Author Topic: 358 winchester (Read 13560 times)

Ozzi Bob · « **on:** December 10, 2012, 07:27:38 PM »

G'day all from Australia
I've only just joined up, first post!! I found this site by accident, someone here was enquiring about 358 Winchester, my favorite caliber. I have a custom L579 Sako, I use 308 Lapua palmer cases with the small rifle primer, you can’t hurt them ADI 2206H, 225gn Accubond I have them going out at 2640fps, love it. I also use 225 Sierra game kings at 2420 fps, they don’t hold together as well but they still kill with authority. The 358 win is a great, under rated caliber, easy to load, easy on the shoulder and kills with very little meat damage. Handles everything this country has to offer including huge scrub bulls.
Regards
Bob

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2012, 07:33:50 PM »

Welcome Bob

If you need anyone to come shoot some water buffalo with you I am game.

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2012, 07:34:59 PM »

ADI 220 6H, what is that equivent to in the powders available in the US?

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2012, 07:35:15 PM »

Bob lets see what you shoot over there with it!!

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2012, 07:38:50 PM »

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on December 10, 2012, 07:35:15 PM

Bob lets see what you shoot over there with it!!

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:04:42 PM »

G'day all
This is the first forum I've been with, not sure what I'm doing!!! Can't see the photo in preview?
ADI 2206H is the same as Hodgdon H4895.
Bob

ellensburgpo · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:05:31 PM »

Very nice..

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:11:03 PM »

I don't get to take many photo's, I have enough trouble carring my rifle & meat out. This was a nice yearling for the freezer. I'm not a trophy hunter, I eat what I shoot.

h20hunter · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:12:52 PM »

Holy smokes you are "long legging" that one! Forum joke......nice pics and welcome.

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:16:30 PM »

Thanks mate!

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:17:50 PM »

Welcome to this site! Yes , those 358's, or anything on the 308 platform are great! How hard would it be for a visiting American to hunt Oz, in a do it yourself fashion?

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:21:05 PM »

Oh, on a side note, just had Vegemite 4 weeks ago, friend from Oz brought it over. I do not understand how folks can eat that for breakfast, and I even had beer to wash it down with

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:23:52 PM »

That first stag is a dandy

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:26:51 PM »

I think you'd be OK. I don't know about bringing a rifle in but I believe guys do! We have pretty good fishing over here too.
Vegemite !!! born with it, ha ha. Good grilled on toast with cheese too!!!

Kola16 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:31:01 PM »

Wow! Welcome to the site

I have been wanting to visit Australia. Nice whatever those are

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:55:37 PM »

You should get over here before our government stuffs the place. This is my Daughters first buck, last month 220yds first shot with a H/power.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2012, 09:59:39 PM »

Beautiful chocolate fallow buck!!!!

You got any buff or boar pictures

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2012, 10:07:33 PM »

I'm headin off for a beer with my mates 5pm here.
I'll have a look when I get home

or maybe tomorrow. I have some somewhere, my Nephew shot a huge scrub bull (cattle gone wild) last week up in the Cape, very tough dangerous animal in the wild. this pig is one of his.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2012, 10:11:08 PM »

What a tusker!!! That is the kind of hog that makes my blood boil!!!!

h20hunter · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2012, 10:13:23 PM »

That is a mean nasty looking poggy. Go have a pint then come back and rehash the hunt for us.

RB · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2012, 10:16:53 PM »

Cool Pictures

Angus · « **Reply #21 on:** December 10, 2012, 10:58:34 PM »

Crikey mate, nice pig! welcome aboard.

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:05:23 PM »

Great pictures Ozzi ! Feel free to keep them coming.

YellowDog · « **Reply #23 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:26:42 PM »

Welcome to the site. Glad you found it. The pictures are great. Keep on posting them.

And I recently bought a Savage rifle and plan to make it into a switch barrell with the 358 Win being one of 3 calibers that I end up with.

packmule · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:30:16 AM »

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the site and great set of first posts. This is my first year hunting with the 338 Federal, very similar to your 358 Win. I've been shooting 200 grain Accubonds at around 2570 fps. I really like that caliber and agree with you on your assessment of the qualities of the 358.

nwwanderer · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:38:53 AM »

I did not know mahi grew to that size or is it a relative? Thanks for joining!

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2012, 11:09:53 AM »

G'day NWwanderer. That's Mahi or Dolphin Fish we call them, that's the biggest one I've caught we often get them 20kg+. I like going out to the continental shelf fishing the bottom 500-600m deep for big Bass Groper, Blue eye trevala & Hapuku. We catch Marlin, Mahi etc on the way out.

yakimarcher · « **Reply #27 on:** December 11, 2012, 11:31:03 AM »

that fish reminds me of my sister in law

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #28 on:** December 11, 2012, 11:50:46 AM »

G'day packmule.
I neck size 308 Lapua palmer cases for all my calibers that are based on the 308 case. They have a small rifle primer and I can't hurt them, I'm way over max with my 358 win 225gn pills @ 2640fps , no sign of pressure I've re loaded the same cases at least 15 times. I like 225gn Accubonds for long range but you can't beat Woodleighs, not as high BC but perfect out to 300yds.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #29 on:** December 11, 2012, 11:58:10 AM »

Cool pics Ozzi

Welcome to the site!! Keep the pics coming!!!

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #30 on:** December 11, 2012, 12:01:42 PM »

Quote from: yakimarcher on December 11, 2012, 11:31:03 AM

that fish reminds me of my sister in law

Ah Hahaha!

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #31 on:** December 11, 2012, 12:09:11 PM »

G'day Biggerhammer
I bet she wouldn't taste as good!!!
Thanks for the welcome Austrian Hunter. I'll have a look what other photos I have

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #32 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:46:28 PM »

G'day carpsniperg2
I didn't mention, that first stag is a Samba - Rusa cross. I've shot a lot of them here, the one hanging from the tree is a big Rusa yearling. There's heaps of pigs over here, my mates catch them with dogs, I don't shoot them until I've shot the deer I'm after.
Here's a pic of how I camp, I throw a tarp over a rope stretched between two trees. Normaly sleep on the ground in a swag, had the roof tent this time.
Cheers
Bob

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:50:03 PM »

I was wondering with the color of that stag. That is way cool! love the mass on him! I have hunted a lot in new zealand so most of those animals I have chased around before. If it was not for so many nasty spiders and snakes I might live there

h20hunter · « **Reply #34 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:51:41 PM »

Bob.....im beginning to hate you. Sorry i feel this way. If you would please send me round trip airfare ill bring a bottle and we can discuss it.

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #35 on:** December 11, 2012, 08:23:24 PM »

Good on yah H2o hunter. I'm suffering today! we had a party lastnight,my mates going over your side next month for 2 years to train your special force guys, couldn't tell me much all hush hush. He's in a SAS helicopter crew. Anyway I'm suffering. I had a guy & his wife came over from your side named Rick and Tina Ferguson I took them fishing for some big Cobia, I think they also hooked a Marlin.

I have a mate in Victoria that hunts a lot of Samba around his place, he often swaps hunts just came back from Ireland

Ozzi Bob · « **Reply #36 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:58:14 PM »

:dunno:Hey guys, I did say I'm new to this! How do I start a new subject? I can't figure out how I started this one!!!
I'm looking for a case catcher to put on my bolt action rifle, it's a 6.5x47 Lapua necked up to 30 cal awesome caliber spits out 150gn 308's @ 3000fps with 44gns of powder. The cases are sized up & neck turned so I don't want to loose any while hunting.

Cheers
Bob

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