SA Thumper

[Anfoman76]

Ok as some of you have read I'm looking to build a 350Rem Mag. What I want to know is what other SA thumpers are out there and your opinion on them.

 

[tjhaile]

.358 Winchester is basically the .35 calibre equivalent of the .338 Federal. There is also the .35 Remington. Other than that, I can't think of any other medium bore cartridges that would be suitable for a short bolt action.

 

[stanway]

I would stay with the 350RM for a "thumper".

 

[WiserFool]

If I was building a SA Thumper, 450 Marlin would get my vote. You can handload it to just under 458 Win performance in the 405 gr bullets. TSX and go!

 

[Charlie38]

Check out this site http://35cal.com/ and look at the 350 WSM

 

[1899]

Barnes shows a .350 Rem Mag load with their 200gr TTSX at 2943 fps out of a 20" barrel. That would give you a +/- 3" PBR of 283 yards, not to mention +3800 ft/lb of muzzle energy. It sound like a pretty stout load out of such a handy little package.

 

[stanway]

Barnes shows a .350 Rem Mag load with their 200gr TTSX at 2943 fps out of a 20" barrel. That would give you a +/- 3" PBR of 283 yards, not to mention +3800 ft/lb of muzzle energy. It sound like a pretty stout load out of such a handy little package.

That's what I'll be working on next month before I head out for moose in September.

 

[dan belisle]

SA thumpers? 33-350, 33-284, 33 WSM/SAUM, 350 Rem, 35-284, 35 WSM/SAUM, 9.3-350, 9.3-284, 9.3 WSM/SAUM, 375-350, 9.3-284, 375 WSM/SAUM, 416-350, 416-284, 416 WSM/SAUM, 45-350, 45-284, 45 WSM/SAUM. 338 Federal and 358 Win, while good cartridges, aren't really "thumpers" (except in a handgun). - dan

 

[Gatehouse]

I'd go for a 9.3 BS

 

[Hawkeye]

I`ve got a couple rifles I would call thumpers but what is an `SA` Thumper?

 

[Anfoman76]

Short Action

 

[NAA]

Short Action "Thumper".

How about the .308 Win loaded with 180 grainers for a SA thumper?

I just scored this vintage Win 670, all set to go, for less than a Savage series package rifle.

I might try some 180's to see if I can get it to "thump".

NAA.

 

[Mur]

I just picked up a Ruger ss MkII in .350Rem Mag.Always wanted one,we'll see how it goes on this falls moose draw. Mur

 

[cyclone]

How about the .308 Win loaded with 180 grainers for a SA thumper?

Any of those "super-sportered" SMLE's will "thump" with 180-grain loads....

 

[358 BLR]

SA thumpers? 33-350, 33-284, 33 WSM/SAUM, 350 Rem, 35-284, 35 WSM/SAUM, 9.3-350, 9.3-284, 9.3 WSM/SAUM, 375-350, 9.3-284, 375 WSM/SAUM, 416-350, 416-284, 416 WSM/SAUM, 45-350, 45-284, 45 WSM/SAUM. 338 Federal and 358 Win, while good cartridges, aren't really "thumpers" (except in a handgun). - dan

Oh, the heresy of it all. One can never find a good lynch mob when you really need one.

 

[dan belisle]

Lol, you should try the 35-378 Wby some time. Gives you a whole new view of recoil. Now that's a thumper. - dan

 

[SuperCub]

 

[NAA]

Ah yes.... the "DRS" custom....

NAA.

 

[SuperCub]

Ah yes.... the "DRS" custom....

NAA.

Recently swapped this stock out for a TI take-off and had the 20" bbl contoured to a smaller size. Much better, but no current pics yet.

Any rifle like this in 308, 338Federal or 358Win would be perfect for most hunting here in Canada.

 

[Drillbit]

I got pretty excited and thought SA meant Semi-Auto.....thought a sweet shorttrac build was on the way.