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358 Winchester RUGER Frontier Carbine (2.5x Banner - scoped over the receiver) Factory 16 1/2" barrel with a 1 in 12 twist (in an old "Canoe Paddle" stock for utility) With NEGC peep and steel front BDL ramp/sight - read disclaimer above carefully Loads here not "recommended" to others for use
Velocities given are uncorrected instrumental readings - 12 feet from muzzle
41/IMR 3031 - 3.1cc dipper shaken sideways to level	250 Hornady RN - no crimp - 2.770 COAL	1959,1968.2050.1997fps, WLR ----ft.lbs	*44/IMR 3031/WLRM crimped is MOA and feeds slick is good hunting load - prints only 1" lower than 250SpeerHC with same charge
43/IMR 3031	250 Speer SP Hotcore no crimp - 2.820 COAL	2146,2140,2134fps, WLRM ----ft.lbs	38/IMR 3031/1888/WLR 39/IMR 3031/1926/WLR 40/IMR 3031/1997/WLR 41/IMR 3031/WLR (3.1cc dipper shaken sideways to level) /2058,2084,2046,2046,2072,2054 42/IMR 3031/2076/WLRM 43.5/IMR 3031 - 2170,2148,2142/WLRM 44/IMR 3031 - 2218,2191/WLR (pressures OK) good bear/moose load
44/IMR 4064	250 Speer SP Hotcore no crimp - 2.820 COAL	2074,2055,2070fps, ----ft.lbs	WLR, Win
46/IMR 3031	225 Nosler Partition no crimp 2.820 COAL	2294,2318,2301fps ----ft.lbs	- feeds well (try WLRM if available as short barrel loads below suggest) 44.3/IMR 3031/WLR (3.4cc dipper shaken sideways to level) - 2268,2249,2244,2234,2263 45/IMR 3031/WLRM/2268 46/IMR 3031/WLRM/2336, 2362 47/IMR 3031 - Win brass WLRM/2387, 2392, 2388 - fav moose load - see target here - close to all I can compress (might get in 48grs but drop tube may be required)
48.5/IMR 4895	225 Nosler Ballistic Tip no crimp 2.950 COAL - trim bullet nose to fit mag	2331, 2322, 2312fps ----ft.lbs	WLR, Win brass
*48.5/IMR 4895	225 Nosler Partition factory crimp 2.820 COAL	2337, 2331, 2337, 2335fps very consistent ----ft.lbs	WLRM, RP brass can substitute Sierra 225 with good accuracy results - accurate and slick feeder - prints 2" directly over 250SpeerHC load above with 44/3031 *Frontier now sighted in almost 3" high with this load
42/2015 -Lee 3.1cc shaken sideways to level	200 Hornady Spire Point factory crimp 2.640 COAL	????fps ----ft.lbs	WLR, WW brass -won't feed
29.5/IMR SR4759 -Lee 2.8cc shaken sideways left slightly rounded	200 RemRN SP_CL factory crimp 2.600 COAL	2104, 2071 fps ----ft.lbs	WLR, WW brass -won't feed in this gun but does well in BLR I'll try a longer COAL next time to feed
----	200 Barnes TSX max COAL - 2.700 (2.720 COAL is just touching lands)	---- fps ----ft.lbs	- have yet to try loading and shooting this bullet -but will it feed in this rifle?
----	310 WoodleighRN new stock	----fps ----ft.lbs	NOTE - 2.815" is just kissing the lands!

358 Winchester Loads Jarrett XP-1 Hunter - 14 1/2" Shilen Barrel Layne Simpson Shooting Times - Feb.91- p.64 Warning -author's notes say that some of these are maximum loads in his gun but may be excessive for others - reduce by 10% to start in other guns
Bullet	Powder	Grains	Primer	Case	Velocity - fps av. 5 shots at 12'
Hornady 180 SSP	ReL 7	45	WLRM	Win	2537
Speer 180 FN	IMR-4895	51	WLRM	Win	2494
Sierra 200 RN	IMR-3031	48	WLRM	Win	2472
Speer 220 FN	ReLoder 12	50	WLRM	Win	2411
Nosler225 Partition	IMR-3031	48	WLRM	Win	2453
Sierra 225 SPBT	ReLoder 12	50	WLRM	Win	2409

Boddington's 358 fav loads - from his article The Great 358
Read his whole article here - http://www.gunsandammomag.com/gun_columns/notes/notes0404_0426/

BODDINGTON'S .358 HANDLOADS

Velocity (Energy) Trajectory (200-yd. Zero)

Bullet Powder Charge
Weight Muzzle 100 200 300 100 300

200-gr. XFB RL12 49 gr. 2,500
(2,775) 2,251
(2,251) 2,019
(1,810) 1,802
(1,443) +2.7 -11.3

225-gr. NPT IMR 4895 49 gr. 2,500
(3,122) 2,303
(2,648) 2,114
(2,233) 1,934
(1,869) +2.6 -10.2

250-gr. SSSP IMR 3031 42 gr. 2,300
(2,935) 2,117
(2,488) 1,942
(2,093) 1,777
(1,753) +3.1 -12.4

Charges shown may be maximum in some rifles; use safe handloading procedures, reduce charges shown by five percent, and work up in half-grain increments, watching for signs of pressure.
XFB=Barnes X, Flatbase; NPT=Nosler Partition; SSSP=Speer Spitzer Softpoint.

BODDINGTON'S .358 HANDLOADS
	Velocity (Energy)	Trajectory (200-yd. Zero)
Bullet	Powder	Charge Weight	Muzzle	100	200	300	100	300
200-gr. XFB	RL12	49 gr.	2,500 (2,775)	2,251 (2,251)	2,019 (1,810)	1,802 (1,443)	+2.7	-11.3
225-gr. NPT	IMR 4895	49 gr.	2,500 (3,122)	2,303 (2,648)	2,114 (2,233)	1,934 (1,869)	+2.6	-10.2
250-gr. SSSP	IMR 3031	42 gr.	2,300 (2,935)	2,117 (2,488)	1,942 (2,093)	1,777 (1,753)	+3.1	-12.4
Charges shown may be maximum in some rifles; use safe handloading procedures, reduce charges shown by five percent, and work up in half-grain increments, watching for signs of pressure. XFB=Barnes X, Flatbase; NPT=Nosler Partition; SSSP=Speer Spitzer Softpoint.

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