RE: 35 Whelen
 

It won't cost you even one dime to learn how to spell Whelen properly... :D

Anyway, i've hammered a fewmoose ect..with 350 Rem. mags and they are the same difference to a Whelen. They do work pretty good, it's just at that time, i was crawling around in the bush after brown bearsand from my test the .338-06 would out penetrate the 35's... So i went with the .338-06 instead..

These days with NP's available in 35 cal., that may change things a bit??

DM

RE: 35 Whelen
 

you folks that call the 35 Whelen slow and lacking "power" really crack me up... :eek:

RE: 35 Whelen
 

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.[:@]

RE: 35 Whelen
 

The 35 Whelen deveopes nearly 3400 lbs ME with a 225 grain bullet. Remington loads a 200 grain and 250 grain Corlokts for it. I have heard that Federal is going to drop the ammo for it but I can't swear to that. Its also handy that you can load the 357 pistol bullets in it for plinking. Sierra makes a 200 grain round nose and a 225 Grain BTSP.

I have one in the NEF Handi rifle. You can add some more punch to this one in the NEF by reaming it to 35 Hhelen AI.

Have not tried the Remington semi auto.

RE: 35 Whelen
 

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.

RE: 35 Whelen
 

This thread cracks me up. The 35 Whelen and Ackley Improved version are the hardest hitting non-magnumMoose cartridges on Earth. A 250 gr Grand Slam Speer at 2600'/sec zeroed at 150 yards is one inch high at 100 yards with 3179'/lbs energy and -2.7 low at 200 yards with 2570' lbs energy. Add 100'/sec for the Ackley and the numbers are more impressive

A 150 gr 30'06 Nosler going 2900'/sec at the muzzle at100 and 200 yards have around 500'/lbs less energy at each range.

Now someone here please school me on how anemic the 35 Whelen cartridge is or please post some numbers to challenge this data....shoot, use 300 Win Mag data for all I care! This is crazy! I want emperical evidence not "I think" stuff.:D

Regards, Rick.

RE: 35 Whelen
 

300 REM. ULTRA MAGNUM BARNES TRIPLE SHOCK X-BULLET






PREMIUM VITAL-SHOK












Federal Load No.


Factory Primer No.


Caliber


Bullet Weight
Grains / Grams


Bullet style


Use


T.B*



NEW


P300RUMD


216


300 Rem. Ultra Magnum


180 / 11.66


Barnes Triple Shock X-Bullet


3


24





Velocity in Feet Per Second



Muzzle


100


200


300


400


500



3150


2933


2727


2529


2341


2160





Energy in Foot Pounds



Muzzle


100


200


300


400


500



3965


3438


2971


2557


2189


1865





Wind Drift in Inches 10 MPH Crosswind



100


200


300


400


500



0.6


2.5


5.8


10.7


17.6





Average Range



50


100


200


300



-0.3





-2.6


-9.8





Long Range



50


100


200


300


400


500



0.4


1.3





-6.0


-17.3


-35.1






338 WIN. MAGNUM SPEER HOT-COR SP






POWER-SHOK












Federal Load No.


Factory Primer No.


Caliber


Bullet Weight
Grains / Grams


Bullet style


Use


T.B*






338ES


215


338 Win. Magnum


225 / 14.58


Speer Hot-Cor SP


3


24





Velocity in Feet Per Second



Muzzle


100


200


300


400


500



2780


2566


2361


2166


1980


1804





Energy in Foot Pounds



Muzzle


100


200


300


400


500



3861


3288


2785


2344


1959


1626





Wind Drift in Inches 10 MPH Crosswind



100


200


300


400


500



0.8


3.2


7.6


14.1


22.9





Average Range



50


100


200


300



-0.1





-3.8


-13.9





Long Range



50


100


200


300


400


500



0.8


1.9





-8.2


-23.8


-48.1

Here you are wise guy.

RE: 35 Whelen
 

The 35's lack the SD of the .338, as well.

RE: 35 Whelen
 

The hardest hitting non magnum on earth is the 50 BMG.

RE: 35 Whelen
 

I like this calibre a lot. I shot my first deer with it, and have carried it on a few moose hunts too. I like it because I don't find the recoil bad at all with factory Remington 250's, and it'll knock things down in a hurry.





My first deer, 20 yards with a .35 Whelen