35 Brown-Whelen.... always sounded like a fun cartridge, as do the Gibbs design rounds. Tell me how it is to own and load for it.
I love the gun but now live in an elk-less State so it doesn't get any use. I had previously owned (pre Remington 35 Whelen launch) a .35 Whelen in a 700ADL so I had plenty of brass to form. I fire-formed my previously formed Whelen brass to Brown Whelen with 55gr 4064 under a 200gr bullet with CCI 200 primer. it yielded about 2300fps approx 8 feet from the muzzle. The neck does look pretty short and scary but I have never had any problems with bullets staying seated with a 250gr Speer Spitzer. I previously used a 275gr Barnes in my 700ADL 35 Whelen but that bullet never (looked) stable with the Brown neck. My Elk load with the Brown was 63gr of 4064 under a Speer 250gr spitz. cci200 at 2623fps (loa 3.430") average 8 feet in front of the muzzle. My old Elk load with the ADL in 35 Whelen was 54gr 4064 under a Barnes 275gr cci200 at around 2400fps (loa 3.370")
Interesting comparison of 35 whelen 24" barrel and the 35 Brown Whelen 22" barrel:
.35 Whelen 24" - 250gr Speer Spitzer - 55gr 3031/cci200 - 2534fps LOA 3.440"
.35 Brown - Whelen 22" - 250gr Speer Spitzer - 55gr 3031/cci200 - 2451fps LOA 3.430"
*I know I compared case capacity Whelen vs Brown but couldn't locate my figures. (been a few years) lol!
That Remington - did it to me twice, lol! I had sporterized a Arisaka 99 to 7mm08 before Remington legitimized that cartridge, and then they did it again to me with the 35 Whelen - probably one reason I went up to the Brown version.
