.350 Remington Mag

[gitano]

I'm just sitting around waiting for Sue to come home so I can go to the range with the .338 Swiss, (http://www.thehunterslife.com/forums...t=20892&page=2)
and I thought I might do some paper-whipping of the .350 Rem Mag. (I have one of them in a model 673 "Guide Gun".) The heaviest Accubond for .358 caliber is 225 grains, but there is a 250 Partition, and I have a box of them.


Cutting to the chase scene:

Using 56.8 grains of I3031, I can get that bullet going 2560 f/s at the muzzle. Zeroed at 200yd, it's 2.3" high at 120, and 9.4" low at 300. Muzzle energy is 3638 ft-lb, but impact energy is 2233 ft-lb at 300, and impact velocity is 2006 ft/s.

That's right in my ballistic sweet spot.


Paul

[Jamie.270]

I always wondered why Remington didn't chamber one of their 760/7600 pump rifles in a round like that.
Seems to me it would be the perfect camp gun in big bear country.
If not the .358 Rem Mag, then the .338-06 or .338 Federal.


I'm considering/emphasizing penetration and stopping power here, rather than range, so the .338 Federal and even the .358 Win might also fill the bill.

[gitano]

Even though the shortest of the belted mags, the .350 seems TO ME to be 'long' for a pump action. I know, lotsa pump '06s out there. Doesn't chang the fact that they seem long to me. Nevertheless, a pump .350 RM is an intriguing idea.

Paul

[Hunterbug]

Jamie, it's interesting that you should mention the 338 Federal. I'm currently working on one.

Paul, did I give you some brass for the 350? If not I'll look around. I'm sure that I had some.

[gitano]

HB - Nope. I've been making 'em from .300 Win Mag cases.

Paul

[Hunterbug]

Originally Posted by gitano

HB - Nope. I've been making 'em from .300 Win Mag cases.

Paul

I'm glad you found them. I thought I was losing my mind. Although that's still possible.