as an addicted .358 Win fan for 40 years

Lynn
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 05:59 (3165 days ago)

using my three rifles
200 gr flex tip 16.5" =2440 fps
1st 22'' 200 gr FLextip = 2620
2nd 22" 200 flextip =2490
225btsp in 16.5 =2350
225 btsp 1st 22''= 2480
225 btsp 2nd 22''=2410
250 gr sp in 16.5''=2150
" " " in 1st 22"= 2360
275 gr RN in 1st 22"= 2150
just for comparison and info
the .355GNR is pretty close

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I'm interested in the short barrel Performance.

Gus S.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 09:05 (3165 days ago) @ Lynn

If that 12" barrel is push those 225 gr bullets at 2200 fps the it can certainly move them 2100 in a 10". That's kinda bad ass.

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I have order a 12"

Alcorn
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 19:45 (3164 days ago) @ Gus S.

I was going to do a wildcat I called 357 Herrett full length, but why go to the trouble,when Gary does it for you in the form of 355 GNR.

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Even more interesting is the comparision to handgun

WB
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 10:52 (3165 days ago) @ Lynn

I have a RPM-XL in .356 Win. which is actually a rimmed .358 Win. I actually use .358 Win. reloading dies for it and .444 Marlin brass resized and trimmed. I also have a .358 cal. Contender barrel for the same "untrimmed" form but end up shooting the trimmed version out of it.

In both cases I usually get a little less in my 14 and 15" barrels than you quoted for your carbines. Maybe 100-150 fps less depending on the bullet. Heavier ones are more efficient from short barrels. But it is using close to DOUBLE the powder to gain little if any gain over the new more efficient case.

Have any of you priced .444 brass lately?! The .30-30 case is a fantastic platform.

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