Thread: .350 Legend?

slug gun is still on the table ? or maybe a heavy pistol round , them ole 44 rounds do serious close range work ....

Slug guns are on the table, for sure. And pistols too. Some options for sure.

A lever gun in 44 mag is some good deer ans hog medicine out to a 100 yards or a little better

Not keen on the rules in her location, but if a cartridge allows her extended time, well I think I would go with that one. That round is gaining popularity now days and there are more manufacturers producing guns for that round.….and if she finds she needs something else, well she can always give it back and get you to get he something else. LOL

I think sizing the rifle to her stature would pay huge dividends regarding accuracy in the great North woods. Lever action Henrys allow for a solid gun for a little person. I suspect it would kick a little more than a heavier gun, but she could carry it and bring it to bare with skill.

I recently bought a Weatherby Vanguard in 6.5 Creedmore. It came with the Cerokote finish and is suppressor ready. Leupold scope that has a simple reticle on top. More than enough gun for our Florida deer, which run about the same size as a Michigan schnauzer. That cartridge is a mild kick and one my wife can manage without bruising.

I have shot lots of deer with my 30-06 and my 8mm and no longer believe fables of knockdown power and brush busting. Bullet placement and design determine so much more than an extra few calibers worth of diameter. Shotgun slugs withstanding. LOL

we whack a high number of deer with children on the trigger and to be sure a 223 placed well will put a deer right down ...
pretty small bullets and light weight too , but deadly when drilled into the target properly ...

A lot of those calibers, .223, .243, 6mm, etc will absolutely get the job done, but....they don't leave much room for error and are well suited for permanent blinds with a solid rest, IMO. My daughter is 48 and an experienced hunter but has hunted from permanent elevated blinds with an .06. I'm hoping a lighter gun with less recoil will help her be successful while hunting from the ground, natural blinds, and using a shooting stick.

Lot of folks around here swear by the 6.5 Grendel. Supposed to be light recoiling with good performance on game. Most are saying it is a 200 yard gun. I will be looking more into it myself

I’m not “anti” .350 Legend, but I’ve resisted the cartridge since it came out. I’m a huge .357 Maximum fan, but it’s not for everyone because it’s pretty much a reloaders cartridge only, as “factory” ammunition is very limited, and nowhere close to what I like shooting out of it. When the .350 Legend came out, everyone was posting about it / comparing it to the .357 Maximum on multiple sites / pages I run, dedicated to the .357 Maximum. Kinda annoyed me at the time. So I steered clear of it.

But I have to admit, if it’s allowed as a straight wall cartridge and would allow someone to hunt an extended season, I’d likely consider it. Others mentioned cartridges like the .44 Mag, which is also a favorite. I have both the .357 Max and .44 Mag in Thompson Center Contender carbines. Light little suckers with 16 1/4” barrels and adjustable stocks. Easy to carry, light to hold on target for extended times, and recoil is relatively mild. I also like that I can shoot .38 Specials and .357 Magnum out of the .357 Maximum barrel, and .44 Special out of the .44 Magnum barrel. When I was teaching my son, we started with .38 Specials, worked him up to .357 Magnum, and now that he’s grown, he can easily shoot the Maximum. Super nice thing about the Contenders (and Encores) is that if I want something different, I can just swap barrels and not have to buy a whole new gun. No gunsmith required. Just remove forearm, push out a pin and remove / swap out the barrel.

For a repeater, I’d really love a .357 Magnum or .44 Magnum lever gun. If they made one in .357 Maximum, I’d already own one. Unfortunately, nobody does.

All the best,
Glenn