ORIGINAL: heeze gutshot shortee
Scot Gags....hmmm sounds strange......250 yards..250 grains...what velocity..what energy is left at impact....what about the animal......how far will you have to track it...what about the 4-6 inch drop after 100 yards....check some ballistics and info on wound channels and get back to me And dont always rely on manuals.....they sell products too....The best test is at the range and later ...in the field.. Ill say it again... 35whelen good brush gun like a 30-30,or rifled shotgun..Take a poll and see if it would be chosen over a 30.06 for MOOSE..I know the history about the frontiersmen and the deer, elk, and buffalo and the 35 whelen and the 30- 30 Hell I own these guns too . You never hear of how many animals they wounded and never recovered, mamed, missed..History always seems positive What if I tell you that the NATIVESof North America with bow and arrow were more efficient all the way around???..Im not just blowin smoke atcha.. Im just saying back then they had to use what was around...today we have many more options for large game at farther distances....
Hey CHOPPER move up in caliber and save the 35 for smaller creatures
Heck if you think 250 Grain, 250 yards is "strange" toyouthis will really blow your mind 2500 FPS. See the link for the ballistics you have requested.
http://www.biggameinfo.com/index.aspx?page=%2fbalcalc.ascx
Your original quote was "It is a short range brickthrower" now you are changing it to:"Ill say it again... 35whelen good brush gun like a 30-30,or rifled shotgun.."
The Whelen can deliver 2300+ LBS/KE at 250 yards and that is plenty for anything in North America. It also delivers this with a 250 Grain Nosler Partition bullet and shoots flat enough that there is no need to change your point of aim. I own a 06 and would not have any reservations using it on anything but brown bears in North America, but that does not mean I try to convice chopper it is irresponsible to use his Whelen when it is clearly adaquete for the job!