Interesting Ruger Hawkeye Hunter in 358 Winchester

[Macchina]

Ruger® Hawkeye® Hunter Bolt-Action Rifle Model 67107

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16.6" threaded barrel
Stainless barrel, action, and floorplate
Walnut stock
Mauser-type controlled round feed
6.7 Lbs
4 round mag and 3 position safety.

I can't say I would change much about this rifle. Very tempted, especially because I have a Rex Silentium 358 can already...

Trying to decide between the 308 Winchester (I would buy factory ammo) or 358 Winchester (I would reload everything)....
Looking at the numbers, 358 Winchester seems to be a hammer up close and match 308 at distance.

Hornady lists loads for a 358 Win with the 200gr bullet going 2700 FPS (same speed as the 308 pushes a 165gr).

 

[Steve300xcw]

Looks like a neat rifle. Been eyeballing those things. One in a 6mm-08 would be a handy thing to have.

 

[Treeman_MG]

They are neat, it's nice to see the old .358 getting some love. Gonna be awful slow in 16" barrel though. . . Probably about like a .35 rem. My 20" m70 featherweight is a hammer though!

 

[Steve300xcw]

meh who cares? Not every rifle needs to be set up to kill shit at 600+ yrds.

 

[Treeman_MG]

meh who cares? Not every rifle needs to be set up to kill shit at 600+ yrds.

No one said it did? .358 win is the wrong tool for that anyway.

 

[menhaden_man]

I have a 1966 Marlin in 35 Rem that is a hammer on deer… always been intriguing with the notion of a Whelen or 358.

 

[menhaden_man]

No one said it did? .358 win is the wrong tool for that anyway.

Some guys forget how to scroll past stuff they don’t care about

 

[Treeman_MG]

Some guys forget how to scroll past stuff they don’t care about

Lol! I have a sweet little Marlin from the late 50's that I had rebored to .356 Winchester and chopped to 16.5". Definitely a deer hammer!