From an historical, cultural and educational point of view, it may be "enlightening" to realize that "up here in Canada" the .35 Whelen is still a relatively unknown entity among hunters, and in places unknown even in relatively successful "gun" shops. A couple of years ago when I returned a cheap Vortex scope to the shop where purchased for a replacement, the shop manager asked what rifle was it going on. When I told him on a .35 Whelen for a bear hunt, he asked: "What's a .35 Whelen?" And that was not in a back country store.
I'm not sure when and where I learned of it myself, but as soon as I did I wanted one. And today, it's still one of my all-time favorites. But the article by Wayne von Zwoll on Col. Whelen certainly added flavor to that appreciation.
Bob
www.bigbores.ca
