350 Legend
08-21-2019, 10:12 AM
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350 Legend
Well I may be a bit behind the times here but I see that Winchester has come out with a new cartridge called the 350 legend. It looks like it would be a great cartridge for those area that can only use a straight walled cartridge. Other than that I really don't see any reason for someone to go trade in their good old 35 Rem. Yeah with the newer designed bullets and in a bolt action rifle it may perform better past the 150 yard mark. But IMO a Leverevolution bullet out of your 336 can be so close no deer or blackie is going to know the difference.
Not this may in the near future be another option for the AR platform.
Not this may in the near future be another option for the AR platform.
08-21-2019, 10:37 AM
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The only interest I have in one is if I were to rebarrel a Remington 7600 for one.
Funny thing is... I'm not even entirely sure if it's legal in Ohio. Read this article if you have a few minutes....
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/whats-going-on-with-350-legend/amp/
-Jake
Funny thing is... I'm not even entirely sure if it's legal in Ohio. Read this article if you have a few minutes....
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/whats-going-on-with-350-legend/amp/
-Jake
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08-21-2019, 04:50 PM
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08-21-2019, 05:42 PM
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In the AR-15, the 350 Legend bridges the gap quite nicely between the more popular sub-.30 caliber offerings and the 45 and 50 caliber thumpers. It's basically an AR compatible 357 Maximum, but with much less reloading data available.
From what I've seen, it's supposed to take .357" bullets. .358" rifle bullets presumably probably work just fine. People use them in 357 Maximum single shots with no trouble.
Wouldn't be my first choice, but I have seen videos of people pulling it off with the right bullet.
From what I can gather, compared to a 16 1/4" 357 Maximum (I couldn't find the 350 Legend's barrel length), the Legend has about 50 to 150 fps more velocity than the Maximum. A 20+" Maximum would probably have nearly identical ballistics.
From what I can gather, compared to a 16 1/4" 357 Maximum (I couldn't find the 350 Legend's barrel length), the Legend has about 50 to 150 fps more velocity than the Maximum. A 20+" Maximum would probably have nearly identical ballistics.