An interesting thread. The largest 35 in the gun locker is a 358 Win. A nice carbine.

Paul... ever consider becoming an Alaskan Guide? You certainly have the right rifles to do it with. ~~~Suluuq

Dave,
I used a Smith and Wesson 1500 (Howa) which was chambered for 25-06. It is a heavy action and has a slightly longer than average magazine which will allow for the use of heavier bullets. The only modification necessary was to open up the bolt face to 0.496 to accomidate the rebated rim of the case. The rifle is being built by Robert Hart & Son, using a Hart barrel at 26 inches. Stock is a Brown Precision kevlar. You can use any standard length action but may be limited by magazine length in some. In my post yesterday I mistakenly referred to necking with a 9mm super die! Sorry, it is 38 super auto. If you want punch without extra trouble you can just go with 9.3x64. When I began the project, bullets in that caliber were not very common here in the states. Now there are quite a few good 9.3 bullets made here. The lightest that I am aware of is 236 grains. That is another reason I like the 358. You can use lighter loads. I forgot to mention that the rifle will have a muzzle brake. It is going to be fairly light and Bob Hart advised me that I would appreciate the addition at the bench.
Hope this answers your question.

Regards, gattman

Zero... sign me up for a big 35! What about a 35/378 Weatherby? Somebody's got to be doing that somewhere....

I've got a .358 Norma and the recoil is indistinguishable between that and my .300 Winny.... in fact, the Norma is more a dull thud compared to the sharp whack of the Winny...