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360 buckhammer
onejaeger
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Is anyone producing a bolt action in 360 buckhammer ?
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You ain't?
Not that I am aware of.
I am currently working with a Henry rifle chambered for the Buckhammer and it is an interesting cartridge. It beats the old .35 Remington cartridge by 200 fps with the same bullet! I don't particularly like the rifle with its plastic stock and attachment points, it's made to resemble an AR and that's not my style; but to each his own. And with the low powered scope on it, it weighs 8 3/4 lbs so it's not a very handy outfit, either. The cartridge, however, seems to me to be a very good deer round, just as it was meant to be.
I, too, would like to see a bolt gun or, at least, a light, handy lever gun like the old Winchester 94 or Marlin 336 made for it. But rimmed cartridges have always presented problems for bolt guns. There have been some bolt rifles chambered for the .30-30 cartridge (the Buckhammer is based on the .30-30 case); Winchester 54, the long-forgotten Savage 40 & 45, the Savage 340, and the Remington 788. The 788 would be a great fit. I have one that has been re-bored to .38-55 and tried the .360 cartridge in the magazine. It fits and feeds like it was made for it! Of course, the problem with the 788 is that they are collectors guns now and especially the .30-30's are costly and you wouldn't want to cut one up. (My .38-55 was done long ago). The Savage 340, though, is a possibility. There are still shops that re-bore/re-chamber rifles and if you could find a 340 and——.
The other thing to consider: Is the .360 Buckhammer that much better than the .350 Legend? There are lots of bolt guns in .350 Legend; I have three of 'em.
Its rimmed so good luck finding a bolt gun.
Honestly, I don't think the 360 BH is going to last. The 350 Legend has solidly filled the niche, with all kinds of rifles in production and relatively cheap ammo all over the place. Shooters today love ARs, and Hunters love bolt actions. The 350 does both and the 360 neither.