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I have a good supply of 200 gr. 35 cal. bullets. Does anyone have a light 200 Gr. load they like in the Whelen--Say 2200-2300 FPS? I have plenty of full bore loads but could use one for practice and plinking.
Thanks, Kifaru
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Get a can of RL-15 53 to 55 grains should put you close. 60 grains of RL-15 runs 2650fps and is very accurate.
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+1 on the RL-15. 59 grns. of rl-15,Rem. full sized brass, Fed. primer and a hornady 200 SP loaded .020 off the lans gets me about 2640fps. This is out of a 21" lilja barrel. This load puts 3 touching @ 100 yards. Never killed anything with 200's but I don't see why they would'nt kill any N. American animal.  Best at ya .. BP...
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Thanks for the input guys. RL 15 is the easy answer too, being one of my favorites, with plenty on hand.
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IMR 3031 makes another good combination with 200 grain bullets in the Whelen. I have used it for several Pennsy whitetails, (55.5 gr.)& accuracy was great, recoil minimal.
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I started with 53.5 grs. of IMR 4064 for 2525 fps with a 200 gr Rem. bullet. This load shoots 1.0 - 1.25 groups at 100 yds. I am still in load development, trying to up the velocity, but IMR 4064 works well for me.
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Q.Medium size case...almost no shoulder...light weight for caliber bullet, lowish velocity? A I know, I know, 4198 of course! Or as a fine replacement 2015. works well in Whelens, 416s and similar designs. Best Wishes, Bill
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+1 Reloader 15 around 54 gr
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Now 4198 and 2015 sound interesting. I like yer line of reasoning.
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I had a guy give me a box of 200 gr pointed Corelokt bullets. He said he loaded them for his .35 Whelen and they killed a couple of moose just fine.
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Kifaru,
My Hornady manual says that 51.5 grs if IMR 4064 gave 2300 fps with the 200 gr. in their rifle. 58.5 grs would give around 2600 fps which is plenty! I doubt a deer would ever know the difference.
I killed a woodchuck with the Hornady 200 gr roundnose and it was pretty spectacular.
The Speer 180's have killed deer for me as well.
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