My new 358 Winchester

[Brother_Love]

I found this at the pawn shop this morning. It is a JES re-bore. They had a 9.3 x 62 also but I could only afford one of them.

Can' t wait to try some cast in it.

 

[35 shooter]

Nice grab! I'd be very interested in knowing how it shoots once you try it out.

 

[JWFilips]

Awesome caliber! I just love mine ...very accurate!

 

[Brother_Love]

Thanks. I can't believe I have 2 358's now. I has JES re-bore one for me and then ran across this one today. I am pretty pleased about it. I wanted the 9.3 x 62 but could not risk going home with 2 new rifles. I got it for $275 and I think that was a good deal.

Ready to put some cast down the pipe and see what she does. I am thinking about a red dot sight for it.

 

[Ben]

One of my all time favorite white tail rifles.
I have a pair of 358 Winchesters .

Ben

 

[Ben]

One of my favorite 358 Win. Loads
For the past 5 years, this load has shot like this in my two different 358 Win. rifles.

I've killed several deer with it.

 

[Brother_Love]

Thanks Ben, my NOE mold is very similar to that one. I will try to get some of the 7383, I've never tried it.

 

[Ben]

I ( just for the heck of it ) had loaded some plain based, SAECO , # 353 pistol bullets with 10.5 grains of Russian Unique with a CCI 34 primer in 358 Win. cases.

I was shooting at 50 yards, I fired a 5 shot group with this load and could barely believe my eyes, fired another 5 shot group and still another. Group after group like this.
People tell you that a plain based bullet won't shoot well out of a rifle.....

 

[Ben]

Thanks Ben, my NOE mold is very similar to that one. I will try to get some of the 7383, I've never tried it.

Better be real cautious with IMR-7383 ! !

It is not a canister powder you are likely to see in a gun shop.
IMR 7383 is military surplus powder that was used in a " .50 cal. spotter round." There are several lot numbers and the burn rate varies from lot to lot. Not a powder that I'd recommend. The powder was available from a couple of military surplus powder vendors about 6-7 years ago.
It is much more temperamental than any woman you've ever been around.

Probably about a dozen ( or more ) powders out there that are much better suited to the 358 Win. than IMR - 7383.

IMR - 4895 is an excellent powder for the 358 Win.
as is IMR -3031 also.

 

[RicinYakima]

Have a .357 Rem Mag SS, a 350 Remington Magnum Model 700 BDL, 35 Whelen and 358 Norma Magnum so like them all. Other than the pistol case, IMR 4895 is the go to powder for accuracy, and not bad for velocity. FWIW, Ric

 

[Josh]

What Lot number is your 7383 Ben?

 

[Brother_Love]

Ben, I have plenty of 4895 and I will stick with that.
Thanks, Malcolm

 

[Ben]

What Lot number is your 7383 Ben?

Josh,

I have no idea, I have not used it in a couple of years.
It is sitting up high on my loading bench. Mine is very similar to IMR - 4064, although other lots of the stuff behave quite differently.

Ben

 

[Ben]

Ben, I have plenty of 4895 and I will stick with that.
Thanks, Malcolm

A wise decision.
You'll find plenty of good reloading data for IMR - 4895.

Ben

 

[Chris]

I am also a .358 fan and hunt with it almost exclusively. You fellows ever try the LYman 3589 or copy thereof? Been an accurate bullet for me and is very accurate in a 16" twist Ruger. For paper punching I have found modest loads of 4759 to make nearly one hole at 100 yds. Otherwise I tend to favor RL 7 and keep it at or under 2000 fps.

 

[RicinYakima]

If I were young enough to hunt again, the Lyman 3589 would be my choice. SAECO's 250 grain bullet is wonderfully accurate in everything. The RCBS 200 grain is a fine plinking bullet. Like many, I am beginning to think that the .35 caliber is a better choice for casual CB shooters than the .30's. And the 358 Winchester the best unless you plan on shooting big bears of going overseas to hunt.

 

[Intheshop]

Sweet.Hope you go with the red dot.Would love to get your report on it,considering the rifle/cal.

A line of coke cans @50 yds offhand,as fast as you can shuck'm.

Maybe an old tire with a cardboard insert,rolled down a grade....shot at,a "going away" angle?

 

[Kevin Stenberg]

B L You got yourself a really good deal! A Jess rebore is close to the price of your GUN.

 

[300BLK]

Trigger jobs are pretty easy on Remington 760s and those with similar trigger groups. Knock out the (2) pins, and pull the trigger group out the bottom. Eyeball the sear engagement. I cut 'em(hammer notch) with a file to lessen engagement (and creep). .030" will be about right.

Too, there is a coil spring that fits over (2) tenons that provides trigger return tension. Its the obvious one, and come right off. Cut (1) coil and try before removing more.

Reinstall the spring, reinstall the trigger group into the receiver and check to see if it suits before going too far. Trying to check with the trigger group out of the receiver is deceptive. If you cut the sear notch on the hammer too shallow and cut the spring too short, it can make for an unsafe condition.