35 Whelen
12-18-2006, 04:52 PM
#3
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 1,673
RE: 35 Whelen
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.
12-18-2006, 05:00 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Colorado
Posts: 411
RE: 35 Whelen
I'd have to say that combination would be a keeper. I was looking at the Whelen, but went with the 350 Rem instead. I reload and lets just say there weren't a whole lot of factory choices for them, one for the .350 and 2 for the Whelen. Now that Nosler is making 35 Whelan with a 250 gr partition I'd take the Whelen. I wouldn't bother with the 200 or 225 gr in the Whelen, too much unused case capacity.
Good luck,
CE
Good luck,
CE
12-18-2006, 05:12 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Colorado
Posts: 411
RE: 35 Whelen
You can order Rem and Nosler ammunition from Midway...
http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?TabID=3&Categoryid=9354&categorystr ing=653***690***
Good luck,
CE
http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?TabID=3&Categoryid=9354&categorystr ing=653***690***
Good luck,
CE
12-18-2006, 05:40 PM
#9
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 52
RE: 35 Whelen
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.
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.
12-18-2006, 05:41 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 248
RE: 35 Whelen
I shot a doe several years ago with the wheelen. I didn't measure the shot but it was around 100yds and I literally heard the gun go off and the bullet smack the deer. It is a very slow round. It was my uncles gun. I don't know what ammo he was using.