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I have sent the two local stores that I deal with for ammo an email asking about 35 whelen ammo,if either has or can bring it in and supply me then I will buy the 35 whelen,however if they can not I will end up with a .308,or more than likely the .30-06 because I can get ammo for them anywhere and I have no interest in reloading and also have no interest in paying over $40.00 to have two boxes of ammo shipped I checked and that is what It costs to come from an online shop out west.I can't find any other shops online in ontario with it,I assume there are and lots of other shops with it but I am not willing to take a $1200 chance.
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I just got a reply from a shop that I use the odd time a few hours away,7 different types in stock right now and he always has at least 5 as It is a popular caliber in his area.That is great news for me.I am going to try and send a 50% deposit on a new 35 whelen carbine either later this evening or tomorow morning.
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I just got a reply from a shop that I use the odd time a few hours away,7 different types in stock right now and he always has at least 5 as It is a popular caliber in his area.That is great news for me.I am going to try and send a 50% deposit on a new 35 whelen carbine either later this evening or tomorow morning. That’s great news. I suspect the plain old Remington 250’s would work fine for you as well. With Federal being the top pick. Glad you’re going to give it a shot. I like mine quite a lot.
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They have the Rem 250's they are almost 20 dollars more than the Federal vital shock 225 trophy bond,not that that is a big deal.I may end up shooting the 250's. I will be putting a compact scope on it this summer as well.
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Shoot, if the Federal is that much cheaper there is no way I wouldn’t use them. They’re twice the bullet of the Core Lokt.
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I am still looking at a few levers before I make my final decision,as I am a lever guy for over 30 years.I just want to make sure I make the right choice.
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I think the 7600 35 whelen would be a perfect match to go with my .45-70 sbl for moose and elk.I would run the 35 whelen in areas where I may encounter a longer shot over 150 yards and run the .45-70 in thick areas with shots up to 150 yards.
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The Federals(41.99) are exactly 15 dollars cheaper a box and 18 dollars cheaper than 200 gr core lokts,the rem 250's are the high performance,so it says in ad and on box in picture.
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I'd pick the federals 10 times out of 10 over the Remingtons.
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I agree,I would too.I still can't decide as I have purchased half a dozen turkey shotguns the last 3 months and already have a ton of rifles.I really want to just buy one for moose/elk "long range" I can't ever see myself taking a shot over 350 yards and definitly never over 400. I would prefer to keep them at 250 and under. I am tempted with a blr,tikka bolt as well as the rem 7600 for the purchase.It sucks not being able to shoulder the 35 whelen with synthetic stock before I made the purchase,I can test all the other ones I am interested in locally.The Rem 7600 is $1105 after taxes and shipping Canadian.I would be about 300 dollars more with a tikka or blr.
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I also came upon a rem 7600 .270 in synthetic with the monte carlo stock almost brand new for just over 600 dollars.I have always kicked around the idea of a .270.
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I am going to make an offer if he gets back to me,it is a shop.99% 3 shots fired fom it.I could make it work for what I want.I have a buddy who uses a .270 and has killed moose,elk,deer,etc with his.He told me to jump on it if I can get it for what I am going to offer.
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I also came upon a rem 7600 .270 in synthetic with the monte carlo stock almost brand new for just over 600 dollars.I have always kicked around the idea of a .270. That’s one of my other favorite cartridges as well. I just picked up a 760 in 270 as well. I believe that’ll get set up for my brother though. I’ve got a 7600 in 280 so it’d play hell getting field time.
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I will buy it today if they will go a little lower,I get sick of paying tax on something used.F the government.If I can get it for what they are asking without tax and shipping.I am in.
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I will buy it today if they will go a little lower,I get sick of paying tax on something used.F the government.If I can get it for what they are asking without tax and shipping.I am in. The Whelen is tailor made for moose in the under 400 category, easily. Big, full frontal area bullets make it a whomper. Nothing an 06 or 270 won’t do fine but it does have the ability to drill bigger holes and isn’t really abusive to get there either.
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I have heard the 'Amish Machine Gun' term before as well, LOL. I have a 270 caliber Remington 7600 that I have owned for at least 28 years. When I was a teen it rode with me in the truck and was beat around a lot. I used to shoot a box a week through it and to be honest I didn't clean it very often. Never jammed or had a misfire. The only problem I ever had with it was that it nicked the tip of the bullet every time I put one in the chamber. This nick never seemed to cause a problem with accuracy but it always bugged me. has anyone else ever had this problem with their 7600? I have not shot this gun in about 22 years. I plan on taking it to a gunsmith to have it cleaned and lubed. Future plans are to shoot it in riflegolf and start hunting again. I've used 7400s for decades and they did the same thing, particularly with PSP bullets having a lot of exposed lead at the tip. I think it's just a side effect of the magazine/barrel ramp design and mine all shot fine regardless.
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I will know by end of day,If these people do not get back to me by closing time.I will buy the 35 whelen instead.I am ok with recoil.I am a bigger guy and have been shooting 3.5" turkey loads for awhile and .45-70's for 12 years.I am a little worried about locating 35 whelen ammo locally,or by chance I forget or lose it up in the middle of Northern ontario or Northern Bc,with the .30-06,.270 or .308 most small shops or bigger stores will have it,or at the very least a fellow hunting group member or another hunter in the area would have a few shells he could spare.
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He told me 750 to my door,I told him...bye bye...I will buy new. I am not paying anybody tax on anything used.I am tired of this country and their crooked government bending us over.F them.
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Ok,so I have now narrowed it down to the rem 7600 .30-06 22" with wood furniture or the 35 whelen 18.5" with synthetic furniture.They both have things I like about them.I do believe the .30-06 to be the far more versatile caliber and easy to locate and fairly cheap,and I also love the look of the wood furniture but I do like the 18.5" barrel and that the 35 whelen is a "different" caliber. I am kind of stuck on which gun would be better.
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If you’re at all worried about ammo the 30-06 is your baby. I don’t sweat losing ammo or forgetting my ammo, and stock pile what I need. But if you want easy the 06 is probably a better idea.
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