New 358 Win Improved
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WHAT.............
...that's a R...R....Ru....RuuuGER...
so,...you take .02 off the bullet diameter and call it improved....so, if you take off another .03" what is it.....
I was all fired up to ask you who had the reamer for the 358 Imp...as I have a new SS 35 cal blank in the corner....
...that's a R...R....Ru....RuuuGER...so,...you take .02 off the bullet diameter and call it improved....so, if you take off another .03" what is it.....
I was all fired up to ask you who had the reamer for the 358 Imp...as I have a new SS 35 cal blank in the corner....
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
You're far more diplomatic than I but I'll try
. It isn't exactly my cup of tea either.
- Location
- AB foothills
You're far more diplomatic than I but I'll try
He just needs to add a steel silhouette of a moose head to his pictures and it would be right up your alley
He just needs to add a steel silhouette of a moose head to his pictures and it would be right up your alley
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
He just needs to add a steel silhouette of a moose head to his pictures and it would be right up your alley
You know me too well. How's this for a start?
It may end up being a good luck symbol. I got my LEH Moose draw in area 5 (BC) this year
yes it did, but I replaced them with Leupold lows, which will better fit the 2.5-8x36 vx3 I plan on mounting.
A purple Leupold would match the stock perfectly.
purple? get your eyes checked newf! 80% black 20% white KOOLAID
Very nice! What'cha planning on blasting with it.
A nice big bull elk will be the main hunt this fall
Because the 338f does anything the 358 will up close, but not be a handicap if I am faced with a 350 or 400 yard shot. I've seen 4 elk shot since I started hunting them in 2007, average distance is about 60 yards. A 35 Rem would work just fine. But theres always the chance of a poke across a cut or swamp, nice to have a rifle that has a bit of legs if needed, while still being fairly compact and portable (compared to 24" barreled 7mm & 300 Mags)
here's a bit of a comparison :
308 Win 168gr TTSX @ 2700 fps
+2" @ 100y, -8.5" @ 300y, -24" @ 400y
400y velocity = 2000 fps, energy = 1500 ft lbs
308 Win 180gr Accubond @ 2600 fps
+2" @ 100y, -8" @ 300y, -23" @ 400y
400y velocity = 2075 fps, energy = 1700 ft lbs
338F 185gr TTSX @ 2750 fps
+2" @ 100y, -8" @ 300y, -23" @ 400y
400y velocity = 2025 fps, energy = 1700 ft lbs
338F 225gr Accubond @ 2500 fps
+2" @ 100y, -10.5" @ 300y, -28.5" @ 400y
400y velocity = 1950 fps, energy = 1900 ft lbs
358 Win 200gr TSX @ 2700 fps
+2" @ 100y, -9.5" @ 300y, -27" @ 400y
400y velocity = 1825 fps, energy = 1500 ft lbs
358 Win 225gr Accubond @ 2500 fps
+2" @ 100y, -11.5" @ 300y, -31" @ 400y
400y velocity = 1800 fps, energy = 1625 ft lbs
there ya have it folks.
my counter top is the same color. just kidding. I would never consider the 338 federal as an imp 358 win. Both are 200yd-250y rifles the 358 just makes a bigger hole. The 358 win has to be one of the most under appreciated cartridges ever. Calling the 338 federal a 300 to 400yd cartridge is a huge stretch. the 358 win has to be one of the most under-appreciated cartridges ever.
