Guys,

I have a Model 700 on the way in 350 RM. For you 350 shooters is there any need to crimp? I tried to buy a Lee crimp die but no surprise there isn't one. Any ideas?

Mark

I have never found crimping is needed.
Lee will make a custom crimp die. You send a dummy with the bullet seated to the to the desired depth. Check their web sight.
It is a good cartridge. I have really enjoyed it.
Rusty

Ahhhh...another bucket of snakes.

My mantra is "If the bullet moves under recoil or impact in the box...CRIM-PIT, if not FOR-GETIT".

Of course the other reasons are to increase pressure or ignition.

A Lee FCD would be nice, but a roll or taper crimp would suffice..IF NEEDED.

Good Hunting .

Yes Lee will make you one for a small premium. Does it need crimped? If your recoil makes the bottom of the magazine bullet move after the previous 3-4 shots, yes. If you want to provide a firm start pressure for a Ball powder, yes. If you load cast and use a belling tool so your bullet slips in easier and you want to slip that case back up against the bullet, yes. If it makes you happy to have a die in that 4th hole in your Dillon 450B, yes. If you want to do all that another way, No!

I have been using a Rem. 700 Classic in .350 Rem. since the 1980's. I have tried lots of different bullets and never found a need to crimp.

IMO you won't need one.
I bet something like the 375H&H has more bullet pull, I never hear of them needing a crimp.

Dale,

Good info.I bought the same rifle. What bullets have worked well for you? I have 225 Sierras and 220 Speers.

Mark

Mark, I’m just curious as to what sparked you to get a 350?

I got one years ago and it’s been sitting in its box waiting to hunt but so far I haven’t found an occasion for it.

Maybe a deer hunt on Kodiak be a great place for it?

Mark: I have had really good accuracy with 56.0 gr. of IMR-4320 and the 200 gr. Hornady spire point, 200 gr. Rem. pointed corelokt, and the 220 gr. Speer FN. I used the 220 gr. Speer on a bunch of feral hogs and a couple of deer in Texas. From now on I will use the Rem. bullet. The Speer comes apart at the velocity you get in the .350 Rem. I think it was made more for the .35 Rem. I am just starting to work up loads for the 225 and 250 gr. Nosler partitions and may take the rifle elk hunting. I used the 250 gr. Speer spitzer with the lead tip cut off on a black bear and it worked well. With the tip on the bullet, and seating to fit the magazine of the M700, the beginning of the ogive is below the case mouth. I cut the tip off with side-cutters and filed the lead smooth down to the jacket. Since I moved to Utah I just used the rifle on one mule deer (with the 220 gr. Speer). Hope this helps.

Ive used the 225 grain Nosler Partition out of my Remington model 673 on several black bears with excellent results so I haven't yet had the urge to experiment more. Accuracy is very good too.

Have fun with that .350, it's a great little cartridge.

Mark,, The only bullet's I had to crimp in my 358 Norma were 280gr Swifts. Lee made me a crimper, pretty cheap too. I don't have to crimp them in my 35 Gibb's though,, maybe my expander ball was a bit big?

TREE'EM,

I'm kind of a gun crank and I've owned quite a few rifles in an array of calibers but I've always wanted a 350 RM. When I got out of the service a friend had a 350 RM in a BDL and I coveted that rifle. Now many many years later I should have one on Monday.

Guys,

Thanks for the info on bullets. I thought the 220 Speer since its a Hot-Cor might be fine but it seems from what Dale says that it is not what I want. Cougarz great news that the 225 NP works nicely as I'd use that bullet on anything other than Cape buffalo. Anybody tried the 200 TSX? The Barnes book calls for some amazing velocities with TAC powder.

Mark

It always seemed strange to me that back when they were "plentiful" you couldn't give them away...I REALLY wanted one AND the 6.5 RM, back then but never found "the roundtoit". Today there seems to be a growing mystique for them, but I have too many rifles that will do the same or "better?" job so that roundtoit is still lost. I could do a swap barrel but, again, with the modern "fatboy" cases I would go with a WSM case, so I keep getting the "RM's" shot in the foot.

I have a couple of 338's and all shoot the 200-225 Hornady SP's into very small holes and most of the heavier Noslers also, but I CAN'T get ANY of the PARTS to do anything but embarrass themselves(and me) and I really REALLY like the looks of the 338-210 PART...living relatively close to Nosler in Bend, I make the trip several times a year for bullets AND the squirrel's...I have LOTS of seconds of every caliber and weight that I will NEVER shoot up...

There are a ton of bullets out there and EVERYONE has there fav's...My recommendation is try a few that have worked well for others and a few others and decide for yourself...this subject is.....I like to have one bullet that seems to work well on the lighter side and one bullet on the heavy end...but I also have rifles that shoot the middle weight at the accuracy I require...so toss a handful in the air and use the ones that land on their sides...

The 350 RM (and the 6.5) is/are excellent cartridges...you will be very satisfied and happy with your selection...although I would be inclined to use a slightly BIGGER CARTRIDGE on buff.

The Barnes manual is a bit enthusiastic with its numbers...I've tried but never quite reached the posted velos with some of the bullets/powders in several calibers even with the older coated bullets without going over SAAMI pressures... and for what game I shoot, I'm WAY to cheap to buy anything but the cup'n;core bullets...ON SALE ALWAYS.

Good Hunting

I just keep the case neck (inside)clean and free of any lube, never had a problem. I have the same 700 classic in 350, and like Dale use 250's with the nose filed off and seated out.
A book load of IMR 4895 gives me 2605 fps. The Rem seem to have long throats in them.

I the Remington Model 7 I had I had no issues with bullet movement under recoil. Keep the inside of the necks clean and free of lube like another poster said and you shouldn't have any issues.