The bullets I like for my Whelan are the 225gn accubonds and the 225 gn woodleigh. The accubonds are loaded with noslers load of 60.5 gn of Varget chronoed at 2,850 out of my Stevens 200 converted to 35Whelan with a 25 inch barrel. The woodleigh chronoed 2950 with 64grains of cfe223. Great powder for the Whelan (check out load from a disc).
Speer list 64 gn cfe223 with the 250 gn hotcore. Tried that at a chronoed 2,700 fps, now that gets your attention , a bit to much attention for me so I'll stick with the 225 grains.
Wish I could work out how to post a photo I would show you what an accubond looks like after penetrating over five foot of kudu front to rear and a woodleigh looks like after smashing both shoulders of a Hartman zebra. Neither went far 10 to 15 yards and fell over.
Great caliber for all Namibian plains game.
Last edited by 25epps; 12/22/19.
