S&W Model 350 as a GNR platform

Keith
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Friday, August 26, 2022, 08:46 (1439 days ago)

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).

S&W 350

ALK
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Friday, August 26, 2022, 09:28 (1439 days ago) @ Keith

Or something strange/different. Supermag cals, 445, 414, 357 max. Or stay with the rugers for the supermag cals

445 supermag would get my vote

Derek
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Friday, August 26, 2022, 11:48 (1439 days ago) @ ALK

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Or Gary’s 41 GNR#2, that would be sweet.

Sean Harper
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Sunday, August 28, 2022, 11:29 (1437 days ago) @ Derek

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358 GNR would be the easiest (if setback isn't a problem)

Keith
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Sunday, August 28, 2022, 15:26 (1437 days ago) @ Derek

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I don't think any of the 30-30 based cartridges

Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 26, 2022, 10:35 (1439 days ago) @ Keith

would fit in the cylinder window.

How about a shortened 400 GNR, or maybe just a 357 herrett

Keith
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Sunday, August 28, 2022, 15:24 (1437 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

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Rimless in revolvers is no free lunch

WB
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Saturday, August 27, 2022, 07:30 (1438 days ago) @ Keith

It sounds like a great idea but in practice can be problematic. I have had some .45 ACP moon clipped revolvers and they always work great. But that's low pressure and short case rounds. Ditto .40 S&W and even 10mm. But as you get longer rounds the wobble factor gets you. Things don't go as smooth. You have to fiddle with them, they can bend the little clips.

Also at higher pressures the whole works can lock it up tight. I once shot some slick aluminum CCI snakeshot rounds in a S&W M625 and boy was that a mistake. It locked the gun up instantly. The aluminum does not grip the chamber walls and is jetted against the recoil shield, then it expands! Not good. The rim in a wonderful feature for the DA. ON a SA you can do rimless provided recoil is not sufficient to make bullet pull a problem with the rounds that headspace on the case mouth. It probably shouldn't work as well as it does but a SA with rimless rounds have been fun for me. Gary has made some in .40 for me that are great. Ruger's in .45 and 9mm work amazingly well too. But for the DA, stick to short, lower pressure rounds and you will be happy.

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