Why is it generating buzz? Because this straight-wall cartridge promises to perform like a typical rifle round while delivering smooth recoil and advanced terminal ballistics.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\nRifle Ammunition 101: Straight-Wall Cartridges<\/strong><\/p>\n The fact that 350 Legend is a straight-wall cartridge is an important distinction. That straight-wall makes it legal for use in many states that generally don\u2019t allow hunting with rifles. \u201cStraight wall\u201d simply means that the case, from front to back, has the same diameter as the bullet. There are no shoulders, angles, or bottlenecks on the casing; it is essentially a straight cylinder (excluding the potential rim) from front to back.<\/p>\n Compared to bottleneck cartridges, straight-wall cartridges generally have shorter effective distances, reducing the chance of overshooting a target. This increased distance in bottleneck rounds can be caused by many factors, but most specifically it is caused by the increase in propellant. When the case is wider than the bullet, you have more room for propellant, which means the bullet can be fired with greater velocity and energy.<\/p>\n Straight walls, however, pack less propellant, and therefore have less velocity, which means less distance from the bullet.<\/p>\n In the wide open spaces of the western United States, or in sparsely-populated rural areas, the added distance of a typical bottleneck cartridge is not necessarily a concern. However, in areas with tighter spaces, farm houses, and populated wooded areas, the distance of a bottleneck cartridge creates a problem.<\/p>\n For this reason, many midwestern states have outlawed rifle hunting. Iowa, for example, has traditionally only allowed deer hunting with a shotgun, muzzleloader, handgun, or bow. But recent changes in the state law have allowed for rifles that load straight-walled ammunition. Ohio and Southern Michigan enacted similar legislation. Of course, there is potential for other states to make changes too.<\/p>\n The issue is that many of the straight-walled ammunition options didn’t offer the speed and performance that most hunters desire. Seeking to fill an obvious need, the developers at Winchester created the 350 Legend.<\/p>\n Winchester created 350 Legend<\/a>\u00a0with deer hunters in mind. It is based on the casing of the .223 Remington. Winchester loads these rounds with .357″ diameter bullet. By using .223 as their foundation, the developers at Winchester can use a case that is already available in mass production. This means the manufacturing process is cheaper, which in turn means that the ammunition itself will come with a lower price tag.<\/p>\n Cost aside, the goal was to achieve a bullet that has the ballistic performance of a traditional rifle cartridge with less recoil than many of the hard-hitting brutes of the straight-wall variety.<\/p>\n To help understand the 350 Legend, let\u2019s look at the ballistics of the Winchester Super-X load:<\/strong><\/p>\n The 350 Legend will be used primarily in states that do not allow typical rifle cartridges but do allow straight-wall ammunition. Therefore, most hunters and gun owners will want to know how the cartridge stacks up against other straight-wall ammo, not necessarily how it compares to bottleneck hunting cartridges like the .308 Winchester. After all, someone in an area that can only use straight-wall cartridges won\u2019t be concerned with the performance of bottleneck rounds, at least not for hunting.<\/p>\n With that in mind, we\u2019re going to look at the 350 Legend and compare it to a few alternatives in the straight-wall category:<\/p>\n .357 Magnum<\/strong><\/p>\n (Winchester Super-X, 158-grain jacketed soft-point)<\/p>\n Compared to to .357 Magnum hunting loads<\/a>, the 350 Legend tends to be faster, more powerful, and deliver straighter trajectories. The .357 Magnum generally has a reputation as a fast and powerful round, at least for handguns, but it can be slow compared to rifle rounds. As you can see from the statistics below, the .357 Magnum Super-X, also from Winchester, has less velocity and less energy. Also, if the rifle is sighted to 100 yards, the bullet drops over 16 inches at 200 yards. With the 350 Legend Winchester Super X, the bullet only drops 9.8 inches under the same circumstances.<\/p>\n .45-70 Government<\/strong><\/p>\n (Winchester Super-X, 300-grain jacketed hollow-point)<\/p>\n Another popular straight-wall cartridge used for deer hunting is .45-70 Government ammo<\/a>. This hard-hitting cartridge is capable of delivering outstanding energy, but because of the massive bullet (sometimes as high as 400 grains), it can be lacking in straight-line trajectory. As you can see from the stats, it has slower speeds than the 350 Legend, but maintains hard-hitting power, as high as 1,355 foot-pounds after 200 yards.<\/p>\n However, when sighted to 100 yards, 45-70 GOVT drops 12.2 inches, meaning it has more drop than the 350 Legend.<\/p>\n![\"Four](\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/350-Legend-Ammo.jpg\" "\\"350")
<\/p>\nHistory of the 350 Legend<\/h3>\n
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The Solution: 350 Legend<\/strong><\/h4>\n
350 Legend Ballistics<\/h2>\n
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350 Legend vs Other Straight-Wall Cartridges<\/h3>\n
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Why Use the 350 Legend?<\/h2>\n
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