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<blockquote data-quote=".358 NM" data-source="post: 1039020" data-attributes="member: 86757"><p>.358 Norma Magnum is one very great round that is easy to reload and it gives much power in a load. It can handle from 180 grain to 310 grain Woodleigh as the heaviest , with 250 and 275 as options in between. My .358 is a S&L Otterup rifle 65DL, and it have given me much good range time, and it have been a joy to handle in woods . One thing i think it holds a fine niche is a miz between the .300 Win mag and the .375 H&H . The 180 grain rounds is a fun way to train or for varmints . 200 grain also. 225 Accubond or TSX is very flatshooting medicine . I loaded a 225 Accubond to about same trajectory as a 270 AI . That leaves not very much room for flatter loads . IT likes Norma powders like 204 good for serious loads and hunting, VVN for match and training . One thing that is best, get a little bit longer barrel 24 inch and 26 inch too, As it it yields even better with an inch or so more . Look up Jens Perto , a great Danish hunter who have traveled much of the world and have used his .358 on many dozens of various species of game . A Great round that gives much buck for the money . Art Alphin of Asquare wrote that it did not have good bullets back then so wait with it , i think it was until it got better ones around . With the ones to get today, its a fine way to use as it was made the USA . And the 180 grains is of .357 Magnum bullet models , they work very well. I kept it short and simple, i found one load, just used different bullets with the same powder amount . Try one, you will like it much .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=".358 NM, post: 1039020, member: 86757"] .358 Norma Magnum is one very great round that is easy to reload and it gives much power in a load. It can handle from 180 grain to 310 grain Woodleigh as the heaviest , with 250 and 275 as options in between. My .358 is a S&L Otterup rifle 65DL, and it have given me much good range time, and it have been a joy to handle in woods . One thing i think it holds a fine niche is a miz between the .300 Win mag and the .375 H&H . The 180 grain rounds is a fun way to train or for varmints . 200 grain also. 225 Accubond or TSX is very flatshooting medicine . I loaded a 225 Accubond to about same trajectory as a 270 AI . That leaves not very much room for flatter loads . IT likes Norma powders like 204 good for serious loads and hunting, VVN for match and training . One thing that is best, get a little bit longer barrel 24 inch and 26 inch too, As it it yields even better with an inch or so more . Look up Jens Perto , a great Danish hunter who have traveled much of the world and have used his .358 on many dozens of various species of game . A Great round that gives much buck for the money . Art Alphin of Asquare wrote that it did not have good bullets back then so wait with it , i think it was until it got better ones around . With the ones to get today, its a fine way to use as it was made the USA . And the 180 grains is of .357 Magnum bullet models , they work very well. I kept it short and simple, i found one load, just used different bullets with the same powder amount . Try one, you will like it much . [/QUOTE]
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