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Mr. Whimsy · January 24, 2013, 01:52 PM

Thanks guys.

After some thought (and looking at my loading manual), I think 358 Win. might be better if I were to go .35. There were a lot of 300 yard+ shots I could've made on our WV "rock farm" this past season. I got to thinking about the deer I passed on because I wasn't using an appropriate gun for that range, and figured I'd better stick with my .260 idea.

In addition, the price, dearth of variety, and current un-availability of .35 Rem. bullets put kind of a damper on my plan. I was going to have to invest so much in hyper-expensive brass and bullets that it stopped being fun to consider. The .260 is much more economical for me, and possibly I'll even get something more common (cheap to shoot).

Thanks for the replies anyway. I think the .35 Rem. is just too expensive for me personally to invest in or shoot when I could get a much more appropriate caliber for my needs.

January 24, 2013, 01:52 PM	#11
Mr. Whimsy Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2010 Posts: 147	Thanks guys. After some thought (and looking at my loading manual), I think 358 Win. might be better if I were to go .35. There were a lot of 300 yard+ shots I could've made on our WV "rock farm" this past season. I got to thinking about the deer I passed on because I wasn't using an appropriate gun for that range, and figured I'd better stick with my .260 idea. In addition, the price, dearth of variety, and current un-availability of .35 Rem. bullets put kind of a damper on my plan. I was going to have to invest so much in hyper-expensive brass and bullets that it stopped being fun to consider. The .260 is much more economical for me, and possibly I'll even get something more common (cheap to shoot). Thanks for the replies anyway. I think the .35 Rem. is just too expensive for me personally to invest in or shoot when I could get a much more appropriate caliber for my needs.