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I've tested the 200 Sierra RN at 2600 and it held together completely and got well into the 4th milk jug testing from 25 yds away. Not much help to you as it is a different bullet but similarly constructed enough it shouldn't be too far off. I have the 200 Hornady RN's as well and have been meaning to test them I just didn't get around to it yet. This is out of Whelen as well, just an intentional reduced load to keep the speeds down for that bullet. If you're running full tilt with a RN intended for the 35 Remington, I couldn't tell you what that bullet would do.

I also have a load with the 180 speer that just runs 2475 and shoots plenty well enough for its intended use. 1.5" & under at 100. That's also a good bullet in the 35 Remington and at 2475 is a powder puff in the Whelen but still well ahead of 35 Remington speeds.