RE: .358 Fans get yours now
 

Judson,

I missed typed .358stw should have been .358sta. Yes I did know you can form .358win out of .308win. I have not tried any case forming. I ordered a few hundred cases from Midway, that should last a while.

You have mail.

Oldelkhunter,

Yeah the Conetrol mounts and rings are not cheap, but they are a thing of beuty. A friend of mine had me order them for a Win M70 featherweight and I have been hooked every since.

RE: .358 Fans get yours now
 

Picked up the BLR in .358 Win a few days ago. The final price was $589.00. The rifle is nice and light, points great and has good balance. I will have to order another scope though the Leupold VX-III is too big for this rifle. The action is smooth and the iron sights seem to be better than most factory rifles. I will let you know how it shoots.

Custom Rifle Inquiry, Wildcat cartridge
 

Greetings.

I perused this forum for information on the .358 STA, what I like to call the 358 Alaskan, and I was interested in your statement that any magnum Remington action could be rebarreled for a magnum cartridge.

Is it true that a Remington 700 action in 8mm Rem. Mag is of similar dimensions or identical to that of the 7mm Rem Mag?

If that is so, then I am greatly encouraged. I am looking for an economical way to build a 358 Shooting Times Alaskan, and rebarrelling a 700 Rem. Mag would be a good start.

The 700 is not my favorite action - I much prefer the Ruger M77 with its Mauser style extractor. I have one in 35 Whelen, a Mk II, and I am its only limitation as a tack driver.

Here's to hoping you get this inquiry, since it has been awhile since the above quoted post was given. I would be interested in your specs for a custom rifle in .358 STA.

Thanks in advance.

Kenneth Smith
Monroe, Louisiana

I have a '81 BLR Lightning/Lightweight (whatever...) which I obtained in 2004, and as I stated above re my M77 Whelen, I am its only limitation as a tack driver. And that's with its open sights.

He has not logged in since May of 2003. Unlikely that you'll get a response.

You could possibly google search other forums for the username "Judson" and see if any active users show up with similar info.

-Jake

My friend owns one ;)

my late hunting partner considered anyone not equipped, with a browning BLR in caliber 358 win ,
while hunting elk too be hampered and working under a sever dis-advantage
I loaded for him for almost 30 years , fed 215 primer, 250 grain speer and 44 grains of IMR 4064
that carbine accounted for at least 14 elk over 35 years.
.
he constantly referred to my 340 wby as a "damn CANNON"
we were both successful.

you guys all know that the 358 win is (or was available in a bolt gun) I've got a pair one a ruger 77 stainless and one on a sako 75 action that I put together. The are solid 200 yard rifles and the 358 touches deer like the hammer of thor