Following is some updated information on the .358 Hoosier for those who like to reload and/or are interested in calculated exterior ballistics, including downrange velocity, energy, and trajectory.

One easy to use online source (interactive) of exterior ballistics calculations is that hosted by the maker of Hornady bullets. It has a default “basic” as well as a more “advanced” version.
http://www.hornady.com/ballistics-resource/ballistics-calculator

Assuming you will use standard units of measure (not metric) and the “basic” version, please specify:

BULLET used, its ballistic coefficient, muzzle velocity in ft/sec, and weight in grains.
MAXIMUM RANGE (in yards) for which you want calculations done.
INTERVAL (in yards) for which you want calculations displayed.
DISTANCE (in yards) at which you want the rifle zeroed.
SIGHT HEIGHT (in inches) above the centerline of the bore. (This is usually about 1.5 inches for scoped rifles.)

Following are some bullets found to be quite useful in the .358 Hoosier, including the description, weight, and advertised ballistic coefficient (BC):

Standard Bullets
Hornady 180 gr. Interlock spitzer (BC = .248)
Hornady 200 gr. Interlock spitzer (BC = .282)
Hornady 200 gr. FTX spitzer (BC = .300)

Premium Bullets (about 50 cents more per bullet)
Barnes 180 gr. TTSX FB spitzer (BC = .295)
Nosler 200 gr. Accubond BT spitzer (BC = .365)

As noted in the introductory information for the .358 Hoosier, a muzzle velocity of about 2650 ft/sec can be safely obtained with 180 grain bullets. And, a muzzle velocity of about 2525 ft/sec can be safely obtained with 200 grain bullets. Of course, this is with selected powders and charge weights. Have fun making some very easy ballistic comparisons as different values of velocity, bullet weight, distance zeroed, etc. are made! smile


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