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Nosler has three loads in its Custom line. I shot my first bull elk in Montanas Pioneer Mountains on a snowy Thanksgiving in 1972. From there, you can work up until you find a load that gives you the accuracy and velocity you want. The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. We've got you covered. .22 LR7mm-08 Remington8mm Remington Magnum.338 Federal.224 Valkyrie.338-06 A-Square9.3x62mm Mauser.257 Weatherby Magnum.45-70 Government.300 H&H Magnum.25-06 Remington.30-06 Springfield6.5 Creedmoor.300 Remington Ultra Magnum7mm Remington Magnum.470 Nitro Express.280 Remington.300 Winchester Magnum.270 Winchester.222 Remington.45 ACP.404 Jeffery.44 Remington Magnum.41 Remington Magnum.243 Winchester.338 Winchester Magnum.357 S&W Magnum6.5-284 Norma8x57 Mauser.38 Smith & Wesson Special7x57mm Mauser9 mm Luger.35 Whelen.454 Casull.375 H&H Magnum.45 Colt.22-250 Remington10mm Auto.308 Winchester. Compare practically any small bore cartridge (.32 caliber or less) with a .35 caliber cartridge of similar powder capacity and the result is pretty much the same. That list, by the way, is in ascending order of power. After ten years of not getting drawn I sold it it was too much gun for most of my hunting. It shoots well and is light and easy to carry while hunting. The .318 Westley Richards was a highly popular choice at that time, and it drives a 250-grain bullet of .330-inch diameter, with a SD of 0.328, and the .375 Holland & Holland uses a 300-grain bullet of nominal diameter with a SD of 0.305; both are renowned for their penetration. He, too, could have been one of the greats. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. In both cartridges, versatility is limited more by the narrow range of bullets available than by any other factor. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. As a "stopper" for use on dangerous game the .358 Norma is clearly superior to the .300 Magnums. We've got you covered. .450 Nitro Express .17 Hornet 7mm STW 6.8 Western .375 Ruger .223 Remington6.5x55 Swedish .416 Remington Magnum .300 Winchester Short Magnum 28 Nosler 6.5 PRC .22 WMR .458 Winchester Magnum .204 Ruger .22 Hornet .280 Ackley Improved .240 Weatherby Magnum .458 Lott.264 Winchester Magnum.348 Winchester.33 Nosler.260 Remington.30-30 Winchester.416 Rigby.358 Norma Magnum.22 LR7mm-08 Remington8mm Remington Magnum.338 Federal.224 Valkyrie.338-06 A-Square9.3x62mm Mauser.257 Weatherby Magnum.45-70 Government.300 H&H Magnum.25-06 Remington.30-06 Springfield6.5 Creedmoor.300 Remington Ultra Magnum7mm Remington Magnum.470 Nitro Express.280 Remington.300 Winchester Magnum.270 Winchester.222 Remington.45 ACP.404 Jeffery.44 Remington Magnum.41 Remington Magnum.243 Winchester.338 Winchester Magnum.357 S&W Magnum6.5-284 Norma8x57 Mauser.38 Smith & Wesson Special7x57mm Mauser9mm Luger.35 Whelen.454 Casull.375 H&H Magnum.45 Colt.22-250 Remington10mm Auto.308 Winchester. Maybe it's a regular BDL? was introduced in 1955. Its often thought that if they had it would have gained popularity over the .338 Win. 358 norma mag is a rarer bird but as I understand fire forming 300 win mag brass an easy way to feed it. Movement is more random in big country. Why the public abandoned it so quickly is a mystery to me. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Folks who live in elk country may consciously seek a cow for the freezer. Released in 1908, the .350 Rigby Magnum is an entirely original design, with no parent cartridge. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Reloading Centerfire Ammunition: Tips For Getting Started, Shooting and Loading the 6.8x43 mm Rem. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Customer experience was, and still is, the primary focus, a key to the firms longevity and success. Perhaps, if the word gets out to the shooting public, the born again .350 may finally achieve the commercial success it deserves. Hornady has a Superformance load with a 200-grain SP at 2910 f.p.s. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Winchester and Hornady both offer 200-grain loads at 2475 f.p.s. with a similar 180-grain bullet. Kevin Steele from Petersen's HUNTING speaks to Jordan Egli of Burris Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope. Most rifle elk hunting is not like bowhunting during the bugling season. I have become a 35 cal. Blocker Outdoors Finisher gloves, headcovers and other accessories are available in Mossy Oak Bottomland and Mossy Oak Obsession NWTF camouflage patterns to match various turkey hunting terrain. Kevin Steele, Publisher of Petersen's HUNTING talks with JJ Reich of HEVI-Shot about the new offerings for 2023. But there is no compelling reason to consider a caliber larger than .35. THe 35 whelen did have a little more power than the 358. Why the .35 Rem. Shaw rifle's 24-inch barrel.. The origins of the .35 Whelen are controversial even today. What should the discerning collector look for in a potential buy? It is capable of driving a. Theres more to success than merely landing a good one on the chin. None of this can be said for either the .338 Winchester Magnum or the .375 H&H. Mention the Rigby name to any rifle aficionado, and odds are that the famous .416 Rigby cartridge will come quickly to mind, and with good reason; it is an undeniable classic. I wont go so far as to say thats foolish, but theres a major difference in size and toughness between a cow or spike and a mature bull. This standard (.30-06) length magnum cartridge drives a 250 grain bullet at a muzzle velocity (MV) of 2799 fps with 4350 ft. lbs. These are elk cartridges, and as Jack Atcheson Jr. likes to say, the .338 numbs them. That load actually produced 2825 f.p.s. I could get brass easy from each by forming parent cases, 308 and 30-06. to achieve its potential. The .35 Whelen is accurate, hits hard, penetrates deep, shoots flat and recoils mildly. Why cant we love the .35? Elk bullets must be tough enough to provide adequate penetration. in its NoslerCustom line with a 225-grain Partition bullet at 2550 f.p.s. As a result of all this activity, .358-inch diameter jacketed rifle bullets are available in a wide range of weights and styles, from 150-grain semipointed to 200- grain roundnose, all the way up to 310 grains for the heaviest game. Bertram Brass from Australia is a good source when you can get it, and Quality Cartridge makes a run of .350 Rigby every few years, but you could be waiting a considerable amount of time. As it was released in the first century of the 20th century, when the common boundaries of cartridge usage were being defined, the .350 Rigby Magnum was considered an all-around cartridge, especially in the more open terrain of British and German East Africa, known today as Kenya and Tanzania. That being said, with much wider availability, and the higher . Mag. The guide professed to be dumbstruck: I never saw a nilgai knocked down like that, he said, And we use some big rifles here!. There are places where .22 centerfires are legal for elk. As it was released in the first century of the . With the best loads, my Remington Model 700 is one-hole accurate. has been offered in just about every rifle action type ever conceived and a few handguns. In fact, the recoil of the .358 Norma Magnum, at about 35 ft. lbs. Here in North America big game starts with deer. crying, My kingdom for a rifle.. Your rifle is your most important hunting tool, and knowing how to properly clean and store it when hunting season comes to a close is critical in keeping it in tip-top shape. can drive the same weight bullet a bit faster. It can be the ballistic equivalent of the .30-06 with a 180-grain bullet or, pushed the other way, it can easily match the velocity of the .300 Weatherby Magnum with the same weight bullet. Any listing you find for H-4895 can be modified by loading only 60 percent of the published minimum to create some very comfortable loads. factory load is a 250-grain Oryx bullet listed with a muzzle velocity of 2723 f.p.s. was simply a .308 Win. They have almost all abandoned the cartridge. Every time I use it I ask myself, Whats not to like? Beats me, but nobody liked it enough to keep it in production. Mag., and I think thats the only current production rifle in that cartridge. The .35-caliber cartridges usually top out at 250 grains, though if a 300-grain bullet at a slightly faster twist rate were employed, it would certainly be in the same class as the .375 Holland & Holland.