redneckmedic
Grandmaster
Thought I might dabble a bit into the .358 xxx custom build myself. I've done the necessary back reading to not be completely ignorant, yet still over whelmed by the options.
What I've Learned- It seems there are two major contenders in the wildcat IN deer legal cartridge arena. The .358 Hoosier and the .358 WSSM, I say that full aware that there several runner ups that offer very similar ballistics and have some pro's/con's against the before mentioned rounds. The reality is though that there is < 100fps and <100lbs of NRG at 100/200/300yrd with the Hoosier, the WSSM being on top. It seems that the WSSM is a bit more challenging for material, both in brass formation and recruiting the right host rifle. Minus those two details, all are fairly equal.... please correct me if my research is wrong.
What I've Narrowed it down to- So since all of my IN hunting is <300, and reality <250 I don't care witch cartridge I go with. Since I will be handloading my own rounds, doing the extra work with annealing and trimming would be good for me to learn as well, so not a terrible inconvenience.
I am fairly stuck on the idea of building off a single shot platform on this journey, for a few reasons, the #1 being economics. If I lean toward the T/C family I can build several platforms off of the same frame. I don't have to worry about gunsmithing a host rifle.
My questions-
Is the above information correct? If my assumptions are wrong then any forward planning will be moot.
Does anyone have a 358 Hoosier/WSSM in central Indiana, that would be willing to let me shoot a few, so I know what I'm getting in to?
Will a T/C build have enough weight to compensate for manageable hunting recoil?
What is the difference between the T/C encore and contender rifles?
What are the components to the T/Cs? Ive found it to be the frame (with rifle or pistol stocks), the barrel, and some kind of adapter...?
Is there an INGO advertiser that I can give my business to for this build and brass? (I think I know one, but I'm looking for them to speak up)
Any other information on this topic would be great. I'm not hunting this year for the following reason however I would like ballistics and doping done by next season. recent_addition_hinders_future_purchases
Thanks,
RNM
What I've Learned- It seems there are two major contenders in the wildcat IN deer legal cartridge arena. The .358 Hoosier and the .358 WSSM, I say that full aware that there several runner ups that offer very similar ballistics and have some pro's/con's against the before mentioned rounds. The reality is though that there is < 100fps and <100lbs of NRG at 100/200/300yrd with the Hoosier, the WSSM being on top. It seems that the WSSM is a bit more challenging for material, both in brass formation and recruiting the right host rifle. Minus those two details, all are fairly equal.... please correct me if my research is wrong.
What I've Narrowed it down to- So since all of my IN hunting is <300, and reality <250 I don't care witch cartridge I go with. Since I will be handloading my own rounds, doing the extra work with annealing and trimming would be good for me to learn as well, so not a terrible inconvenience.
I am fairly stuck on the idea of building off a single shot platform on this journey, for a few reasons, the #1 being economics. If I lean toward the T/C family I can build several platforms off of the same frame. I don't have to worry about gunsmithing a host rifle.
My questions-
Is the above information correct? If my assumptions are wrong then any forward planning will be moot.
Does anyone have a 358 Hoosier/WSSM in central Indiana, that would be willing to let me shoot a few, so I know what I'm getting in to?
Will a T/C build have enough weight to compensate for manageable hunting recoil?
What is the difference between the T/C encore and contender rifles?
What are the components to the T/Cs? Ive found it to be the frame (with rifle or pistol stocks), the barrel, and some kind of adapter...?
Is there an INGO advertiser that I can give my business to for this build and brass? (I think I know one, but I'm looking for them to speak up)
Any other information on this topic would be great. I'm not hunting this year for the following reason however I would like ballistics and doping done by next season. recent_addition_hinders_future_purchases
Thanks,
RNM