RE: Ammo for Whelen
4" grps were the average out ot my 7600 with those factory loads. Now I handload the 200 gr corlokt and interlok with average 1 1/2" grps. Like I said and you've probably already figured out that there aren't many available from the factory. Suggestion: You're on a budget, buy a few boxes of shells, shoot them, if the gun shoots them well enough all's well. Otherwise I'd say buy a Lee anniversary kit for around $70, BUY A BETTER SCALE, the Lyman 500 is probably the best in it's price range. Lee dies for $25. You have some brass to start with, bullets, primers and powder will run about $35 so for around a $150 your reloading. While the Lee isn't the highest quality press I persoanally find the dies alot easier to use than most and the case trimmer and pilots are a great approach.