Any reason NOT to rebore a Howa 1500?

[mattri]

Considering tweaking a Howa 1500 in 308 to make it legal for IA deer season.
We can use 35 cal and larger.
A trip to JES would turn the 308 into a 358 Win.
Seems pretty straightforward, anything I may be missing?

 

[marazzi59]

I would do some research on still mag loading and feeding.

 

[Tommie]

If IA has straight-wall limitations, be aware that the .358 Win is still a bottleneck cartridge.

 

[mattri]

If IA has straight-wall limitations, be aware that the .358 Win is still a bottleneck cartridge.

Yep bottlenecks are allowed if they are 35 and up.

 

[Gb300wm]

358 w is a great cartridge and a deer killing machine. I would do it…

 

[mongo chicago]

How cost effective would that be instead of just putting on a different barrel in that cartridge?

 

[ebb]

There is a conversation going on right now at Cast Boolits about reboring and changing barrels to 358 W that you need to join in on. One guy was reboring and the other was rebarreling.

 

[284winner]

I'd rebarrel. Accuracy is a better guarantee with a new barrel. Just my .02

 

[ebb]

Some of the rebore guys do a pretty good job and get some decent accuracy, with a hunting rifle and such a big bore I would be tempted to try out a rebore.

 

[msalm]

I’ve done quite a few 358 Win and 358 WSM’s (Sambar) for IA deer. Used Wilson (RAGGED HOLE BARRELS) on a couple and they shot very well.

 

[mattri]

Thanks for the replies.

A barrel swap isn't in the picture for this project.

Thinking the mag/feeding shouldn't be an issue as the case is so close to the original 308, anyone experience issues with this?

Will pop in at castboolits thanks for the heads up.

 

[Gb300wm]

Rebarrel is my vote too. That’s what I thought we were talking about until I saw rebore.

 

[mattri]

Sorry to not be clear, not looking at a barrel swap.

 

[338 Mollett]

I don't understand the States reasoning for going .35 and up .

 

[mattri]

That is whole can of worms unto itself, I have given up trying to find any logic to the rule book.

 

[CJ6]

I don't understand the States reasoning for going .35 and up .

It's not JUST 35 and up. It's if you want to use a bottle necked cartridge it must be 35 and up. It's my understanding that you could use a 270 Ren for instance if you wanted (straight walled case). That being said my cousin that lives in Iowa is using his 375 Ruger Elk rifle.

 

[ebb]

The big bore bullets are so big the assumption is they will hit the ground soon and not kill a farmer in his field a mile away. I guess they have never heard of a chy-tec.

 

[338 Mollett]

Exactly what I was thinking a .375 Cheytac or something .

 

[ChrisA]

Really liking the 35 Sambar aka 358 WSM for Iowa deer. Use enough gun

 

[mattri]

Sounds interesting but wouldn't be a great fit for this platform.