WSM Wildcats? 350 cal?

[DartonJager]

Don't wish to hijack the thread but am I to understand correctly Iowa DOES NOT have a maximum case length law? If so that's awesome for you guys. As stated IN has a 1.8" max case length for public ground and if I wish to hunt with my beloved 336c's in 35 Remington I have to trim the cases from 1.9"-1.8" kind of a PITA.
I am told the IN DNR LEO carry a credit card like measuring tool to check for max case length so I don't wish to risk a problem if I don't trim my 35 Rem cases.

 

[hudgic]

Just go 350 rem mag

 

[skipglo]

Just go 350 rem mag

My thoughts too....KISS method...why wildcat?

 

[Wolf76]

358 sta should get you everything you want

 

[hudgic]

180gr Hornady SP equals lights out a hole lot of critters and if u need more shoot the heavier bullets

 

[huntercole]

I saw TS custom rifles mentioned they built a couple 35wsm for Iowa guys. A friend built a smokeless. Three of us each took a shot at 400 yards with it on a windy day and it was a 2 inch group. That's pretty impressive to me for a muzzleloader with 3 different shooters. You could use that in the gun seasons and late muzzleloader.

 

[GrayCreed]

Thanks guys, might ask a gun smith or 2 about the 358 Sambar. No I won't be doing the work myself, just fire forming brass. Probably just keep about 100 rounds for this. I farm next to a public hunting, and its grown over for cover with no food source, so I get about 40 deer at a time hitting that 60 acres. Not good, I hate when the DNR buys land then lets the fields grow over in thickets. The Mega might be too much for me and I'd like a bit flatter round than the Whelen.

Getting the Whelan to shoot flat is about bullet choice. You don't need to shoot 225s or 250s at Illinois/Indiana deer. Use a 180 or 200g bullet. There are even factory loads like that. Also if you are on private in Indiana you can use whatever you want now, 6.5creed to 338wm

 

[skyfish25]

I'll look into the 350 Rem Mag, it seems like a shorter belted mag in the pics you show, that's what I was thinking shooting a 200gr bullet, or smaller. Deer don't seem that hard to kill. Years ago I took my 250 Savage to southern Iowa when Iowa had an extra antlerless season open in southern counties. That was fun, did get to use my 7mm once too.

 

[Bghunter338]

Thinking about a rifle for Iowa for next year to go hunt with buddy of mine. Seen your thread here and was curious to see what you ended up doing?

 

[Bghunter338]

338 MEGA is out this month with dies, reamers, and ADG brass. Its a WSM head size and will push a 250 Berger near 3000' with a 26" barrel

Hey Rich, can you do a 358 mega?