.350 Remington Magnum

Infobox Firearm Cartridge
name= .350 Remington Magnum


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origin= USA
type= Rifle
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designer= Remington
design_date=1965
manufacturer=Remington
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parent=7 mm Remington Magnum
case_type=Belted, bottleneck
bullet=.359
neck=.388
shoulder=.495
base=.513
rim_dia=.532
rim_thick=.220
case_length=2.170
length=2.800
rifling=1-16"
primer=Large rifle magnum
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bw1=200
btype1=SP
vel1=3008
en1=4019
bw2=225
btype2=SP
vel2=2738
en2=3746
bw3=250
btype3=SP
vel3=2576
en3=3685
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test_barrel_length=20"
balsrc= Accurate Powder [http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/358Cal(9.09mm)/350%20Remington%20Magnum%20pages%20316%20to%20317.pdf .350 Rem Mag data from Accurate] ] The .350 Remington Magnum was introduced in 1965 by Remington Arms Company for the Model 600 rifle. It was dropped from the line up in 1974 after a poor sales record. Remington reintroduced the round in 2002 for the new Model 673 Guide Rifle. [http://www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/shooting/rifles/article/0,13199,454909,00.html A Blast from the Past in Field & Stream] ]

History

At the time of its introduction the .350 Remington had a short, fat case, similar to the current crop of short magnums except that the .350 carries a belt. Its closest competitor, the .35 Whelen was still just a wildcat from a necked-up .30-06, so the .350 Rem was the most powerful .35 caliber around, and in a short cartridge that allowed the use in compact quick-handling rifles. [http://www.gunsandammomag.com/reloads/magnum_1215/ The .350 Remington Magnum in Guns&Ammo] ] However, gun writers and shooters of the time were not yet enamored of the "short-fat" concept as they are today, and they preferred the older longer .35 Whelen based on the .30-06 cartridge, even though it had a best similar performance in short barrels. [http://www.chuckhawks.com/subscribers/rifle_cartridge_page/350Mag_35Whelen.htm The .350 Remington Magnum and .35 Whelen by Chuck Hawks] ] Today the .350 Rem has had some improvement in acceptance, due to the shorter cartridge being able to fit in a .308 length action. [http://www.chuckhawks.com/subscribers/rifle_cartridge_page/compared_35caliber_cartridges.htm Compared: the .35 Calibers by Chuck Hawks] ]

Maximum pressure for the .350 Remington is set at 53,000 CUP by SAAMI.

Comparison

The .350 Rem. Mag. offers ballistics equal to the .35 Whelen in a shorter cartridge, hence more compact rifles. With longer barrels, the .350 Rem surpasses the Whelen. The cartridge is capable of taking any game animal in North America. [http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/350rm.html .350 Remington Magnum at the Reload Bench] ]

ee also

* List of rifle cartridges
* 9 mm caliber other cartridges of similar size.

References

* [http://www.rifleshootermag.com/gun_accessories/rem_350_mag/ Return of the .350 Remington Magnum in Rifler Shooter Magazine]

External links

* [http://www.chuckhawks.com/350_Rem_Mag.htm The .350 Remington Magnum by Chuck Hawks]

* [http://www.chuckhawks.com/subscribers/rifle_cartridge_page/compared_35whelen_350mag.htm Compared: the .35 Whelen and .350 Rem Mag by Chuck Hawks]
* [http://www.chuckhawks.com/subscribers/rifle_cartridge_page/compared_350_450.htm Compared: The .350 Rem Mag and .450 Marlin by Chuck Hawks]