.358 wssm or idc

[ChrisK]

Does anyone know someone that can make me a barrel in this caliber for my handi rifle so I can use it during next years deer season?
Thanks,
Chris Kiefner

[ChrisK]

anyone?

[Cottonwood]

I do not know any makers of barrels other than what H&R has here:

http://www.hr1871.com/Support/accessoryProgram.asp

[ChrisK]

NEF doesn't chamber in this caliber that is why I was wanting to know if someone could make a barrel for me.
Chris Kiefner

[quickdtoo]

The SB2 frame won't handle the breech thrust of the short mags due to the huge case head and high pressure, I tried a 300WSM with dismal results, way too much action flex. TC nor any TC Encore barrel manufacturer offers any short mag chamberings for the Encore which is stronger than an SB2. I don't know what pressure the 358 BFG operates at, but it would have to be less than the 65kpsi of the parent cartridge to work in an H&R, BFG doesn't list the H&R in their delivery system. I moved one of your other posts on this to the Indiana forum, it's been discussed there, but I don't know if it has on an H&R platform. Most members here use site sponsor Wayne York of Oregunsmithing for rechambers and reboring projects, it will cost about $300 for a rebore/rechamber or a stub, plus the donor parts cost. Personally, I'd opt for a 357Maximum if you want to stay with the H&R platform, it's a simple hand reaming of a 357Mag barrel, cost wise it's more practical. http://357maximum.com/

Tim

http://www.matchgrademachine.com/chamberings_public.php

http://www.bfgcartridges.com/358BFG.html

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php?action=collapse;c=13;sa=expand#13

[ChrisK]

didn't they make them in 7 mag and .300 mag? I wouldn't think that this cal. would generate more presure than either one of these two.
Chris Kiefner

[quickdtoo]

No, the new frames required for them were never made, the Handi-Mags never got off the drawing board at H&R, were canceled in Jan 2008 prior to the SHOT show.

Tim

[ChrisK]

Guess I will have to opt for something else that wll fire this round.

[ChrisK]

Thanks for your help.
Chris Kiefner

[Mitch in MI]

A guy who used to post here (HRAKONE?) rechambered something to a WSM, I think it might have been 30-30 to 300WSM. Within 10-20 shots, the barrel would no longer lock tightly when the action was closed.
Way too much 'bolt thrust' with that cartridge base size.

How big around is that IDC cartridge?

[quickdtoo]

I dunno about anyone by that name, it's not in the member data base, but I have Handi35's old 300WSM barrel that he sold to Mac, it was a 308Win, he set the underlug back on it and sold the barrel for the cost of shipping to Mac, he sold it to me. Best I could do without flexing the internal action was 2900fps with 150gr loads, which is about 100fps slower than 30-06 velocities, the huge .555" case head is just too much for the internals of SB2 action. The .358BFG is based on the 25WSSM which has the same .555" case head.

Tim

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,105157.msg1098295097.html#msg1098295097

http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm

[Mitch in MI]

I think Handi35 could have been his name here, it was something like HRAKONE on H&R Talk.

Was he in Alaska?

My ISP must have been caching this page when I replied to it, I didn't see any replies when I posted the first time.

[quickdtoo]

Yes, he was in AK, I think he moved to Australia. You didn't see the replies because the OP posted that in several different boards here, I think the one you replied to was moved here from the Gunsmithing forum, I merged your reply with the thread that was here already!! 

Tim