The September issue of Indiana Outdoor News contained an article on the .358 Hoosier. This tabloid/newspaper is dropped off at some of the sporting goods stores in the state, but I do not know which ones. By now the free issues may be gone. Maybe Indiana Game & Fish would do an article on .358 wildcats legal in rifles for deer hunting in Indiana?

However, a “permanent” reference on the .358 Hoosier that is “hot off the press” is the new 13th Edition of Cartridges of the World. It contains most of a page on the .358 Hoosier (page 221) in Chapter 4 -- Wildcat Cartridges. Included are limited loading data – which are MAXIMUM loads, even though the write up does not specifically state that. (Read Disclaimer and Warning on page 6.) Reloaders should NOT start out using MAXIMUM loads. It is often recommended that they start at a listed Starting Load, or about 5 percent below maximum loads, and carefully work up only as pressure signs indicate it is OK.

Chapter 4 on wildcats starts on page 165 and the introduction is worth reading. Also, a good read is a special feature on wildcats (pp. 448-452). These pages also include a few references to Indiana .358 wildcats.


May all our hunts be safe, enjoyable, and deeply appreciated.