350 Legend Impressive At the Dealer But Moon Clips

[mod57]

I think 350 legend was purposely designed for the AR. Hence the rimless case. I believe it has hunting applications in states that don't allow bottle neck cartridges for hunting. That would allow a person to use an AR or even a bolt rifle. I believe Ruger did that.

What it isn't is a good revolver cartridge because it's rimless. That obviously didn't stop S&W though. Moon clips are great for competition and quick reloads against a timer. I'm not seeing the need for hunting. It's a round peg in a square hole.

I also believe that the 350 Legend is designed for use in the AR type rifles. That having been said, Illinois' new single shot hunting regulations allude to it's use in them as long as you don't have magazine that holds more than one round, which is ironic as their soon to be voted on AWB specifically calls out the AR-15 as an evil rifle devoutly to be banned.
Give me an X frame in 357 Max and I'll be in my happy place. I'd also like to see it in a conventional lever gun.

 

[Jcon72]

While I've rarely seen a S&W revolver I didn't like, I'm still looking for the problem for which the S&W 350 Legend is the "solution". Sure, it might be useful for some states for deer hunting, but there are PLENTY of other cartridges that are just as well (or better) suited, most/all of which have a rim.
It makes perfect sense in the AR platform, but a DA revolver???
C'mon, S&W, why not make something people actually want, such as a K or L frame .327 Federal 6-7 shot? Even Ruger knows how to do that....

 

[6917sctygrp]

I have a pc 586 carry comp 3" 7 shot that can be used with or without moon clips. are you sure that this gun can't be used that way?

 

[mod57]

Your 586 uses a rimmed cartridge. The 350 legend is a rimless/ rebates rim cartridge. Nothing for the ejector to grab

 

[Bore Snake]

Winchester did something like this about 115 years ago. It was called the .351 self loading cartridge (with a semi-rim). Wheel re-invented... move on.

 

[Bore Snake]

I have a Winchester .32 self loader from 1906. Though the chamber is larger... it will feed and fire .327 Fed, and .32H&R Mag. Gunsmith is going to get a GM barrel and cut the chamber to .327 Fed. Wheel re-purposed.