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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.hello Rimshot. You've found the loads that awaken the 358 to its potential. W748 with 225grn bullets will deliver 2500+ FPS. My rifle... -
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I put together a 20" barrel 358 win on a Savage 'Lady Hunter' stock/action for my wife. She used it to take 6 animals in Namibia... -
Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread What calibre? (Yet again) with Like.
@ftrovato That would be blasphemy. Thou shalt not take the good Colonels name in vain. I am but a humble user of the great cartridge...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread What calibre? (Yet again) with
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@Northern Shooter As good as the 338-06 is and despite the fact it worked well for @Rick HOlbert on his last hunt it still ain't no... -
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Yup, I use the 250 HC in .358 Win, .35 Whelen and .350 Rem Mag... in the latter two, simply to tune up for the 250 Partition's... saves...
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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.I do already know how a 200grn North Fork at 2600+fps works on whitetail.!! DRT and not so much as a twitch.
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Rick HOlbert reacted to hoytcanon's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Like.
I can tell you how the 200 & 250 Hornady RN's work on 500 pound bears and big Canadian bull moose... you won't have any problems on lung...
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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.Hello Bob. You can be assured I'll be using Pico's data and a couple of other data sources I have. I'll let you know about accuracy and...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Like.
@Rick HOlbert Don't forget to stoke the old girl up with Paco Kelly's load data mate. I will have a look and see if'n CFE 223 is...
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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.Stay tuned my friend. Between my part time job and less than stellar weather, it'll be a little while until I'm able to load those rounds.
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Rick HOlbert reacted to Pilgrim's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Haha.
Just for that, I'm taking my single shot .243 with 4x Tasco scope on my next elephant hunt. I'm scared of those big buggers, so no shots...
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Rick HOlbert reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with
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@Rick HOlbert Can't wait to hear how those 225gn Woodleigh rnsp I sent you group and perform on game. Should be a real hammer on hogs... -
Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.Bob, can't thank you enough for those Woodlieghs. Soon as I get some free time I'll load some test loads and let you know.
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Rick HOlbert reacted to hoytcanon's post in the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance with Love.
The one pictured was an RSI, 1 of 25... they stopped making those due to cracking forends because of the barrel diameter required for...
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Rick HOlbert replied to the thread 358 Winchester & 9.3x57 Question About Performance.Outstanding my friend. My rifle is a Ruger M77 also but a M77R. No iron sights. This rifle was never cataloged by Ruger and less than...