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mart
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Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?
06/09/13 05:20 PM

Haven't posted in a long time but ran into this discussion about my favorite round. About 12 years ago I picked up a 1941 model 70 that had been converted to left handed. It was chambered in 30-06 and I knew it was going to have to be my long desired 35 Whelen. I had always admired the round and had wanted one since my youth. Now after 12 years I admire it as much or more than ever. Mine was rebored by LaBounty with a 1-14 twist. It shoots any 250 grain bullet like a varmint rifle.

It's hard to say why it hasn't caught on more than it has. Certainly the folks that have them, love them. I have for all these years run 250 grain bullets, usually Partitions, in mine. It has downed three caribou, all very expeditiously. I recently stumbled into a little over 400 of the old Hornady 275 grain bullets. Initial tests with them are looking good. My standard load with the 250's has always been 56 grains of 4320 for a velocity of 2550-2600 fps. I'm anxious to see what the 275's will do.

I like my Whelens so much, both the 35 and 400, that my lefty 375 H&H is up for sale. It never sees any use since I have it bracketed by Whelens. If I can score the right action, I'll build the in between brother, the 38 Whelen or 375 Whelen as it is commonly known. If pressed to choose only one rifle for North America it would be the 35 Whelen.

Mart

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Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Woodbeef	23/04/08 11:43 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	458Shooter	27/04/10 11:51 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	28/04/10 02:29 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Rule303	28/04/10 08:34 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Woodbeef	02/05/10 01:51 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	CZ_hunter	24/08/13 06:13 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	04/09/13 01:20 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Rule303	04/09/13 10:48 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	mart	06/09/13 05:20 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	02/05/10 05:48 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	02/05/10 06:03 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	03/05/10 01:06 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	03/05/10 01:25 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Mcleish	12/07/10 04:13 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	moltogordo	29/06/08 12:53 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	albertan	29/06/08 02:16 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	xausa	29/06/08 03:20 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Marrakai	29/06/08 07:46 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	29/06/08 10:48 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	xausa	29/06/08 11:06 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	29/06/08 11:26 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	mbogo3	27/03/10 12:26 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	28/03/10 01:47 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Paul	29/03/10 12:14 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Con	29/03/10 06:03 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Paul	31/03/10 10:47 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	29/03/10 02:06 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	24/04/08 01:38 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	szihn	24/04/08 02:52 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	hoppdoc	24/04/08 08:51 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Con	24/04/08 09:50 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Mike_McGuire	24/04/08 12:27 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Woodbeef	24/04/08 08:15 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Con	24/04/08 09:01 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	hoppdoc	24/04/08 10:44 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Plains99	24/04/08 11:41 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	25/04/08 01:52 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	25/04/08 02:12 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	hoppdoc	25/04/08 03:13 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	pinotguy	25/04/08 06:17 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Con	25/04/08 03:48 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	xausa	26/04/08 12:18 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	26/04/08 02:00 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	xausa	26/04/08 02:12 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	26/04/08 02:32 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	26/04/08 04:26 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	23/04/08 12:12 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	AzGuy	25/04/08 10:06 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	25/04/08 12:10 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Landy	25/04/08 12:48 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Gordon	16/07/10 07:34 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	16/07/10 11:07 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Gordon	17/07/10 11:30 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	18/07/10 01:55 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Isopeura	23/08/13 05:22 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Lix	23/08/13 08:49 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Rell	23/08/13 11:29 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	taw1126	03/09/13 12:52 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	86thecat	29/03/10 02:03 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	30/03/10 03:29 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Con	30/03/10 05:24 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	01/04/10 12:09 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	CptCurl	25/04/08 09:28 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	26/04/08 12:15 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	CptCurl	26/04/08 04:58 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	jimincolo	26/04/08 05:28 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Landy	26/04/08 08:31 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	hoppdoc	26/04/08 01:58 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Nakihunter	26/04/08 03:01 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	hoppdoc	26/04/08 08:36 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	hoppdoc	26/04/08 09:10 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	xausa	26/04/08 11:05 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	hoppdoc	26/04/08 11:31 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Nakihunter	27/04/08 12:34 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	28/04/08 02:48 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	28/04/08 04:47 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Con	28/04/08 07:04 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	28/04/08 08:38 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	albertan	04/05/08 03:38 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	26/04/08 11:57 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	27/04/08 03:11 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	DarylS	27/04/08 03:21 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Landy	27/04/08 08:19 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	27/04/08 08:45 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Landy	27/04/08 10:47 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	27/04/08 11:15 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	xausa	23/04/08 02:11 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Nakihunter	23/04/08 02:26 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Paul	23/04/08 08:28 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Plains99	23/04/08 11:27 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	szihn	23/04/08 11:55 PM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	9.3x57	24/04/08 12:26 AM
Re: Why has the 35 Whelen never caught on?	Huvius	23/04/08 02:10 PM

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