350 Remington Magnum

[daddywpb]

I'm looking at a Ruger SS/syn Mod 77 All Weather in 350 Rem Mag. Anyone have any experiance with this caliber?

[Mckie Hollow]

daddywpd- I recently got the Rem. Model 7 CDL in the 350.I like it very much.Recoil is not that bad with the Sims Pad. Freinds of mine have had the 350 since it came out in the mid 60's. They love it. They like the 200gr. loads,for Whitetails but not the Partiton types.I'm going to load up some 225gr. Sierra's. It appears that 225- 250gr. is a  more stable size for the caliber.If You come up with a good Load, Kindly let Me know. You can check out Whelen Brown's Website - Whelens Northwoods Trails. Whelen has done quite a bit with the 350 Mag. Good Luck - Mark

[Con]

Great rifle with some "teething problems". Ten rifles came in the first shipment to Australia, at least 6 have been returned due to feeding issues ... rough feeding and refusals with RN projectiles. Looking from above, the right rail usually requires a bit of smoothing out and a light touch with a file to get the cartridges sitting a smidgen higher. Then they feed perfectly. They're the only .35 on the market with correct barrel twist of 1:12" allowing you to use upto the 310gr Woodleigh. Most shoot clover-leaf groups ... including mine which now loves a 250gr Woodleigh RN. Excellent rifle/cartridge combination.
Cheers...
Con

[daddywpb]

Thanks for the responces. I'm still trying to get the money togeather for it, but I can't wait. I've wanted a rifle in that caliber for 30 years, and it's about time to get one. I'm not getting any younger.

[Con]

Once you take the "lawyer" out of the trigger and smooth up the feed a bit ... some are factory fine, most seem not to be ... you will wonder why you waited so long! If you get bored with it ... the magazine box and rails are set up to feed the WSMs. Put a 35Sambar (35/300WSM) reamer into it (Redding have the dies) and you've got a 358NM equivalent in a short rifle . I only wish Ruger put open sights on them.
Cheers...
Con

[Customtroy]

Now I am sure that many will argue this point. In the camp where we hunt for Michigan Black Bear, we crack jokes about the number of bear that have gotten away after being struck by 350 mag. Of course shot placement is everything, but there is something about that caliber that doesn't seem to drop them in there tracks like a 7mm mag, or 338. The ballistics don't lie, I know, just consistently poor results on the animals.
 Just my opinion!

[daddywpb]

I got mine on Wednesday, got it out to the range today, and it's a shooter! 1/2" groups at 50 yards. The range I was at today is only 50 yards, but I'll be getting to a 100 and 200 yard range in a couple weeks. I will handload for it soon, but the Remington 200 grain Core Lok loads worked fine today. Recoil is not that bad. I put a 4.5x14x40 Nikon Buckmaster scope and a Rifle basix trigger on mine. It will see a lot of use this coming season.

[Questor]

I'm really surprised that cartridges like this aren't more popular. They really are practical.

[The Sodbuster]

If Remington offered their 673 guide rifle in a left version, I'd be sorely tempted by it in a .350 Mag.  I've never shot one, but I don't think it holds any more powder than the .30-06, so recoil can't be that bad.  Of course, if I bought every rifle I was sorely tempted by, I'd be rifle rich but otherwise dirt poor.

[daddywpb]

Well, I got my Ruger to the 100 yard range today. I thought the Remington factory loads were shooting great - they weren't. I shot my first 20 reloads today, and got a pleasant surprise. The 200 grain Hornady Interloks grouped about 1 1/2" at 100 yards. The 180 grain Interloks grouped into less than 1". I loaded the 180's to 3000 fps with Reloader 7. In two weeks I will be able to try them at 200 yards. I added a Limbsaver recoil pad, and what a differance. I was only able to shoot 14 rounds last time with the factory pad, and had a nice bruise the next day. Today I shot all of the 26 rounds that I had, and was not uncomfortable at all. Well worth the price!

[BIG JAKE]

My 350 has taken two bears and they went less than 10 yards each. Mine also likes the 200 gr corelokts, it's a Rem. 673 guide gun.

[daddywpb]

This may be helpful for anyone reloading for this caliber. The 180 grain Hornadys shoot better in my Ruger than the 200's, but crimped in the cannelure, they are too short to feed well. I need an OAL of 2.790 - 2.795 for positive feeding. I couldn't crimp the 180's out of the cannelure without a lot of problems with crushing the shoulder of the case. Taking a lesson learned with the 30/06 about Lee Factory Crimp Dies, I looked for one in this caliber, but they don't offer it. I sent a note to Lee and for $24 they sent me a custom made Factory Crimp Die in 350 Rem Mag. As with all Lee products, it works great. I am now happily loading my 350's topped with 180 grain Interloks that feed through my rifle like butter thru a baby's butt.