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Want to try. Barnes 200gr ttsx I'm my rem 700 35 whelen. Anyone have a favorite load,, powder to try?..

57.5 to 58.0 gr IMR 3031 [max in my rifle and a couple grains above book]. CCI-200. v ~ 2,825 to 2,850 fps. SD = 3.250"

Added: My PN barrel is 1:12" twist and 22" long

Not with Tipped Triple Shocks, but I’ve gotten excellent accuracy and velocity with H-4895 in three different rifles. Loads with 200, 225 and 250 grain bullets commonly give single to low 2 digit extreme spreads. Velocities of Nosler’s loads are really close to what I got in my rifles

I tried 180 Triple Shocks but that rifle didn’t like them. I usually go to 200 and 225 grain bullets for game but the 250 Speer spitzer sometimes groups like a varmint bullet.

Power Pro Varmint is excellent with this bullet high velocity with excellent accuracy in my experience

I've had good results with several powders in the "4895 burn-rate" range, including TAC, Varget, RL-15--and IMR4895.

Mine too. Its only downside is that it's not as temp resistant as some might prefer, but PP Varmint will give an easy 2950 FPS with the 200 TTSX in my 23" barrel.
Excellent accuracy too. Found no data for 200 grains with PP Varmint, so I interpolated between Speer's 180 grain and 220 grain data and it ended up being right on. Interpolation suggests 3000 FPS might be achievable, but I stopped at 2950'.

I load Hornady 200gr. bullets in my Whelen, powder of choice is IMR 3031.

H4895 (AR2206H) with 200gn bullets.

+1 here as well.

There’s many as the Whelen isn’t horribly fussy in my experience. I’d look into Ramshot Hunter as well as the others mentioned above. Ramshot seems to be readily available and fair priced comparatively to others currently. RL15, CFE223,W748 and AA2000MR have all worked well for me but I mostly run 250’s. Check out Hammer bullets in that same weight as the Barnes I’ve heard good things. Especially if you’re dead set on using a mono.

In addition to other recommendations, I have had good velocity and accuracy with 225 Partitions with CFE 223. Use Speer data for 220 gr.

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Never shot one, never will, but a darn good bear load .

Ramshot Hunter is likely too slow for this application. Ramshot TAC is the burn rate more likely to work well.
Speer has good data on the Whelen you can refer to.
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Regarding the recommendations for PP 2000 MR - I did a lot of testing with it, and it gave top velocity, outstanding accuracy, and low pressures with 225 and 250 grains, but even though my rifle is an Ackley Improved (which has only a very slight powder capacity increase over the basic Whelen), I just couldn't get enough 2000MR into the case to optimize it for 200 TTSX, even loading to 3.375" OAL. Thus my shift to the faster-burning PP Varmint for 200 grain bullets.

H4895 for 200s and CFE223 for 225s. RL-17 for 250 - 310.

Bob
www.bigbores.ca

8208 and the 200 TTSX are amazing in my Whelen. 2890 or so for speed from the 22" Ruger.

4320 always got me what I wanted with good accuracy as well. Just getting back into the Whelen game again. I picked up one of the Lipsey Ruger Africans. Crazy speeds now seem possible, but all I want is 2500 from a 250gr or 2650 from a 225. Accuracy will be required and temp stability preferred. I’m thinking Varget or H4895 might work.

I use RL15 for just about all my whelen loads and have no problems getting MOA or just over with any load. My rifle is a 700 classic in a Mcmillan stock, and it loves barnes 200 and 225s.