Too bad Ingemar Johansson was not so well equipped. Essentially the .338 Winchester Magnum necked up to hold .358-inch bullets, the .358 Norma Magnum made all sorts of sense to a hunter in pursuit of large game, such as elk, moose and the great bears of the north. Somehow, years ago, I got the notion that it is not prudent to be opening the bolt face of a 700 from standard (270W) to magnum (358N). A failed product is often said to be ahead of its time, which is usually just a polite way of saying nobody wanted to buy it. Everybody agrees that the .358 Win. I don't hunt Kodiac island nor elephants so utilizing the 06 case to build an elk rifle, lower 48 grizzly country rifle works for me. They are a little short initially and after two firings they were just fine. It shoots well and is light and easy to carry while hunting. Shortening the 2.85-inches long .375 H&H case wasnt exactly a revolutionary ideathat little-known .275 H&H so closely resembles the design of the half-century younger 7mm Remington Magnum that its uncannybut with the Winchester marketing machine the concept was brought to the forefront. Pet Loads and Handloader are registered trademarks of Wolfe Publishing Company. Then come the .270s. Bottles & 12-oz. 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If you match the bullet to the game, this is one of the all-time great hunting cartridges. In many areas a 100-pound deer might be normal, but mule deer and whitetail bucks exist that are triple that size. Sure, you can get away with it, especially with todays extra-heavy bullets, but I think its foolish. The 358 Norma is a sure mag round, but expensive ammo and brass. When chambered for cartridges such as the .243 Win., 6 mm Rem., .308 Win. It has never failed me. crying, My kingdom for a rifle.. Its said that the French used it in World War I, but it probably didnt see much action. 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That 225-grain bullet has a sectional density (SD) value of 0.251, a bit light for what is normally considered to be appropriate for dangerous game. As many hunters know, the Remington Model 600 carbine, which was introduced in 1964, was one of the first short, light, bolt-action rifles to find success with deer hunters. Released in 1959though there were no factory chambered rifles or factory loaded ammunition available for the new cartridgeNorma offered chamber reamers and new component brass for its new brainchild. On the other hand, you must hit it well, because if poorly hit, an elk shows strength and stamina and may cover many miles of tough country. The case capacity of the .350 Rigby is very similar to that of the .358 Norma Magnum, and the performance is likewise similar. Ruger briefly chambered the M77 rifle in .35 Whelen. The guide professed to be dumbstruck: I never saw a nilgai knocked down like that, he said, And we use some big rifles here!. The .35 Rem. The .358 Norma established its reputation in high-end hunting rifles like this Schultz & Larsen Model 65DL. Have all three, and have not shot any of em My medium is a 9,3x62. The .35 Whelen fires a larger .358 bullet and is therefore right at the cusp of being a big game caliber and is capable of handling everything except . Looking for previous installments of our "Behind the Bullet" series? There was a time when I questioned the adequacy of the .270 for elk. These work, but my thinking has changed over the years. The 25-degree, 30-minute shoulder gives plenty of room for powder, and though the neck of the .358 Norma measures less than the desired one-caliberit comes in at 0.328-inchthere is plenty of neck tension to hold the bullets in place without the need for crimping. Most ammunition makers have a 200-grain load, and Remington also has a 150-grain load with a muzzle velocity of 2300 f.p.s. The .358 Win. Equal in importance is that you can hit the elk. Of course, it took the .338 Winchester Magnum many years to catch on, and it took the .243/6mm cartridges over a half century after the introduction of the 6mm Lee Navy cartridge to gain popular acceptance, so perhaps there is still hope for the .35's. Mag.-all with a bigger, heavier bullet that will punch a bigger hole and penetrate deeper. The .358 Norma Magnum, like the .358 Shooting Times Alaskan, generates a considerable amount of energy, but due to the caliber restrictions for dangerous game of most of the African countries, it falls shy of the markthe .375-inch bore is minimum for many countries. Mag. There werent many factory .358 Norma Magnum rifles mademost were Husqvarnas or Schultz & Larsensbut many American gunsmiths converted the Mauser 98, Springfield 03-A3 and the like to the big .35, as it made an absolutely perfect choice for those headed north to Alaska.
Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Bertram Brass from Australia is a good source when you can get it, and Quality Cartridge makes a run of .350 Rigby every few years, but you could be waiting a considerable amount of time. How it would have done on a live animal is impossible to say. Let's also compare the .358 with the other end of the spectrum. Size aside, American elk are very tough creatures. 358 norma mag is a rarer bird but as I understand fire forming 300 win mag brass an easy way to feed it. in a rimmed cartridge that would work in a lever-action rifle. Meanwhile, the .358 Norma fizzled, for lack of a better term, because rifles were not readily available, ammunition was expensive and hard to get, and it found itself in direct competition with one of the great American cartridges of the twentieth century, Winchesters .338 Magnum. A monster buck is different from a fork-horn or a fat doe. A cross-section of loads for the .358 Norma Magnum include the (1) Sierra 125-grain JHP, (2) Sierra 170 FMJ, (3) Speer 180, (4) 200-grain cast bullet and a (5) Sierra 200 roundnose. However, the small bore cartridges from .24 to .32 caliber have proven quite reliable on these smaller animals, so I am not going to argue that anyone needs a .35 to hunt CXP2 class game. up to 0.358 inches and dubbed it the poor mans magnum.. [1] Avoid quick-opening bullets, especially match bullets; instead, choose controlled-expansion designs intended for hunting larger game. The company has chambered several rifles in the cartridge including models in bolt-action, pump-action and semi-automatic. Normas original spec sheet for the .358 Norma Magnum when it was released in 1959 indicated the cartridges ballistics. In 1987 Remington made an honest cartridge out of the .35 Whelen. For the handloader, as the accompanying table demonstrates, the .358 Norma Magnum provides an almost unbelievable range of possibilities, from loads light enough for gallery shooting to heavy enough. From limited experience of loading for two different 358 Norma Magnum rifles (a Schultz & Larson Model 65 and a Custom Sako AV) I used to neck up new Winchester 338 Win. With the best loads, my Remington Model 700 is one-hole accurate. As unmagical as that might sound, it's one of the hardest hitting non-magnum cartridges ever. So, if you have an interest in carrying an ultra-rare cartridge of impeccable pedigree, you either roll your own or have someone load it for you. Winchester still offers ammunition, but the guns are history. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Reloading Centerfire Ammunition: Tips For Getting Started, Shooting and Loading the 6.8x43 mm Rem. Fusion Ammo has a 200-grain with a muzzle velocity of 2800 f.p.s. Trust me, you could do worse, but youll be hard-pressed to do better! It will kill farther than that, of course, but that is its optimum range. a good brush buster and good to 300 yards. Most Professional Hunters agree that a bullet with a S.D. The numerous magnum .30s are also excellent, but they deliver more recoil. That load has a maximum optimal range on 1000 pound game (like a big Alaskan moose or brown bear) of 151 yards.
.35 Whelen: The Poor Man's Magnum - Big Game Hunting Blog The .45-70 is another very popular cartridge. into the deer woods, and I pine for what could have been. I have built all 3 several times for various customers and owned both the 358 Norma and the 9.3X62. DoubleTap loads the 180-grain Barnes TTSX bullet at 3100 fps, and the 225-grain Swift A-Frame at 3000 fps, giving options to the hunter who wants the most versatility from their big-game rifle. The .35 Rem. Opening up a boltface on a standard action is NOT a difficult job for a decent gunsmith and does not affect the strength or viability of the action one WHIT. The main problem with such potent cartridges is that they kick hard in rifles light enough to carry all day in steep places. Essentially a .338 Magnum with a bigger mouth, the .358 Norma can push 250-grain bullets faster. Tried and true. of muzzle energy. As it was released in the first century of the . Perhaps, if the word gets out to the shooting public, the born again .350 may finally achieve the commercial success it deserves. While most of the .35 caliber rifle cartridges are powerful medium bore numbers designed for use on large (CXP3) game like elk and moose, the most popular .35 caliber rifle cartridge is the .35 Remington. Also, many of these hunters have the luxury of a long season close to home. Any desire to hunt African dangerous game with your medium bore? Powders such as IMRs Trail Boss, Accurates 5744 and IMRs discontinued SR-4759 all work with lighter bullets, and sometimes accuracy is very good, even if the gas seal is not. factory load is a 250-grain Oryx bullet listed with a muzzle velocity of 2723 f.p.s. In more recent times, the 1994 release of the .450 Rigby gave dangerous game hunters a bit more bullet weight than the .416 Rigby and has developed a small but devout following among both professional hunters and their clients alike. and the 6.5 mm Rem. Spl. The .350 Remington Magnum is the only cartridge that appears on both lists of current and obsolete calibers. Heres a detailed look at each step of the process. Then come the .30s, and now were talking business. i have a 35 whelen and love it. SAUM and .300 WSM, with their 180 grain bullets at a MV of 2960-2970 fps, have an optimum range of about 120 yards on 1000 pound animals. With its spitzer-pointed bullets, the .358 is a good medium- to long-range cartridge with capabilities out to 250 yards on big game. The .338-inch fans cite the advantage of the higher sectional density figures, while the .358-inch camp favors the better frontal diameter of the larger bore. Any listing you find for H-4895 can be modified by loading only 60 percent of the published minimum to create some very comfortable loads. Still have a 9.3 (so I guess it "won"). However, that may be changing, or at least the possibility of change may exist. Introducing the Veracity PH from Burris, the perfect combination of reliability, quality, and technology delivering a simple aiming solutiona tool for the hunter that just works.