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Nakihunter
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Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog?
      19/11/07 07:44 AM

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!

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Edited by Nakihunter (19/11/07 08:45 AM)

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* 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? Woodbeef 07/01/07 01:00 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? jro45   24/11/07 11:26 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? xausa   19/11/07 03:21 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? Nakihunter   19/11/07 07:44 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 333_okh   19/11/07 08:38 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   20/11/07 02:24 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? xausa   20/11/07 08:49 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 9.3x57   20/11/07 10:22 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 333_okh   23/11/07 02:37 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   24/11/07 04:09 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? jro45   01/12/07 12:20 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   01/12/07 01:40 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? FourWinds   24/11/07 05:13 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? xausa   25/11/07 12:51 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? hoppdoc   25/11/07 01:42 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 9.3x57   25/11/07 01:33 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? bonanza   24/11/07 06:58 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? allenday   24/05/07 11:46 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   26/05/07 01:54 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? Blacktail53   26/06/07 01:24 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   27/06/07 03:46 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 9.3x57   27/06/07 11:34 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? Blacktail53   27/06/07 11:53 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 4seventy   13/03/07 12:58 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 9.3x57   20/05/07 11:32 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? NE450No2   22/05/07 04:40 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DM   03/03/07 03:23 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? Woodbeef   03/03/08 07:55 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   10/01/07 07:19 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 500grains   15/01/07 12:15 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 400NitroExpress   25/11/07 07:31 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? 500grains   01/12/07 02:50 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? bonanza   18/12/07 02:17 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? Blacktail53   31/12/07 02:05 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? bonanza   03/03/08 11:05 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   03/03/08 12:59 PM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? JabaliHunter   01/01/08 03:05 AM
. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? DarylS   06/02/08 08:19 AM
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. * * Re: 358 Win.....Good Choice or Dog? blackberry9   08/01/07 12:01 AM
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