.350 Remington Magnum

The .350 Remington Magnum was introduced in 1965 by Remington Arms Company for the Model 600 rifle. It was dropped from the line up in 1974 after a poor sales record. Remington reintroduced the round in 2002 for the new Model 673 Guide Rifle.

History
At the time of its introduction the .350 Remington had a short, fat case, similar to the current crop of short magnums except that the .350 carries a belt. Its closest competitor, the .35 Whelen was still just a wildcat from a necked-up .30-06, so the .350 Rem was the most powerful .35 caliber around, and in a short cartridge that allowed the use in compact quick-handling rifles. However, gun writers and shooters of the time were not yet enamored of the short-fat concept as they are today, and they preferred the older longer .35 Whelen based on the .30-06 cartridge, even though it had a best similar performance in short barrels. Today the .350 Rem has had some improvement in acceptance, due to the shorter cartridge being able to fit in a .308 length action.

Maximum pressure for the .350 Remington is set at 53,000 CUP by SAAMI.

Comparison
The .350 Rem. Mag. offers ballistics equal to the .35 Whelen in a shorter cartridge, hence more compact rifles. With longer barrels, the .350 Rem surpasses the Whelen. The cartridge is capable of taking any game animal in North America.

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