Ordered My CDL

Kyle3 · 07-28-2004, 08:08 PM

Hey guys I just ordered my Rem. 700 CDL in .35 whelen. It is coming from Grices, I didn't know if anyone else has their order placed and if they heard a timeframe on when Remington is going to ship them out. My shop told me anywhere from next week to two months. I can't wait for it that long I don't think. It will look nice in my cabinet next to my 7600 in .35 whelen. Anyone hear anything though??

handloader1 · 07-29-2004, 12:08 AM

Good luck with your new rifle!!

Mykey · 07-29-2004, 06:03 AM

Congrats, those are nice looking rifles. If they would chamber one in 260 rem i'd love to have one myself.

338 · 07-29-2004, 06:33 AM

I asked local supplier when and they said end of august ..I would like to get one also ..Bill

pharaoh2 · 07-29-2004, 08:32 AM

Just curious why you chose the .35 Whelen. If you have one in a 7600, why get a bolt action? Did it really knock your socks off? I have never shot one before, and know very little about it. What bullets perform the best for you? I always liked the idea of the .338-06. It's close, will shoot a 180 grain bullet just about as fast as a .300 Win Mag, and just plain looks sexy.

07-29-2004, 09:25 AM

I am considering a 35 Whelen in the CDL also. I love the Whelen for deer hunting.

thndrchiken · 07-29-2004, 09:19 PM

Recoil out of my 7600, 200 gr corelokts is about on par with a stout 180 gr load from an 06. I just started working up a load using 4064 and 200 gr Hornady interloks. The accuracy potential is there with the right load. I imagine the Federal 225 gr TBBC should be pretty accurate.

Kyle3 · 07-29-2004, 10:03 PM

Just curious why you chose the .35 Whelen. If you have one in a 7600, why get a bolt action?

Well I guess, I am just a gun nut. I have too many guns probably but there is something about the .35 whelen that does it for me. It really knocks the socks outa PA whitetails with stout 200 grain loads. I will let everyone know how it shoots when I get it, I think I am gonna put a Leupold 1.5=6 on it. It also might be bear medicine for my upcoming bear hunt to Quebec. I will let everyone know when I receive the call that it is in, and which load it likes best. I am guessing I won't have it till atleast the end of the month.

Josh Sorensen · 08-01-2004, 08:17 AM

Kyle-

My whelen really shines with the 225-250gr bullets. The 225gr Sierra SBT and the 250gr Hornady RN are my two favorites. I also have good results with the 225gr Nosler BT too. I worked up two loads for my Ruger M77 that I can use with the same zero. One was the 250gr Hornady RN @ 2400fps and the other was the 225gr Sierra SBT @ 2650fps. The 250s print dead on at 100 and the 225s hit 3" high. It took a little playing around to find the right loads but its about perfect. For PA whitetails I think you would be hard pressed to beat that 225gr Nosler BT, its a little more expansive than the 225gr sierra. For big bears out to 150 yards the 250gr hornady RN is really hard to beat, spot and stalk ranges, 150-300 yards, I would probably go with a 225gr Sierra or the federal Trophy bonded bear claw. I'm surprized that more people haven't realized what a great general purpose big game cartridge the whelen is.

merllin · 08-18-2004, 12:08 PM

Kyle3: I for one would really like to hear your report on this gun you have ordered both when you get it and also after you have shot it some at the range - if you don't mind. You know, another rifle that would be neat to hear a report on would be one of the Ruger M77IIs in the .350 Remington Magnum which they are listing in their 2004 catalog - it has a 24 inch tube!