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. Send it to JES Reboring in Oregon (no FFL req'd, either way) - about $250 http://www.35caliber.com/2.html.
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That would be a fantastic conversion, and I highly recommend JES reboring he is the man for all things 35 caliber.
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Ive always thought the BLR in 35 whelen would be a great combo. I wonder if you could buy a 358 win barrel for a BLR and install it on that BLR 30/06 action, after re-chambering it to 35 whelen, since the BLR comes in 358 win ? but I would point out it might be less expensive to just buy a BLR in 325 WSM as the ballistics and bullet weights available would be similar
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Another vote for JES. Had a Remington 760 .30-06 converted to .35 Whelen by them and it shot great. (The rifling also looked very good in my bore-scope, too!)
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You could also find a BLR is 7mm Mag and have it rebarrelled to .358 Norma if you like pain and suffering. That stock just didn't work for me with that kind of recoil. I was really happy when someone else thought it would be fantastic as a coastal elk rifle as I one thought.
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Wow, that's a light weight Norma!!! Good to carry I bet but not so great from the bench.
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I'm a fan of the short action BLR's. I'm thinking of maybe 338 Federal someday. Thanks or the tip on JES I will have to put that in my contact list for later.
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While the 35 Whelen is an excellent cartridge, if you are going to the effort and expanse of a rebore, go to 9.3x62 as it has several advantages:
-better bullet selection -better factory brass -better terminal performance
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Maybe, those sight holes may be too deep for 35 or 36 bores. My measurements say a 338 re-bore would be fine. BUT I AM QUITE CONSERVATIVE. Just load some 220 Noslers with RE22 and you have a pretty good Whelen substitute in the good old 30'06. Unless of course you want to go 300Gr lead bullets that takes the quick twist Whelens to new levels of greatness!
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Another vote for JES. Had a Remington 760 .30-06 converted to .35 Whelen by them and it shot great. (The rifling also looked very good in my bore-scope, too!) MD's endorsement for your whelen-idea makes 3! I'm not a levergun fan but would choose a BLR if I had to be. (most likely in a .358) The Whelen-BLR would make for a helluva fast woodsgun, even on several dangerous North American big stuff! (with 250 Partitions, etc.)
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I am thinking that the Rem. pump would be even faster than a lever. Are they not referred to as certain group's machine gun. Just saying. Cheers NC
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Yes "Amish" or "pa" machine gun. In my honest opinion a short action, .358 etc.. Is a real treat in a 99 or blr, now a long action 30-06 35 Whelen etc.. Is more for a pump. But to each their own, I have several blr's 99's and 760/7600's (9) and love them all.
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As stated before it can be done but a blr short action in 325wsm loaded with 250 gr Woodleigh's (b/c 403 S/d 343) can duplicate 338 win mag 2700fps and still be within pressure limitations for both cartridge and rifle---- very accurate load and bullet , think about it, the short action has a slightly faster lock up than the long action. The cartridge, bullet and rifle combo may be almost perfect for elk , close or far. and you'll save a bunch of $. good hunting
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Maybe, those sight holes may be too deep for 35 or 36 bores. My measurements say a 338 re-bore would be fine. BUT I AM QUITE CONSERVATIVE. Browning makes the BLR in 358 Win, so they seem to think there's enough room.
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