.358 Norma Magnum

[navymrchief]

Getting ready to install my .358 Norma Magnum barrel to a 110 LA with the proper magazine box and follower. Anybody have any experience with this round on a Savage?

John

[ellobo]

My only experience with a .35 bore is a .35 Whelen I build on an old 110 action. With an Adams and Bennett barrel from Midway it shoots moa with Remington factory 250 gr bullets. I load them to 2500 FPS and 200 gr to 2750. Havnt tried 225's yet. Having done that I find it tough to figure out why a .350 Mag. unless you are going Africa or after really big Alaskan bears. Wvwn Alaska I would take my Whelen. But, if you feel the need go for it.

El Lobo
PS: I put a laminate stock on it and I really love that rifle. Recoil is tolerable.

[navymrchief]

I have a .35 Whelen that I built for myself on a Mauser Action and put into a laminated stock. I took an elk at about 150 yds with it a couple of years back. I like the .35 Welan fine except for the sharp recoil as a result of having to use the little faster class of powders. I found that shooting the .358 Norma Mag. that a friend of mine has, the recoil is actually less sharp as a result of being able to use the next slower class of powders. I will also get a little flatter ballistics for longer range shots on the elk and moose out here in Montana. Thanks for the infomation, though.

[Con]

Getting ready to install my .358 Norma Magnum barrel to a 110 LA with the proper magazine box and follower. Anybody have any experience with this round on a Savage?

John

Any updates? Looking at doing exactly the same ... rechamber an A&B 35Whelen barrel to 358Norma and screw it onto a 111.
Cheers...
Con