Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles No difference between 35 Whelen, 375 Ruger and 376 Steyer?

That is what the latest gun rags and recent loading manuals are telling me, and I am surprised. I am certain that with heavier bullets (not needed in the Whelen) the 375 Ruger would pull away some, but according to the articles I have just read and what I see in load data, all three push a 250gr bullet to 2500-2600fps.

NOW I am seeing why the old timers loved or at least revered elthis round so much! This Whelen cartridge is a powerful workhorse of a cartridge.

I just managed to wiggle my way into my very first ever 35 Whelen, and got it pretty cheap because it is a re bored from 30/06 model 7600. I put a Burris 30mm tube 1x-5x33 scope atop it and so far I like it a lot. Going to run 250gr Interlocks and / or 225gr TSX's through it and try to smack and elk with it post Kidney transplant and recovery. Maybe a black bear, too.