.35 Whelen
10-19-2005, 06:45 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bradford, Ontario
Posts: 2,205
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.
10-19-2005, 06:50 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: .35 Whelen
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.
10-19-2005, 07:52 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 373
RE: .35 Whelen
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.
10-19-2005, 08:16 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Eagles Landing, KS
Posts: 612
RE: .35 Whelen
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.
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.
10-20-2005, 04:02 AM
#10
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location:
Posts: 480
RE: .35 Whelen
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?
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?