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.358 Winchester for elk or moose?

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Sawdog357

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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I'd like to know how you folks out there have fared with the .358 Winchester
cartridge with elk, moose, and maybe even some hog or bear. I'm aware of the
250- yard limit convention on such animals, and so will be keeping my shots to
such range. The gun that I'm eyeballing is a Browning BLR 81 with a Lyman peep
sight.

Gus "Big Arm" Porterhouse
Wars Fought, Vermin Slain, Heads Butted, Riots Quelled, Revolutions Incited,
Tensions Mounted, Swimming Learnt, and Mugs Emptied
"Someday this war's gonna end."


Ollie

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Jul 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/15/98
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On 14 Jul 1998 22:02:27 -0400, sawd...@aol.com (Sawdog357) wrote:

# I'd like to know how you folks out there have fared with the .358 Winchester
#cartridge with elk, moose, and maybe even some hog or bear. I'm aware of the
#250- yard limit convention on such animals, and so will be keeping my shots to
#such range. The gun that I'm eyeballing is a Browning BLR 81 with a Lyman peep
#sight.
#
#Gus "Big Arm" Porterhouse
#Wars Fought, Vermin Slain, Heads Butted, Riots Quelled, Revolutions Incited,
#Tensions Mounted, Swimming Learnt, and Mugs Emptied
#"Someday this war's gonna end."
I used to have a BLR in .358 Win. set up just the way you describe. I
found a problem using the Lyman peep sight I had installed. Because of
the high polish on the barrel and the shapes involved I found that if
you face the late evening or early morning sun the reflected sun will
make sighting impossible. I guess that you could have the finish
redone to be less reflective, but my solution was to mount a 2.5X
Weaver in low Weaver rings on Weaver two piece bases. This resulted in
a very low sight plane that was as fast as the peep sight and suited
my old eyes better.

Enjoy your BLR .358, it is a wonderful rifle!
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Ollie


Bellygunr

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Jul 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/15/98
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Considering the fact that the .358 Win. is more powerful than the .348 Win.
which has felled many a moose and elk, use the .358 with great confidence.


Bterr

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Jul 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/15/98
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The .358 is a good gun for the job, but ammo is getting mighty scarce. You can
make your own brass from .308 cases. Think about using the Barnes X bullet.


Derald Yancey

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Jul 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/16/98
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When I lived in the boonies of Alaska I used a .22 for moose. I never
used more than two shots either (it depends on where you hit 'em). That
358 should do just fine.

Derald

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police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our
rulers. Only the government--and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the
outlaws."
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Road,_ p.39_(Plume, 1979)

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