Has the 350 rem mag gone the way of the doh doh bird?

Back to the original post, the Remington sure looks good with the laminate and vent rib on the barrel, at least in my eyes! It's too bad the cartridge never went further than it did, by all accounts an excellent round for the woods and up close action. I wouldn't mind owning one someday, but then I do seem to want one of everything.
 
The cartridge has always been thought of and marketed as a close up brush thumper kind of deal which its good at. 200gr ttsx' right around 3000 ft/s might argue that point some though, that will knock big things down a long ways out there.
 
The cartridge has always been thought of and marketed as a close up brush thumper kind of deal which its good at. 200gr ttsx' right around 3000 ft/s might argue that point some though, that will knock big things down a long ways out there.
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c-fbmi's amazing load of 225 accubonds out at a reported 2900 would also. I get the same from my 350WSM with partitons - carries enough velocity and energy at 400yds to be effective on big game IMO - http://35cal.com/225part_2900.htm

Even my lesser and easy to achieve 225gr at 2700 350RemMag loads argue against the "short-legged" 350RemMag idea IMO - http://35cal.com/350RM_225Accubond_2700.jpg

Of course hand loads are required usually as the factory 200gr stuff is a bit underwhelming - though it works just fine for most uses.
 
c-fbmi said:
Rembo and limit time, were talking about going from a WSM to a 350 RM which presents no bolt face issues at all, if there were any issues it may be with the action rails failing to hold the cases in the magazine but I doubt that would be a problem either.

Douglas
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correct,..there aren't any bolt face issues at all. I've rebarreled at least 4 Rem 700's and Sevens from a SAUM/WSM to 350 Mag. No feeding issues either.

I barreled the one doublegun speaks of a few years ago.
 
Rembo said:
correct,..there aren't any bolt face issues at all. I've rebarreled at least 4 Rem 700's and Sevens from a SAUM/WSM to 350 Mag. No feeding issues either.

I barreled the one doublegun speaks of a few years ago.
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Thanks Rembo and C-fbmi, that's the info limit and I were after.
limit you still thinking of making that WSM Montana into a 350?
 
The real disadvantage of the Rem 600 is the short magazine when you seat a 250 gr Speer the case neck is just short of the bullet ogdive and most of the bullet is in the case decreasing case capacity. The 600 was designed for a 200 gr. bullet, the only factory round Remington makes, if you put this cartridge into a rifle with a longer magazine heavier bullets would be an option. I've been looking for 250 gr, round nose I think Woodliegh makes one but I have never seen any for sale.
 
Thumper,

My 673 is a twin to yours. I only shoot hand loads and brass and bullets are quite common for this caliber. Unfortunately, Remington is the only manufacturer of brass for this caliber (Nosler now produces them, as of last year, but I understand they are just hand picked Remington cases head stamped 'Nosler') and their brass is not always the best IMO. As officially crowned 'the original short magnum' I expect this caliber to live on without waning in my lifetime. Out to 150 yards it is a most effective round using 200 gr bullets. I even plink with 180s, although I suspect they don't always stabilize well with my twist rate. It started out as the Model 600 'guide gun' and then finally morphed into a model 7 based version in 2003. Perhaps if the original 600s and 660s had not been such light short-barreled monsters (significant recoil and muzzle blast) the caliber would have gotten firm footing in the roster of popular calibers by the time it sported a 22" barrel and a steel vent rib? Anyway, I'm taking mine with me when I die. :)
 
limit time said:
Come on now...with out pics of them on a scale...it's all Internet hearsay!
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But I am no where near it at the moment!
 
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