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Why bother when you can go 358 Winchester instead (isnt 9mm = .355?) ? Should be relatively easy to convert - a guy on the FAL files did a FAL in that caliber (bears in AK...) IIRC he only needed a barrel - standard mags and follower, etc. just worked.
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Yes! Bingo, we have a winner!
The woefully neglected .358 Winchester cartridge (simply a .308 case necked up to 35 caliber) is the equivalent .308 larger bore cartridge for the original post of this thread.
It was, and remains an excellent hunting round for shorter distance (woods) hunting. It has spectacular terminal ballistics with properly constructed bullets. Factory ammo choices are limited. For hand loaders, it is an excellent medium bore choice for larger game out to 200 yards.
The .338 Federal is another larger than .308 choice, again based on the same case, this time necked up to .338 caliber. Factory ammo is only available from Federal, as far as I know. It sort of bridges the gap between the .308 and .358. Again, because of limited factory ammo availability, it is best for those who handload. Like its .358 big brother, aftermarket bullets for handloaders in both .338 and .358 have abundant choices in construction and weight.