358 winchester nearly there...

[bigpete]

Yeah,I usually run a gun in a bit. And I nearly always find them to improve after around 100 or so rounds

[bigrich]

i reckon the 200 grain hornady spire points at 2700 fps would be a good general load decent speed trajectory and 35 cal "splat" factor ! mind you , it's real close to what can be done with a 8x57 . i really like the idea of a companion rifle to my 6.5x55 actually, there's a win featherweight for sale online in 9.3x62

[RoginaJack]

What about the .375 Ruger?

[bigpete]

i reckon the 200 grain hornady spire points at 2700 fps would be a good general load decent speed trajectory and 35 cal "splat" factor ! mind you , it's real close to what can be done with a 8x57 . i really like the idea of a companion rifle to my 6.5x55 actually, there's a win featherweight for sale online in 9.3x62

How are you going to get them that fast?

[bigrich]

2206h

[bigpete]

My data says max speed of 2520fps with 200gn pills...

[bigpete]

Straight from ADI

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[bigrich]

sorry pete, was looking at the wrong bullet weight . speer 180's can be pushed that fast supposedly . you are correct about the 200 gn load . i was looking at nathan fosters load data and simply looked at the wrong line .

one too many beers maybe .....

[bigpete]

I wish you were right though !

[Tank]

She’ll have some thump.
Got any particular game in mind for it Pete (?)....or is it like when I registered my 9.3x62 the desk copper asked ‘what are you going to shoot with that...?’ I replied....’anything I point it at...’ He just cocked his head on one side and handed me my rego receipt....

[bigpete]

Ok,just ran in/sighted in my 358.
Fired 20 rounds loaded 1gn over minimum with a good clean every 5 rounds. Didn't bother photographing the group's,they were s**t,and half of them were shot with one of the QD rings loose.
Then I fired 5x 46gn loads. Point of impact was slightly higher,but a nice group was had except the flyer. No pressure signs.
Then I fired a single 47gn load. Hit heaps high of point of aim,still no pressure signs.
I went for broke and fired a single round loaded at max. Hit higher again,and was a little difficult to extract. But still no pressure signs on the primer.
So far,so good. I think I'll load a few at 47gn and 47.5gn and see how they go.

Rifle is a 1982 winchester model 70 featherweight with a sprinter 358 light weight barrel with open sights and leupold 1.5 to 5x20 vx3 scope in warne QD rings. Targets are only 60m for now.

[bigpete]

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[JimTom]

46gn loads look like the one mate. Nice one. Be interesting to see the 47 and 47.5 loads.

[bigpete]

I'm definitely going to try some groups at 47 and 47.5gn. I only made one of each just to see what pressure signs there are

[JimTom]

Let us know how you go mate. Watching with interest.

[bigpete]

I'm definitely going to try some groups at 47 and 47.5gn. I only made one of each just to see what pressure signs there are

[Tank]

Hey Pete what’s with the sooty base?
Was that the tougher case to extract?
Crap weather here but you’re inspiring me brother!

[bigpete]

It's ink. I think it was a subsonic load once

[mickb]

Sweet looking rig Pete!
What scope are you running?

That's a leupold vx3 1.5-5x20 in QD rings on top,but if I'm honest I don't like it...

was my favourite scope for big game guns incidentally with warne QD mounts.

[Tank]

It's ink. I think it was a subsonic load once

Nice.
I’m running a VX3i 2.5-8x36 on my 9.3...and 308 for that matter.
If your chasing a sniff more magnification it’s not a bad choice and still compact enough for the Featherweight I’d imagine. I do like the Warne QD’s too. I opted for open sights on both the 308 and the 9.3 so if the worst were to happen at least you’ve still got a tool less, viable shooting option available.

[bigpete]

Eye relief is a problem for me...I need the scope mounted way back,and the little vx3 isn't quite where I need it

[bigpete]

Well,it drew blood tonight...let's just say,bang flop,all over red rover

[duncan61]

That quail was never going to fly again

[bigpete]

Nice fallow doe taken at 40m with the 358

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[Member-Deleted]

Ah well done mate the first for that gun I take it is that the build you have just finished?

[marksman]

well done Pete

[bigpete]

Not quite the first thing with this gun...but yes,it's the one I just had built

[JimTom]

Nice one mate.

[Bill]

job done bigpete, well done on the fallow

[Stix]

Nice one...

I want one with spots...