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The '''.358 Winchester''' is a rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester, and was created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the '''9.1x51mm'''. It uses .358 caliber bullets, and was geared largely toward lever-action rifles, but has been offered as a chambering option in other action types as well. Winchester and some others ammunition manufacturers ''do'' still produce this ammunition in limited runs, and the [[Browning BLR]] is also still offered in this chambering. However, the .358 Winchester has ''mostly'' faded into obscurity in the modern day.

== History and Design ==

The .358 Winchester cartridge came out over 30 years later than the [[.35 Whelen]] which is based on the .30-06 Springfield. Both higher-caliber cartridges are based on similar overall principles. That is, beefing up an existing cartridge with a heavier, larger diameter projectile for increased knockdown power on game. The difference in performance between the .358 Winchester and .35 Whelen cartridges is relatively similar to the performance differential between the .308 Win and the .30-06, perhaps with a slight edge to the .35 Whelen.

Some think that the cartridge is only good as a short-range and woods round, but it is adequate for any North American big game. Another benefit is that this round can be loaded with very light loads for informal shooting using smaller powder charges and bullets designed for the .38 Special and .357 Magnum. If the 250 grain bullet is used, it is reliable against the great bears.

Popularity of this cartridge has dwindled[2] but Browning Arms Company still produces the Browning BLR in .358 and numerous other rifles, such as the Winchester Model 70, Winchester Model 88, and the Savage Model 99 are available on the used gun rack; a number of companies (see availability below) still produce the ammunition. Noted web firearms author Chuck Hawks agrees with the Speer reloading manual that "the .358 Winchester is one of the best woods cartridges ever designed."

[[Category: Centerfire Cartridges]]
[[Category: Rifle Cartridges]]

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−	[[File:358-winchester-silvertip-silver-tip-200-gr-grain-firearmwiki-firearm-wiki.jpg\|~~frame~~\|right\|A '''.358 Winchester''' cartridge, which is based on the [[.308 Winchester]], necked up to accept .358 caliber projectiles. Shown is a Winchester 200 grain SilverTip loading. ]]	+	[[File:358-winchester-silvertip-silver-tip-200-gr-grain-firearmwiki-firearm-wiki.jpg\|460px\|thumb\|right\|alt=A photo of the .358 Winchester, a large caliber rifle cartridge based on the .308 Winchester.\|A '''.358 Winchester''' cartridge, which is based on the [[.308 Winchester]], necked up to accept .358 caliber projectiles. Shown is a Winchester 200 grain SilverTip loading. ]]

	The '''.358 Winchester''' is a rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester, and was created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the '''9.1x51mm'''. It uses .358 caliber bullets, and was released alongside the Winchester Model 70 Lightweight bolt-action rifle, as well as the Winchester Model 88 lever-action rifle.		The '''.358 Winchester''' is a rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester, and was created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the '''9.1x51mm'''. It uses .358 caliber bullets, and was released alongside the Winchester Model 70 Lightweight bolt-action rifle, as well as the Winchester Model 88 lever-action rifle.

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 [[File:358-winchester-silvertip-silver-tip-200-gr-grain-firearmwiki-firearm-wiki.jpg|frame|right|A '''.358 Winchester''' cartridge, which is based on the [[.308 Winchester]], necked up to accept .358 caliber projectiles. Shown is a Winchester 200 grain SilverTip loading. ]]
-The '''.358 Winchester''' is a rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester, and was created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the '''9.1x51mm'''. It uses .358 caliber bullets, and was geared largely toward lever-action rifles, but has been offered as a chambering option in other action types as well. Winchester and some others ammunition manufacturers ''do'' still produce this ammunition in limited runs, and the [[Browning BLR]] is also still offered in this chambering. However, the .358 Winchester has ''mostly'' faded into obscurity in the modern day.
+The '''.358 Winchester''' is a rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester, and was created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the '''9.1x51mm'''. It uses .358 caliber bullets, and was released alongside the Winchester Model 70 Lightweight bolt-action rifle, as well as the Winchester Model 88 lever-action rifle.
 == History and Design ==
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 The .358 Winchester cartridge came out over 30 years later than the [[.35 Whelen]] which is based on the .30-06 Springfield. Both higher-caliber cartridges are based on similar overall principles. That is, beefing up an existing cartridge with a heavier, larger diameter projectile for increased knockdown power on game. The difference in performance between the .358 Winchester and .35 Whelen cartridges is relatively similar to the performance differential between the .308 Win and the .30-06, perhaps with a slight edge to the .35 Whelen.
-Noted web firearms author Chuck Hawks agrees with the Speer reloading manual that "the .358 Winchester is one of the best woods cartridges ever designed."
+Frank Barnes notes in ''Cartridges of the World'' (14th Edition) that this cartridge "... is one of the best non-magnum .35-caliber cartridges turned out by any American manufacturer. It is a big improvement over the [[.35 Remington]], slightly more powerful than the old [[.35 Winchester]], and more useful than the [[.348 Winchester]]."
 == Specifications ==

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 The .358 Winchester cartridge came out over 30 years later than the [[.35 Whelen]] which is based on the .30-06 Springfield. Both higher-caliber cartridges are based on similar overall principles. That is, beefing up an existing cartridge with a heavier, larger diameter projectile for increased knockdown power on game. The difference in performance between the .358 Winchester and .35 Whelen cartridges is relatively similar to the performance differential between the .308 Win and the .30-06, perhaps with a slight edge to the .35 Whelen.
-Popularity of this cartridge has dwindled but Browning Arms Company still produces the Browning BLR in .358 and numerous other rifles, such as the Winchester Model 70, Winchester Model 88, and the Savage Model 99 are available on the used gun rack; a number of companies (see availability below) still produce the ammunition. Noted web firearms author Chuck Hawks agrees with the Speer reloading manual that "the .358 Winchester is one of the best woods cartridges ever designed."
+Noted web firearms author Chuck Hawks agrees with the Speer reloading manual that "the .358 Winchester is one of the best woods cartridges ever designed."
 == Specifications ==
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 == Guns Chambered in .358 Winchester ==
 == Ammunition Availability ==
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 Ammunition is also made by Hornady, Buffalo Bore, and is also produced by some smaller outlets, such as from Hendershot's Sporting Goods.
 == External References / Sources ==
 [https://hendershots.net/product/358-winchester-extreme-custom-ammo/# '''Hendershot's Sporting Goods:'''] .358 Winchester ammunition from Hendershot's Sporting Goods.
 [[Category: Centerfire Cartridges]]
 [[Category: Rifle Cartridges]]

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 The .358 Winchester cartridge came out over 30 years later than the [[.35 Whelen]] which is based on the .30-06 Springfield. Both higher-caliber cartridges are based on similar overall principles. That is, beefing up an existing cartridge with a heavier, larger diameter projectile for increased knockdown power on game. The difference in performance between the .358 Winchester and .35 Whelen cartridges is relatively similar to the performance differential between the .308 Win and the .30-06, perhaps with a slight edge to the .35 Whelen.
 Popularity of this cartridge has dwindled but Browning Arms Company still produces the Browning BLR in .358 and numerous other rifles, such as the Winchester Model 70, Winchester Model 88, and the Savage Model 99 are available on the used gun rack; a number of companies (see availability below) still produce the ammunition. Noted web firearms author Chuck Hawks agrees with the Speer reloading manual that "the .358 Winchester is one of the best woods cartridges ever designed."
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 == Ballistic Performance ==
-Ballistic data below is from ''Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading Vol 1''' (6th Edition).
+Ballistic data below is from: ''Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading Vol 1'' (6th Edition). The .358 Winchester is suitable for ''any'' North American big game.
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		+	[[File:358-winchester-silvertip-silver-tip-200-gr-grain-firearmwiki-firearm-wiki.jpg\|frame\|right\|A '''.358 Winchester''' cartridge, which is based on the [[.308 Winchester]], necked up to accept .358 caliber projectiles. Shown is a Winchester 200 grain SilverTip loading. ]]
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	The '''.358 Winchester''' is a rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester, and was created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the '''9.1x51mm'''. It uses .358 caliber bullets, and was geared largely toward lever-action rifles, but has been offered as a chambering option in other action types as well. Winchester and some others ammunition manufacturers ''do'' still produce this ammunition in limited runs, and the [[Browning BLR]] is also still offered in this chambering. However, the .358 Winchester has ''mostly'' faded into obscurity in the modern day.		The '''.358 Winchester''' is a rifle cartridge based on a necked up .308 Winchester, and was created by Winchester in 1955. The cartridge is also known in Europe as the '''9.1x51mm'''. It uses .358 caliber bullets, and was geared largely toward lever-action rifles, but has been offered as a chambering option in other action types as well. Winchester and some others ammunition manufacturers ''do'' still produce this ammunition in limited runs, and the [[Browning BLR]] is also still offered in this chambering. However, the .358 Winchester has ''mostly'' faded into obscurity in the modern day.
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	== History and Design ==		== History and Design ==