When I was in Anchorage AK I saw a used [it looked brand new] Remington Model 7 in 350 Rem Mag.

This was the one from the Custom Shop that had the greyish Kevlar stock. I used to have one just like it.

It was at Northern Security Supply 907-561-5602

Price was $1,000.00 US.

It looked brand new.

i love whacking deer with the 350. i shoot the hornady 180 grain ssp loads right about 2900 fps. lung shot, no chasing anything.

I just ordered a Model 77 Ruger in 350RM and it should be in this week That Model 7 should make someone a fine rifle. Can't wait to carry my 350 for hogs and deer this Fall.

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Originally posted by 390ish:
i love whacking deer with the 350. i shoot the hornady 180 grain ssp loads right about 2900 fps. lung shot, no chasing anything.

I loaded some of the 180's @ 2,400 but I haven't shot anything with them. Do you get exit wounds @ 2,900?

It seems to me that a 180gr. homogeneous bullet would work great in at 350RM velocities. Barnes used to make the 180gr. Barnes X's, but I believe these have been discountinued. The new MRX or Triple Shock would be nice in this weight. Does anyone happen to know if GS Custom bullets produces a 180gr. or similar weight HV bullet in this caliber? I plan on trying North Fork and Barnes Triple Shock options in my new 350RM when it gets here, but maybe I will try Gerard's HV's as well.

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Originally posted by HondoLane:
I just ordered a Model 77 Ruger in 350RM and it should be in this week That Model 7 should make someone a fine rifle. Can't wait to carry my 350 for hogs and deer this Fall.

May I recommend the 225 sierra btsp, flattened my buddy's large buck this year, DRT, as well as a hog. Hole about the size of a nickel to quarter on entrance hole in hide, impressive, sure lets alot of air in, and blood out, lungs gone but of course it went down where hit.

Very accurate bullet as well, it did stop just before exiting hide at around 150-175 yds, looked perfect, weighed I believe 160 grains or so and was a NICE mushroom all around, large frontal area. It must have hit the buck like a hammer!

I mulled over using the Sierra 225gr BTSP and the only thing that worried me was the core seperation issues that some others on this forum have had. For whitetails they should be great, but I also want to be assured of complete penetration on some of the large hogs we here have in the Blue Ridge mountains. Most of the shots here are real close as well so the impact velocity will stay high usually, even for 350RM. The Sierras may get some trials as well. More experimenting equals shooting which is not a bad thing

Hondo, I hear the 35 sierra is a heavy jacket bullet, and will hold well. That said, I don't know if you are shooting 1000lb hogs like the 2 in the news lately.

If you are talking wanting to bust bone, etc. my 243 did a number on a hog, 85x bullet.

Another vote for the 225 sierra. In my ruger it will shoot 1/2 inch groups. I would not worry about the bullet coming apart. You won't get much more than 2600 at the muzzle with this bullet. I have shot whitetails at close range and have found no evidence of this bullet being explosive.If you want to use pistol bullets I would consider hardcast or nosler partitions. Both are available in 35 caliber.

Heres my .350RM
.350Rem Mag XP-100

Thank You for the input on the Sierra 225's. I will have to try them. No, I have never seen a hog anywhere near as big as those two famous swine. The biggest I have ever seen here was probably around 300 pounds, but all appear to be of much more wild stock than those animals. I enjoy hunting deep into the mountains off the beaten track and seriously doubt I will ever seen any animals that big, seeing as there is no supplemental feeding in these wilderness areas. That XP-100 is a cool item I have never shot pistols such as that, but bet it is a joy. Once again thank you for the replies about the Sierra bullets. I will certainly experiment with them and see if the new Ruger likes them.

How's your hearing, T/C?

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Originally posted by HondoLane:
I just ordered a Model 77 Ruger in 350RM and it should be in this week That Model 7 should make someone a fine rifle. Can't wait to carry my 350 for hogs and deer this Fall.

I think you'll like it. I got one last year for my birthday. This was my first handload, 57 gr Varget over a 225 sierra. I hadn't even re-worked the heavy trigger yet.



I settled on 59 gr of varget over the 225, which I guesstimate to be around 2700 fps.



I plan to try 225 gr partitions.

I have a long throated M-98 in 350 Rem mag and it loves the 225 gr Barnes TSX.

HondoLane,
My Ruger Mk11 S/S 350RemMag likes the 250gr Woodleigh RN ... a projectile I'd trust on short range shots on medium game to open fast and hang together. Waiting to get it back from the 'smith with mag box opened for the 310gr Woodleigh however. I've had a report from a fellow Aussie of the Sierra 225gr appearing to lose its core on light game like wild dogs from a 358Win ... stopped them emphatically though. Lots of good reports here from 350RemMag factory ammunition on much larger game than pigs ... so the Rem 200gr PSP also seems a valid choice.
Cheers...
Con

Thank you for the responses everyone. Haven't had a chance to check back in until today because I have had a real busy week, but my rifle still hasn't arrived. Oh well, patience is a virtue Those are some nice groups Paul. It sure likes like it is going to be an enjoyable chore settling on a "go to" bullet. Do you think the 225 Sierra would be good for Black Bear as well. Not that I target bear specifically, but here in South Carolina we are allowed to hunt hogs with whatever caliber is legal for the game in season. There is a 2 week bear season that splits the deer season. The new area I hike into near N.C. does have some bears so there may be a chance to shoot one as a target of opportunity. I always figured the Sierra would make a great deer bullet, but I do not want to give up too much on the heavier game. Thank You for the help everyone. Now I just need that rifle to get here

P.S. Con, I have never used the Woodleigh, but would like to how those 310's shoot when you get your rifle back; just for curiousity's sake.

Try this site for more 35 info

http://www.35cal.com/

also of interest perhaps.....

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/358_wcf.htm

One more thing, you could do what I do for my buddy who had to have my Ruger SS 350, load 225's for deer and perhaps hogs, the Sierra, and on his planned elk hunt this fall, we have the same load with Partitions of the same weight, they are more expensive, but for a few sight in shots to double check, it is a small amount of insurance should he need or have to bust through a shoulder on this large animal.

A barnes x would do as well, and the 250 gr work good too, if you don't mind a loopier trajectory.

Bullet expense does not bother me when it it intended for hunting. I prefer cheaper loads for the practice of punching paper, but I believe bullets are alot cheaper than many other items we carry hunting. That was part of the reason I thought of using the 225gr. Northforks. I have heard nothing, but praise for these bullets. Thank You for the link to the 35cal site. Going to go check that out now.

i recovered bullets from two deer after shooting the 180 grainers. no separation, but both shed a lot of weight. you can't do much better than the 350 in my book. i just loaded up some speer 225 grainers over a good dose of 748. a lot of people bag on the remington guide gun. however, i really like mine and shoot it with a leupold 1.5 -5x scope. just about perfect. i don't shoot much game past 150 yards around here.

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Originally posted by HondoLane:
Bullet expense does not bother me when it it intended for hunting. I prefer cheaper loads for the practice of punching paper, but I believe bullets are alot cheaper than many other items we carry hunting. That was part of the reason I thought of using the 225gr. Northforks. I have heard nothing, but praise for these bullets. Thank You for the link to the 35cal site. Going to go check that out now.

You are quite welcome, always glad to share resources, to save others time and work, let alone expense to get to their destiny! 35's are game getters, no doubt about it. They may not win matches, nor impress velocity freaks, but the game hit with them have little to say! They often drop rather quickly with decent hits, decent bullets, usually 1 bullet and drops on spot!

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Originally posted by HondoLane:
I just ordered a Model 77 Ruger in 350RM and it should be in this week That Model 7 should make someone a fine rifle. Can't wait to carry my 350 for hogs and deer this Fall.

I have a friend who is a real fan of two things :

1) The .350RemMag

2) Killing hogs with it!

...my two...



My friend and I both have been using the Speer 220 grain Hot Core with 60 grains of WW748. Runs 2660 from a 22" barrel. This is the only revcovered bullet so far... Killed a 300# black bear...no core separation to say the least.



Bob

Bob

Nice rifles.

If I was not a Blaser R 93 user I would have bought that Model 7 350 RM in a heart beat.

I still have a 308 Model 7 or two, I really like them.

I used to have a M7 in 350 RM, a friend beat me out of it.

I have replaced it with a Blaser R 93 in 375 H&H with the Tracker [19 3/4" bbl].

Very nice pictures of your rifles there I am planning on going with a Accurate Innovations Laminated stock. I agree 100% with your assesment of the 350RM; not much flash, but alot of bang in a small package. Can't wait to test it out.

The Ruger was bought off GunBroker from a guy who lived in Alaska. Opening bid was $450.00 and no one bid on it but me... I could not believe that he could not have advertised that gun in a paper up there and sold it for more money in a heartbeat. The barrel was professionally shortened from 22" to 18.25"...New England Custom Gun rear sight with a Williams ramp front, original rings and box... Seller said he shot less than a box through it... Even if he bought the gun at wholesale, he had at least $200.00 worth of gunsmithing and parts on top of that...$625 minimum into the gun... But he was also a 19 year old kid as I recall...maybe just too much of a "good thing" for him. I use it for my rainy day and 4-wheeling rifle in Maine when I don't want to soak the M600.

The only reason I would not bother with the expense of a M7KS is the fact that the gun isn't stainless. If they did one just like the M7 AWR, blackened stainless, I would consider selling these two and buying one of those instead....but I sure like the way the M600 handles. At 8 pounds 2 ounces it is no lightweight but is so well balanced you don't notice the weight... Instead of the M673 that Remington came out with, they should have combined that gun with the M7 CDL they just brought out.... M7 action and CDL stock design but laminated for weather resistance, 20" barrel with open sights and done in blackedned stainless....

I just traded a M673 .308 for a Ruger stainless Frontier in .358....but that is another story...

Bob

Barnes Bullets...it is very difficult to load even the 225 Barnes in the 350...it has to be seated REAL deep to make the 2.800" LOA. I have two old boxes, one a 180 and the other a 200 and sold the 225s to a friend who has a .35 Whelen.

My friend and I also custom ordered Lee Factory Crimp dies for the .350. Makes a big difference in bullet to case neck grip with bullets of 225 grains and greater. You also don't have to worry about buckeling the case neck if the bullet doesn't have a crimping groove...

Bob