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    Winchester 350 Legend

    I was at the Great American Outdoor Show last week and Winchester is rolling out this:
    https://winchester.com/350-Legend

    Basically a .223/5.56 straight wall case shooting a .357” bullet. I can hunt with almost any cartridge I please here in WV and don’t require a straight wall cartridge, but this might make a cute cast boolit launcher.

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    I’ve been looking at that as well; it isn’t as good as my 357 max with heavy cast or 180 jwords but a factory supported solution to straight wall restricted areas ; it’s definitely interesting and I would build an ar for it; if it proves to be more than a flash in the pan.

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    I like the concept. Basically .357 Max in an AR platform.

    I've a few issues:

    Hard to get brass in a brass chucker means struggling to find every piece.

    Must use propitiatory magazines. Won't feed from a regular mag.
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    The .351 Self Loading died a timely and deserved death. This is its clone.
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    Neat idea for an AR. I have two single shot 357MAXs. One a handi rifle with 16" bbl and a CVA Scout pistol. I love them, but i would like to have a .350 Legend in a Savage bolt action carbine. No AR brass slingers for me.

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    I’ll keep my 450BM Ruger American. Just doesn’t get me excited. Kinds reminds me of a 445 super mag or 357 maximum. It’s like a bridge that has already been crossed.

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    After you seat an RCBS 200 in that case it won’t go thru an ar magazine, suspect that’s the reason for the stubby bullet in the release. That and marketing, can they not make a video without noise!
    35s have not fared well in the US market, maybe a catchy metric name....,
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    The rep I spoke with said it would work in a normal AR magazine but not to full capacity. I’d think it’d be fun in a small action bolt rifle with enough magazine to allow some wiggle room for boolit length.

    I wonder if brass could be formed from Starline .223 Basic or is it a rebated rim design?
    https://www.starlinebrass.com/brass-cases/223-Basic/

    Sorry to add an extra topic, I searched the forum before posting and didn’t find those earlier two.
    Last edited by Rick R; 02-15-2019 at 12:36 AM. Reason: Added thought

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    And to answer my own question, nope it’s a proprietary cartridge.

    https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads...troduction.pdf

    After watching a co-worker struggle to feed a .243 WSSM I think I’ll pass.

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    Same rim dimension but the body forward of the rim is approximated .125 (or 1/8") larger that a 223 Remington.

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    I think that’s .012, .378 to .390.
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    I have an old Savage 110 that was re chambered from 222 to 223 and this cartridge interests me. I have a 357 Max Martini but would love a bolt gun in 350. Regards Stephen

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    Brass could be made from 223 basic but may need a neck turn/ream. The marketing hype on their sight was such a turnoff to me I don’t think I could bring myself to buy any of it! More WSSM none sense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick R View Post
    After watching a co-worker struggle to feed a .243 WSSM I think I’ll pass.
    Hey, don't blame the cartridge. I shoot plenty of WSSM flavor rounds from a magazine and never have had an issue. The cartridge is just one part of a system that has to work together to work well. If fat/stubby cartridges were inherently unable to be fed reliably then semiautomatic shotguns would not exist. Period.

    I for one hope that the 350 whoopdeedoo takes off so I can have a cheaper source of medium velocity .35cal projectiles and raw barrels. I'm rooting for them. Other than that I have no interest in owning a 350 Legend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McFred View Post
    Hey, don't blame the cartridge. I shoot plenty of WSSM flavor rounds from a magazine and never have had an issue...
    Actually he can’t find any cartridges any where around here. Loves the little blaster but the ammo is apparently only made during the blue moon.

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    Ah, I see. I reload and have a pile of new brass. No such thing as a shortage now and irregular lunar cycles are irrelevent to me.

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    I was interested in this until I found that the bullets are .355 and I can't convert 223 brass into 350 Legend. I'll keep my 358 MGP.
    Last edited by hicard; 04-24-2019 at 09:39 PM.
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    IF I did fall victem to getting a firearm in this `NEW` round, it would have to be in either a bolt gun or some variety of a single shot. There is no way on GODS green earth I would get something on the AR/M-16 platform!Robert

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    Well, with a .355" diameter bullet it does not qualify for a legal hunting round in Ohio, it's 0.002" too small. And when I first learned of this new round I got excited enough to seriously consider buying an AR. Oh, well. Maybe next time.
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