Hoosier rifle

[tlaked]

Hello
A few years ago I aquired a Savage Axis Hoosier rifle. Of course, now that round is irrelevant due to the changes in Indiana regs. Has anyone talked to someone who owns one and what are they doing with them? Mine was acquired on a trade for a skid loader and never fired. I do have a few rounds for it but from what I can tell rounds are hard to get.
I have posted this same question on another forum so if you saw that one you are not imagining it!

 

[Michigan Slim]

I do believe a member called 100x has one. Do a search for him and .358 Hoosier. Some good discussions come up.

 

[Onebad06vtx]

It will still kill deer.
Either use it,sell it or rebarrel it.
You might even be able to have it rechambered into something like a 308 win or 30 06.

 

[Ballstater98]

Every blue moon Bobcat Armament in Shelbyville makes that ammo (typically near deer season). They usually post it on Facebook and it doesn't last too long on the shelves.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I see a few options.

1. Make the ammo yourself.
2. Have the chamber reamed to 358 Winchester.
3 Rebarrel to another caliber, 308, 260, 243

 

[Johnny Chimpo Shooter]

Just re-barrel it to something useful.

It's a Savage, it's easy to do with a spanner wrench, action wrench, barrel vise, and a set of go/no go gauges.

 

[bstewrat3]

It's only irrelevant if you have private ground to hunt. Its still very useful if you are a public land hunter.

 

[tlaked]

It's only irrelevant if you have private ground to hunt. Its still very useful if you are a public land hunter.

Thanks! I do have private land. I was wondering if some day these might be a novtelty item like a rotary dial phone. Maybe in the Smithsonian along with the 1780's dental tools...sort of thing. Maybe I should hang on to it as is and wait for it to make me rich! uhmm yeah

 

[42769vette]

I've got one. Mine was built on a wssm action, so I can only rebarrel to a wssm.

 

[Damdamdon]

I have a savage hoosier. Very accurate!! Now I use it about every 2 years when I get drawn for state park hunts. I have enough reloading supplies for it, it may be only one I will have ammo for someday!!

 

[Redhorse]

I've thought about buying one of these but only because of it's namesake and uniqueness. I have plenty of deer hunting guns for both public and private property.

 

[kennedy759]

what is it? never heard of it

 

[Mongo59]

The .358 Hoosier is made from cut down .308 cases. It is a round developed specifically for deer hunting in our state.

I would keep it just as it is and think of it as my SHTF gun. Anything bad comes down, 7.62x51 brass should be everywhere...

 

[Redhorse]

Not to take over the thread but how does one come across a .358 Hoosier?