Another hammer added

[boomer68]

Yes, I am addicted to them. It is a .358STA with a McMillan stock and removable brake.

 

[FOTIS]

Awesome power man!

 

[TRIC]

boomer, I'm drooling on my keyboard. That is my current "project in phases"! Congrats!

 

[DrMike]

A powerful hammer, for sure. Congratulations!

 

[Woodycreek]

Nice Sledgehammer!

 

[JD338]

Boomer,

Very nice man. What are you going to name this rifle, "Thor". :mrgreen:

JD338

 

[Greg Nolan]

That's a dream caliber/rifle combo. I can hardly wait for the range and hunting results.
Greg

 

[Oldtrader3]

Nice Boomer, that .358 STA is a hammer! The local elk should be worried for sure. I would change that Leupold windage screw mount for sure to something more substantial but other than small stuff, that should be a hammer.

 

[OU812]

Congrats on an excellent caliber. That is one caliber I want to own.


Bill

 

[sask boy]

That is a good looking lady with power :wink:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[SJB358]

Congrats on an excellent caliber. That is one caliber I want to own.


Bill

Same here. A 35 caliber magnum is pretty high on my list.

That is a very cool rifle!

 

[onesonek]

A thumper it is! In regards to big game rounds, one having the .358 STA, along with 7STW would be hard pressed to find a better combo for covering the needs on this continent,,,jmo

 

[FOTIS]

Congrats on an excellent caliber. That is one caliber I want to own.


Bill

Same here. A 35 caliber magnum is pretty high on my list.

That is a very cool rifle!

How did I know you were going to say that..... you 35 nut you! :lol:

 

[Guy Miner]

Is the case a full-length .375, necked down and blown out?

I don't know much about the .358 STA.

 

[bullet]

Awesome power not only in energy but in momentum and terminal results, a very powerful cartridge, what a hammer. Man, that gets me excited. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[IdahoCTD]

Is the case a full-length .375, necked down and blown out?

I don't know much about the .358 STA.

Guy it was based on the 8mm Rem Mag originally but I've used plenty of .375 H&H brass to form cases for mine. It has a 35 degree shoulder rather than a 25 degree for the 8mm and it has about .015" less body taper. I have a .375 based on the same case too. Between the two they have dispatched close to a dozen elk with authority.

 

[boomer68]

Thanks guys. The person I bought it from threw in a Remington 700 SS barrel rechambered from 7mmRM to 7mm Wby. Now I need to find a action

 

[boomer68]

Guy it was based on the 8mm Rem Mag originally but I've used plenty of .375 H&H brass to form cases for mine. It has a 35 degree shoulder rather than a 25 degree for the 8mm and it has about .015" less body taper. I have a .375 based on the same case too. Between the two they have dispatched close to a dozen elk with authority.

Hi IdahoCTD,

Do you have any loads you can share?

 

[IdahoCTD]

93grs of H-4831 and a 250gr Hornady is what I shot. I built several others for friends and one shot 4350 with 225gr Sierra's. The others shot H-4831 with 225gr Sierra's and 225gr BT's. I can't remember the charge weights with their rifles though.