Any 35 cal folks out there? I shoot a Win model 70 custom 358 win, wondering if there are any old school hunters here?
Hunting & Fishing 358 anyone?
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I'm looking at getting a Mossberg MVP Scout to have rebarrelled to 358 Win. Should be a great setup
The 358 win is a forgotten but very very effective round. You can hunt whitetail deer to big ass bears. It a shame more isnt done to promote such a great round.
Ruger makes a 358 every few years. They made some in the american bolt action and the were very affordable.
I HAD ONE BUILT ABOUT8 YEARS AGO WHEN i was out west. Didnt kill anything with it for 2 years and almost sold it. Then I saw how awesome the 358 win is when I hammered a whitetail with it and then shot through some pine branches and smacked another one. It left a lasting impression on me. The 358 is the go to gun for woods hunting
I’ve always thoughts weird that there were so many rifles chambered in .35 Whelen but so little for 358 win. I think all of the .35s suffer from lack of variety in off the shelf Ammo, but I bet if you “Ackley improved” the case and reintroduced it as the 9.1 creedmoor with some 200 grain supers and 400 grain subsonic expanding Lehigh pills you could have a real market edge, especially if you market it in large frame AR.
Occasionally I toy around with the idea of a .358 Yeti as a large frame AR hog gun.
I still haven't sold myself on the necessity of it yet though.
Nothing wrong with big holes.
I still haven't sold myself on the necessity of it yet though.
Nothing wrong with big holes.
I dont remember what yr my 358 is it is made in usa.
ive had some per 64s but lots of them are worn and have issues.
ive had some per 64s but lots of them are worn and have issues.
Had a 358 BLR as a go to thick woods rifle for a lot of years. Killed many nice whitetails with it. Winchester made a 200 grain silvertip load that kept me from ever buying dies and reloading for it. Sold it to a nephew a few years back. told him if he ever is going to sell it, he better call me first.
I just put together a 358Win on a savage action with a Boyds stock and DBM. Looking forward to using it this year. Topped with a Burris E1 3-9 IR
Nice collection!
I got to shoot one of the Ruger Americans. Kinda wish I hadnt passed it up. It badly needed a brake but was a great truck gun. The AR 358 is high on my wishlist.
I posted some extra bullets in the classifieds if anyone has interest.
I got to shoot one of the Ruger Americans. Kinda wish I hadnt passed it up. It badly needed a brake but was a great truck gun. The AR 358 is high on my wishlist.
I posted some extra bullets in the classifieds if anyone has interest.
Still have my first deer rifle and still hunt with it on occasion, a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington.
Also had a Remington 700 Classic in .35 Whelen but sold it years ago, regrettably.
As for old school goes:
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I had a surplus Mauser .358 Winchester in the late 60’s-1980 era. Built by a friend. Douglass 22” heavy barrel, 1.5-5 Bushnell scope. Timney trigger. Had a full length stock glass bedded all the way. Oddly it was stunningly accurate. One hole groups. Deadly on game. Nothing hit ever moved out of its tracks.
It was over 11# . That was a hell of a load for a 140# kid who walked miles every day.
Point of impact did not change in 15 years of hunting. Mostly used 220 grain Spear FN bullet but anything from 180-250 shot into same group at 200 yards. Remarkable rifle.
It was over 11# . That was a hell of a load for a 140# kid who walked miles every day.
Point of impact did not change in 15 years of hunting. Mostly used 220 grain Spear FN bullet but anything from 180-250 shot into same group at 200 yards. Remarkable rifle.
I passed up buying a super nice fluted Cooper 358 a few years back......didnt need it...........still kickin myself.
358 Grant. 180gr ttsx at 3000fps with Benchmark. Whitetail slayer, DRT!
358 grant next to the parent 300wsm.
Barrel chambered by the late Isaac Frank.
Barrel chambered by the late Isaac Frank.
I had one on an 03A3 and a friend needed it so I sold it. I just recently came up with a high number 03 so I ordered a hart 35 barrel. Ordered a bore rider reamer. With a nosler or woodleigh 250 at 2950 it will do whatever you need done. In Alaska one gun for sheep to bears.
