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Offline jcn59

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Will .356 shoot in a rifle chambered for .358?
« on: September 07, 2011, 07:58:08 PM »
I've heard that some of the lever guns chambered for .356 Win will function just fine with .358 Win ammo.  Never tried it.   How 'bout this:  Will .356 shoot in a .358 lever rifle?
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Re: Will .356 shoot in a rifle chambered for .358?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 12:53:51 AM »
Doubt it.  The 356 is semi-rimmed at .506,  the 358 rimless at .470.   I don't see how the shell would fully seat in the chamber.
 
Some shoot the 358 in 356 rifles, as the case does fit, but I wonder about gas leaking in a case rupture as the chamber is not fully sealed by the smaller 358 rim.
 
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Re: Will .356 shoot in a rifle chambered for .358?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 02:45:34 AM »
Why in the world would someone even try to do so?
If it was intended to shoot either ammo the factory would have stamped it that way.
Bad idea IMO!!!
 
 
 
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Re: Will .356 shoot in a rifle chambered for .358?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 10:12:16 AM »
I don't think so either. Seams to me the rim would get in the way.
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