I'm trying the 220 grain Speer in my .35 Whelen,the intended use is for deer and hogs. I went out yesterday with some handload's using IMR 8208 XBR and Fed 210 Match primers. With the 22" barrel it is getting an average of 2724 fps, accuracy is good at 1-1/2" at 100 yards.


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