Do ya know how fast the 750-1000gr slugs are moving in a shortened barrel? I agree, there is no substitute for projectile diameter, but I can't have my wife afraid of the gun due to recoil. The reason I take the handgun while wood cutting is because if I took a long gun it would sit 10' away while I had the chainsaw in my hand. I'm sure the bear would beat me to the gun
!! The handgun stays on my hip. I use the 358 Norma because shotguns don't have the range for elk hunting. Living in OR I'm sure you know that, but an east coater reading this thread might not.
Thanx for the twist info. Is it overall bullet length or bearing surface length that is critical for twist? The bearing surface length is about .950" on this cast bullet. The bearing length on some old Barnes 300gr FMJ bullets that I have is about .775". On 250gr Hornady Spire pt bullets about .625" and on Barnes 250gr X bullets about .725".
Summary of some 35 cal bullets:
300gr Barnes FMJ OAL= 1.360", bearing = .775"
275gr Norma RN OAL= 1.285", bearing = .785"
250 gr Barnes X OAL= 1.390", bearing = .725"
Hornady 250gr Spire OAL= 1.25", bearing = .625"
Nosler 250gr Partition OAL = 1.285" bearing .685"
Cast 285gr GC bullet OAL = 1.050", bearing = .950"
The cast bullet has the shortest length but the longest bearing surface.
