358 win rechambered from 35 rem??

jiminthecorner · January 23, 2006, 05:10 PM

Can a 35 rem be rechambered to 358 win?? the two look very close with the 358 win a tad larger(longer) . Bases also look close. Are 358win pressures too high in a mod 8/81 remington?? Marlin 3

36? thank guys. Jiminthecorner

SamD · January 23, 2006, 05:30 PM

With teh exception of the 760 remington and a very few 35 rem bolt guns, I cannot think of any suitable for rechambering to 358.

The 336 and the 8/81 are definite no no's for that conversion.

Sam

mtnboomer · January 24, 2006, 07:11 AM

I agree with SamD - especially about the Remington 8/81. The pressure of the .358 Winchester (52,000 cup) is far higher than the ancient .35 Remington (35,000 cup).

However if you want .358 Winchester power from a Marlin 336, you could have it rechambered for the .356 Winchester which is basically just a rimmed .358 Win.

SamD · January 25, 2006, 12:18 AM

I don't even think I would do a rechamber for the 356 in a Marlin.
There was some reason for Marlin to quit making them and it was too early in the run for it to be a market effect.

Sam

mtnboomer · January 25, 2006, 06:39 AM

The reason Marlin stopped chambering the .356 Winchester is because Winchester decided to stop producing the round - along with the .307 Winchester - and no one else wanted to load it. If the Model 1894 Winchester could handle it - the Marlin 336 darn sure could!

January 23, 2006, 05:10 PM	#1
jiminthecorner Member Join Date: December 27, 2005 Location: ontario,Canada Posts: 73	358 win rechambered from 35 rem?? Can a 35 rem be rechambered to 358 win?? the two look very close with the 358 win a tad larger(longer) . Bases also look close. Are 358win pressures too high in a mod 8/81 remington?? Marlin 3 36? thank guys. Jiminthecorner

January 23, 2006, 05:30 PM	#2
SamD Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Nueva Mexico Posts: 166	With teh exception of the 760 remington and a very few 35 rem bolt guns, I cannot think of any suitable for rechambering to 358. The 336 and the 8/81 are definite no no's for that conversion. Sam __________________ "It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards"

January 25, 2006, 12:18 AM	#4
SamD Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Nueva Mexico Posts: 166	I don't even think I would do a rechamber for the 356 in a Marlin. There was some reason for Marlin to quit making them and it was too early in the run for it to be a market effect. Sam __________________ "It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards"

January 24, 2006, 07:11 AM	#3
mtnboomer Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2004 Location: Oklahoma by birth. America by the grace of God. Posts: 635	I agree with SamD - especially about the Remington 8/81. The pressure of the .358 Winchester (52,000 cup) is far higher than the ancient .35 Remington (35,000 cup). However if you want .358 Winchester power from a Marlin 336, you could have it rechambered for the .356 Winchester which is basically just a rimmed .358 Win.

January 25, 2006, 06:39 AM	#5
mtnboomer Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2004 Location: Oklahoma by birth. America by the grace of God. Posts: 635	The reason Marlin stopped chambering the .356 Winchester is because Winchester decided to stop producing the round - along with the .307 Winchester - and no one else wanted to load it. If the Model 1894 Winchester could handle it - the Marlin 336 darn sure could!