.35 Whelen
 

Does anyone know what factory rifles are currently available in .35 Whelen. I have been doing some research looking at the manufacturers' websites, but I know that I always miss some. Thanks.

RE: .35 Whelen
 

I believe that the marlin 336 lever actions are...and probably the Winchester 94s, I could be wrong though

RE: .35 Whelen
 

I think Ruger might be chambering it in the M77 and every now and then a limited run of remington 7600 also hits the market. I would contact Ruger and Remington. If you can't find one you might want to look at the .350 mag guide gun. Its pretty well the same velocities anyway.

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I don't believe Marlin or Winchester ever chambered the 35 Whelen in their 94 or 36 It would take a longer action as it is uses the 30-06 casing. I believe you can get a Encore barrel. Not long ago I thin Weatherby was chambering it. Someone here may know of some other options. I once just rebarreled a LH 30-06 BDL to 35 Whelen. I think you can buy a Whelen barrel for the Savage rifles as well. Try Midway USA. Last year Grice Gun shop had a limited run of 7600 Remingtons in that caliber. They may have one left of maybe a used one. Its a fine caliber and can harvest a lot of the same game as the bigger magnum rifles. With a lot less recoil I might add.

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Remington CDL and the pump rifle are the only current factory rifles in that caliber. I just had a whelen build off an older winchester action by ERShaw for my father that turned out really good, they did the barreling and finishing I did all the wood. Ended up costing me about 400 bucks not counting the action.

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I had E.R. Shaw rebarrel many rifles for me while I was a dealer. They always did great work.

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Just picked up a Remington CDL in 35 whelen. I had a choice of the CDL or a 7600. Couldn't find any other makes in this caliber.
If you don't reload their are only 3 choices of ammo that I can find. 1 from Federal and 2 from Remington.
I thoought about buying a long action Savage and getting a whelen barrel from Midway, would have two calibers for less than the CDL.
But after handling the Remington I had to have it.

RE: .35 Whelen
 

I have a Whelen barrelfor a savage 110, 111. Never used, 24inch, 1-14 twist, blue. for sale.

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Josh thats a fine lookin rifle.

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I have a few more questions.

If I wanted to have a rifle built in 35 Whelen, could I use any rifle that was chambered for 30-06, and then just change the barrel?

Would the 35 Whelen cartridges fit in the 30-06 magazine?

Would I have the same magazine capacity?

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The answers are yes, yes and you should be able to just have the barrel bored to the appropiate size, the whelen is an 06 case necked up.

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Doe Dumper-

Thanks. It was for his birthday present this year, I brought him up from michigan to alaska for a moose/carabou hunt and made up the rifle for the hunt. I was really impressed with ER Shaw's work. The stock started out as an old beatup win 70 XTR stock that I found in the corner of a small gun store in thier bargin bin. I was really pleased with how well it turned out, so was my dad. Funny thing was all this last summer while I was having him this rifle made he was having a rifle made for me too. I guess great minds think alike.

RE: .35 Whelen
 

Yes to all three.

RE: .35 Whelen
 

my fault on my idiot mistake earlier...that would be the .35 Rem that comes in the lever's. Guess I can't be perfect all the time ;)

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The attached link does not have much info that you can access at this point but my understanding is Grices has special production runs of guns made that are normally not available thru the manufacturers. I seem to remember some special 35 Whelen offerings in a recent flyer. If you call the number on the site you may get lucky.

http://www.gricewholesale.com/shop.php

They move an astronmical number of guns thru that shop and order in large enough quantitys to have special runs made.

RE: .35 Whelen
 

Remington offers the 35 whelen in the KS from their custom shop.

RE: .35 Whelen
 

Thanks for all of the replies. Anyone else have any input?

RE: .35 Whelen
 

Cheapest way to obtain a whelen is to convert a savage. To change a barrel out of a savage it takes a gunsmith about 5 minutes. At home a savage barrel wrench and go/nogo gagues are needed. With experience the guages are not needed just the cart. I just so happen to have a whelen barrel for the savage 110/111. I'm in grad school and in need of money. I will let it go for 80$. Perfect condition, never used.

For more info check out
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3623/is_200301/ai_n9187250

RE: .35 Whelen
 

I have a 35 whelen remington classic with a 4X compact scope.. i will not hunt with anything else.. this gun is simply amazing.. I handload 200 grain spire points and 250 grain grand slams

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I have a 700 CDL in 35 Whelen.. i traded a sig 229 for it... and i've never shot it.. it is one of the Grice run guns bought from my local gun shop... BUT remington is continuing the 35 whelen in the CDL... as a standard offering... it is a beautiful rifle...

The reason it's been on the backburner is because i have been putting together a custom rifle chambered for 35 Whelen Ackley Improved (well i did run the reamer a wee bit deeper)... Actually i've been fireforming and shooting some test loads in it as of late to see exactly what it likes... Stock is a 700 Classic stock i refinished and added a packmyr recoil pad too... bought a 700 SPS and robbed the action, magazine and trigger guard assy from... rest got e-bayed... blueprinted the action and then ordered a PTC barrel from Douglas in XX grade... did the fixture, action work and barrel setback on the lathe and put her together... had it reblued by a local shop... all in all... i have roughly 1000 bucks in parts and outside labor into this gun with the Leupold Vari-X III on top and the Leupold QR bases and rings... so far it shoots better than expected and honest to god i get zero copper fouling in the barrel... i did have it hand lapped by douglas... so that is most likely the reason behind that...

6 year back i had a 700 mountain rifle rebarrelled with a Shilen tube and the gun reblued.. and the bill was around 500 bucks...