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Winchester .350 Legend?
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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 1629317" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>Slightly longer than the .357 Max but does not surpass the .357 Max in performance. I have an Encore with 24" MGM barrel that sends 180's at least 100 fps faster than the Legend. Just a load out of the book so it is not a redneck load at all. I was disappointed that Winchester didn't take this to 1.8" which seems to be the magic length that states have accepted so far. They could have really taken over the straight wall rifle field if they had done so. They could have added some velocity for the heavier bullets that is needed for effective deer round in this caliber. I have tried to shoot even the Hornady 140 FTX but didn't shoot very well due to barrel twist but it certainly screamed down range! </p><p></p><p>I do think it will be a great round for a lot of people since it will be recoil friendly, should be accurate but I am a little leery of the lighter than 180 grain bullets that have for it since they will be fighting the twist for accuracy. Kids, slight build folks will love it instead of being pounded by a slug gun. Or anyone who doesn't like being kicked around by a slug. I hope Ruger thinks about their rotary mag for one with at least a 20" barrel.</p><p></p><p>This is another example how the MI straight wall rifle rule has propagated some new exciting changes to how we can deer hunt in shotgun zones. Before anyone in OH gets their shorts in a wad since they passed theirs first it was taken word for word from the MI drafts. I know since I wrote it in 2009 and it took 5 years to get it passed thru all objections of MIDNR. At least 5 states have adopted similar legislation and there are a couple more waiting in the wings. It is a good rule and hopefully will get some new blood into deer hunting that other wised was turned off by getting slammed by a slug. I now see kids and women shooting .357 rifles, .44 rifles and so at the range on that wouldn't happened with even a 20 ga. slug.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 1629317, member: 63925"] Slightly longer than the .357 Max but does not surpass the .357 Max in performance. I have an Encore with 24" MGM barrel that sends 180's at least 100 fps faster than the Legend. Just a load out of the book so it is not a redneck load at all. I was disappointed that Winchester didn't take this to 1.8" which seems to be the magic length that states have accepted so far. They could have really taken over the straight wall rifle field if they had done so. They could have added some velocity for the heavier bullets that is needed for effective deer round in this caliber. I have tried to shoot even the Hornady 140 FTX but didn't shoot very well due to barrel twist but it certainly screamed down range! I do think it will be a great round for a lot of people since it will be recoil friendly, should be accurate but I am a little leery of the lighter than 180 grain bullets that have for it since they will be fighting the twist for accuracy. Kids, slight build folks will love it instead of being pounded by a slug gun. Or anyone who doesn't like being kicked around by a slug. I hope Ruger thinks about their rotary mag for one with at least a 20" barrel. This is another example how the MI straight wall rifle rule has propagated some new exciting changes to how we can deer hunt in shotgun zones. Before anyone in OH gets their shorts in a wad since they passed theirs first it was taken word for word from the MI drafts. I know since I wrote it in 2009 and it took 5 years to get it passed thru all objections of MIDNR. At least 5 states have adopted similar legislation and there are a couple more waiting in the wings. It is a good rule and hopefully will get some new blood into deer hunting that other wised was turned off by getting slammed by a slug. I now see kids and women shooting .357 rifles, .44 rifles and so at the range on that wouldn't happened with even a 20 ga. slug. [/QUOTE]
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