350 Legend vs. 300BLK

[Tim]

I tore my 300BLK apart recently to swap over to a lefty receiver. In this midst of that project I was talking to my dad about deer hunting in Michigan. MI has some messed up regulations regarding hunting with a rifle in certain zones. In short, you need to use a .35+ caliber, straight walled cartridge, when hunting in the southern areas. I hunt up there every year and haul a muzzleloader, shotgun and rifle so I can be good to go wherever we end up.

Enter the 350 Legend. Pretty much purpose built for these shenanigans.

Anybody have 1st hand experience? I don't shoot the Blackout that often, and am thinking of going this direction on the rebuild.

My ONLY hesitation is that I can't use my .300 can on it. BUUUUUUTTTTTTT.....I have a '9mm' Form 1 can that could easily be repurposed for this.

 

[BurnedOutGeek]

Sub'd

 

[BatteryOaksBilly]

I have a .357 Maximum you are more than welcome to try out. It is on a Handi- Rifle and runs 110s at 3,000 FPS and 200 grain Cast Performance at 2,000.

 

[Geezer]

My buddy in Texas got a bolt gun in .350 Legend and he really likes it. He's only fired factory ammo in it and it seems to do pretty well.

 

[BigWaylon]

You get the PSA email with this today?

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-350-legend-carbine-length-1-16-stainless-steel-13-5-lightweight-m-lok-upper-with-bcg-ch.html

 

[Tim]

You get the PSA email with this today?

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-350-legend-carbine-length-1-16-stainless-steel-13-5-lightweight-m-lok-upper-with-bcg-ch.html

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I saw that. Tempting for sure, but all I need are a barrel and magazines.

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

This is interesting, especially if the price was lower.
https://www.brownells.com/firearms/handguns/semi-auto/ar-556-pistol-350-legend-9-5--prod130689.aspx

 

[Tim]

This is interesting, especially if the price was lower.
https://www.brownells.com/firearms/handguns/semi-auto/ar-556-pistol-350-legend-9-5--prod130689.aspx
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If I decide to go this route it will be on an SBR lower I already have. I haven't pulled the trigger yet because I'm still figuring out things like optimum gas length, buffer system, etc. The more I dig into it, the more I think I like it.

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

https://www.carolinafirearmsforum.c...t-vs-350-legend-suppressed.48768/#post-847708

 

[Tim]

https://www.carolinafirearmsforum.c...t-vs-350-legend-suppressed.48768/#post-847708

thanks i had not seen that

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

thanks i had not seen that

Is MI a PIA with the SBR & can?

 

[Tim]

Is MI a PIA with the SBR & can?

nope. Good to go.

 

[dkmatthews]

If not for localities requiring straight walled cartridges, there would be no purpose for the 350 Legend. The ballistics are inferior to tapered wall rifle cartridges, but you use what the law allows.

 

[Tim]

I’m thinking instead of rushing around to make this happen before my trip, I’m just gonna take a .44Mag.

 

[shadowsbane]

It is basically a 35 Remington in a semi auto.

Good round although there was some debate that I was reading about the right diameter round for it. Some say .355 others say .357 or .356 are fine. Guess it is only a problem if you reload though.

 

[Ikarus1]

Cut down a .35 Rem case, load the bullet long and use one of the fine lever, bolt, or break actions chambered for it. Not sure why everything has to fit in an AR platform.