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They're all good, but the 9.3x62 is goodest.
For a while I had an older Remington 760 for that had been rebored from .30-06 to .35 Whelen by JES. They do a great job, and not only did the rifle shoot very well but my bore-scope revealed some beautiful rifling. That isn't always required for accuracy, but it's pleasing to see just the same! It still shoots!
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Kicking this topic back up for an additional question. Looking at sending my springfield 30-06 in to be rebored to 35 whelen.
Do I need to do any work other than having them rebore and rechamber? Will it feed ok with no work to the action?
Thanks
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If you send it to JES, he will do everything. Feeding shouldn't be an issue. I had him make a 30-30 into a 356 and love it. 9.3x62 might be goodest, but the 9.3x64 is more bestest. 
Some is Good---More is Better----Too Much is Just Right
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Kicking this topic back up for an additional question. Looking at sending my springfield 30-06 in to be rebored to 35 whelen.
Do I need to do any work other than having them rebore and rechamber? Will it feed ok with no work to the action?
Thanks
Not a bad idea to AI the Whelen to improve brass life and reduce neck turning and all that stuff...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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No feed issues with my M/70, suspect the same to be true with the Springfield. I have not had any issues with brass life nor needed to neck turn my .35 Whelen. I have used both Remington factory Whelen brass and have formed WW .30-06 brass into .35 Whelen, no issues of any kind with either. I have been shooting my Whelen for more than 25 yrs. now.
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Terrific - thanks very much!
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I had it done by Oregunsmithing. There were issues, but they bent over backwards to make it right, and they did a fine job. It was a very accurate rifle before I sold it, and I'm sure it's still fine. Would have kept it, but as I age, a Whelen with a steel buttplate is no longer fun to shoot at the bench. Don't need the power for a 130 lb. whitetail, so it went to someone who could use it.
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I shoot 225gr. bullets for my whitetail load, moderate velocity it's not hard on the shoulder however I do have a recoil pad on my rifle. I may work up a 180gr. or 200gr. load to further reduce the felt recoil, either of these loads would be adequate for whitetail.
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