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Can a Ruger Hawkeye 338 Fed be rebarreled to a 35 Whelen. I am new to this stuff. What would the cost be?
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It could but you'll never get a cartridge in the magazine.
The Ruger is a short action (assuming it's factory), the Whelen fits a long action.
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Steelhead is right, but I just thought I'd mention rebarreling to .358 Win instead.
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Well, you could just seat the bullets in the Whelen rounds really, really deeply!
Seriously, though, if you want to make it a .35 caliber, reboring (rather than rebarreling) to .358 Winchester makes more sense. In a bolt-action you can get within 125 fps or so of the Whelen velocities with a .358, and in the field that doesn't amount to much at all.
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I didn't realize the 35 Whelen was a long action. Looks like I might have to unload the 338 Fed and pickup a Hawkeye in 35 Whelen. I really like the 338 Fed, but realize that it will more than likely become a reload only caliber.
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You'll be wanting to reload for the Whelen too. What's wrong with the 338 Fed.? I don't own one, but kind of like it. It reminds Me of My 8x57.
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More factory ammo available for the 338 Fed (5 diff loads) than ever were available for the 358 Win.
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Sounds like a time to learn about reloading, A person can make very good ammo for a minimum equipment investment. If you like shooting, reloading opens worlds of possibilities..
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Since it is Federal's cartridge, I don't see them stopping making ammo anytime soon.
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Sounds like a time to learn about reloading, A person can make very good ammo for a minimum equipment investment. If you like shooting, reloading opens worlds of possibilities.. I couldn�t agree more. Definitely time to start reloading. I think there is a lot of potential for the 338 Federal. From the feedback I have read, the 200 grain Fusion is perfect for just about everything in North America. I don�t know if I would challenge a griz with it, but I probably wouldn�t try that with a 35 Whelen either. With that said, there is something intriguing about the 35 Whelen and I think I will add one to my fleet in the near future.
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Go for it , you'll love it. Easy to load for and getting the expected speeds in the 35Wh is easy. I just got tired of carrying a 9.5# M70 in 35 Wh and not seeing anything to shoot at. Much easier to carry the 6# something Kimber and never shoot at anything.
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Every body needs a 35 Whelen! Just because!
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Go for it , you'll love it. Easy to load for and getting the expected speeds in the 35Wh is easy. I just got tired of carrying a 9.5# M70 in 35 Wh and not seeing anything to shoot at. Much easier to carry the 6# something Kimber and never shoot at anything. You might want to re-read what he's asking.
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Yeah, tzone, I was responding to his most recent writing. The one where he said he intended to get into reloading. Did I say anything wrong?
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