.358 Winchester

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.358 Winchester
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From left: .308 Winchester, .338 Federal, .358 Winchester
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerWinchester
Designed1955
ManufacturerWinchester
Produced1955–present
Specifications
Parent case .308 Winchester
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.358 in (9.1 mm)
Land diameter.350 in (8.9 mm)
Neck diameter.388 in (9.9 mm)
Shoulder diameter.454 in (11.5 mm)
Base diameter.470 in (11.9 mm)
Rim diameter.473 in (12.0 mm)
Rim thickness.054 in (1.4 mm)
Case length2.015 in (51.2 mm)
Overall length2.780 in (70.6 mm)
Rifling twist1-12
Primer typeLarge rifle
Maximum CUP52,000 CUP
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/typeVelocityEnergy
180 gr (12 g) SP2,700 ft/s (820 m/s)2,914 ft⋅lbf (3,951 J)
200 gr (13 g) SP2,500 ft/s (760 m/s)2,776 ft⋅lbf (3,764 J)
250 gr (16 g) SP2,200 ft/s (670 m/s)2,687 ft⋅lbf (3,643 J)
Test barrel length: 24
Source(s): Hornady [1]

The .358 Winchester is a .35 caliber rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the 9.1x51mm. [2]

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History

This cartridge came over 30 years later than the .35 Whelen which is based on the .30-06 Springfield. The relationship in performance between the .358 Win and the .35 Whelen is similar to that between the .308 Win and the .30-06. [1] It created a round more powerful than the .35 Remington and .348 Winchester.

Popularity of this cartridge has dwindled [2] but Browning Arms Company still produces the Browning BLR in .358 and numerous other rifles, such as the Winchester Model 70, Winchester Model 88, and the Savage Model 99 are available on the used gun rack; a number of companies (see availability below) still produce the ammunition. Noted web firearms author Chuck Hawks agrees with the Speer reloading manual that "the .358 Winchester is one of the best woods cartridges ever designed." [3] [4]

Performance and Availability

The Winchester Super-X Silvertip consists of a 200-grain (13 g) pointed soft point bullet with an advertised muzzle velocity of 2,490 ft/s (760 m/s), and an advertised muzzle energy of 2,753 ft⋅lbf (3,733 J). [5]

Cartridge cases can be formed from .308 cases. [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading Vol I (6th ed.). Hornady Mfg Co. 2003. pp. 539–541.
  2. 1 2 Barnes, Frank C. (2006). Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges of the World (11th ed.). Gun Digest Books. p. 83. ISBN   0-89689-297-2.
  3. "The .358 Winchester" . Chuck Hawks.
  4. 1 2 Speer Reloading Manual Number 13. Speer, Blount, Inc. 1998. p. 372.
  5. "2010 Winchester Ammunition" (PDF). Winchester International. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.