As the title states, I have been thinking about buying or making a new deer rifle. I don't need one but, the itch is there to get one anyway. I have 243, 270, 300sav, 25-06, 35rem
I mostly field hunt in Elloree and the areas bordering the fields are often not pleasant to try and get through, bogs, briars, and ditches.
I have a marlin in 35rem and always liked the holes it put in deer. They never go far and the blood trails are easy to follow. I was thinking about it and wishing the 35rem was better at reaching out to touch them so to speak.
So I started doing research on 35 and 36 caliber rounds. The 35 Whelen just seams a bit much for what I intend to do with it. Same with the 35-284. Then I came across the 358win and was like, "eureka".
I reload.
308 necked up to 358. Good for 200-250 yards with 200gr or 225grn loads.
What am I missing? Any of you have experience with the 358win?
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