wrenchman wrote:its ok i have one in a ar 15 platform it was designed to be used in areas were we can only use shot guns or straight wall rounds of a certain size i have not played with it much but if you compare it to a 3030 in loading mine was a gift from my sons.
i tend to be more old school and dont care to hunt with a ar 15 typ gun
i just got dies for it to see what i cant get it to do i have a couple guns i have been spending lots of time working up loads for hunting and just have not started with it yet
JohnV wrote:The 350 Legend has a rebated rim , straight wall slight taper case , so it must head space on the case mouth .
This is a pistol round concept and not a good way to set head clearance in a rifle chamber .
Just letting you know .
No1Mk3 wrote:Very few people here would have the experience you are looking for with this cartridge, but from what you say it may be best to re-barrel an action you do like. Alternatively if you want a medium bore straight wall have you considered the 360 Buckhammer? Very much the same size, based on a necked-up 30/30 with a bit more velocity and energy than the 350 Legend but it would expand your rifle options, perhaps a Marlin 336 or Savage 340 bolt rifle?
wrenchman wrote:i agree oldbloke not to mention you can find lots of ammo and if you load for it you can do a lot with it but guns are like girls what i like you might think she is ugly
Oldbloke wrote:What's wrong with a 30/30? Much the same performance.
madang55 wrote:Lever action. more recoil, more expensive to run. Not as accurate? Don't want one.
Oldbloke wrote:madang55 wrote:Lever action. more recoil, more expensive to run. Not as accurate? Don't want one.
No idea why a lever has more recoil.
But yes, BAs are easier to clean and more accurate.
straightshooter wrote:To date I have been completely ignorant of the 350 Legend.
Research suggests it kinda sorta looks like a reincarnation of a 357 Maximum.
Either of these cartridges may have satisfied a small niche market in the US but in Australia the only advantage it may have is that the owner can brag that they have a 350 Legend and wax glorious about it to disinterested listeners.
Why anyone in Australia would waste time pining over this caliber when lever and bolt actions in 358 Win and lever actions in 35 Rem are readily available, and can be loaded to full power or loaded down as desired, beats me.
madang55 wrote:So...why am I buying a 350 Legend.?
1. Because I can.
2. Because (Personal preference) I'm not fond of lever actions. Yes, I have used a 30/30. I do find the old big cal levers interesting, and if I could afford to I would love to play with them.
3. It is cheap to run. Reloading will present a challenge, and I do like a challenge. I will collect a sh.t load of brass and then think about it.
4. Remember the boxes?...it ticks a lot.... over 200yds it delivers some serious punch. 0-200 ballistics are pretty reasonable. After 200yds, who cares? If its more than 200yds away, its probably across a gully, and down a slope, across a creek, and up another slope. I ain't shooting at it cos I ain't chasing it. And....after 200, the projectile is pretty much wasted...therefore in farming communities, (where I will be doing my work) it ain't going to carry. A 308 will go for miles and a 30/30 will probably go for a while as well.
5. Because I CAN
madang55 wrote:So right, but the chances of my quarry being above the skyline is a bit remote. The Subs will be interesting but with the ballistics of a cement block. Will be worth a look. I will probably get some of the FTX to play with ... eventually
madang55 wrote:Hmmm...357Mag....?..surely not same proj? AR2205, best option given there isn't much else available. I did have some I was loading Hornet with, but need more...LEE dies?...rather RCBS...or are people happy with LEE dies? Bit cheaper...Will try and wait for 180-150gr proj to try and match the factory stuff I'm about to play with.
bladeracer wrote:madang55 wrote:Hmmm...357Mag....?..surely not same proj? AR2205, best option given there isn't much else available. I did have some I was loading Hornet with, but need more...LEE dies?...rather RCBS...or are people happy with LEE dies? Bit cheaper...Will try and wait for 180-150gr proj to try and match the factory stuff I'm about to play with.
Same bullet diameter so you can use whatever bullets you might be shooting in any other .357" chambering. I think most old-school .38/.357 levers are a relatively relaxed twist so might not handle bullets over 200gn or so. My .38 has a tighter twist so shoots 200gn jacketed fine, still haven't tried them in the .357 yet.
All my die sets are Lee. I was given a set of RCBS with an 8x57mm rifle but haven't had cause to open them.
If I had a .350 Legend one of the first things I'd try would be .38/.357 ammo
bladeracer wrote:madang55 wrote:Hmmm...357Mag....?..surely not same proj? AR2205, best option given there isn't much else available. I did have some I was loading Hornet with, but need more...LEE dies?...rather RCBS...or are people happy with LEE dies? Bit cheaper...Will try and wait for 180-150gr proj to try and match the factory stuff I'm about to play with.
Same bullet diameter so you can use whatever bullets you might be shooting in any other .357" chambering. I think most old-school .38/.357 levers are a relatively relaxed twist so might not handle bullets over 200gn or so. My .38 has a tighter twist so shoots 200gn jacketed fine, still haven't tried them in the .357 yet.
All my die sets are Lee. I was given a set of RCBS with an 8x57mm rifle but haven't had cause to open them.
If I had a .350 Legend one of the first things I'd try would be .38/.357 ammo
bigpete wrote:bladeracer wrote:If I had a .350 Legend one of the first things I'd try would be .38/.357 ammo
350 legend i believe is a rimless case while 357/38 is rimmed