Chuck R.
Member
Guys,
I specified Whelen and .350 guys to keep the MVs in the same ballpark.
Looking for recommendations for a .358 "deer bullet" for my .350 Rem Mag M7 (M7=short mag length = 2.8" max). I've owned my rifle for years, bought it when I was stationed in WA state and used it for Elk and blacktails on the east side of the state (thickish timber, with occasional clear cuts). With it I killed a 5x4 bull and a couple blacktails. I developed 2 loads for it; Nosler 225 Partition for elk and the Sierra 225 Gameking for deer and practice. Both bullets left the 20" barrel in the 2700+ FPS range and when zero'd at 200 dropped a little over 8" at 300, just about perfect for that terrain (occasional clear cuts). I also developed a 250 Speer SP load, at just under 2500 for "just in case" and sighted the irons for it. I literally haven't shot the rifle since transferring back to KS in "99".
I am going to verify it's zero with the 225 NPs tomorrow and take it to OK next weekend to chase pigs as we plan on doing a couple drives in addition to stands and the little .350 should come in handy.
Now due to absence of elk here in KS, or at least easy to get tags for elk (I know we've got some, was station at Ft. Riley while they were being introduced). I'd like to develop a 200 grain deer load and get some more use out of the rifle. I first went looking at Nosler, but the 200 Grn ABs won't work due to the ogive shape combined with the 2.8" OAL limit. From what I've read, using TAC (I'm sitting on 12lbs of it) I should be able to get a 200grn to about 2800 FPS.
What are you guys using for 200 grn .358 bullets??
The rifle in question: Rem M7 MS from the custom shop, Swarovski 1.25-4X in Warne QD mounts:
I specified Whelen and .350 guys to keep the MVs in the same ballpark.
Looking for recommendations for a .358 "deer bullet" for my .350 Rem Mag M7 (M7=short mag length = 2.8" max). I've owned my rifle for years, bought it when I was stationed in WA state and used it for Elk and blacktails on the east side of the state (thickish timber, with occasional clear cuts). With it I killed a 5x4 bull and a couple blacktails. I developed 2 loads for it; Nosler 225 Partition for elk and the Sierra 225 Gameking for deer and practice. Both bullets left the 20" barrel in the 2700+ FPS range and when zero'd at 200 dropped a little over 8" at 300, just about perfect for that terrain (occasional clear cuts). I also developed a 250 Speer SP load, at just under 2500 for "just in case" and sighted the irons for it. I literally haven't shot the rifle since transferring back to KS in "99".
I am going to verify it's zero with the 225 NPs tomorrow and take it to OK next weekend to chase pigs as we plan on doing a couple drives in addition to stands and the little .350 should come in handy.
Now due to absence of elk here in KS, or at least easy to get tags for elk (I know we've got some, was station at Ft. Riley while they were being introduced). I'd like to develop a 200 grain deer load and get some more use out of the rifle. I first went looking at Nosler, but the 200 Grn ABs won't work due to the ogive shape combined with the 2.8" OAL limit. From what I've read, using TAC (I'm sitting on 12lbs of it) I should be able to get a 200grn to about 2800 FPS.
What are you guys using for 200 grn .358 bullets??
The rifle in question: Rem M7 MS from the custom shop, Swarovski 1.25-4X in Warne QD mounts: