The remington 350 magnum

[double gun]

350's are cool - end of story.

 

[SuperCub]

350's are cool - end of story.

Cool? ........ The 9.3s and 358Normas are the cool.

OTOH, the 35Whelen is the most pragmatic of the bunch. Less cool.

 

[Slamfire]

And yes..... a 310gr bullet at 2500 fps is a pretty stout load in a 350rm!

The .350 RM was originally designed for short action rifles. The maximum cartridge OAL is supposed to be 2.80". In my long action .350 RM, OAL can be 3.15". The 310gr bullet can then be seated out as shown for increased case capacity -

 

[c-fbmi]

A long action 350 kinda defeats the original niche of the 350 RM. A sledgehammer in a short action, short barreled rifle.........If I'm going to pack a long action in a 35 cal it'll be either the Whelen or a belted 2.5-2.875 cartridge. The gains in a long action are obviously significant but still no where near a 358 Norma or STA.

 

[bat119]

I like my 600 with a model 7 stock, Leupold VX3 1.5-5 fits sideways across my quad, perfect for the bush. Packs a wallop on moose

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[anglia2]

Someone just HAD to revive this old thread while there is a CDL Seven 350 in the EE.....thanks a lot.

Maybe you'll finish building the one in your shop now lol .

 

[double gun]

Cool? ........ The 9.3s and 358Normas are the cool.

OTOH, the 35Whelen is the most pragmatic of the bunch. Less cool.

You pipe down. 35whelens are okay - but only if you don't have a 338-06, 350rm, or 9.3

 

[Slamfire]

...The gains in a long action are obviously significant but still no where near a 358 Norma or STA....

358 NM: add only ~100 fps MV over my long action 350 RM -
http://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/358-norma-magnum/

358 STA: add ~150 fps over the 358 NM-
http://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/358-shooting-times-alaskan-sta/

 

[Kevan]

You pipe down. 35whelens are okay - but only if you don't have a 338-06, 350rm, or 9.3

Hopefully very soon I will be able to post a picture of a new production 35 Whelen..

 

[1899]

358 NM: add only ~100 fps MV over my long action 350 RM -
http://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/358-norma-magnum/

358 STA: add ~150 fps over the 358 NM-
http://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/358-shooting-times-alaskan-sta/

According to the Powley computer your increase in COAL should = about 100 fps with 250gr bullets. So you are likely above SAAMI pressures.

 

[1899]

Someone just HAD to revive this old thread while there is a CDL Seven 350 in the EE.....thanks a lot.

Too late...or were you?

 

[Slamfire]

According to the Powley computer your increase in COAL should = about 100 fps with 250gr bullets. So you are likely above SAAMI pressures.

Interesting. But no apparent signs of excessive pressure.

 

[SuperCub]

You pipe down. 35whelens are okay - but only if you don't have a 338-06, 350rm, or 9.3

No argue here. ..... The 35Whelen is the "30/06" of the 35cals. Kinda boring but painfully more practical than the other choices.

 

[Andy]

In my 35 Whelen and 9.3X62, full cases of Reloder 17 give great accuracy and the highest MV's, followed closely by the slightly slower H4350. Reloder 17 seems to be THE powder for this bore size and case capacity for medium to heavy for caliber bullets.

The 350 Rem Mag fits into the tiny space between those two, its only advantage being that it can fit into a Short Action if the bullets are short-seated.

My custom .350 Remington Magnum built on a Remington 798 long action with a 24" 1-in-12" twist McGowen Precision barrel. No issues with heavy bullets taking up case capacity. Near maximum load performance using Reloder17: 310gr bullets at 2500 fps and 250gr bullets at 2700 fps. Fine accuracy.


Remington 798 .350 Rem. Mag. with Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 1.75-5x32mm scope

 

[WhelanLad]

Whuuus dissen me ol Favourite game getting thumper??



WL

 

[bcsteve]

In my 35 Whelen and 9.3X62, full cases of Reloder 17 give great accuracy and the highest MV's, followed closely by the slightly slower H4350. Reloder 17 seems to be THE powder for this bore size and case capacity for medium to heavy for caliber bullets.

The 350 Rem Mag fits into the tiny space between those two, its only advantage being that it can fit into a Short Action if the bullets are short-seated.

RL17 and H4350? Those seem to be pretty slow powders for the Whelen?

 

[Slamfire]

In my 35 Whelen and 9.3X62, full cases of Reloder 17 give great accuracy and the highest MV's, followed closely by the slightly slower H4350. Reloder 17 seems to be THE powder for this bore size and case capacity for medium to heavy for caliber bullets....

Agreed - excellent results with Reloder17 in my .350 RM.

The Woodleigh loading manual lists Reloder17 with their 310gr bullet in the 35 Whelen (they recommend a 1-in-14" twist or faster for this bullet in the 35 Whelen - my 700 and 7400 have 1-in-16" twists and won't stabilize this bullet ) -

Depending on the source, Reloder17 is slower burning than H4350 -

https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Burn%20Rates%20-%202015-2016.pdf

 

[madashell]

Near maximum load performance using Reloder17: 310gr bullets at 2500 fps and 250gr bullets at 2700 fps. Fine accuracy.

I'm becoming more intrigued with RL17. Wondering how it would do in .308 .....

 

[Slamfire]

I'm becoming more intrigued with RL17. Wondering how it would do in .308 .....

Designed for short magnum case capacity (secondary use - medium rifle loads) -
http://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/reloder17.aspx

 

[madashell]

Designed for short magnum case capacity (secondary use - medium rifle loads) -
http://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/reloder17.aspx

Thanks !