The .350 Remington Magnum was introduced in 1965 by the
Remington Arms Company
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for the
Model 600 rifle. It was later offered in the
Model 660,
Model 673, and
Model 700 rifles, as well as the
XP-100. It was discontinued as a regular factory chambering in 1974 after a poor sales record.
History
The .350 Remington Magnum features a short, large diameter case, similar in design to the contemporary short magnums, though it is a
belted design derived from the
.375 H&H Magnum family of cartridges. Its nearest equivalent, the
.35 Whelen, was still a
wildcat
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in 1965, though the
.358 Norma Magnum had been commercialized six years prior. The case design of the .350 Magnum allowed for its use in compact, fast-handling rifles.
Though the Remington 600 and 660 chambered for the cartridge offered an excellent power-to-weight ratio, the combination failed to attain commercial success.
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Maximum pressure for the .350 Magnum is set at 53,000 CUP
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by SAAMI
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.
Use
The .350 Remington Magnum is a powerful cartridge primarily intended for use in "brush guns," which can readily be maneuvered in environments where hunting opportunities appear and disappear quickly at relatively close ranges. The .350 Remington Magnum is capable of taking any game animal on the North American continent effectively and humanely. Ballistically it is almost identical to the popular 9.3×62mm
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rifle cartridge, which has achieved widespread acceptance in African and European hunting fields.
See also
* .35 Whelen
* .358 Winchester
* List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, Caliber, calibre and name.
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* 9 mm caliber
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*''Case length'' refers to the round case
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Instances
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other cartridges of similar size.
* Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
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References
Return of the .350 Remington Magnum in Rifler Shooter Magazine
External links
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Pistol and rifle cartridges
Remington Magnum rifle cartridges