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Offline jonr

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Please help with this 350 rem mag problem....
« on: September 23, 2004, 02:46:17 AM »
Hey everyone! I appreciate your input on this!

I have an older Remington 660 in 350 remington magnum that I am trying to load for Elk hunting. I bought a box of 225 grain Barnes triple shocks to tryout. The problem that I am encountering is that the bullet can not be seated longer than spec (2.800"). when I seat the bullet like this it is pushed too far back in the brass for a real tight grip. It is hand tight but if you tap it on the table nose down it seats further. (All of this was done with an unprimed, uncharged shell.) The vast majority of the bullet is in the casing.  :(

This bullet is .358" in diameter. The diameter just sticking out of the mouth of the case is .349". Thats how far its seat back at COL of 2.800".
Just cambering the bullet 6 times in a row seated it another .005" further into the case.

To me this will not work at all for hunting elk. I have called Barnes and they are trying to give an answer.

Can someone please suggest another bullet to try?
I have to have this load finished in a little over a week


Thanks!
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Jonr
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Please help with this 350 rem mag problem..
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2004, 04:02:58 AM »
Sierra 200 grain RN and crimp it.

RL-7 From 44.0 grains to 51.0 grains
 Remington 9-1/2 Primer
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Not sure if I understand...
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2004, 06:06:38 AM »
Not sure if you mean that it is too long for the throat when seated properly to the shoulder of the case, or if it is too short for the throat.
  I am using 35 Whelen for deer and Elk this year, have tried many bullets, but have settled on the Nosler 225 Ballistic Tip.  On paper, these were amazingly accurate and very forgiving to handload.  The 350 is very similar to the Whelen.  Hey..if Graybeard likes them...they MUST be good.
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Clarification...
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2004, 06:19:56 AM »
Sorry I wasn't more clear. The magazine for the gun is right at spec length of 2.800". Most guns in my experience are at least a little longer than COL spec. To make the bullet fit the magazine, the ogive is inside the mouth of the case. This puts the first part of the taper on the nose of the bullet inside the case.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback!

Jonr :D
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2004, 07:16:08 AM »
Get a different bullet or shoot your gun as a single shot.

Kyle
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Ordered 220 grn Speer
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2004, 07:49:12 AM »
I just ordered a box of 220 grain Speer bullets. This is their recommended bullet for Elk and they said it should work.

Thanks!

Jonr
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