350 Legend Thoughts?

[Goatie]

My experience is much the same with limited blood trails with our hunting group. Roughly a 15 deer test group.

 

[MAP1]

350 Legend will work fine on deer but 450 Bushmaster a better option.

 

[rootacres]

Unless you live in a state that requires straight wall cartridges for hunting, theres no point in owning a 350 legend.

^^ what he said. They are nice for straight wall regulated states. There are better cartridges for basically every application otherwise.

 

[bullnose]

^^ what he said. They are nice for straight wall regulated states. There are better cartridges for basically every application otherwise.

I generally agree, but the OP states "I live in Pa but am about an hour to Ohio were they require straight wall cartridges in rifles so I was thinking it would be a nice option if I ever hunted there."

 

[bullnose]

350 Legend will work fine on deer but 450 Bushmaster a better option.

My experience is different. I will trade the reduced recoil and muzzle blast every time for the .350 over the .450. My .450 didn't kill them any deader or quicker than my .350 does.

 

[craigrh13]

I LOVE my 350 Legend. It’s take. 6 nice bucks over the last few years and only two ran. 1 ran 30 yards after a 190 yard shot. Another ran 10 yards after a 140 yard shot. The rest have dropped in their tracks(70-180 yards). My Ruger will shoot under 1/2” MOA at 100 yards using Bear Creek 140 High Velocity’s with a GSL Suppressor. This load has taken deer out to 275 yards.

 

[craigrh13]

My experience is much the same with limited blood trails with our hunting group. Roughly a 15 deer test group.

Exact opposite here. Then again most have dropped in their tracks. I shoot Bear Creeks ammo though. All copper. The blood trails i’ve seen Ray Charles could see.

 

[wesfromky]

I LOVE my 350 Legend. It’s take. 6 nice bucks over the last few years and only two ran. 1 ran 30 yards after a 190 yard shot. Another ran 10 yards after a 140 yard shot. The rest have dropped in their tracks(70-180 yards). My Ruger will shoot under 1/2” MOA at 100 yards using Bear Creek 140 High Velocity’s with a GSL Suppressor. This load has taken deer out to 275 yards. View attachment 613246View attachment 613247View attachment 613256View attachment 613248View attachment 613256View attachment 613257View attachment 613258View attachment 613262View attachment 613268

This will be almost my exact setup this year - do you know your actual muzzle velocity?

 

[craigrh13]

This will be almost my exact setup this year - do you know your actual muzzle velocity?

I have not put it on a chrono. But it’s safe to assume a 25 fps loss for every inch. If you are shooting the River then do yourself a favor and adjust the trigger adjustment screw almost all the way out. Then add an MCARBO spring. It’s the best trigger out of all my guns. Even my guns with LaRue and Timney.

 

[Boarmaster]

My experience is different. I will trade the reduced recoil and muzzle blast every time for the .350 over the .450. My .450 didn't kill them any deader or quicker than my .350 does.

Mine as well. It really depends on what your goal is with your straightwall deer rifle. For myself I wanted a scoped , lighter weight , bolt action rifle with a trap door or flush detachable mag similar to what I shoot everywhere else I Hunt. It needed to be capable and accurate out to 200 yards with minimal recoil.

I used my. 444 lever action marlin prior to the 350 and it worked but I don't need or want a buffalo rifle. I looked into the 450 but couldnt find a rifle to suit my desire. I shot a buddies 450 and it had more recoil than I wanted.

Its just all about what you want in a deer rifle for these staightwall states. I have hunted Ohio every year since 1988 from the slug gun era up to now and finally found the setup I always wanted to hunt with there in the 350.

All that said I would not need or want a straight wall rifle of any sort if I did not hunt where required.
I much prefer my 7mm08 or 270 for killing deer.

 

[craigrh13]

The 400 legend is coming out slowly but surely. That round seems pretty well perfect. Bridges the gap between the 350 and 450 perfectly.

 

[Fordguy]

The 400 legend is coming out slowly but surely. That round seems pretty well perfect. Bridges the gap between the 350 and 450 perfectly.

Have you heard any estimated dates for 400 legend rifle availability? I've been looking around but haven't seen much info.

 

[craigrh13]

I have not. Sounds like they are running behind. All Savage told me when I called was this fall. Well. Fall is here….

 

[rootacres]

I generally agree, but the OP states "I live in Pa but am about an hour to Ohio were they require straight wall cartridges in rifles so I was thinking it would be a nice option if I ever hunted there."

yeah, Im not seeing that comment in the OPs original post on the thread. Like I said, if he's hunting the straight walled zones then a 350 legend is fine. Sounds like that could be the case. In non straight walled zones there are dozens of better calibers.

 

[Thoff1989]

yeah, Im not seeing that comment in the OPs original post on the thread. Like I said, if he's hunting the straight walled zones then a 350 legend is fine. Sounds like that could be the case. In non straight walled zones there are dozens of better calibers.

Thanks, I mentioned that in one of my replies I believe. But yes, I do own other calibers that work really well but was curious about the 350 for straight wall specific zones.

I appreciate everyone's replies!!

 

[Bluefish]

The 400 legend is coming out slowly but surely. That round seems pretty well perfect. Bridges the gap between the 350 and 450 perfectly.

Local scheels is already discounting ammo for the 400. Guess is it’s not selling. Had both 360 BH ammo and Henry levers in 360 on hand.

 

[craigrh13]

Local scheels is already discounting ammo for the 400. Guess is it’s not selling. Had both 360 BH ammo and Henry levers in 360 on hand.

Not selling because there’s no rifles out yet. Only custom made single shot barrels.

 

[bullnose]

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We were down your way last weekend. We made our first visit to the Whitetail Hall of Fame and Museum. It was definitely worth the $6 admission.

 

[peaches]

I have not put it on a chrono. But it’s safe to assume a 25 fps loss for every inch. If you are shooting the River then do yourself a favor and adjust the trigger adjustment screw almost all the way out. Then add an MCARBO spring. It’s the best trigger out of all my guns. Even my guns with LaRue and Timney.

Normally I would agree, but I cut my CVA from 22 to 17 and it basically lost no velocity on my handloads. It's a great short barrel caliber.

 

[craigrh13]

We were down your way last weekend. We made our first visit to the Whitetail Hall of Fame and Museum. It was definitely worth the $6 admission.

Nice! I live and hunt right there. Two former state record bucks were shot within a couple mile radius there. In fact, the one farm I hunt is Craig’s old property(the guy who owns the whitetail hall of fame museum.)