The New .360 BuckHammer

[acmetruck1]

Finally, a new cartridge that truly does something I can appreciate.
I am looking forward to the new Henry chambered in 360 BHMR!
A few questions come to mind on this:
Will 30/30 brass or 38-55 brass size to the 360?
Can we preorder rifles from Henry?
I assume other manufacturers w introduce a model or two. Does anyone have a model they’re hoping will be chambered for the .360?
Thanks

 

[tnboy17]

Sorry but what is 360 BHMR? What does it do well or better than a 30/30 for example? Thanks in advance.

 

[JettaKnight]

Sorry but what is 360 BHMR? What does it do well or better than a 30/30 for example? Thanks in advance.

Based on the 30/30, but wider diameter bullet for places that require it for deer hunting.

 

[Max Volume]

Sorry but what is 360 BHMR? What does it do well or better than a 30/30 for example? Thanks in advance.

Legal for deer hunting public land in places like Indiana where the 30/30 is not legal for public land. Yeah, makes sense don't it?

 

[cg21]

What is the benefit over the 350 legend that we can use on public???

 

[Max Volume]

Don't know that there is any other than type of platform if they make it in a lever action.

 

[Mgderf]

Which projectiles does it use?
Is it a .35 cal?

 

[Max Volume]

I think you can use a bullet diameter up to .357 with the 350 and .359 with the 360. Guess there are more commonly available bullets available for the 360 if you reload but I seriously doubt twenty thousand's of an inch matters much on game aside from bullet style.

 

[Squid556]

It makes some sense to me. Basically, this round lets lever action guys maximize performance in straight wall states. Impressive round for straight wall. Nice 'n fat .358 caliber bullet, 180 grains cookin at 2350 fps. Kinda like a 35 Remington but with more horsepower.

Developing from the 30-30 shortens any teething issues bringing this into existing lever gun designs.

Its doing to the lever action world what 350 legend did for autoloaders.

Remington’s .360 Buckhammer Tested and Reviewed

Remington's 360 Buckhammer is a straight-wall cartridge designed for whitetail hunters who stalk the hardwoods and ag fields in the Midwest.

www.outdoorlife.com

Don't worry guys, nobody is making your 30/30s obsolete
Let the people who want it go and spend their money on it.

 

[cg21]

It makes some sense to me. Basically, this round lets lever action guys maximize performance in straight wall states. Impressive round for straight wall. Nice 'n fat .358 caliber bullet, 180 grains cookin at 2350 fps. Kinda like a 35 Remington but with more horsepower.
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Developing from the 30-30 shortens any teething issues bringing this into existing lever gun designs.

Its doing to the lever action world what 350 legend did for autoloaders.

Remington’s .360 Buckhammer Tested and Reviewed

Remington's 360 Buckhammer is a straight-wall cartridge designed for whitetail hunters who stalk the hardwoods and ag fields in the Midwest.

www.outdoorlife.com

Don't worry guys, nobody is making your 30/30s obsolete
Let the people who want it go and spend their money on it.

Crazy how the gun / ammo producers do things…. Seems to just chamber levers in 350L would be the answer but then again I do not run a multimillion $ company.

 

[edwea]

This seems like the manufacturers would save on production costs if this is as easy as a barrel switch in their process. Changing from a rimmed cartridge to a rimless (or whatever the 350 legend is) would take more time and tooling.

 

[cg21]

This seems like the manufacturers would save on production costs if this is as easy as a barrel switch in their process. Changing from a rimmed cartridge to a rimless (or whatever the 350 legend is) would take more time and tooling.

Surely there are other rimless lever guns you can base the design on to accommodate the 350 instead of reinventing the wheel with a new cartridge? Not an expert just an observation from someone with limited machining/tooling knowledge.

 

[Tom Threetoes]

With all the new 35 caliber ammo being introduced you'd think people who reload could find .358 bullets. But now they'll all be going to make more factory ammo!

 

[Max Volume]

Remington was loosing market share and wanted a piece of the pie Winchester is getting with the Legend hence the new cartridge. Will they both survive? Who knows. Many think Remington is too late to the game and the Legend will survive simply because if it's compatibility with the highly popular AR platform.

 

[acmetruck1]

What is the benefit over the 350 legend that we can use on public???

It’s a rimmed .358” for use in lever actions.
I know 350 L is available in a bolt action but I don’t see much reloading components available for the 350L and I am not sure how easy handloading will be anyway. Also Not a fan in hunting w AR. Don’t get me wrong I love ARs just don’t see any gramour in hunting with one.

 

[acmetruck1]

Crazy how the gun / ammo producers do things…. Seems to just chamber levers in 350L would be the answer but then again I do not run a multimillion $ company.

Wouldn’t work well, if at all.

 

[cg21]

It’s a rimmed .358” for use in lever actions.
I know 350 L is available in a bolt action but I don’t see much reloading components available for the 350L and I am not sure how easy handloading will be anyway. Also Not a fan in hunting w AR. Don’t get me wrong I love ARs just don’t see any gramour in hunting with one.

Wouldn’t work well, if at all.

Henry makes a lever gun in 308 and 243 ? Seems it can work.. I am not an expert though

 

[Jaybird1980]

Henry makes a lever gun in 308 and 243 ? Seems it can work.. I am not an expert though

Box magazine vs tube. The rimless can work in a lever, just needs a box magazine.

Savage and Browning has done this also

 

[two70]

Box magazine vs tube. The rimless can work in a lever, just needs a box magazine.

Savage and Browning has done this also

Winchester and Sako made them as well. Three of the 5 no longer make them though because they were prohibitively expensive to manufacture.

Edited to add, only Browning and Henry produced a .223/350L sized action version.

 

[JonN]

I bought into the 350 legend hype, and love shooting my xpr.

Not sure I'll spend the same energy / money for the 360 Buckhammer. There's plenty of 30-30 love to go around in my safe, and not sure I see the need for another rimmed lever.

Of course I didn't have a "need" for the 350L either