RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

Nothing wrong with the caliber.. I applaud you for not staying in the magnumitis syndrone.. I never paid much attention to the caliber.. But I looked up some of the ballistics.. They are pretty impressive.. Anytime you can sling 225 grains of lead at 2600 fps.. That is pretty immpressive and plenty of umph for a deer.

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

I built a 35 whelen last year and I really like it. big bullet = big hole =big puddle of blood, but it has a verytolerable amount of recoil.

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

not sure what the ballistics of the .35 are, suppose it probably isn't too much of a "flat" shooter, though If you shot 300-500yds I figured you'd use a differen rifle, some guys like a .338 or .375 for deer, bigger heavier, slower bullet, less damage, if it meets your purposes go for it!

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

WOw I am surprised they go anywhere after being wacked by that. I think it is a fine selection for deer and certainly guys pack potent 300 and 7 mags to camps every year not to mention 45/70's and 444's. Good choice I think and If I had one of them it would probably go along as well.

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

iam new here so first let me say i also have on of these 35 whelen in a h&r single shot shoots good but never shot a amminal yet thanks savage1

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

y0u never said why you got rid of the 350 mag.

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

I know first hand that 35 Cal. centerfire hunting ammo works !!I have a lady friend that is an avid deer hunter. She uses her Remingtonin 350 Rem. Mag.Mohawk rifle that her dad gave her in the early 1970's.She takes 3-4 a year with that "little" thing. Ammo has been heck to find, but we scrounge when we can. My brother, up until diabetes sent him reeling downhill with TIA's and failing eyesight about 10 years ago, used an old Rem.tube fedpump in 35 Rem. that Granddad gave him in about 1958.Lord only knows how many deer and hogs that rifle has killed.Once upon a time, and for about 5 years,I used the 358 Win. in a Savage 99. This cartridge is a deer killer for sure, and ideal for "woods" hunting where shots seldom are past 100 yards. Ammo was always tough to findaround here. Igrew tired of hand loading for it, and then seeing the value rise on that Mod. 99, I cleaned it up and it now lives in the back row of my gun safe. The way I look at it ... you like the 35 Whelen, use it.Would be sort of fun to use a "weird" cartridge again rather than my mundane 308 Win.

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

The Whelen is a great hunting cartridge. I have used it (and the 350 Magnum) for years chasing deer and bear with good success. Bang,Flop,Dead ! what more can you ask for from a back woods cartridge.;)

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

skybuster20ga,

I've always had the problem of buying a rifle only to trade it in on something else four or five years down the road. Some stay for the longhaul & some come and go. I really liked the .350 mag, but traded it for a 30-06 with a fancy wood stalk & neat engravings.That 30-06 is now gone too. The Whelen has been with me for 20 years, so that in and of itself is a tribute to that rifle / caliber.

I have others that have been with me for 20, 30 years.... the Whelen is my go to deer gun, however!

RE: 35 Whelen for Deer
 

i undwer stand. my dad and i also barter /sell/ trade but usually if we buy one we keep it anyways. we only have about 4 that we keep trading off for somethin to do out of about 85...im sure some of you guys make that look like a very modest collection but none the less i have a hard job to sell any of them.

anyways, man ity was a 350!!! i buy every one i can find. i only have two whelens though. one semi carbine and one pump carbine that i had cut off. both will shoot the lights out. but by far my 350 mag 673 and my model 7 cdl are my fav's