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.348 WCF Accurate Molds moulds designed for the .348 WCF:

250-grainer most popular, 1.04" long without GC, might be stable in 1:12" twist at 860 fps MV or faster, lead bullet



300-grainer, 1.25" long without GC, might be stable in 1:12" twist at 1250 fps MV or faster, lead bullet



All I have for those is a midget Browning M71 with 20" barrel, never been shot:







SAAMI twist is 1:12", one reason the .348 WCF is such a good killer with jacketed bullets.
Might work OK with the heavier and slower hardcast FNGC.

I definitely need a peep for the safe queen.







http://www.skinnersights.com/winchester_26.html

Neck the .348 WCF up to .458 and blow it out and shorten it a trifle (from 2.255" to 2.145") to make the .450 Alaskan: Same gross case capacity as a .458 WM.
Amazing. Tempting, but short COL is required to work through the M71 even if it had a .458 WinMag throat.
So I better not rebarrel, with so many fabulous bolt action .458 WM rifles about.