The recent announcement by S&W had me scratching my head. I'm not generally opposed to rimless cartridges in revolvers, but in the massive X frame, I don't know if you need the pros of a quick-loading moon-clipped round. Certainly, it doesn't outweigh the cons.
That got me thinking, would it be worth "fixing" this error? Perhaps rechambering for a 355 GNR (or, with a re-boring and re-rifling of the barrel, 400 GNR or some other 30-30 based cartridge)? The case/overall length may require reducing ever so slightly (perhaps not with flat point bullets).
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S&W Model 350 as a GNR platform
- Keith, 2022-08-26, 08:46
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- Rimless in revolvers is no free lunch - WB, 2022-08-27, 07:30
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I don't think any of the 30-30 based cartridges
- Gary Reeder, 2022-08-26, 10:35
- How about a shortened 400 GNR, or maybe just a 357 herrett (nm) - Keith, 2022-08-28, 15:24
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S&W 350
- ALK, 2022-08-26, 09:28
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445 supermag would get my vote (nm)
- Derek, 2022-08-26, 11:48
- 358 GNR would be the easiest (if setback isn't a problem) (nm) - Keith, 2022-08-28, 15:26
- Or Gary’s 41 GNR#2, that would be sweet. (nm) - Sean Harper, 2022-08-28, 11:29
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445 supermag would get my vote (nm)
- Derek, 2022-08-26, 11:48