ORIGINAL: TerryM
ORIGINAL: Chantecler111
I've had experience with that same, rifle/caliber combo before, I haven't been to impressed with the .35 Whelen, its slow, and big, and not all that powerful. The gun you speak of, however, would make a good gun to carry in the woods.
You have to be kidding here right? The .35 Whelen is one one of the hardest hitting rounds around. My buddy shoots one and I have witnessed him flatten caribou at 300 yds like they were hit with a lightning bolt. I have also seen moose flip into the twigs when shot by one. I shoot a .350 rem mag which is basically the same and have never had to shoot twice at any deer , bear or moose I have killed with it. It shoots as flat as most other rounds out to 300 yds and kills way better inside that range. I would have no qualms at all in shooting a grizzly with my .350. I have dropped black bears in thier tracks that were not that much smaller.
I wonder how you can have experience with that rifle/cartridge combo since its quite new?
This reply shows me that you have never killed any game with a .35 cal rifle and I wonder if you have ever owned one at all since its not called "Magnum"? As for factory ammo, remington chambers this round again and has for a while which will guarantee factory ammo will be around.
If you don't have "real" experience with this round then don't give advice. Especially when you base your information on magazine articles.[:@]
There is nothing wrong with the .35 Whelen, but, you are incorrect in saying that it is one of the hardest hitting cartridges around, I can think of 2 cartridges right off hand that hit harder, I have had experience with the .35 Whelen, I saw it kill a deer, once, and saw the damage it did, not all that impressive, and if I want a heavy hitting medium bore, I reach for the tried and true .338 Win Mag, or .375 H&H, they WILL get the job done, and with plenty of energy to spare. I have also seen a man shooting one of those Remington Guide Gun rigs, in .350 Rem Mag, I wasn't impressed with it either, I never have, and never will, be a fan of the .35 Cal cartridge. I almost forgot, the .338 caliber bullets have a higher SD, than the .35 caliber, so they will naturally, be better at killing game, when penetration is needed.