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An upgrade over the 44 magnum at 150 yards and under? Hmmm

It's an upgrade for me. 1-1.5 MOA, light recoil, I get to carry a bolt rifle vs lever gun. I wouldn't take a shot at 150 yds with my Marlin (or my Savage 220F) and the flying ashtrays it shoots for bullets.

How effecting on game is yet TBD.

I hope it works well for you. I’m itching for a 44 mag long gun.

From my use, a 180gr 35 spitzer at even (a low) 2100, will outperform a 44 mag flat 240 at 1750, from the muzzle to forever.....at least by the numbers, for energy and drop.

ETA: that said, a nice quality lever gun or semi-auto would increase the cartridges appeal to me. This fall, though, should bring reports on the cartridges deer-worthiness, or not. Hopefully, folks won’t try to stretch the range with it.[/quote]


It would be.really cool if a 30 cal carbine.could be rechambered for the 350 legend. It should have been 35 cal to start with I believe.

I like this guys videos

Thanks for posting the video.

You are welcome Buffalo is a very down to earth guy and a pretty dang good shot to boot!


Mike

I also would be interested in a lever gun. Has anyone ever had any experience or seen a Marlin chambered in 357 Max? That would be cool.

At first I had no interest in the 350 legend. I have a .44 mag .45-70 and a 375 win for Ohio hunting. Also several slugs guns.

But as I thought about it, and about what I'm going to purchase for my kids to start hunting... It may fill a void that I have.

We hunt both pa and Ohio each year. So buying one rifle for both is ideal. The .350 legend may be a good answer to that need. And grices has a model in currently that would work for the kids...

I'd also be interested if remington brought one out in a 7600.

-Jake

Just the fact that it can be shot out of an AR is a huge upgrade.

I wasn't trying to ding the .350 at all, only to show that there aren't any flies on the .44 out pretty far, farther than I've had to shoot in a long, long time. No restrictions here on rifles anyway.

My .44 is a Browning single-shot with a tang peep and a 24" barrel. Never fired it at over 100 so far, and wouldn't try it unless
I had plenty of time and a stationary target. Had it at the range yesterday to check the sights for an upcoming four-day antlerless and bear season. Might pack a couple hard-cast for in case I see a bear (VERY unlikely). This one's never been afield and deserves a turn. If Ohio was in the picture, I'd probably punch out a .357 Henry SS like the guy above, or a .44 to .445 Supermag and scope it. Starline makes brass for both and the .350, btw.

I understand completely why many or most would prefer the easy road of the .350. It should work fine.

If/when I might decide to pick up the 350, I’d load for it, because the factory leadings are anemic. OTOH, if I have to load for a 35 AR, I’ll maybe just do the 357AR/Rimless Max, and have standard components, AND outperform it. I feel certain a 180gr 357/358 will run 2400+ in 16”, without issue in an AR.....but I’ll have to double check COL, for mag, just to be certain.....that’s the only thing I can think of to really hold it back. I don’t see the reason the 350 isn’t doing that, if not mag constraints vs seating depth. IME, getting above 2100 with a 180 or heavier 35 is where it’s at.....but it’s just a ‘wish’.

I had thought of a 358 Winchester on a R25 I already own. Be Well, RZ.

Sounds like a reincarnation of the Winchester 351 Self loading.

Got a 35 rem and can trim to be PCR legal for public land in IN ( or run reg on private). If i was in a straight wall case state...id do a .350 L

While I haven’t had them all, I’ve had Whelen, 358, 356, 35 rem, and 357 max. The max does all I need a 35 for, and does more with less, than any of my other 35s. The point of the 350 was to do it in semis/ARs and be straight wall legal, for some places. No other factory 35 does that, for sure....though the 350 is more a 9x45, than a 357AR.

Purchased a Ruger american 350 legend from buds guns.Should be here next week going to top it with burris signature 3X9X40.My current Ruger Scout 450 cal.bushmaster has been a great shooing Iron.Hopefully the 350 will be also.Thanks for the great write up .

Get a whitetail with it and put up a photograph for us coobie. Be Well, Rustyzipper.