Suppressors 350 Legend Information & Reloading

[JohnInNH]

I want to start a thread on this "New" cartridge.

I have been wanting a rimless 357 Maximum for 20+ years. Unfortunately the 350 Legend was not what I had expected.

For some reason this rifle cartridge is designed for pistol bullets. I wish it was .357" not .355" AND the twist should have been 1:12" not 1:16". Like my custom TC barrel I had made by MGM. A 357 MAX 1:12 at 16".

I am seriously considering building a pistol gas system upper and with a <16" barrel. But I want a .357 bore and the 1:12" twist.

My 357 MAX load data seems to work very well. (Reduce and work up for safety!).

A 257 gr Hunters lead gas checked bullet using 6.6 gr American Select power yields 970 fps out of a 16" Ruger American bolt gun.

With a Mystic-X it's very quiet. It hits HARD and double digit ES.

No extreme spread issues like the 300 BLK, or the head spacing problem that I have had with it, all to often. "CLICK" uggg.

The 350 Legend is a better mousetrap than the BLK and is perfect for suppressed work.

 

[JohnInNH]

A word of caution. A 357 MAX will chamber in a 350 Legend bolt gun with a lot of force on the bolt, (Don't ask), and will not fire.

They look very similar and if mixed up will cause problems. I had one MAX round for comparison and it ended up in the Ruger American magazine. Both were loaded with the 257 gr Hunters bullet so looked almost the same.

 

[DukeGSP]

so dumb question real quick. I've got a mystic-X coming (9mm) will a 350 work in this Can? I've thought about getting this in a bolt gun but wasn't sure?

 

[JohnInNH]

Absolutely! I have a Mystic X myself an excellent can. Does a LOT! My most used can. I have the trilug adapter and put a trilug on most of my barrels.

I'm planning on sending it in for the Ti core upgrade.