A better .35 for the handi rifle bunch?

The .350 remington magnum came to mind today and I surfed around looking up info as I've not heard from this obsolescent cartridge in quite a while. It has the ballistics of a .35 whelen in a shorter fatter case based on the 375 H&H.

The belted case has nothing to do with being a magnum or strength. When the 375 H&H was developed they wanted smooth reliable feeding from a magazine so a conventional rim like in a 30-30 was out. The straight walled case had nothing to headspace on so a rimless design was out. The belt was the solution.

The 375 case is the parent of a slew of other magnums, all the weatherbys, 300 win mag, 7mm rem mag, etc. When necked down the rim loses its purpose because the case can headspace on the the shoulder, but it's still there.

There is nothing wrong with the Whelen per se, but the tiny shoulder in a break open rifle has led to a lot of reliability problems.

Why not use the .350 rem mag instead and let the belt control the headspace?

Several folks are rechambering the 35 remington to the 356 winchester. That one has ballistics similar to the 358 win but with a semi rimmed case. Imo that would be an ideal 35 caliber prim weapon. I just love my 35 remington so much that i cant bring myself to rechamber. to me, IT is the ideal 35 cal cartridge

My 35 rem hits hard. I can imagine what a 358 would do!!