358 winchester nearly there...

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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by JimTom » 30 Jun 2019, 12:55 pm

46gn loads look like the one mate. Nice one. Be interesting to see the 47 and 47.5 loads.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 1:04 pm

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
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by JimTom » 30 Jun 2019, 1:28 pm

Let us know how you go mate. Watching with interest.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 2:16 pm

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
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by Tank » 30 Jun 2019, 3:21 pm

Hey Pete what’s with the sooty base?
Was that the tougher case to extract?
Crap weather here but you’re inspiring me brother!
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 3:28 pm

It's ink. I think it was a subsonic load once
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by mickb » 30 Jun 2019, 4:52 pm

bigpete wrote:
Tank wrote: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.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by Tank » 30 Jun 2019, 5:24 pm

bigpete wrote: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.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 5:35 pm

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
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 03 Jul 2019, 8:39 pm

Well,it drew blood tonight...let's just say,bang flop,all over red rover
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by duncan61 » 03 Jul 2019, 8:59 pm

That quail was never going to fly again
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 14 Jul 2019, 3:54 pm

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Nice fallow doe taken at 40m with the 358
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by Member-Deleted » 14 Jul 2019, 4:01 pm

Ah well done mate the first for that gun I take it is that the build you have just finished?
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by marksman » 14 Jul 2019, 4:21 pm

well done Pete :drinks:
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 14 Jul 2019, 4:21 pm

Not quite the first thing with this gun...but yes,it's the one I just had built
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by JimTom » 14 Jul 2019, 7:33 pm

Nice one mate.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by Bill » 14 Jul 2019, 8:09 pm

job done bigpete, well done on the fallow
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by Stix » 15 Jul 2019, 12:09 am

Nice one... :clap:

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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 20 Jul 2019, 6:14 pm

how's the 358 going pete ? any more load development or hunting results ? :unknown:

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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 21 Jul 2019, 7:35 am

Nah,not really,although I did work out yesterday how to form 358 brass from 243 which is handy !
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Post by bigrich » 21 Jul 2019, 7:43 pm

bigpete wrote:Nah,not really,although I did work out yesterday how to form 358 brass from 243 which is handy !


did ya have to work it up in a couple of steps ?
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 21 Jul 2019, 8:41 pm

Yeah. The tapered expander in the Redding 358 die kit doesn't go small enough to start in a 243 case...in steps the lee rgb 308 die kit...
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Post by bigrich » 22 Jul 2019, 4:48 am

bigpete wrote:Yeah. The tapered expander in the Redding 358 die kit doesn't go small enough to start in a 243 case...in steps the lee rgb 308 die kit...


Do you anneal after reforming your cases ? What projectile did you use on that deer you nailed and how was the terminal result/ energy transfer on it? Does the 358 put game down as convincingly as a large bore lever gun type round in your opinion?
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 22 Jul 2019, 6:14 am

No I don't.
200gn bullet factory hollow points.
Too be honest I've shot 2 critters with this gun,1 was a bang flop,the other I stuffed up a bit and it needed a couple. But compared to using my 45/70 double it seems to work a lot better on the game I'm hunting
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 22 Jul 2019, 11:21 am

bigpete wrote:No I don't.
200gn bullet factory hollow points.
Too be honest I've shot 2 critters with this gun,1 was a bang flop,the other I stuffed up a bit and it needed a couple. But compared to using my 45/70 double it seems to work a lot better on the game I'm hunting


What brand of hp’s are they Pete ? My whole idea for a 358 was to have a hard hitting medium bore with better down range accuracy and energy than a 45-70 type lever gun . Sounds from your results it fits the bill
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 22 Jul 2019, 3:02 pm

They're bullet factory hollow points. Not available now
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 22 Jul 2019, 6:01 pm

bigpete wrote:They're bullet factory hollow points. Not available now


righto pete . i'm looking at getting back onto my 358 project , as after initial good results with my 243's accuracy , it's starting to do some weird stuff . i suspect the barrel may be a bit sad, every time i clean it i'm pulling out more copper and exposing some pitting . in which case if i'm going to rebarrel , the 358 would be the go . but upon more thought, i'm thinking a early ruger 77 with controled round feed and a mauser action might be a better prospect for a 358 conversion. i'll mull it over some more i guess. not to say push feed winchester's are a bad thing .thought i would pick your brains on your results to get a better prospective cause you've already done it :thumbsup:
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 22 Jul 2019, 7:18 pm

I'd just do it.
CRF is good on a dangerous game rifle....not really necessary on a 358....
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 23 Jul 2019, 4:44 am

bigpete wrote:I'd just do it.
CRF is good on a dangerous game rifle....not really necessary on a 358....


Ya never know Pete, I might come across a wild boar that’s really p!ssed off about the amount of roast pork and gravy rolls ( with crackle :P ) that I eat for smoko. That’d be a good reason for a CRF :lol:
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 23 Jul 2019, 8:27 am

Honestly I've got both,and I really can't tell the difference with reliability.....and the tapered bolt of the winchester makes for a very slick action....
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