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FrankenMauser · September 21, 2011, 11:18 PM

The .358 is no slouch. Crankylove even hunts Antelope with his. (It's over-kill, but wickedly effective.)

On paper, the .358 Winchester looks like a piddly reminder of the "dark ages" of cartridge development.

In reality, it is more than most hunters will ever need in their lifetime.

The .338 Win Mag? Meh... A waste of powder. A waste of energy. Unnecessarily punishing to the shooter. (It's perfectly manageable, but even .338-06 is quite respectable - without the extra recoil. The "upgrade" to .338 Win Mag is just more recoil and a trivial velocity increase.)

The only real argument against .358 Win: For non-reloaders, ammunition is a nightmare. (Good luck finding it.) But, as a reloader, you don't have to worry about that.

September 21, 2011, 11:18 PM	#21
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,421	The .358 is no slouch. Crankylove even hunts Antelope with his. (It's over-kill, but wickedly effective.) On paper, the .358 Winchester looks like a piddly reminder of the "dark ages" of cartridge development. In reality, it is more than most hunters will ever need in their lifetime. The .338 Win Mag? Meh... A waste of powder. A waste of energy. Unnecessarily punishing to the shooter. (It's perfectly manageable, but even .338-06 is quite respectable - without the extra recoil. The "upgrade" to .338 Win Mag is just more recoil and a trivial velocity increase.) The only real argument against .358 Win: For non-reloaders, ammunition is a nightmare. (Good luck finding it.) But, as a reloader, you don't have to worry about that. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.