Got er done. #3 1-12" chopped @22" holland lug, McMillan hunter. Put together by Steve Kostanitch. Svelt rig ready for my BC moose hunt in '17.

Complete ass first reply...

Where did you get that burn barrel fire pit?

P.S. As a Whelen loon, you are set with that rifle.

Nice! 3rd best 35 caliber cartridge!!! I like it!

It's a chunk of pipe a buddy of mine scored, natural gas line. Had a buddy of mine cut it out, dudes from packwood washington, does some cool stuff.

Nice. Built mine on a VZ24 on a budget build. A little heavy but a tack driver. Pigs and deer don't go far.

What are you loading?

Very nicely spec'd out rifle.

225 SGK.

Sierras will just bounce off a moose,heard it on the 'fire.

Nice rifle too.

Haha ya I bet!!

A little heavy is not always a bad thing in a 35 Whelen.


Okie John

Mr. J,have you shot your .35 Whelen yet?

My old tang Ruger M77 factory 35 Whelen that I bedded into a Bansner stock with low Leupold rings. A light weight thumper that I threw 225 gr TSX's at 2700 fps. The results.

EdM, Perfect proof that a pic is worth a thousand words....

What color combo is that camo?

McMillan camo

Beautiful rifle. I shoot the 225 SGK out of my AI version, and it shoots bugeyes with both Re-12 and -15. (Yes, I bought every can of Re-12 when a local dealer was closing it out.)

Since we are posting Whelen pics, here's mine.
1949 Model 70 action, 23" Shilen, 12" twist, McMillan Hunter's Edge, 3.5-10, 7lbs 11 ounces.
Haven't carried it much but plan to this season.
Assembled in 2012 by "greydog", a member on this site.

Not to steal the glory away from the OP's Remington 700, but that is by far the better rifle right there. I do, however, really like the OP's creative fire pit.

More like splat and fall to the ground, rather than bounce....

BSA,the critter just might bounce little after hitting the ground.

Damn haters!! Grin. No crf rifles in this house, though that is a dandy!!

You know Judman,a .35 Whelen on a Mauser 98 action just oozes class.

You have problems!! Haha

Oh no!

Haha it's good buddy!! Long as you like em

I do. Just tryin' expand your horizons.

A guy at work has a 17 enfield for $100, I've tried and tried to think of a build, just caint like any of the old warhorses....

A '17 Enfield chambered in a .338 Edge or Lapua would be an elk rifle to brag about.

Boat anchor?

Did have a '17 Enfield in a .338 A2. A 250 gr NP at 3120 fps it certainly worked on an oryx. The rifle weighed 11 lbs.

I agree!! Laffin

Some folks swear by em...

Damn I'd love to oryx hunt again. Not interested in Texas or Africa though...

Apply and dream that someday you'll get a tag.

Don't think I can? Drew mine before the broken horn permit

Btw, drew stallion range first year I applied!! Grin

7.5# push feed.

36"x8"... 338 225 interlocks

20+ years and still haven't drawn my OIL.

Took me 8 years or so before I drew my OIL. Drew a McGregor Range tag first time I put in.

Used a old tang safety Ruger M 77 .358 Norma mag on the cow.

There was a couple guys at our hotel in Socorro that wanted to nut me!! Haha