.350 Remington Magnum
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| .350 Remington Magnum | ||
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| Type | Rifle | |
| Place of origin | USA | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Remington | |
| Designed | 1965 | |
| Manufacturer | Remington | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | 7 mm Remington Magnum | |
| Case type | Belted, bottleneck | |
| Bullet diameter | .359 in (9.1 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .388 in (9.9 mm) | |
| Shoulder diameter | .495 in (12.6 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .513 in (13.0 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | .532 in (13.5 mm) | |
| Rim thickness | .220 in (5.6 mm) | |
| Case length | 2.170 in (55.1 mm) | |
| Overall length | 2.800 in (71.1 mm) | |
| Rifling twist | 1-16" | |
| Primer type | Large rifle magnum | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 200 gr (13 g) SP | 3,008 ft/s (917 m/s) | 4,019 ft·lbf (5,449 J) |
| 225 gr (14.6 g) SP | 2,738 ft/s (835 m/s) | 3,746 ft·lbf (5,079 J) |
| 250 gr (16 g) SP | 2,576 ft/s (785 m/s) | 3,685 ft·lbf (4,996 J) |
| Test barrel length: 20" Source: Accurate Powder [1] |
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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.[2]
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[edit] 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.[3] 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.[4] Today the .350 Rem has had some improvement in acceptance, due to the shorter cartridge being able to fit in a .308 length action.[5]
Maximum pressure for the .350 Remington is set at 53,000 CUP by SAAMI.
[edit] 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.[1] The cartridge is capable of taking any game animal in North America.[6]
[edit] See also
- List of rifle cartridges
- 9 mm caliber other cartridges of similar size.
[edit] References
- ^ a b .350 Rem Mag data from Accurate
- ^ A Blast from the Past in Field & Stream
- ^ The .350 Remington Magnum in Guns&Ammo
- ^ The .350 Remington Magnum and .35 Whelen by Chuck Hawks
- ^ Compared: the .35 Calibers by Chuck Hawks
- ^ .350 Remington Magnum at the Reload Bench
