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IronBuck
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: Der_Jaeger]
#122460 - 28/12/08 05:55 AM

Very nice! First time I ever saw a double in 35 winchester. Do you have an idea when it was made?

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shinz
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: bonanza]
#122462 - 28/12/08 06:46 AM

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For the record. I have a .35 Winchester, which is essentially a .35 Whelen flanged!

or maybe that should be the .35 Whelen is essentially a rimless .35 Winchester,

given their respective dates of introduction.

I've felt for some time that the .35 WCF would make a lovely DR round, well able to do most of what the various British 350/360s can do but generally loaded with slightly lighter bullets of lower SD. Bonanza, what bullet weight is that beauty of yours regulated for?
Steve

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ChrisPer
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: Der_Jaeger]
#122505 - 28/12/08 09:47 PM

Clearly it takes all kinds. Very nice rifles!

Edited by ChrisPer (28/12/08 09:55 PM)

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bonanza
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: ChrisPer]
#122516 - 29/12/08 01:31 AM

This rifle started life as a .303 circa 1906. In or about 2003 it was re-bored and re-chambered by uber gunsmith Chris Labounty to .35 WCF. A practical solution to resurrect an old girl.

It was re-regulated for 250 Woodleigh grain RN ~ 2300 fps, but shoots 200 and 225 grain RN equally well.

I plan to take it on a "guided" deer hunt next year in my home state of SC. I'll report on it's lethality if I get one. I suspect it's a good killer.

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IronBuck
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: bonanza]
#122519 - 29/12/08 02:03 AM

Those 250's would work GREAT in that rifle for black bear hunting here in Pennsylvania. We hunt bears by putting on organized drives. Action is always close! A double would be ideal.

I have always read that a shot out double was a lost cause. At least that is what Craig Boddington has said in his books. Was it expensive to have re-bored & re-regulated?

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bonanza
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: IronBuck]
#122527 - 29/12/08 03:42 AM

It was done before I owned it. I reckon it cost about $1500.00

I don't know much about this Boddington fellow, but almost and DR can be saved. Hell, you can get new barrels for about $10,000, or less.

A rifle can be re-regulated for about $300-500 in America.

It's been said here many times that bore condition affects value, but often they still shoot just fine.

My old 500/450 has "less than perfect" bores, but is still very accurate.

The great thing about Champlins is that they will let you shoot the rifle before buying.

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shinz
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: bonanza]
#122534 - 29/12/08 06:39 AM

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This rifle started life as a .303 circa 1906. In or about 2003 it was re-bored and re-chambered by uber gunsmith Chris Labounty to .35 WCF. A practical solution to resurrect an old girl.

It was re-regulated for 250 Woodleigh grain RN ~ 2300 fps, but shoots 200 and 225 grain RN equally well.

I plan to take it on a "guided" deer hunt next year in my home state of SC. I'll report on it's lethality if I get one. I suspect it's a good killer.

That sounds entirely adequate to me, it would probably do on a plains game hunt in Africa if ranges weren't too extreme. 250gr at 2300 should have very reasonable authority. At least on par with the 358 Winchester & very little off the 35 Whelan. Nice. Many thanks.
Steve

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9.3x57
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: shinz]
#122537 - 29/12/08 07:26 AM

Hard to imagine a better bear chaser. 250/2300 is perfect and the gun looks handy for following hounds.

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rigbymauser
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Re: Boddington on the .35 Whelen [Re: bonanza]
#122575 - 29/12/08 07:38 PM

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This rifle started life as a .303 circa 1906. In or about 2003 it was re-bored and re-chambered by uber gunsmith Chris Labounty to .35 WCF. A practical solution to resurrect an old girl.

It was re-regulated for 250 Woodleigh grain RN ~ 2300 fps, but shoots 200 and 225 grain RN equally well.

I plan to take it on a "guided" deer hunt next year in my home state of SC. I'll report on it's lethality if I get one. I suspect it's a good killer.

Nice rifles you have there indeed..Did you ever consider the 400/350 rigby, instead of the .35WCF?

Happy New Year.

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