350 Legend

The_Shadow · April 13 2019 08:43:28 AM MDT

Craig, I cant be totally sure but we may be looking at the Hodgdon CFE Black powder. However Winchester is one that will blend powders for what they want...like they did for AA#9 back in the early days where they Blended WC820 & WC350.

Hodgdon CFE Black

gadabout · April 13 2019 09:44:18 AM MDT

The powder is more uniform than your pictures but I did find some wierd stuff mixed in to the secound round I unloaded. but almost 1 particle for every 300 parts of powder. Go figure. I will call Winchester on monday as a friend at the local gun shop said he had a friend that got all kinds of load data from them.It's worth a try as when I called them yesterday they said the guns would not be out untill the end of August. Craig

The_Shadow · April 13 2019 01:15:37 PM MDT

Those strange particles may be some flash suppressant and copper fouling reducing agents? ${$default_huh_smiley}$ I know I see that in other powders newer to the markets as well...

gadabout · April 17 2019 01:38:54 PM MDT

After calling Winchester and been given the ammo number I call and after talking to several people was put into a persons voicemail. Well I will call again when I can. Craig

gadabout · April 22 2019 09:50:40 AM MDT

Called Win this morning and talked to the ammo guy and Wade was correct in his guess that this is a special mix powder that I could get no info from the guy. Don't really care as I will work up my own load with Lil Gun or the like. Craig

gadabout · May 11 2019 07:31:34 AM MDT

This is later... I had a Ruger American rifle in my hands today but didn't buy it as I am not sure I want it vs. the Winchester. Oh well at leased something is available in this caliber. I will look at it some more but a few things about it are nice. It's a shorter rifle and the trigger was very nice. It looked like a bull barrel but not to sure about that. Definitely thicker than other calibers. Will look some more!! Craig

The_Shadow · May 11 2019 04:59:34 PM MDT

Craig I even saw where they are making an AR version of the 350 Legend. Keep you sights set on the one you want! ${$default_cheesy_smiley}$

cwlongshot · July 11 2019 03:20:21 PM MDT

I picked up a Ruger Bolt in 350

I had some a scary pressure spikes and since I only bought factory ammo was for the brass I would pull everything. What I found was case lengths ALL OVER THE MAP!! Powder charges varied from 21.5 to 24 grs in same lott. Newer lot I fould powder charges closer with a 21-22.5 variance.

I trimmed all brass to 1.708, then charged all cases with 21.8g of factory powder and seated a re sized 140 FTX sized to .356.

I gotta tell you. My RE MAN ammo shoots 1/2 MOA groups!!!

I wont shoot any more factory FMJ, but Ill be pulling and RE loading as its a very accurate load!!

Cw

The_Shadow · July 11 2019 04:43:13 PM MDT

cwlongshot, can you post a picture of the actual powder of the factory loads? Interesting about spiking pressures.

cwlongshot · July 11 2019 07:51:46 PM MDT

I didnt take a pic of it.

Its very round close to powders in 22 magnums I have pulled.

IMHO. The spikes are from long cases and too much crimp.

CW

cwlongshot · November 06 2019 05:46:34 PM MST

Been shooting & loading this weekly since

Top load is still the rebuilt factory using a ftx 140.

Just this week got some 165 FTX to try

CW