someguy2800
Member
It seems like the only claim to fame for this cartridge is that it is short in length and straight-walled. Designed, I guess for states where they attempt to define regulations to limit the hunter to revolver cartridge carbines.
It's odd that yet another new .35 to .38 caliber straight-walled cartridge is being marketed when you consider that the .375 Winchester just faded away. But I suppose that it's all about that really short case.
Really though for what it is the ballistics really suck. It has less power than a .375 Winchester or .35 Remington, and barely equals a .30-30.
And, because of that really short case, the maximum chamber pressure is 55,000 PSI.
That explains why it takes either a bolt action or a modern rotating bolt head semi-auto, lever, or pump action to contain it.
That also means that it can't be chambered in any traditional lever action like a Marlin 336.
And, since it's just a .357 magnum with .30-30 velocity and high blood pressure, it's actual utility seems very limited for hunting.
In most states the .35 Remington, .375 Winchester, and .30-30 are perfectly legal for hunting so the .350 Legend seems pointless there.
And, if you want to use a bolt action or semi-auto in most states, you can use a whole slew of cartridges with superior ballistics.
So, interesting? I suppose. But, legendary? Hell, no.
The other cartridges you mentioned arn’t legal to use in the same places and don’t fit in an AR15, which are the two things this was meant to offer. Dispite Winchester’s marketing, the only fair comparison is against other cartridges legal in straight wall states that are commercialy offered in a bolt action and AR15. In that context it’s only competitor is 450 bushmaster. Yes there are legal leveraction cartridges that are better performers but evidently that’s not what everyone wants.