Originally Posted by pete53
if your post is directed with a negative post about me ? here`s my answer to you: the 35 Whelen is a commercial cartridge and i have a 35 Whelen in a real nice Ruger #1 they are worth plenty. 338-06 is great wildcat cartridge that has not been made as a commerial cartridge but rifles rechambered in a 338-06 don`t have near the value for resale, but 338-06 is a good wild cartridge, will i ever hunt with either probably not. when i need a bullet that size to hunt with i will use either my 338 Win. Mag. or one of my 375 H&H rifles. >maybe reread what i posted and try and be more positive bobby.


Not really a wildcat. It was legitimized by A-Square, SAAMI standardized it, WBY chambered a rifle in it, and you can get factory ammo for it. The only downside is as far as I know there are no production rifles currently made for it.

Last edited by Just a Hunter; 01/21/20.