off with just the base driving through. The A-Frame is bonded and will retain 90+ % of it's weight. The A-Frame is the way to go...

a very good choice indeed. Frankly if you can handle a 12Ga. 3 inch Magnum 1 7/8th ounce load you won't have a problem with the 375 H&H.

Luke, you make a good point. For 90% of my hunting I use a 308 myself. But when after heavier game I do like a medium bore round that cuts a bigger wound channel. I do admit to being in the Elmer Keith camp liking bigger diameter and heavy for caliber bullets. Just me.

Amen brother Rosch. I've always been of the opinion that the 358 would be an outstanding driven boar hunt rifle. Quick cycling short action that hits like Thor's hammer!! Couldn't have said it better. All the best to you and many great hunts to come.

Sorry to disagree with you sir. The .358 Winchester is a sadly overlooked round. The pressures were held down on purpose as some gun writing hacks back in the day said it had horrible recoil. Really? while in the same breath saying the 300 Win Mag was a comfortable round to shoot. It doesn't...

Very good sir. I prefer the NF and Hydro solids as the flat nose and cup point solids have less chance of deflecting if a heavy bone is struck a glancing blow. As for the nickel cases, that is of course your choice. I've never had a problem using standard brass cases. Good loading and shooting.

Good day sir. As a reloader, you have several choices for solids. Barnes makes a good mono metal solid but so far all I've seen are the round nose version. Woodleigh is back in production and their Hydro Stabilized Solid should be available soon. Also now available here in the states, The North...

LOL, sounds good Bob. Good news for here in the states. Got an email and seems Raven Rock may be picking up Woodleigh bullets to sell here! Fingers crossed.

Good day sir. As Bob said, I'm getting great results with the North Fork bullets. Sad to say though, in my rifle the Hawk 35 caliber 225grn pills have been not so stirling. Having been a bandleader for 60+ years I've tried a lot of variations to get these bullets to shoot. Finally hit on a load...

True words there my friend. You're so very correct in that they have no idea of what they are about to experience. The looks on their faces as things unfold before them will be a Kodak moment! I took my youngest daughter with me in 2019. She was incredulist at the sights she witnessed. She took...

I'll keep a look out for you. As for the trip, LOL not my family. I set this hunt up for my friends to share with their boys. what better way for them to come of age by sharing this hunt with a grandfather and a father. I'm going along to watch them make memories. I've already taken most game...

Glad to hear back from you. I too have used a 375 H&H (pre-64) and as much as I love that rifle my nod goes to my left hand Mauser in 9.3X62. As for felt recoil, stock geometry has a lot to do with felt recoil. with factory 286's at 2340fps, that load has been doing the job on buffalo for a long...

A beautiful rifle sir. I recently aquired a 338-06 myself built on a FN commercial Mauser action. Being an old student of Elmer Keith I've always been interested in his 333 OKH. The 338-06 is a natural follow on to that. I leave for Namibia in 3 weeks and I'm using that 338 loaded with Norma...

Good news!! Just found a good supply of North Fork .358 cal. bullets in 225grn weight. Working up loads now. Very good results so far with groups well under 1 MOA. Also have some 200grn pills to work with. The North Forks are very good. Hope to try them on feral pigs when I get back from Namibia...

Welcome to the 358 club. A vey underrated cartridge that preforms well above the paper ballistics. One of my favorite medium bore rounds. Do enjoy it.

Almost forgot. I use Lapua and Norma brass with excellent results.

Good day. My recommendations are first either 250 or 286grn A-Frames (if you get a chance at a Eland) or the Norma Oryx in the same weights. Barnes are great if you can't find the others. I use W760 for the 286's and Varget for the 250's. All shoot very tight groups. Enjoy.

Hawkeye you are so correct! As a handloader OF 59+ years I fully agree. I own and shoot both calibers and with modern powders the 9.3X62 comes damn close to matching the 375 H&H. Sectional density is better also. I would not hesitate to drop the hammer on a buff if armed with a 9.3