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The Whelen, I like it. Miss my 700 CDL, 59-60 GRS of RE-15, 225 gr TSX, Rem. Brass, WLR primer, can't remember C.O.L.Long throated and 24" barrel got 2700 fps. Shot very good.
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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Just because I read it on the net doesnt mean its safe....35cal.com T
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Personally if I wanted something little different I would pick 333 Rimless NE Jeffery. One can get 2450+/-50 fps with 250gr bullet in caliber that was used in India and Africa. Much more interesting cartridge imo. Just like with 9,3x62 there is nothing remotely romantic about .35 Whelen.
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the Fusion ammos a very good choice for deer in the 35 Whelen
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theres about 16 solid and consistent long term members and an additional 6-10 guys that seem to come and go, as members in my elk hunt club. two of the most popular cartridges in my hunting club are the 358 win (mostly in browning BLRs) and the 35 whelen in remington 7600 and several bolt actions) by far the 250 grain speer the 358 win in the blr pushes that 250 grain speer bullet to about 2300fps the whelen pushes that 250 grain speer bullet to about 2500fps either and both have an enviable record of a long list of very dead elk and mule deer, so much in fact that several of each rifle in those calibers have been purchased due too the consistent successful results. I purchased both my 7600 remington and my browning BLR after years of watching both convincingly fill tags. those two are almost the standard most of the guys use to judge other rifles. NICE TRY, but you might want to check your pics account regarding that 7600 35Whelen, because it's not a 7600, it's a 760 Carbine in .308 that I restocked. It belongs to me and my grandfather before me. Here's the same pic you have of MY rifle and another closer pic of the same rifle. The second pic clearly shows the 760 stamped on the side of the receiver.
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I won't drink the swirled Kool-Aid .....well, maybe, if it looks like wood
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NICE TRY, but you might want to check your pics account regarding that 7600 35Whelen, because it's not a 7600, it's a 760 Carbine in .308 that I restocked. It belongs to me and my grandfather before me. Here's the same pic you have of MY rifle and another closer pic of the same rifle. The second pic clearly shows the 760 stamped on the side of the receiver. Lol ouch.
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Here is a decent rifle: European carbineThis caliber has been around since pre-WWI and is well proven. The Whelen is 9x63 so as you can imagine the rounds though not interchangeable form practical standpoint are the same. When I had mine the only ammo available to me was Norma brand, but now several companies load for this caliber including: Remington, PPU, Hornady, RWS (long time manufacturer), Federal, PMP, Wolfgang Romey and others.
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That is quite a sight shroud at the end of the barrel!
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theres about 16 solid and consistent long term members and an additional 6-10 guys that seem to come and go, as members in my elk hunt club. two of the most popular cartridges in my hunting club are the 358 win (mostly in browning BLRs) and the 35 whelen in remington 7600 and several bolt actions) by far the 250 grain speer the 358 win in the blr pushes that 250 grain speer bullet to about 2300fps the whelen pushes that 250 grain speer bullet to about 2500fps either and both have an enviable record of a long list of very dead elk and mule deer, so much in fact that several of each rifle in those calibers have been purchased due too the consistent successful results. I purchased both my 7600 remington and my browning BLR after years of watching both convincingly fill tags. those two are almost the standard most of the guys use to judge other rifles. NICE TRY, but you might want to check your pics account regarding that 7600 35Whelen, because it's not a 7600, it's a 760 Carbine in .308 that I restocked. It belongs to me and my grandfather before me. Here's the same pic you have of MY rifle and another closer pic of the same rifle. The second pic clearly shows the 760 stamped on the side of the receiver. Just out of curiosity but by "restocked" you mean you bolted factory wood onto it? I don't know who's rifle it is and don't care just thought it odd.
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Doesn't sound odd to me, it looks like a 760 that had 7600 wood put on it. Are we to understand that 340mag poached a pic of Supercub's heirloom rifle and posted as his own?
Reminds me of Root.
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Just out of curiosity but by "restocked" you mean you bolted factory wood onto it? I don't know who's rifle it is and don't care just thought it odd. Nothing odd ..... I did simply bolt 7600 factory wood on it replacing the original, thus the reason Mr. 340 was confused on the actual model of rifle he claimed to be his. Doesn't sound odd to me, it looks like a 760 that had 7600 wood put on it. Are we to understand that 340mag poached a pic of Supercub's heirloom rifle and posted as his own?
Reminds me of Root. Exactly!
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never said it was my rifle its just an example posted of the type , of slide action remington
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So if there's a thread about who loves wives hunting and a guy posts a picture of someone else's wife, gets called, and then passes it off with "it's just an example of the type", as in female, would that guy get a pass?
Just seems sketchy.
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**Please note that I do not actually own the tractor or implement shown in the pic below.**
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Yep.
Reading the latest safariman thread in the classifieds is just as entertaining.
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I have done most of my deer hunting with a whelen for the last 20 years.I have a 700 classic. It shoots all factory ammo well and kills what I shoot with it. It makes 2 holes and leaves a nice blood trail. It doesn't bruise up as much meat as faster lighter bullets.
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The .35 Whelen is one of my favorites too,but,it doesnt always make two holes, even on deer .An adirondack buck that I shot in the shoulders with the 200 gr. Hornady psp didnt go all the way through.He did drt though!My 7600 pump is accurate with almost any load that I shoot through it.It also made a 750 lb. dressed weight moose sick in a hurry after being hit with a couple Nosler 225 gr. partitions.
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