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358/375 RUM (Texan)
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1953309" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>In my experience the big bores do well if you plan the rifle around the cartridge and bullet. Most want to use traditional thinking and go with a fast twist, but this can cause problems. If spun to fast they can shed the jacket because centrifugal force due to the large diameter. I have found great accuracy If the rifle, cartridge, powder and bullet are all part of a package that work together.</p><p></p><p>The rifle will be used for Elk, Bear and moose using 250 to 300 grain bullets. Range limits are only limited by the bullets and the shooter. (Mainly for 1,000 yards and in)</p><p></p><p>Big bores can be extremely accuracy If set up correctly, and Very powerful. The 416 buff Exceeds 7,000 ft/lbs of energy with a 400 grain bullet and has shot my best group to date. (0. 034 thousandths. (1/ 29th MOA). </p><p></p><p>It will be an interesting project and I should/could learn something in the process. With the newer powders and a better bullet selection, I an expecting better performance of the big 358 than in the past. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /></p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1953309, member: 2736"] In my experience the big bores do well if you plan the rifle around the cartridge and bullet. Most want to use traditional thinking and go with a fast twist, but this can cause problems. If spun to fast they can shed the jacket because centrifugal force due to the large diameter. I have found great accuracy If the rifle, cartridge, powder and bullet are all part of a package that work together. The rifle will be used for Elk, Bear and moose using 250 to 300 grain bullets. Range limits are only limited by the bullets and the shooter. (Mainly for 1,000 yards and in) Big bores can be extremely accuracy If set up correctly, and Very powerful. The 416 buff Exceeds 7,000 ft/lbs of energy with a 400 grain bullet and has shot my best group to date. (0. 034 thousandths. (1/ 29th MOA). It will be an interesting project and I should/could learn something in the process. With the newer powders and a better bullet selection, I an expecting better performance of the big 358 than in the past. 👍 J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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