358 winchester nearly there...

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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 29 Jun 2019, 2:59 pm

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...
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by Wm.Traynor » 29 Jun 2019, 3:29 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...


I have one of those on my 30/06 M70. The front ring is just 5mm from the very end of the tube, so you can't get a lens cover on but I made a 2 part leather plug which goes inside the scope tube. The pic of the front of your scope is not very clear so I can't tell what is happening there.
Good luck with your cannon mate :thumbsup:
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 29 Jun 2019, 3:54 pm

Yeah,mines right at the end
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 29 Jun 2019, 6:37 pm

When ya shootin’ it Pete ? Huh? ,huh , c’mon Pete, ya loading yet huh ? Don’t muck around man , don’t keep us in suspense. I wanna see how this puppy shoots ! :lol: :crazy: :P
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 29 Jun 2019, 7:00 pm

I've already shot it.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 29 Jun 2019, 8:03 pm

bigpete wrote:I've already shot it.


sorry pete , i missed that post . open sights, a new barrel and unproven loads don't mean much at this stage of the game . my 222 has changed it's load preference and accuracy increased significantly once i put about 150 rounds through it . i took it easy and cleaned , shot, cleaned , shot during initial bedding in process. i know some people think that it's a load of crap, but if the fella who makes the barrels tells me this is the way to do things i'm inclined to listen as he knows more than i do :thumbsup:
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 29 Jun 2019, 8:32 pm

Yeah,I usually run a gun in a bit. And I nearly always find them to improve after around 100 or so rounds
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 29 Jun 2019, 8:40 pm

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 :D
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by RoginaJack » 29 Jun 2019, 8:54 pm

What about the .375 Ruger?
Boom, Boom! Tikka, Tikka, Boom! Shoot first, video later.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 29 Jun 2019, 9:52 pm

bigrich wrote: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 :D

How are you going to get them that fast?
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigrich » 29 Jun 2019, 11:42 pm

2206h
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 5:39 am

My data says max speed of 2520fps with 200gn pills...
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Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 5:42 am

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Post by bigrich » 30 Jun 2019, 9:21 am

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 . :unknown:

one too many beers maybe ..... :lol:

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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 10:12 am

I wish you were right though !
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by Tank » 30 Jun 2019, 12:14 pm

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...’ :thumbsup: He just cocked his head on one side and handed me my rego receipt.... :lol:
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 12:36 pm

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.
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Re: 358 winchester nearly there...

Post by bigpete » 30 Jun 2019, 12:40 pm

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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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