Thinking about rechambering a 35 rem to a 358win. Has anyone here done this or know of anyone who has? I like the 35 rem. Is the gain in performance worth it? Does anyone know a Smith in east tn. Who can do the conversion? It looks like it would be a great short to medium range caliber.
Rem 760
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The 358 Winchester is a great mid-bore cartridge. Always wondered why it isn't more popular. When compared to the Hornady Leverevolution in 35 Remington, the 358 Winchester will give you about 300 fps more velocity with a 200 gr bullet. The conversion can probably be done but youre talking about rechambering the barrel and probably modifying the bolt face and extractor since the the 358 is a rimless case and the 35 Remington is a rimmed case. Personally, I'd leave the 760 as is and invest the money in a rifle already chambered for 358 Win....if I really wanted a 358 win.
Plateau Hunter
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The .35 Remington is rimless with a .460 base; the .358 Winchester has the standard .473 base. Redmans rifling and reboring would be the place to check.
I stand corrected. Don't know why I had it in my head it was a rimmed case.Plateau Hunter":1jws66h4 said:
Hunter 257W
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I have an old article by Layne Simpson about the 35 Remington. It's in a Wolfe publishing company book titled "Big Bore Rifles and Cartridges" and is dated 1991. It's really just a collection of magazine articles.
Anyhow, Mr. Simpson specifically lists higher pressure loading data (above SAAMI max) for the Remington 760, 600 and Winchester 70 rifles. Those loads are very close to 358 Winchester performance. For instance several loads with 200 grain bullets exceed 2,350 ft/sec. I could try to scan the article and send it to you if you want. Going that route you could keep your rifle unaltered and get the performance boost you are looking for.
The only danger is in labeling the ammo so that it never gets into a weaker rifle chambered for 35 Remington.
Anyhow, Mr. Simpson specifically lists higher pressure loading data (above SAAMI max) for the Remington 760, 600 and Winchester 70 rifles. Those loads are very close to 358 Winchester performance. For instance several loads with 200 grain bullets exceed 2,350 ft/sec. I could try to scan the article and send it to you if you want. Going that route you could keep your rifle unaltered and get the performance boost you are looking for.
The only danger is in labeling the ammo so that it never gets into a weaker rifle chambered for 35 Remington.
Hunter 257W
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Walker, I sent you an email with the +P loads just now.
mr.big
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my older brother is a 35 cal nut,,he has a 358 Win in an AR10 and a Mauser 98 35 Whelen and several 35 Rem,,,and a M70 358 Norma
the 358 Win is a monster in the woods,,I saw him shoot a good buck in the chest that exited out the back ham end to end,,,talk about letting the air out,,lol
the 358 Win is a monster in the woods,,I saw him shoot a good buck in the chest that exited out the back ham end to end,,,talk about letting the air out,,lol
Hunter 257W
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Yeah, the 35's are mostly overlooked because they are kind of in between deer rifles and real big game guns. What got me started looking at the 35 Remington seriously is my recent interest in hunting deer with cast bullets. I'd cast since the late 1970's but never tried hunting with them. Anyhow, with cast bullets you are limited to about 2,000 ft/sec and the 35 Remington operates at that velocity with a 200 grain bullet. Couldn't get a better match than that. The 358 Winchester is another big favorite with cast bullet hunters because it can launch a heavier bullet to that same velocity easily.
