I love this cartridge & still regret selling my rifle. The consolation is that I used the money on my Simson 9.3X62!

The 358 project was real fun. I got a Mod70 winchester 243 for a real bargain - just the action was worth what I paid for it. I then found a custom rifle for sale - a Mod 88 lever action with a heavy stainless 358 barrel 26" long. The guy who got it built obviously did not understand the cartridge. The original 284 win magazine wouldn't feed the 358 ammo. He had fired about 1 packet of factory ammo & I bought the rifle, dies, 3 packs of ammo & 2 packs of Sierra 225 grs - for a very good price. I sent the Mod 70 & the Mod 88 to a gun smith & got him to switch the barrels, turn down the 358 barrel to a sporter profile & cut to 20" & put a Pachmyre decelator pad on. I sold the Mod 88 now in 243!

I had a Nikel post reticle scope on the 358. At the range it put 3 shots into one hole! I took it for a walk in the very dense bush looking for a red deer. I saw a big hind & shot it quartering towards me - tried to miss the shoulder. I ended up missing the lung but got her in the liver & through the spine. She was dead before i could get to her. The bullet performance is incredible. I could literally eat the meat up to the hole. The tender loins & the back straps were not blood shot. The rifle handled so well in thick bush. Good to see that Ruger have some short action bolt rifles out now. If my rifle comes back on the market, I'll try & buy it back!