Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats 358 win or 350 rem mag?

Get both. Add a 35 Whelen for when you cant get any 350 RemMag brass, & a 358 Norma just because.

depends on how fast and good you are with a bolt.where and what your hunting,also if there are grizz in the area.i have a 358 win i bought 30 years ago for thick country up close black bear hunting.only lever i own along with my 45-70.so be honest with yourself with what you handle quicker.if in open country go bolt in suitable caliber.i have several custom rifles.between 22 -250 and 416 remington.one of my favorites is my 35 whelen.also my lever guns had some modifications and action work done by brockmans gunsmithing years ago.best of luck with your choice.

Of the 2, I'd pick the 358 for most builds.

The 350 is a bit faster, but holds 2 less in the mag and kicks harder, and so far I have not found an animal or a scenario where the small increase in velocity would matter at all. And I have been hunting and guiding for over 1/2 a century.
The 358 is easily made from 308 Winchester and 308 brass (7.62 NATO) is easy to get and pretty cheep. (sometimes free)

350 Rem mag is hard to get and costly.

If you need more power than you can get from a 358 Win you need more then the small gain you get from a 350. if a 358 Win is not enough I'd step up to a 9.3X62 or a 375H&H.

Had both.
358 if I have to choose. Had a Ruger 77R 358 since 1983 until I gave in to selling it in 1995.
Had a Ruger 77 Mark II 350RM with pretty figure walnut stock.
It’s like choosing between Lynda Carter and Jessica Simpson, both are excellent!
If I have to choose, I love the 358 and always will
(Wanna buy some 350RM brass?) LOL!

IMHO... 375 Raptor... https://www.375raptor.com/load-data/

We have been doing load development for about 4-5 years now... Crazy Impressive stuff. Basically .35 Whelen performance on a .358W brass.

If you are not in a hurry... we are working on one now that should exceed the 375 Raptor... Calling it the 93Jimbo (tribute to a friend).

Norma 232 grain .366 bullets on readily available Starline .358W brass.

Going to try for 3,000 FPS, but doubt I will get quite that fast. Should remain MOA to 600 yards... should... based on lots of field work with the .375 Raptor.

Short Action and AR-10...

I might even do Garand... MAYBE.

I have Remington Model 7 Ks gun in 350 and I love it its around 6.5 lbs

I like 358's wins, normas, and now have a 358 wsm being made we will see what rises to the top LOL