Why no love for the .358 Win?

[freefall]

I fully agree! I picked up a Ruger M77 a few years ago in .358 Win and have not regretted it. With careful handloading you can safely bump it up for more performance. It hits like a hammer and game reaction to the bullet is remarkable. There is just something about a .35 caliber bullet that defies paper ballistics.

Animals I've shot seemed to react much more dramatically to being hit with a 250 gr .358 bullet at 2400 fps than a 250 gr .338 bullet at 2650. I got no explanation.

 

[curtism1234]

This thread makes me want to rebore my Savage lightweight hunter 308 to 358. Rebore would drop the weight to just under 7 pounds scoped. Be a hell of a walking around rifle for just about anything inside 250-300 yards

 

[Rick HOlbert]

This thread makes me want to rebore my Savage lightweight hunter 308 to 358. Rebore would drop the weight to just under 7 pounds scoped. Be a hell of a walking around rifle for just about anything inside 250-300 yards

I'll tell you something. Gun scribes back in the day said the .358 was a "brush" cartridge. Bull chips!! I wouldn't hesitate to make a shot out to 300-350 yards.. With a Accubond and it's high BC it has a trajectory that matches a .308 to that distance. That .358 will handle 99% of hunting in a light friendly fast handling package.

 

[MS 9x56]

I'll tell you something. Gun scribes back in the day said the .358 was a "brush" cartridge. Bull chips!! I wouldn't hesitate to make a shot out to 300-350 yards.. With a Accubond and it's high BC it has a trajectory that matches a .308 to that distance. That .358 will handle 99% of hunting in a light friendly fast handling package.

 

[curtism1234]

I wish I had bought my BLR in 358win 10 years ago. Back then I had not heard of the Reloads of Dallas type of custom loaders; that would made the difference to me. A 308 is no slouch though

 

[MS 9x56]

I'll tell you something. Gun scribes back in the day said the .358 was a "brush" cartridge. Bull chips!! I wouldn't hesitate to make a shot out to 300-350 yards.. With a Accubond and it's high BC it has a trajectory that matches a .308 to that distance. That .358 will handle 99% of hunting in a light friendly fast handling package.

Just like most gun scribes today they were long on opinion but short on experience.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Animals I've shot seemed to react much more dramatically to being hit with a 250 gr .358 bullet at 2400 fps than a 250 gr .338 bullet at 2650. I got no explanation.

@freefall
You ought to see the reaction of a larger animal (oryx)hit with a 250gr roundnose ate 2,700 fps out of a Whelen. The whole body ripples.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

This thread makes me want to rebore my Savage lightweight hunter 308 to 358. Rebore would drop the weight to just under 7 pounds scoped. Be a hell of a walking around rifle for just about anything inside 250-300 yards

@curtism1234
Why rebore. You can get a prefit Shaw barrel for not much more. Get a 1 in 12 twist.
You won't regret it and if you do you can sell the barrel and refit your 08 barrel.
While your at it get a 250 Savage barrel as well and have all bases covered.
Bob

 

[curtism1234]

@curtism1234
Why rebore. You can get a prefit Shaw barrel for not much more. Get a 1 in 12 twist.
You won't regret it and if you do you can sell the barrel and refit your 08 barrel.
While your at it get a 250 Savage barrel as well and have all bases covered.
Bob

I might look into it. The model I have is the Lightweight Hunter so it is their thinnest barrel contour (but still having the standard diameter at the end). Aside from potentially having to do some stock work, the barrel companies may not want to bore a .550 barrel to .358. JES rebore would likely be able to do it.

 

[krish]

Just listed a BLR 358 WINCHESTER. FOR SALE.
KRISH

 

[Ragman]

I would LOVE to have one in a BLR but I don’t handload and don’t remember the last time I saw factory loads here.

 

[freefall]

Just listed a BLR 358 WINCHESTER. FOR SALE.
KRISH

where?

 

[krish]

In the classified here on AH.
KRISH

 

[krish]

 

[krish]

Just picked this 505 up
Krish

 

[krish]

Looks brand spanking new and never fired.
Krish

 

[krish]

358 winchester

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I would LOVE to have one in a BLR but I don’t handload and don’t remember the last time I saw factory loads here.

@Ragman Might have to start hand loading mate.

 

[krish]

I would LOVE to have one in a BLR but I don’t handload and don’t remember the last time I saw factory loads here.

Buffalo bore load them. Some av as liable on gun broker now and then. Plenty of brass always available.
Krish

 

[Rick HOlbert]

Buffalo bore load them. Some av as liable on gun broker now and then. Plenty of brass always available.
Krish

Starline sells virgin .358 Winchester brass. Picked some up a short time back. Top quality.