.358 Win question

[Rogue Ram]

For anyone loading the .358 Winnie.....  I have several components for a friend with a new Ruger Hawkeye, wanting me to load up some Hornaday 200 grain Interlocks and Rem 200 core lokts. The question would be, what are folks general experience with how close/far to seat them for OAL?  I have the stoney point OAL gauge and Hornaday sending a case to use with it. Haven't seen his gun yet so unsure how limited I am with magazine length. Thought I'd start at .010 off the rifling, but was hoping for some feedback first.

Thanks in advance,

RR

[Blowtorch53]

I would check the mag. first.  I know this from "experience."  I load for my .358 BLR and the max OAL in the books is 2.780."  That will barely fit in the clip and function.  You probably won't have that problem with the Ruger, but I would look at it first so you don't waste a bunch of time and components.  Let us know how it shoots.  Good Luck!  BT53

[GradyL41]

I doubt this will help but here are the specs for my .358 win rifle
200Rem 2.845
200Horn 2.865
Mine is a Weather vanguard and though a short action it is very long  and a lot of throat
I have two .358 one is and 18.5 Ruger and this 22" Weatherbye-- and in these two bedding has been more important than loa concerns --I had a Savage function was the concern there __ I let it go becasue I found it difficult load for -- it was not  scope friendly--comb to low-- but for the money now I should have kept it

[Rogue Ram]

Thanks guys. The tools and components show up tomorrow so I'll post back soon and let you know what happened.

RR