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I started putting a 358 win together on a 700SA. So far, I have the stock, the action, which has been trued and I'm ready to barrel. In the mean time I've been reading about the 35/284. How hard would it be to steer that route from where I'm at now and what issues could I run into?
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not hard at all. get the barrel and finding a smith with the reamer may be the issue. I rebarreled numerous 700's into 284 win. and the associated wildcats. never ran into any feeding issues with any of them that I recall. got a left handed 700 here now that will be for sale when I find the dies.
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I had a 700 in 25-284 that was a fine rifle. A short action Whelen would rock
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Id have to look at the neck dimensions to be 100% sure, but I'm about 90% sure you could stay on course and complete your .358, and then, later on if you were a mind to, simply rechamber to 35/284 with no other changes. I imagine the rifle will have a much greater resale value as a .358 (which has a bit of a cult following) versus the wildcat. But if you really think the 35/284 is for you by all means go for it from the get-go. I have not compared the case capacity between the 35/284 and 35 Whelen, but if they are close, by all means try Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR in your 35/284 when you're doing loads. In the Whelen, that powder is a game changer (2700' with a 250g, 2900' with a 225g, Speer and Sierra published data, respectively). Don't know if you can fit enough in the .284 case though.
Good luck either way, Rex
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Hardly any difference 35 W c.c 69.3 and 35/284 c.c of 68.8 so less than one grain diff. So good luck. Cheers NC
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Be aware that the OAL of the 700 SA mag box may run you into some of the same issues as the .350RM. I can't recall which has the longer case, but both are a good bit longer than the .358. This may rule out some of the sleeker bullets like the Accubond and TTSX. If you do go with the 284 case, a short magnum follower may likely feed better than a 308-based follower. It does on my 25-284 in a 700.
With today's good powders, I'd go .358win, but that's just me.
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I'd agree with JPro and the others advocating for the 358 Win. But I'm no longer a fan of wildcats after having many. I think the only ones I have remaining are a 25-204 and a 250AI (not much of a wildcat....just improved).
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I came close to doing a 35-284 a couple times but never quite got there. Had a Savage 99C in .308 I was going to rebore and I found two .284 mags for it. I think you can rent the reamer or use a standard .284 reamer with large pilot and then a 35 neck/throater. The mag length on a short action is a problem that would limit performance with anything heavy or sleek. I've still got a .35 cal Shilen blank waiting for me to get off my a$$ and do it, but it may end up being a .358 which I already have dies for or 35 Whelen which is easy too.
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