I killed a spike the weekend before last with the .350. The shot was about 90 yards, broadside, and I hit him in the heart. He went 20 yards, blood pouring out both holes, and piled up. The load was the Winchester Factory 180gr softpoints, which group well. On game at moderate range, I think this setup is a very satisfactory deer rifle.
The BCA upper has carbine gas, and seems to correctly gassed, as it ejects at 3:30. Using a 10 round CMMG magazine, there's been no malfunctions. RCBS supposedly has dies coming, but I've not seen them in stock anywhere. Redding and Lee have dies but I don't like Lee and won't pay big bucks for the Reddings. Starline has brass, and Hornady has bullets.
My chamber only has about .002"-.003" neck clearance with the Winchester brass - which is probably why it shoots well. I've not yet tried seating .358 bullets, since I have no dies, but they won't slip into fired cases.
I don't know if this will prove reliable enough for serious social purposes, but I'm pleased, so far.
Do you think you will be able to use .358 bullets. Everything I hear the 350 Legend uses a .355 bullet.
I have a 6.8 SPC which kills deer no problem with the 95 grain TTSX, what does the 350 Legend do that the 6.8 will not do, unless I am hunting in a chit hole .357 straight case state? The pistol in 350 would I guess be cool, but why over a 300 BO?
I have a 6.8 SPC which kills deer no problem with the 95 grain TTSX, what does the 350 Legend do that the 6.8 will not do, unless I am hunting in a chit hole .357 straight case state? The pistol in 350 would I guess be cool, but why over a 300 BO?
Unfortunately I live in one of those chit hole straight walled states. I ordered a 350 upper yesterday and will play with it next summer dialing it in. I still love my 450 AR so we will see how the legend does
I run a 6.8 on deer and hogs, a lot. A REAL straight walled 357/358 AR pushing 180s right, is some added emphasis. The 350 legend isn’t all that, but it’s still plenty to kill with.
I run a 6.8 on deer and hogs, a lot. A REAL straight walled 357/358 AR pushing 180s right, is some added emphasis. The 350 legend isn’t all that, but it’s still plenty to kill with.
If you're already using the 6.8, try one of the .358 wildcats based on the 6.8 case and 357 Herrett cartridge. I just call mine a 358 Herrett - it'll do 200gr @ 2200 fps easily in a 16" barrel, and is also good for heavy subsonic hollow points.
Took the 350 out last weekend deer hunting in Iowa. Shot 2 deer with it and it dumped both of them.
First was at approximately 50 yds and shot was low and back (was running) through low hips. Adjusted my lead, second shot directly into the chest and piled her up.
Second deer (bonus tags in our county), ran out of a wooded draw into corn field at 70-80 yds. First shot took out the liver, second shot top of the heart and third shot piled him up with a spine hit.
I am very pleased with how the round performed with minimal meat damage but very good performance from the Winchester 180 gr soft point ammo in regard to piling up the deer quickly and making an ethical harvest.
the legend deer season 150 grain looks like a black v-max at 2300 fps. Yondering's 358 Herrett makes more sense to me, 200 grain V-max at 2200. I don't get things right now, a straight wall case that is not able to be used in a straight walled state.
the deer season 150 grain looks like a black v-max at 2300 fps. Yondering's 358 Herrett makes more sense to me, 200 grain V-max at 2200. I don't get things right now, a straight wall case that is not able to be used in a straight walled state.
My 358 was always intended to duplicate 35 Remington performance (I've liked that old cartridge since I first started learning about rifles and handloading), and it does a good job of that. For straight up hunting performance in an AR it's probably a better choice in most states, but I certainly get the appeal of the 350 Legend. I have to admit, if the Legend had been available 5-6 years ago, I may not have bothered with my 358.
I'm still tempted to pick up a Legend barrel; with the right twist rate I think it could be a sweet suppressed setup with heavy subsonic loads. If Winchester (or somebody) would release a 350 Legend load that approximates a 158gr hollow point 38 Special for suppressed use, they could have a real winner, especially if used in something like a Ruger American Compact. I'd buy one.
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