Ruger now has .350's

The round may gain some traction now that a major manufacturer is making rifles, other than Winchester’s XPR which I don’t think is a big seller.

I prefer to have backup sights on my rifles, but it's good to see that Ruger has not missed a chance to make a few bucks.

I have successfully held off long enough on the .450 Bushmaster that I now have a dilemma. Which Caliber ?

Local gun shop guys are sold on .450 and cant figure the need for .350 except if less recoil is a need.

-Jeff

Bartojc said:

I have successfully held off long enough on the .450 Bushmaster that I now have a dilemma. Which Caliber ?

Local gun shop guys are sold on .450 and cant figure the need for .350 except if less recoil is a need.

-Jeff

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Why not both?

Saw an email about this last night. I'll probably bite on one and move my 1-6x Vortex over from my 357Max Encore.

Maybe not this deer season, but soon.

CraigC said:

It would be nice if there was an iron sight option with the American Ranch. I might have to see about adding a set, the .450 really needs `em.

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I might have to add a banded front sight and rear peep myself if I can source the parts easily.

I will be buying the American Ranch sometime this year.

Wow, I feel dumb. I’m on gun forums all the time and this is the first I’ve heard of the 350 Legend.

Thank you Ruger for listening to your customers. The Ranch rifle in 350 Legend with a 1-4x scope featuring fat crosshairs seems just like the modern equivalent of the iron sighted lever action 30-30. It should sell. What is their heaviest punching load again? Has any other brand come out with its own load yet? Now I have to go visit their site and check the magazine capacity on that thing.

Five!

Frostbite said:

Thank you Ruger for listening to your customers. The Ranch rifle in 350 Legend with a 1-4x scope featuring fat crosshairs seems just like the modern equivalent of the iron sighted lever action 30-30. It should sell. What is their heaviest punching load again? Has any other brand come out with its own load yet? Now I have to go visit their site and check the magazine capacity on that thing.

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U586XG

Federal announced a few days ago 3 loads for the 350 Legend not sure on 2 of them but the one I'm interested in is the 160 grain Fusion

what in the world is this new cartridge someone please explain??

midland man said:

what in the world is this new cartridge someone please explain??

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High pressure rimless .357 mag that fits in a short action box magazine.




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CraigC said:

I'll probably have to have the American Ranch .350, to add to my .300BO and .450BM versions.

It would be nice if there was an iron sight option with the American Ranch. I might have to see about adding a set, the .450 really needs `em.

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How does that .450 perform on game?

Apologies for the temporary thread hijack.

This is good news for the cartridge. Ruger's American rifles are everywhere.

Garandimal said:

High pressure rimless .357 mag that fits in a short action box magazine.




GR

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More like 357 super duper magnum.

CarJunkieLS1 said:

U586XG

Federal announced a few days ago 3 loads for the 350 Legend not sure on 2 of them but the one I'm interested in is the 160 grain Fusion

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Nice. I see they also just released 3 450 bushmaster loads.

Nice to see the 350 Legend beginning to catch on. Ruger has just proved that. It's an interesting concept and should be a commercial success in straight wall states. There's not enough difference in ballistics compared to a 30-30 to get me to switch; but if I hunted an area requiring straight wall cartridges I'd be taking a long, hard look at it. Along with the availability of dies and bullets, of course.

I did a little research and discovered it has a couple of strikes against it for reloaders. 1) it headspace on the case mouth, so you will have to trim cartridges and can only apply a mild taper crimp. 2) The brass can't be formed from cheap surplus .223 brass.

In a perfect world they would have added a belt so you don't have to worry about headspace...but I suppose now they are just .223 brass extrusions from somewhere early in the process and adding some different production steps.

When Ruger came out with the American in 450 BM I tried to find a reason why I need one out here in the west. We don’t have pigs, and for big game hunting it limits range of which we can get into situations of needing. But that doesn’t stop the want... I don’t have much interest in the 350, but can see why easterners would gravitate towards a modern day 30-30 in a handy lightweight bolt action.

Will be nice to see what people’s experiences are with the 350 Legend as far as loads and accuracy go. Seems like it’ll be a very good round for 150 yards and in.

It’s actually closer to a rimless .357Maximim.

22250Rem said:

Nice to see the 350 Legend beginning to catch on. Ruger has just proved that. It's an interesting concept and should be a commercial success in straight wall states. There's not enough difference in ballistics compared to a 30-30 to get me to switch; but if I hunted an area requiring straight wall cartridges I'd be taking a long, hard look at it. Along with the availability of dies and bullets, of course.

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If Ohio let me hunt with a 30-30, 35Rem or 7.62x39 I'd have gone one of those routes.

The 350L lets me stretch out a little easier than my 44mag does, but won't punish me like a 45-70 just to get a little further out there.

Initially hailed as the same (or more) energy than a .30-30 with less recoil than a .243, IIRC.

Sam

It seems like the only claim to fame for this cartridge is that it is short in length and straight-walled. Designed, I guess for states where they attempt to define regulations to limit the hunter to revolver cartridge carbines.
It's odd that yet another new .35 to .38 caliber straight-walled cartridge is being marketed when you consider that the .375 Winchester just faded away. But I suppose that it's all about that really short case.
Really though for what it is the ballistics really suck. It has less power than a .375 Winchester or .35 Remington, and barely equals a .30-30.
And, because of that really short case, the maximum chamber pressure is 55,000 PSI.
That explains why it takes either a bolt action or a modern rotating bolt head semi-auto, lever, or pump action to contain it.
That also means that it can't be chambered in any traditional lever action like a Marlin 336.
And, since it's just a .357 magnum with .30-30 velocity and high blood pressure, it's actual utility seems very limited for hunting.
In most states the .35 Remington, .375 Winchester, and .30-30 are perfectly legal for hunting so the .350 Legend seems pointless there.
And, if you want to use a bolt action or semi-auto in most states, you can use a whole slew of cartridges with superior ballistics.
So, interesting? I suppose. But, legendary? Hell, no.