358 win hunting bullet

[Tom_in_AZ]

I just pulled the trigger on a Ruger frontier 358 win. Any mold suggestions/experience for hunting? Thanks!


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[GLynn41]

The Lee 200 gr is accurate and should be a good killer too

[Smoke4320]

NOE 360-200 .. you can get it FP or with 3 pins FP, HP and cup point
RCBS 35-200 is good as well
as mentioned above the lee 200 grn is good as well

[White Oak]

I have used both the 200gr Lee and the RCBS 35-200-RF for my 358Win and 356 Win. and have killed deer with both of them. However both of them dropped boolits that were undersized for my rifles. I sent the 35-200 to Hollowpoint Services and had the bands opened up to .360 and is very accurate in both rifles. With 50/50+2% COWW/PB/Tin it weighs 218grs with Gas check.
Knowing what I do now I would have gotten a 35-200 clone from NOE, Accurate, Arsenal, or MP and Specify .360.

[dragon813gt]

Get a 35-200 or one of its clones. I have clones from MP, NOE and Accurate. Don’t ask why I have it from three makers. But you can’t go wrong w/ this design. It flat out works.

[MT Chambers]

Saeco 245 gr. fp gc, hits hard and is very accurate.

[Tom_in_AZ]

Thanks! I’ll check what MP has to offer


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[RugerFan]

The Saeco #352 (245 gn) is the most accurate out of my M77 at hunting velocities. The RCBS 35-200-FN is a close second.

[richhodg66]

I like the NOE clone of the RCBS 200 grain FP. Only killed one deer with it, but it worked well.

[Oily]

NOE 360-230-RF Ranch Dog. A little heavier but best shooter out of my Marlin X7 JES rebore to .358. LEE 200 is a good shooter too. The extra weight on the Ranch Dog gives a significant thump on anything you hit. Only downside it doesn't feed well from a double stack magazine like the Marlin X7. Feeds great from the left column but not the right side. Redneck fix I super glued a dummy round on the first round placement on the right side and then load a round in magazine on left side and then depress round and slide a round into chamber and close bolt. This way I have a follow up shot. With the .358 and 230gr boolit with a large meplat you don't need a follow up shot DRT. I am working on a follower and magazine well to feed single stack and problem solved

[Beerd]

What are you hunting?
I like the idea of a 230 - 250 grain bullet.
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[Tom_in_AZ]

What are you hunting?
I like the idea of a 230 - 250 grain bullet.
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I was thinking deer/hogs/black bear. I see mp molds makes a 220 solid/217 hp mold. Was thinking this would give me some good options


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[waksupi]

I live in an area with large and dangerous game. I opted for a 265 gr bullet for all round use. With any cast bullet, I always prefer heavy (long) for bore size for best performance on both target and game.

http://castpics.net/dpl/index.php/th...ets-in-the-358

[white eagle]

I use a 260 gr mold from Mountain molds
checked and coated pushed to around 2100 fps
kills deer like lightning bolt

[McFred]

MP just cut a solid or HP clone of the RCBS 35-200. You might be able to get in on the group buy late:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?359540

Just FYI.

[Tom_in_AZ]

MP just cut a solid or HP clone of the RCBS 35-200. You might be able to get in on the group buy late:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?359540

Just FYI.

Thanks! It’s probably too late, but I responded just in case.


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[canuck4570]

I had the Saeco 352 that has a gas check and the Saeco no gaz check of the 352 and both shot great even at full load the rifle was a ruger like yours......

[Harter66]

I shot several bullets in a Santa Barbara 98 , 1-14" A&B 22" barrel .
I shot 358432 148gr , 358-125 RF , 358-158 RF , 358-200 RF , 360-228 XCB , and 35-250 .
Real surprises were the WC that shot well to 100 , 110 yd , the 125 Lee was a fun squirrel slayer . The 358-200 Lee shot ok , well inside critter getter limits . The XCB bullet , the rifle was chambered with THE XCB reamer , shot well as long as it was run hard . No surprise there that's what it's supposed to do . The 35-250 was THE show stopper 5 under quarter . If I hadn't screwed that up the 3rd shot they'd have been inside a nickle . At the time I really felt like a 250 at 2100 fps was really getting the job done . It still is . 26-2700 for the XCB is too much of a good thing unless you want to reach out past 250 for 4-600# critters .

[RugerFan]

One addition to my earlier pst. The 358318 (245 gn) was also plenty accurate. I haven't used it for hunting yet, but I have no doubt it would do the job just fine. I really like the blunt profile.

[bpatterson84]

Email MP molds, just did a run of 200gr with hollow point options, he usually has extras.