Lot easier to buy ammo for than my 350 RemMag. Not my first choice for eastern deer, but don't let that stop you if you want to use it. Have always thought it would be a great black bear caliber, but haven't used it on bear myself. There's a nice Rem 700 Classic in the classifieds (not mine). Nice gun loony choice for something different than a 30-06. Like said above - 35 Whelen and 350 RM are essentially ballistic twins, one for long and one for short actions. Would probably buy the 35 W if shopping today because of ammo availability, but I bought my 350 RM in 1985 and plan to keep it a little longer. If you're a handloader the 35 Whelen may handle 250 grain bullets better.
