Now there we have a true statement !!
.358 caliber 200 grain bullets on deer?
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Now there we have a true statement !!
I just cut up today a med sized bull moose shot with a 200gr Hornady FTX from a 358Winchester. Range was a tad over 200yds. Moose was hit in the ribs bullet travelling to the opposite side hind and did not exit. Very little meat damage overall. Bullet weighed 167grs.
I don't think you need to worry about those "faster lighter bullets" from a 358Win.
Can't say I've had a problem with my .243 but I pass on marginal shots with it. Last one was a stationary deer broadside about 30 yards - ran another 15 after being hit, stopped, settled down and died. Turned out the .243 took the top of its heart off.
My .270WSM on the other mangled a deer at close range but it was a bad shot on my part - quartering away and it jumped just as I shot. Hit the hind quarter and it kept going but made the mistake on crossing the trail in front of me. I took it down with another. That deer had meat damage.
Levers are better for where and how I hunt. That's why I switched. .243 gets the job done if I do my part but I always felt a bit undergunned with it.
My .270WSM on the other mangled a deer at close range but it was a bad shot on my part - quartering away and it jumped just as I shot. Hit the hind quarter and it kept going but made the mistake on crossing the trail in front of me. I took it down with another. That deer had meat damage.
Levers are better for where and how I hunt. That's why I switched. .243 gets the job done if I do my part but I always felt a bit undergunned with it.
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I just got my 358win last year and have only takin 1 deer with it. I shot it in the ribs with a 200gr Hornady SP, deer only went 25-30 yards and was dead. No meat lost,...just a little around a couple ribs.
The 200gr Hornady SP is very accurate in my BLR,..200 SP OVER 47GR OF IMR 3031 = 3 SHOT KEYHOLE.
I have done a water test on the 250gr Nosler partition. It penetrated 6 2litre pop bottles leaving the front part of the lead in the 5th bottle, and the rest of the bullet stopped in the 6th.
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The 200gr Hornady SP is very accurate in my BLR,..200 SP OVER 47GR OF IMR 3031 = 3 SHOT KEYHOLE.
I have done a water test on the 250gr Nosler partition. It penetrated 6 2litre pop bottles leaving the front part of the lead in the 5th bottle, and the rest of the bullet stopped in the 6th.
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Okay, this is killing me! What rifle did you buy in 358 win? I love that cartridge and have a Ruger M77 Hawkeye coming to me very soon I hope. However I will only be able to drool on it for the next few years as my oldest boy is now an apprentice hunter and once he can buy his own tag the youngest boy will be an apprentice so I will be an observer on their hunts. They have their own rifles inherited from the their grandpas so I won't even be able to watch them take down some game with the 358. Maybe I will make it my coyote gun!
If you were referring to moi (as the OP), its a Browning Lightweight '81 model. I bought it to hunt moose this year using 225 gr and 250 gr Nosler Partitions.
Hunt fell through though so I bought some Hornady 200 gr Interlocks and plan to use them on deer.
Yes, I was referring to you the OP. Good choice on rifles! I have had a couple of the Browning BLRs in 358, like a fool I sold them (DUMB ASS!) I now currently have a Ruger M77 Hawkeye, and according to the previous owner it shoots very well. I will be mounting a scope and test firing it this weekend hopefully if thanksgiving and wood cutting will offer me a break. I have all 200 and 225 grain loads right now to try, will report back with results when I have them.
