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350 Legend
May 18, 2020 17:17:30 GMT -5
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Post by deadeer on May 18, 2020 17:17:30 GMT -5
I have a 350 Legend upper coming this week from BCA. This will be my 5th upper from them, and I just cant say anything bad. All have functioned flawlessly, super accurate, great fit, etc. Just perfect for a budget minded build. This one was $237. The reviews and videos look very promising. Hope to get my boy behind the trigger. Plinking ammo is $8.47 at Walmart, and $20+ for hunting ammo. I am already a 357max and 358win shooter, so have plenty of powder and bullets to use when enough brass gets available. Pictures and results to come.
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Post by dennis on May 18, 2020 19:14:32 GMT -5
I have a 350 Legend upper coming this week from BCA. This will be my 5th upper from them, and I just cant say anything bad. All have functioned flawlessly, super accurate, great fit, etc. Just perfect for a budget minded build. This one was $237. The reviews and videos look very promising. Hope to get my boy behind the trigger. Plinking ammo is $8.47 at Walmart, and $20+ for hunting ammo. I am already a 357max and 358win shooter, so have plenty of powder and bullets to use when enough brass gets available. Pictures and results to come. That is a 9mm dia. bullet different than 357 be careful as I saw a guy blow up a Ruger 350 legend a short while back. Not sayin you don't know what you are doing just a heads up. |
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350 Legend
May 18, 2020 22:17:31 GMT -5
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Post by deadeer on May 18, 2020 22:17:31 GMT -5
Yes, thanks for that info. I have seen that about .355 dia, and also have seen .357 dia bullets stated. So, the jury is still out.
Yes, an experienced reloader, but always learning, and we should all appreciate a safety heads up! Thank you.
I have 14 boxes of ammo accumulated already. Mostly 145gr fmj plinkers. So in reality, it will be awhile before I will even need to venture into reloading for it.
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Post by cfalck on May 19, 2020 7:45:29 GMT -5
the 350 legend has me intrigued also......i recently got a rra upper... Only shot a 5 cheap winchester factory loads to get it on paper.......working on gathering up reloading supplies now.........i ordered some maker bullets (350 legend trex bullets) diameter on box states .3565 Not sure if these should be sized down to the .355/9mm
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Post by deadeer on May 21, 2020 23:20:22 GMT -5
Got all my goodies in. BCA 350L complete upper, Burris Fullfield II 3x9x40, Herters AR mount, Anderson lower and kit, JP springs, massaged trigger and hammer, and CMMG mags.  Will give it a go over the holiday weekend. |
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Post by tedb on May 22, 2020 22:40:32 GMT -5
Nice looking rig good luck who’s mags are you using
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Post by deadeer on May 23, 2020 0:55:14 GMT -5
Nice looking rig good luck who’s mags are you using CMMG. I got 10 rounders. They got 5 and maybe 20 round iirc. |
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350 Legend
May 26, 2020 20:30:43 GMT -5
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Post by deadeer on May 26, 2020 20:30:43 GMT -5
I have a 350 Legend upper coming this week from BCA. This will be my 5th upper from them, and I just cant say anything bad. All have functioned flawlessly, super accurate, great fit, etc. Just perfect for a budget minded build. This one was $237. The reviews and videos look very promising. Hope to get my boy behind the trigger. Plinking ammo is $8.47 at Walmart, and $20+ for hunting ammo. I am already a 357max and 358win shooter, so have plenty of powder and bullets to use when enough brass gets available. Pictures and results to come. That is a 9mm dia. bullet different than 357 be careful as I saw a guy blow up a Ruger 350 legend a short while back. Not sayin you don't know what you are doing just a heads up. I see what you can do. Can run .358 bullets thru a Lee .355 (9mm) sizer. Plus see that Hornady makes a 170gr SP that's .355dia. |
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Post by deadeer on May 26, 2020 20:31:49 GMT -5
Got her on paper with Winchester white box plinkers. Has potential. Shot 3 different hunting loads very well also. Another winner!  Winchester Deer Season 150gr ballistic tip. Each group was 2 and 1, so figured the high heat was getting the best of the barrel and me.  [/url
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Post by joelmoney on May 27, 2020 15:35:51 GMT -5
But cheap uppers aren’t supposed to shoot like that. 😀
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350 Legend
May 27, 2020 16:38:33 GMT -5
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Post by deadeer on May 27, 2020 16:38:33 GMT -5
But cheap uppers aren’t supposed to shoot like that. 😀 Keep telling everybody that, more left for us!!! Lol. So far, no problems. We have used every caliber except 50 Beowulf. So far everybody happy. I never would have gotten into the AR game if it wasnt for the low end pricing (if you shop). |
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Post by joelmoney on May 27, 2020 17:06:32 GMT -5
My dad is looking into a BCA 458 Socom. If he gets one I’ll do a write up because I’ll be the one working up loads. It will be interesting to see how it stacks up against Tromix uppers.
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Post by deadeer on May 27, 2020 17:29:32 GMT -5
Just looked for the first time. Actually quite a few choices in .355 dia rifle bullets now, and pretty fair prices to boot!
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350 Legend
May 27, 2020 19:39:40 GMT -5
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Post by joelmoney on May 27, 2020 19:39:40 GMT -5
I would like to get the kiddo a 350 upper. If MN ever allows straight walled cartridges in slug zones I know it will happen. She might end up having to use my 458 pistol upper this year.
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Post by cfalck on Aug 20, 2020 13:25:38 GMT -5
anyone reloading their 350? ive just started some load development Maker bullets 125gr 150s and 180s So far the 125gr with 27.5grs of lil gun is shooting the best (2450fps) Would like to get the 150s and 180s shooting better but think i need to switch to a different powder with these heavier bullets  ?? more to come |
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Post by deadeer on Aug 20, 2020 20:28:34 GMT -5
I was gonna, but having a hard time finding everything now. The factory loads are shooting plenty good for me right now, so gonna stick with them this year. Note, everything from the 150gr thru 180gr is shooting within an inch of each other at 100yds. So, will try to shoot a couple different bullets at deer. My boy is gonna youth hunt, so he will be first up. That's only about a month away. Will give report when available.
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Post by tedb on Aug 25, 2020 14:36:52 GMT -5
 That’s a five shot group @100 yards with gun being dead on at 150 using 150 deer season xp |
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Post by joelmoney on Aug 25, 2020 21:14:40 GMT -5
Looks like deer are in trouble.
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Post by tedb on Aug 25, 2020 22:24:57 GMT -5
Hopefully
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Post by dennis on Nov 14, 2020 19:22:58 GMT -5
Just a FYI, a friend has a Ruger 77, I know not an AR platform but this is pertaining to load. He said he couldn't get better than 2" groups out of Little Gun which he says is the most recommended powder. He switched to CFE Black @ 28gr with a 165 FTX and shot under 1" groups. Thought maybe someone might want to give it a go. Also he says it shows no pressure signs.
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?? more to come