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Offline stiga

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358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« on: February 25, 2007, 06:48:19 PM »
Hi there. Are there anybody who has tried this? Do the Handies come in 35 Rem? I thougt this must be a good combinations for a woods rifle.

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Re: 358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 08:31:13 PM »
No 35 Remington or 358 Winchester has been factory offered, but I do have a .357Mag that's I had rechambered to 35 Remington and MSP is having one done now too.

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Re: 358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2007, 11:57:02 AM »
I would like this cartridge to be offered as well (the .358W).



I have an HB in .308W and have considered (the thought) of having it rebored to .358.  Methinks it'd make a VERY EFFECTIVE whitetail shooter from a tree stand (combined with the short length of the rifle), with little tissue loss.
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Re: 358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2007, 12:43:06 PM »
Why not just buy a 308 and have the barrel re-bored to 358?  You could get just the twist and type rifling you desire that way.
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Re: 358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2007, 01:27:13 PM »
Is reboring something you would consider? I dont think there are many gunsmiths that would do this kind of work her in Norway. I was thinking; what is the twist in the 357 barrel from NEF. Would this be possible to convert to a 358 Win? It is not legal to shoot anyting bigger than a roe deer with the 35 Rem :-\

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Re: 358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2007, 01:58:50 PM »
The .357 Mag barrel has a twist rate of 1:18¾", will shoot cast bullets to 250gr just fine, and I'm pretty sure it would do well with 250gr round nose jacketed bullets too, but not spitzers. Twist rates for all H&R rifles can be found in the FAQs and Help sticky, along with lots more good stuff! ;)

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Re: 358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2007, 04:12:09 PM »
I didn't realize you were in Norway.  Reboring a 308 barrel is not a difficult job for a qualified smith, but I have no idea of what it might cost there.  It's usually a couple hundred dollars here.
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Re: 358 Win. in a Handi rifle.
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2007, 04:14:41 PM »
$250-300 is a closer estimate for reboring, that's what Wayne York charges for his 6 groove cut rifling.

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