350 rem mag velocities

[OU812]

Any one shooting any 200 grain bullets in their 350? If so what velocities are you getting? I just came back from the range to check some accuracy and velocities with some 200 Hornady and 225 partitions. The 200's were loaded up with Ken Waters pet load of 58 grains IMR3031 (worked up to of course) and the 225's were 57 grains W748. The 225's speed was 2550 ave 3 shots, close to Nosler book, but the 200 Hornadys were 2905 ave 3 shots. I'm finding the 2905 ave tough to swallow as it seems high to me. Cases came out just fine, primers looked darn near perfect ect.. but the speed seems to much.

Bill

 

[Greg Nolan]

I'm shooting 200gr. TSX at 2826 fps and 225 gr. Sierras at 2600fps in a Rem 673 with a 20" barrel I'm using TAC and Win 748 at 61 grs. respectivly.
If you're not having pressure or accuracy issues you might have just hit a "sweet spot" load for your rifle.
Greg

 

[OU812]

The 58 gr of IMR3031 shot great as per Ken Waters pet loads. Well the first 2 shots anyway, they went into the same hole and I screwed up the 3rd, 1/2 to the right :roll: . Like I said in my first post everything looked great and when I cleaned up the brass and after resizing the cases only stretched .003 from min trim length. Odd thing is first shot was 2873, 2911, and 2943. Not sure why the speed increase with each consecutive shot? 2909 ave seemed to good to be true I guess. I plan on trying it again to see if it duplicates.

Bill

 

[JD338]

Bill,

I think I would stay with the 225 gr PT for the penetration.
The first 2 years I used my 35 Whelen with the Rem 200 gr PSPCL factory load I shot 4 WT bucks. I recovered 2 of the 4 bullets from the deer. Your load is quite a bit faster so I don't think you will get as deep penetration as the 225 gr PT.

JD338

 

[OU812]

Bill,

I think I would stay with the 225 gr PT for the penetration.
The first 2 years I used my 35 Whelen with the Rem 200 gr PSPCL factory load I shot 4 WT bucks. I recovered 2 of the 4 bullets from the deer. Your load is quite a bit faster so I don't think you will get as deep penetration as the 225 gr PT.

JD338

Jim,

The 225 pt are not going any where I was just curious about a 200 grain bullet. I think the Hornady interlocks hold together better than the remington CL's do. The POI with the 225s are 1 1/2 high at 100 and the 200s are 3 inches high at 100. Couldn't have planned that any better if I tried.

Bill

 

[OU812]

I think the hornady interlocks are a better bullet than most give credit.

Bill

 

[JD338]

Bill,

I think the Hornady would be great for deer. For angle shots on elk, the 225 gr PT is the better choice.
Your current loads and zeros are perfect.

JD338

 

[OU812]

Bill,

I think the Hornady would be great for deer. For angle shots on elk, the 225 gr PT is the better choice.
Your current loads and zeros are perfect.

JD338

The 200s will be for deer and the 225s for elk.

 

[FOTIS]

Sounds good Bill. Hornady is my favorite non-premium bullet.

 

[SJB358]

Bill, those sound like great loads. I don't think your 200gr loads seem out of line at all. I think a few of the other 350RM shooters are getting between 2800-2900 with them pretty easily. It makes a ton of smack.

I will say that I am not totally sold on the 200gr bullets in the faster 35's. My load out of my 358 Win with a modest charge of IMR4198 runs about 2450. I shot it into jugs and wasn't really impressed with what came out. Again, I know they will kill deer just fine, but they are such short and stumpy bullets they don't have alot of shank to expand.

Sounds like you are getting some awesome speeds out of them though. I really wished there was a 200gr AB or PT for the shorter 35's. I know they would be a hit for us 358, 350RM and even the 35 Rem fan. Heck, they would be sweet in the Whelen as well.

I shot two deer with the 200gr Rem's CL's in the Whelen. Neither of them passed through and made an exit on a broadside shot. I thought that was kinda odd and switched to 225gr TSX's. Those made there way through an elk and bear pretty nicely. I have switched up to 250gr PT's now and those are some AWESOME bullets. Good luck with your 350. Love to hear about the 35's in the hunting field. Scotty

 

[DrMike]

Bill,

My Remington 673 shoots 200 grain TSX charged with TAC at only 50 fps less than what you reported. It gives me a neat cloverleaf pattern when I do my part. The velocity is higher than some of the older manuals reported, but with the new powders, such velocities seem to be readily attainable. I also find that 10X gives me a similar velocity without excessive pressure.

 

[FOTIS]

Well my 673 is arriving tomorrow. Could not get any 225 NP's around here so I got some 200 TTSX's. I have IMR 4320 Tac 4064 and RL15. These are at least at the top of my list. I will try to report any progress. Here she is without the rib on.

 

[SJB358]

That looks nice Fotis. Looking forward to seeing what it does! Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

Thank Scott. If I get lucky with it's accuracy potential, and have a good load worked up by 15 October, then it will go for elk.

 

[SJB358]

Thank Scott. If I get lucky with it's accuracy potential, and have a good load worked up by 15 October, then it will go for elk.

Nice, my Whelen is going elk hunting this year as well Fotis. Wished I had more tags. I would love to take an elk with the 7WSM, 35 Whelen and the 338WM! One of them will get lucky I hope. Scotty

 

[DrMike]

The looks of that rifle has grown on me. I was disappointed on my recent hunt that the sling broke and dropped the rifle on its scope. I didn't take time to resight, opting to carrying my 270 WSM instead. I'll verify the aim this week. I do know that the cartridge (in that particular rifle) is capable of cleanly taking elk and black bear. I have no doubt that it would work well on about any other big game in North America.

 

[OU812]

Well my 673 is arriving tomorrow. Could not get any 225 NP's around here so I got some 200 TTSX's. I have IMR 4320 Tac 4064 and RL15. These are at least at the top of my list. I will try to report any progress. Here she is without the rib on.

Sweet looking gun Fotis.