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bonanza
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360 #2 NE. Thoughts and Comments
#41131 - 10/11/05 08:36 AM

360 #2 NE. Thoughts and Comments

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Re: 360 #2 NE. Thoughts and Comments [Re: bonanza]
#41132 - 10/11/05 08:41 AM

Personally, I like the cartridge although I don't own
a DR in the calibre, I would like to.
(I have a 333 so don't need a 360 No 2)

A good Medium to Heavy (Light Heavy) cartridge
if you can put it that way.

Brass is a bit of a pain to form but once done it is
easy to neck reload which I like to do with all
my DR cartridges if they have a shoulder
- get alot more reloads out of one case.

Just MHO

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Edited by 500Nitro (10/11/05 09:57 AM)

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Re: 360 #2 NE. Thoughts and Comments [Re: bonanza]
#41134 - 10/11/05 09:27 AM

Great cartridge. Double rifles in this caliber are not particulary common. This was one of the first rounds dropped by Kynoch post-WWII.

Guns are most often needlessly heavy. Recently saw a very nice Wilkes that was 9lbs. 3oz., but that's rare. Usually 10lbs plus.

Essentially a .450/.400 3" necked down. Base diameter is very slightly smaller though and with some guns I hear this can be a problem. Also rim is .060" max vs .065". This is why, if you have to form it, yeah, it can be a bitch.

New .360 No. 2 brass is now available from Kynoch. Factory ammo also. I've heard that Horneber is now making his first run of it as well. Woodleigh makes the proper 320 grain softs and solids.
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NitroX
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Re: 360 #2 NE. Thoughts and Comments [Re: bonanza]
#41147 - 10/11/05 12:23 PM

I think "4seventy" shoots one. He is an outfitter and is usually out bush guiding clients in October and November in Far North Queensland. He has some other project on too and hasn't been around as much. Drop him an email perhaps.

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luv2safari
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Re: 360 #2 NE. Thoughts and Comments [Re: 400NitroExpress]
#41149 - 10/11/05 12:27 PM

It seems to be a 9,3X74R on steriods...I've always wanted one!

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