350 legend, bolt action or semi auto

klauss · 02-26-2023, 09:01 AM

We’ve decided my sons first deer rifle will be in 350 legend due to state law.

Now the hard part, bolt action or AR platform. Wife wants to go bolt action for him but I’m leaning AR 15. He’s doing well shooting right handed guns so that’s no longer an issue.

We have 2 AR platforms already ( MP 22 and a Saint ) so keeping with the familiar makes sense to me but we all love a good bolt action. Seeing this is going to be his to take when he moves out I’m not sure just getting an upper is the way to go.

Anyone here use 350 legend in either bolt action or AR?

Sanders · 02-26-2023, 02:09 PM

I made a post a while back about the 350 Legend AR I picked up.

It's a nice thumper with recoil no worse than a .223. Ballistics are comparable to the .30-30.

The upper I picked up is from Bear Creek Arsenal. They have a lot of different options. You can get 5, 10, and 20 round mags for it and can modify P-mags to load 28 rounds.

As long as you teach your son trigger control, it shouldn't matter if he has a bolt or semi-auto. I would make sure he can shoot with iron sights before adding optics into the mix, though.

JD Miller · 02-26-2023, 02:46 PM

Is the parent case a .222 or .223

klauss · 02-26-2023, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanders

I made a post a while back about the 350 Legend AR I picked up.

It's a nice thumper with recoil no worse than a .223. Ballistics are comparable to the .30-30.

The upper I picked up is from Bear Creek Arsenal. They have a lot of different options. You can get 5, 10, and 20 round mags for it and can modify P-mags to load 28 rounds.

As long as you teach your son trigger control, it shouldn't matter if he has a bolt or semi-auto. I would make sure he can shoot with iron sights before adding optics into the mix, though.

He’s used our scorpion and his Henry and does well with irons, so he should do well after the initial getting used to it.

The more I think about it the more I wanting to go the upper route. It’s cheaper and if he ends up liking it I can always buy him a dedicated rifle later or he can get one himself.

I’ve never messed with with switching uppers before but it looks simple enough as long as you get a complete one.

Thought about getting one in .308 just to have as well even though I can’t hunt with it.

44044 · 02-26-2023, 04:10 PM

.308

klauss · 02-26-2023, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 44044

.308

Not an option, straight walled state unfortunately

44044 · 02-26-2023, 06:10 PM

.444

Bluntforce · 02-26-2023, 06:34 PM

What would he prefer?

klauss · 02-26-2023, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 44044

.444

That ammo price though, ouch ( at least on ammo seek) 😁

klauss · 02-26-2023, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluntforce

What would he prefer?

He wants one for his birth day and one for Christmas. He better be getting a summer job for the 2nd one.

Bluntforce · 02-27-2023, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by klauss

He wants one for his birth day and one for Christmas. He better be getting a summer job for the 2nd one.

Boris · 03-05-2023, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by klauss

That ammo price though, ouch ( at least on ammo seek) 😁

I see .350 Legend for sale just about everywhere too,,.444 not so much.

I like bolt actions more myself but if he is more familiar with AR platforms I say go AR platform

GimpyPaw · 03-13-2023, 01:16 AM

I think a good way to approach this is to ask, what will a bolt action give you over a semi-auto?

Typically a bolt action will be more accurate, but is the 350 Legend really a round where you're going to see the difference?

Bolt guns can also handle higher pressures, but again, the 350 Legend isn't exactly pushing the envelope.

I can't really find a good justification for the bolt action here. Price might be a consideration, with it being cheaper to start out with the bolt gun. In the long run, with the ease of swapping uppers, an auto platform gives you 1 gun and multiple cartridge choices.

02-26-2023, 09:01 AM	#1
klauss Poof no eyebrows Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somewhere in the USA Posts: 3,804	350 legend, bolt action or semi auto We’ve decided my sons first deer rifle will be in 350 legend due to state law. Now the hard part, bolt action or AR platform. Wife wants to go bolt action for him but I’m leaning AR 15. He’s doing well shooting right handed guns so that’s no longer an issue. We have 2 AR platforms already ( MP 22 and a Saint ) so keeping with the familiar makes sense to me but we all love a good bolt action. Seeing this is going to be his to take when he moves out I’m not sure just getting an upper is the way to go. Anyone here use 350 legend in either bolt action or AR? __________________ alterius non sit qui suus esse potest!-"Let no man belong to another who can belong to himself." Heîs oiōnòs áristos, amýnesthai perì pátrēs- "There is only one omen, to fight for one's country"

02-26-2023, 02:09 PM	#2
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 64,111	I made a post a while back about the 350 Legend AR I picked up. It's a nice thumper with recoil no worse than a .223. Ballistics are comparable to the .30-30. The upper I picked up is from Bear Creek Arsenal. They have a lot of different options. You can get 5, 10, and 20 round mags for it and can modify P-mags to load 28 rounds. As long as you teach your son trigger control, it shouldn't matter if he has a bolt or semi-auto. I would make sure he can shoot with iron sights before adding optics into the mix, though. __________________ "The truly dangerous man dresses inconspicuously and is soft- spoken. He walks away from most confrontations. The only time you learn that the truly dangerous man is mad at you is a split second before you die, for he never fights. He only kills. The truly dangerous man knows that fighting is what children do and killing is what men do." - Charley Reese 1986 3

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GimpyPaw Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Oregon Posts: 298	I think a good way to approach this is to ask, what will a bolt action give you over a semi-auto? Typically a bolt action will be more accurate, but is the 350 Legend really a round where you're going to see the difference? Bolt guns can also handle higher pressures, but again, the 350 Legend isn't exactly pushing the envelope. I can't really find a good justification for the bolt action here. Price might be a consideration, with it being cheaper to start out with the bolt gun. In the long run, with the ease of swapping uppers, an auto platform gives you 1 gun and multiple cartridge choices.