Released in 2019, the Legend was designed for use in states that restrict deer hunters to straight-wall cartridges and was billed as the fastest such cartridge currently in production. Accuracy was always regarded as fair at best from Model 07 carbines. If youd rather listen than read, click the appropriate link below to listen to this episode on your preferred podcasting service. loaded with a 180-grain Oryx bullet to the .358 Norma Mag. It has far more knockdown power than the .30-30 under any conditions at any range. Keep in mind that most hunting ammunition currently sells for an average of $28 to $32 per box. An experimental Thompson submachine gun was also made to fire .351 SL in 1919 but was never produced commercially. Because the Ruger #1 will use pointed bullets, there are more suitable in .35 caliber than .348. Which is the more useful cartridge? clearly more powerful than the .30-30. East, west, north, or south, the .30/30 is the most popular big game hunting cartridge for the lever-action rifle. Remington loads a 200-grain PSP Core-Lokt bullet at a muzzle velocity of 2775 f.p.s. As a matter of fact, that may have been the first campfire cartridge argument I was privy to; if only those gentlemen wouldve realized the fire theyd kindled. Its cheap, easy to shoot, and most importantly, effective on whitetail in close quarters. That load actually produced 2825 f.p.s. The .351 WSL is based on a semi-rimmed, straight-sided case 1.380" long that uses small rifle primers. from a 20" At 300 yards, it has 19 percent more energy than the .300 Win. LEVERevolution bullets, unlike most bullets with pointed tips, are also safe to use in rifles that have tubular magazines (like the Marlin 336). Deriving its name from a combination of the caliber and the powder charge (.30 caliber, 30 grains of powder) the .30-30 was introduced in 1895, in the John Browning-designed Model 1894 Winchester. When hunters there really need to make a rapid shot and anchor their game quickly, they can rely on a Marlin 336 chambered in .35 Remington. One can almost hear the echoes of Norma Mag. I have one, of course, and it is fun to shoot, but I would never use it on a serious big-game hunt. Mag. Winchester sold both soft point and FMJ ammunition for the .351 SL cartridge over the years. Of the Winchester cartridges, only the .30-30 Win. A box of hunting ammunition will sell for $19 to $22. Among the .35 caliber cartridges popular in the United States, the .358 offered a definite step up in performance; the .35 Remingtonthat popular woods rifleis much slower than the .358, and though the .35 Whelen has been among us since 1922, it would remain a wildcat until 1988. Most only in imaginations. They have almost all abandoned the cartridge. The elder statesman of the deer woods, the .30-30 Win. For me, that puts it over the top. In most guns, neither cartridge produces the velocity or accuracy for varmints, and both are underpowered for very large game. and a 250-grain Partition load with a muzzle velocity of 2550 f.p.s. The best answer to the question might be to just get one of each. Both conceived in the early 20th century, the .270 Winchester and the .30-06 Springfield are ballistically similar, easy to find, and chambered in a wide variety of rifles. I would also expect it to handle anything in North America from deer to the big bears. is still not burning up the sales records, so maybe ahead of its time is the wrong description. Whitetail hunting strategies for the next generation. Developed in the days before ballistic coefficient was a talking point at gun counters, these cartridges tend to use wide, stubby bullets that cant maintain velocity at extended ranges. and .351" JSP bullets. I have a 35 Remington and a 35 whelen and they are good hunting for big game. .35 Remington This stumpy little cartridge was introduced to the hunting public in 1908 and is the only surviving member of the early class of Remington rimless cartridges. These advertisements typically featured hunters fearlessly facing down wolves and grizzly bears with their trusty Remington Auto-Loading Rifle chambered in the potent .35 Remington cartridge. was designed to compete with the very popular .38-55 Win. By For instance, Remington also sells 150gr load that produces velocities around 2,300 feet per second. of energy at 200 yards, dropping 7.5 inches when using a 100-yard zero. I can Top Brands available; Federal, Hornady, Malaysian, Alexander, Tula, Wolf, Privi Partizan, Gemtech, Aguila, PMC, Selier & Bellot, Magtech, LSK Lapua, Geco. Remington introduced the .35 about 10 years later in 1906 alongside their Model 8 semi-automatic rifle. contemporary Model 8 autoloader by Remington. gunswizard. If he doesnt, his old man did, and he still has strong opinions about which cartridge performs better in the field. 223 Remington 243 Win 300 AAC Blackout 300 Win Mag 45-70 5.56x45mm NATO 6.5mm Creedmoor 7.62x39mm View All Calibers Rimfire Ammo 17 . usually costs closer to $45 for a box. Boxes of 20 can be found in the $25 range while the .35 Rem. Re: 35 Remington vs. 358 Winchester. Ballistics The .350 Rem. And the Winner Is Winchester offered .351 WSL factory loads loaded with 180 grain jacketed soft point (JSP), round nose bullets. Depending on the load, 150 yards may be a better estimate. Naturally, this resulted in performance compromises and the Classic lever-action deer rifles are undoubtedly cool. in its NoslerCustom line with a 225-grain Partition bullet at 2550 f.p.s. Whether you're shooting a break-action, pump-action, or semiautomatic, Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. If youre hoping to save your wallet rather than your shoulder, the .30-30 is the way to go. At the time, .32 caliber cartridges were actually more popular than were the .30s, but it didnt take long for the .30-30 to establish itself as a perfect deer hunting cartridge. factory load is a 250-grain Oryx bullet listed with a muzzle velocity of 2723 f.p.s. Winchester still offers ammunition, but the guns are history. The .30/30 Win. I remember in Washington in the early 70s my older brother pulled up in his truck with the biggest elk Id ever seen. The .25 Rem., .30 Rem. vs. .458 Lott7mm Rem. from my E.R. and is a good cartridge for hunting the thick woods for deer, hogs, black bear or even elk. Winchester is among the leaders in the entire ammunition industry in terms of high-volume production of both .223 Rem. I shoot the 200 grain Hornady interlock factory loads in mine. If you own a .270, your buddy probably owns a .30-06. The .30/30s dominance as the king of lever-cartridges is also clear when you look at available ammunition. In the years since, the .35 Rem. Ill bet its been awhile since those cartridges have been seen in a hunting camp. The muzzle velocity was stated to be 1850 fps and the muzzle energy 1370 ft. lbs. Ill end with this idea: irrespective of whether you like the 350 Legend or not, Im glad to see that Winchester took the needs of those Midwestern deer hunters into consideration, and developed a cartridge just for them. If were being honest with ourselves, the majority of American hunters, especially in the south and northeast, will take only a handful of shots at big game at ranges past 100 yards in their lifetime. Richard Mann was born and raised in West Virginia and has hunted from the Montana mountains to the green hills of Africa. A straight-walled .35 caliber cartridge, designed for lever actions and single shots. Now, in this comparison, I will freely admit that the .35 Remington is not legal for those areas for which the 350 Legend was designed, as the .35 Remington is a bottle-necked cartridge, but there has been quite a bit of rumbling among those hunters who appreciate the short to mid-range cartridges, about whether or not the switch to the new cartridge is worthwhile. $735 + $40 SHIPPING to your FFL DEALER.This gun is chambered in the WINCHESTER 35 CAL. With the best loads, my Remington Model 700 is one-hole accurate. Right now, I think that the Browning BLR lever-action rifle is the only production gun left on the market in .358 Win. Looking for previous installments of our "Head to Head" series? Which of these two classic lever-action rifle deer and big-game cartridges is best? in 1957 and .351 ammunition was offered for several years after that. My mom made the best elk pot roast, Outstanding article. The origins of the .35 Whelen are controversial even today. Scoped and out to 350 yards the 308 has it hands down. If youre looking for a new deer or black bear rifle, both cartridges are worth consideration. Note: A longer version of this article can be found on the Rifle Cartridge Page. bullet than the .35 Remington. Particularlywhen used in a high quality rifle, the .35 Remington is capable of pretty darn good accuracy and Ive shot many nice groups with an off the shelfRemington Model 81. Hornady has a Superformance load with a 200-grain SP at 2910 f.p.s. The .35 Remington load using the 150-grain Core-Lokt obtains just about the same muzzle velocity, with a bullet having a lower B.C. solidly in the deer- and black bear-sized game camp. It never has been and never will be a good long range cartridge, but if anything,modern loadings using high quality bullets have further improved the performance of the .35 Remington on big game at short to moderate range. The .35 Remington was extremely effective in that role. Henry Repeating Arms recently presented a $25,000 check a nonprofit organization that provides support and programs for the families and co-workers of firefighters killed in the line of duty. The .35 Remington's story is a bit different. This helps support the blog and allows me to continue to create free content thats useful to hunters like yourself. Mag..404 Jeffery vs. .416 Rigby.243 Winchester vs. 6mm Creedmoor.300 PRC vs. .300 Win. Also H&R 1871, Inc., offered single-shot rifles in .35 Whelen from 1994 to 1996. I've been told that Winchester will soon produce full-metal-jacket (FMJ) ammunition for the .350 Legend, and that the FMJ load will cost even less per box. Sadly, I cant find a single major gunmaker chambering this cartridge today. A loyal segment of hunters and shooters still use the cartridge, but most other hunters pass by the .35 Remington in favor of modern cartridges with more impressive ballistics on paper. Ohio and southern Michigan are just two examples of areas where the shotgun slug has been replaced by straight-walled cartridges like the .45-70 Government, .444 Marlin and, more recently, the .450 Bushmaster. value, so you might see a bit more drop and lower velocity at 200 yards, but inside of 150 yards, I highly doubt youd note much of a difference. From 100 yards it was tracked with 1861 foot-pounds of awesome power. Nosler has three loads in its Custom line. There have been many others, such as the .35-30 Maynard (both in the 1865 and the 1882 versions) and .35-40 Maynard. You can trade in your 35 rem barrel on edstc.com for a 358 barrel. Thats what I did. If we compare the .300 Win. For most loads in either cartridge, hunters shouldnt expect to reliably take game past 200 yards. If you shoot a .35 Remington, I see no reason whatsoever to stop doing so, just make sure you keep an ample supply of whatever load your rifle likes. or the .35 Remington Due in part to this rounds greater popularity and in part to the R&D surrounding .30-caliber pills, the .30-30 can be loaded with far more advanced projectiles. Introduced in 1906, it was originally chambered for the Remington Model 8 semi-automatic rifle in 1908. .30-30 Win. Its often thought that if they had it would have gained popularity over the .338 Win. Thanks for your support. For this reason, the .35 Remington is most popular in the northeast and southeast regions of the United States where shooting ranges are short. I can certainly see the Midwest deer hunters making a switch to the 350 Legend over any of the .40 to .45 caliber cartridges, as the 350 Legend offers the Goldilocks just right formula: a good balance of striking power and ease of shooting. G. Joined: Feb 2010. The .35 Rem. has far better knockddown power than the .30-30 under any conditions and at any range.. Access the newest seasons of MeatEater, save content, and join in discussions with the Crew and others in the MeatEater community. Mag.-all with a bigger, heavier bullet that will punch a bigger hole and penetrate deeper. The .35 Winchester (colloquially .35 Win) cartridge was created in 1903 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company for use in the Winchester Model 1895 lever-action rifle, and was also available in the bolt action Remington-Lee, [1] or the Model E-10 Factory Sporter Ross Rifle in Canada. Commonly known as the Model 07, the Model 1907 rifle was also popular for law enforcement use. Make sure you follow The Big Game Hunting Blog onFacebook,Instagram,Twitter, andYouTube. Another outstanding feature is that the cartridge will smoothly feed through the 336 action whereas the 45/70 cartridge can be very difficult. Dont be fooled by its somewhat anemic looking ballistics on paper when compared to newer cartridges sporting fancy pointed tips and blazing fast velocities. Shaw will make a rifle, as will any other custom, or semi-custom, riflemaker. stated to be 1850 fps and the muzzle energy 1370 ft. lbs. And Barnes makes a 200-grain TSX bullet designed for this cartridge that, when handloaded to 2850 f.p.s., allows the .350 Rem. .351 WSL is not nearly as powerful as the .35 Remington cartridge offered in the Federal, for example, offers 12 varieties of the .30-30, including loads in their excellent Trophy Copper and HammerDown series. Searching GunBroker.com for used firearms chambered in .35 Rem. The quest for an acceptable .35 has inspired such impotent wastes as the .35 Winchester Self Loader, once labeled a candidate for the title: Worlds Most Useless Center-Fire Rifle Cartridge.. We offer rifle ammo in a number of calibers including 223 REMINGTON, 30 CARBINE, 300 WIN MAG, 307 WIN, 308 WIN, 375 WINCHESTER, 5.45 X 39MM, 7X64MM and more. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. Posts: 16,091. 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