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Offline kennyd

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shooting pistol bullets in .35
« on: December 12, 2009, 04:22:40 AM »
Does anyone really shoot .357 bullets in their .358, Whelens, or others?  When I can come up with the scratch I want to have a barrel bores to either .33 or .35.  The .338 Federal seems a good option, except for the "pistol bullet thing".  Actually, anything I reload for, I find something I like and that is what I stick with.

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Offline wtroger

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Re: shooting pistol bullets in .35
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2009, 05:55:08 AM »
I shoot the Hornady 180 gr sp sspb in my 358 caliber rifles all the time. I have several different flavors. This bullet is a .358 diameter. I have shot it in both .358 bores and .357 bores no issues.
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Re: shooting pistol bullets in .35
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2009, 06:45:39 AM »
The .001" difference is hardly worth being concerned about, there's that much or more difference in actual bore dimensions and bullet dimensions.  ;)

Tim

http://35cal.com/bullets.html
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Re: shooting pistol bullets in .35
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2009, 07:36:43 AM »
  You mentioned the 338 Federal, alot of us would love to have a barrel in that chambering. I have a 338 wildcat barrel on a handi that I built from a stub and it has very close to the same powder capacity and performance to the 338 Fed. Mine is formed on the 45-70 brass and is a rimmed version of a 2 inch long 340 Weatherby.
There are no pistol bullets in 338 cal. but I have found alot of cast bullets from 180 to 300 grains available,
I just havent had the time to start shooting any of these yet but they should be fun and alot cheaper than jacketed.      Jed
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Re: shooting pistol bullets in .35
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2009, 10:32:19 AM »
I shoot 158 gr sp's in my 35's with great results
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